Which color should I use?

Question

I am a natural medium brown hair girl. I have had to dye my hair every 6 weeks to cover grey. When my hair grows out and I can see the roots I love the color I see. I have tried everything from professional to the unpopular dye in a box and it always ends up turning orange after a couple of weeks. Has anyone ever had this problem and what did you do to correct it?

I tried an ashier color tone once and my hair turned green!!!

Go natural!!!! I am only 30 years old. Thanks to my Dad's genetics I would look like I am 50 I have so much grey!

I have gone to "professional salon" more then once. Same thing happens.

Answer 1

Do not, I repeat, do not dye your hair black. It looks horrible on most people and is extremely hard to remove.
If you've been dying your hair at home for the last while, that could be the reason it's turning orange.
So many people put the hair dye all over their hair every time they dye it when all that needs to be dyed is the roots. Don't put the dye through the rest of your hair until the last five minutes of processing....it's called refreshing the colour. If you keep adding dye to already dyed hair you will get a horrible colour....as you may have found out.
I recommend you go to a professional stylist and get them to colour it for you. The salon dyes are head and shoulders above the garbage that is sold in drug stores, plus they can customize the exact colour, store brands are you get whatever they decide to put in the box.
I would still use a bit of ash in your colour but not what is sold in the stores. A salon can dictate the exact amount of ash to put in your specific dye, store brands can't and the one you used had too much for your colour type.
If you tried a salon and were not happy with their results, go to a different one....talk to the stylists and make sure you're getting one who is very experienced in doing colour....if you're not comfortable, go to a different salon until you find one that you feel confident in.

Good Luck!

Additional Details:
The only other thing I can think of is to put a semi-permanent on your hair after a few weeks, this would have to be the same shade as the permanent colour but it has no peroxide in it so it only coats the hair and will wash out after 15-20 shampoos. It generally won't cover grey hair but it will cover the dyed (orange) hair.
This is a lot of colouring you have to do but it should help.
Other then that, you're S.O.L.

Answer 2

Try using a shampoo specifically made for color-treated hair that will help the color last. I really recommend Tresemme Color Thrive shampoo and conditioner. I use it and it works SO well. It's not very expensive either, about $4 each.

Answer 3

Try an Aveda salon stylist. Their products are better and truer to color. Reds don't turn purple or orange and blondes don't turn green. They really are exceptional products!

Answer 4

wow sounds like you have alot more red than brown in your hair almost like an auburn. I would go to a professional reputable stylist and have them match your natural color.

Answer 5

had my hair professionaly colored to match my natural color with blond highlights where I am going grey the most

its 7 weeks later.. and it still looks wonderful with no retouch up needed

if you love the root color you see.. let it grow out

Answer 6

See a stylist at least once to get an exact tone....be really nosey and ask lots of questions so you can do your best to duplicate that next time.

Answer 7

There is a beautiful black color that they sell at Sally's - it's called Feria in Shining Radient Black. It is jet black with purple undertones. It is gorgeous, and a real conversation starter.

Answer 8

Try purple. If not then either stop altogether and go natural (the hair only, please) or use nice n easy in an auburn.

Answer 9

im not shore what to do but orange hair is kinda cool

Answer 10

stop being a cheap *** and pay for a descent coloring at salon, ya big dummy...