I want a golden brown hair color. I end up with a dark brown and red highlights. I dislike red! HELP!?

Question

What do I need to do to get golden brown without the red. I am on arthritic meds..I know this may alter outcome...but I really dislike the red tones.

Answer 1

First you need to look at the base color in the hair dye when you go to purchase it. I would highly suggest a beauty supply store instead of the boxed kits at your grocery store or department discount store.
At the beauty supply store I would look for a base color along the lines of neutral or golden. Stay away from base colors, red, violet, or orange. Then find a brass or red reducer additive to add to the dye. As far as the developer, I would suggest a level not higher than 20. The higher the number on the developer, the more it opens the hair to deposit color.
My best suggestion for you would be to purchase Clairol Second Nature hair dye in a color with a neutral base in the brown shade. Second Nature line is a deposit only, so it is not permanent. This way you can see what a permanent color like this would look like without all the damage of opening your hair up to color it. It will last a few weeks, but you can go back over it in about two weeks easily if you find the color that you prefer.
Going to a beauty supply store and purchasing this stuff is no more expensive than buying the box kit of the shelf somewhere else.

Answer 2

Go to a salon and ask them to fix it or go to a store with a hair department and then get a golden brown dying color and then do it at home or go to a salon

Good Luck getting the red out
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Answer 3

golden brown hair dyes will bring out the red tones in your hair. You need to use ASH brown hair dyes. And a shampoo for color treated hair. the cheap shampoos also bring out the red tones.

Answer 4

did you try to lighten it yourself?

brown hair already has red undertones. at home lightening will often turn the hair red or orange.

go to a GOOD experience colorist and ask for a correction. this will cost money, but it's worth it if done right.

Answer 5

tell your hairdresser to cut the red of the dye by using a green toner. your hairdresser should also be able to recommend a dye that will not be effected by your meds.. good luck

Answer 6

I have brown curly hair and I have Blonde highlights. Maybe you should try lighter blonde, that might look better than brown, dark brown just looks kind of trashy.

Answer 7

buy the clairol -herbal essensces hair color and get the "16 star light" ....its not too blonde and not too brown and has no red! good luck! :)

Answer 8

www.clairol.com Good Luck!

Answer 9

Just have it in your hair. You never know, you might end up liking it!