ok so i have really blonde hair, but during the winter it gets a little darker than i would like. so i decided i would lighten it. I had never died my hair before and it came out more strawberry than i would like it. I dont really want to re dye it but i dont like it. is it possible to get the color taken out or should i just let it be and let it grow out? please help!
2007-01-02 11:56:42 · 10 answers · asked by erica 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
you could get it stripped but that's incredibly damaging to the hair
if you used a box dye(thats probably why it turned strawberry blonde) then it'll probably fade...
if it's a rinse(semi-permanent) most of the dye will wash out...so keep washing.
if it's a permanent dye....good luck....
youre better off getting it re-dyed and GOING TO A SALON!!!!!!!!!!
ALWAYS go to a salon the first time you dye your hair. it's expensive but it's worth getting it right when you dont know what youre doing
2007-01-02 12:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by lulu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're exactly right! Its a good idea not to try and correct it by colouring again as it will only make it harder to resolve. I've been in your situation before.
It all depends on (a) whether you have short, medium or long hair and (b)whether you can wait a few months for the colour to grow out, although the colour should fade naturally over an extended period due to everday shampooing etc.
My best bet is that if you totally hate it and simply can't live with it for another moment, to call your local hairdresser to see what options they can provide you. It may cost you a little bit of money and time but the outcome will be far more pleasing than if you try to DIY (colour correction or re-dyeing) at home which would make the situation worse.
Good Luck! Let us know how you go :-)
2007-01-02 20:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by PookeysMom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from visiting the hairdressers, expensive, you could try a toner or even a coloured mousse to tone the shade. Strawberry blonde is a red shade and to tone it you will need to use a colour on the other side of the colour-wheel a blue or green tone, sounds awful but green for example is light ash blonde and blue is a silver blonde tone. If you take my advice use a coloured mousse first as it will wash out on the 1st or 2nd shampoo.
But why not try a visit to the hairdresser who trims your hair, I'm sure they will give you good and free advice.
I am a ladies hairdresser with 35 years of experience answering this question on my wife's 'Yahoo Answers' account.
Good luck
T.
2007-01-02 20:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by ELLIEWELLIE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your hair dye was a warm blonde shade rather than a cool or ash shade which was what you needed. I would either redye it was a cool shade of blonde or lighten your hair by putting in some lighter highlights either proffesionaly or from a box if you'd like.
You might have to wait awhile before you can do anything to it. It's not a good idea to redye your hair just after it has been dyed.
2007-01-02 20:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by thnwhtduchess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This a problem with your hair tone. You have too much warmth in your hair (the red strawberry color). Go to Sally's Beauty supply and get something called Unred, its a tiny bottle of toner that will take all the unwanted warmth out of your hair and leave you with a more cool toned (icy) blonde.This won't damage your hair, it doesn't bleach it or strip it or anything like that, it simply neutralizes the red color, thus getting rid of it.
2007-01-02 20:05:39 · answer #5 · answered by pixiestixs86 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to keep your hair blonde is get it professionaly done. Bleach is the only way to go. Even if you are a natural blonde you most likely have red pigments in your hair and bleach is the only color that can take that out.
2007-01-02 20:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by amanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-02 21:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not try to have a beauty and hair stylist figure the problem and maybe he or she can make your hair so it will stay blonde
2007-01-02 20:00:40 · answer #8 · answered by christie n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm. thats a tough one i owuld recomend getting your color professionally done
2007-01-02 19:58:58 · answer #9 · answered by jldevin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mAYBE YOU SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE DYE WEARS OUT
2007-01-02 20:00:09 · answer #10 · answered by Deleted 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋