I just colored my hair and then added highlights. Needless to say, the highlights turned out red. How can I tone them down? Is there a product I can get at Walmart to help tone them down?
2007-01-28 08:47:13 · 8 answers · asked by fantasy1961 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
To tone down red, you'll need something purple! Generally, your best bet is to head to Sally Beauty and get a toner, like Born Blonde. I used that when I bleached my hair, and it looks like purple cough syrup, but it's weak enough to where it won't affect the rest of the hair. Just brush a bit on the highlights and wait 20 minutes, then wash it out. No harm done! It's semipermanent, so you may want to invest in a violet shampoo like Hask Stay Blonde (I used that too.) It won't affect the other color you have because it's too weak to do so.
Purple tones down red (and red does the same for purple). It's all based on the color wheel. Select a color's opposite and you neutralize it to a point.
2007-01-28 09:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by Danagasta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any color with "ash" in it will cut the red. (Ash basically means green based). The tricky part will be getting the color only on the affected areas. If I were you, I'd quit while I was ahead and get pro help. Red really isn't that bad, but if you get the ash color on hair without much red to it, you could end up with a green tint to your hair.
2007-01-28 17:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a shampoo and conditioner that's purple in color would help, doesn't matter what brand of shampoo, just as long as the substance is purple. also, the color should tone down after a few days, but yea, good luck!
2007-01-28 16:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by blowthebrass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a high light kit a few shades lighter then you wanted. Try that, but if it doesnt work, i dont have a solution except call up your hair stylist. The stylist should be able to help you.
Good Luck! :)
2007-01-28 16:58:35 · answer #4 · answered by Say It Ain't So! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROUX leave in hair toner. It smells good and it makes your hair sooo soft! There's shades you can choose from.
2007-01-28 17:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by miss tique 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, loreal hair defying toner, it really helps! i highlighted my hair black.
2007-01-28 16:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by Rachhh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just dont use shampoo thats supposed to help keep color
2007-01-28 16:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by Lucy Lou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope don't. keep the new temporary look. get all eyes on you. wear red lipstick. WOW!!!!!!!!!!! hott!!!!
2007-01-28 16:52:17 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋