I dyed my hair red (I'm naturally blonde) and it faded to a bright pink so then I wanted to go blonde again...

Question

The blonde dye after two applications has turned it a coppery-pink color... how on earth do i get it blonde again

Answer 1

First of all...STOP. When you screw up your hair you need to get it professionally fixed.
Here is why. This is how complicated it is...I hope you appreciate how much typing I am about to do...
When you have naturally blonde hair, you have a naturally narrow hair shaft. Red color has the biggest molecule of all hair colors. Most red hair color will not or cannot be forced into a blonde hair shaft so it sits on top and is eventually washed away. It stains a little bit because of the porous nature of hair. So, then you go to the store and buy blonde hair color and what you don't know, because no one ever tells anyone this, is that color will not lift color. The peroxide in it will fade the color some, but you can't completely get the color out with color.
Salons have many products that can get color out of hair.
Here is another salon secret. This is wierd and makes little sense but is totally true. As hard as red is to keep in your hair...it is also a big pain to get totally out. It wants to stain the outside shaft of the hair. There are products only available to pro's that shrink color molecules and make them possible to wash out. Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. It is worth a try however because it does not harm the hair as it isn't considered a chemical proceedure.
The reason I recommend trying this first is because the next option is bleach.
Here is how bleach works. Bleach disolves your hair until there is little or no color left. This is obviously damaging and we have all seen bleach blondes that we have thought "oof, go get some conditioner."
If you continue trying to fix your own hair I guarantee you will end up with some crazy color...either yellow, bright copper or green.
Please, whatever you do...do not attempt to dye your hair darker. This is where green comes in.
Now that I am done lecturing I am going to let you in on another secret. Stylists love it when you go too many steps past where you should have stopped on your own hair. Because every single step you take will make it more expensive for you to fix your hair.
I have had many clients that have successfully dyed their own hair. I always say, very nice with your choice of hair color. Please consult me if you ever want to change it because changing it is different than just dying it.
Good luck

Answer 2

First things first, you need to know which dye you used and whether it was a metallic dye or not. Not all dyes are the same and some will have some bad reactions if you put one over the other.

Next, NEVER put Ash coloring over a red. The results are wretched. You have not ruined your hair yet, but there's not much that you can do with over-the-counter products to fix it. You really do have to go to a professional, or even to a beauty school where the students will get to learn from your mistakes and the instructor will oversee everything...and it's so much cheaper.

You'll probably need a color stripping treatment, but don't ever attempt that at home. Too much fiddling at home right now and you might end up looking like a disco dancer from 1977.

Answer 3

The deeper the red, the more it fades. Red hair dye does not cling like other colors do. On a natural brunette, the fade is not so bad, but I would be very careful with natural blond hair. I would either go with a lighter strawberry, or have a pro do it if you really want it dark. And be prepared for a lot of upkeep to keep the color looking fresh, like using the special shampoos for color - and not washing every day if you can help it. But remember, the more often you have to renew the color, the more you will damage your hair.

Answer 4

I had a Friend who dyed her blond hair black, and wanted to go back to her natural blond hair. Because the black dye was so strong and in the roots, the hair stylist could only add highlights to lighten it up. Otherwise it would be very dangerous. There are so many studies about continually redying ones hair that they say it is better not to. Your hair was not made to endure such treatment. So, I suggest just trying to highlight, if possible, and waiting it out. And next time it might be better to get something that washes out before going for something more permanent.

Answer 5

You know what's really funny is. . . a few months ago, I tried to dye my hair red and it turned out orange!! So, I went to the hair salon (Bubble's) and had to get my hair highlighted all over. I would recommend a hair place because if you dye your hair too much, it's going to start breaking off.

Answer 6

you might have a problem if you bye it back to blond or will end up with a ugly color. (trust me) you can get it professional striped. this way your hair does not get dried out more. to save money go to a local hair school. they will practice on you. don't be afraid there is a head person looking over them

Answer 7

Yes, dye it blonde <3

Answer 8

You will have to put a filler on it to get the color out then you can dye it.

Answer 9

use a blonde dye with the words ASH in the color. or if that doesn't work...bleach the ****

Answer 10

first of all u need to go to a professional salon
they need to strip the red out of ur hair
red is one of the hardest color to maintain and to get rid of so go to the salon to get it fixed propaly so u don't damage your hair