Hair color disaster even after professional help!!?

Question

i originally have black hair and last week i decided i wanted to be a dark brunette. was short of money at that moment so i went and bought bleach and a green based brown color (clairol 46D Chesnut brown). i didn't put the bleach on long enough so my hair was orange-red afterwards. i put on the green based brown color in hopes that it'll cover up but still didn't help much (became a dark burgandy brown, too much red in it still). so i finally went to a very expensive salon and had it corrected. was happy for a week until i washed it 3 times so far and now it's starting to get reddish again. HELP! should i bleach my hair again, this time longer until it's pale enough then put brown on again? or other suggestions? i know color enhancing shampoo like ARTEC COCAO BEAN or a demi-gloss color, green base dark brown will be a short term solution, but is there a long term solution to permanently get the red out so i don't have to worry about it on a weekly basis? THANKS SO MUCH!!

btw, my hair history: i had been a dark ash blonde for 3 years until i went back to my original black hair.

for this current situation, will Clairol Professional Premium Creme in Ultra Ash 5AA (base blue-violet cool brown) work over my existing color? it is a permanent hair color btw. if so, what volume developer? 10 or 20 ? how long should i leave in ? is it crazy to bring the items to the hair stylist or don't bother?

Answer 1

okay so DO NOT bleach your hair again. all that hair dye will make it turn patchy (trust me I know), and it is risky to use bleach. Unfortunately brown hair dye has a red base to it, and after a while it fades out red. Black hair aslo, will never become fully bleached either. I would suggest waiting at least a week and buy a really dark brown hair dye (Loreal Preference Hair Dye works great). It may be really dark at first, but will fade to a lighter brown after a fe days. Hope it turns out okay. I know how sucky it is when hair dye does not turn out right.

Answer 2

They more then likely glazed your hair with a semi perm. color to nuturalize the red and get you to a shade you were happy with. Depending on the color brand they used or the condition you hair was in from the coloring, the glaze faded off from the washing. If it really has only been a week, call the salon. Most salons back there work and will fix it free of charge if a service they gave you didnt last as it should have. When you go back, ask them to fill the color first so that it wont fade(as fast) if they are using a semi or if you hair can handel a low volume permanate color insted. After you get your color done be sure to use a color care shampoo and conditioner. Matrix makes a fantstic one. It makes color last longer then anything ive seen. This will protect your hair from fading durring washing and condition it to keep it from looking dry and dull.

Answer 3

ok so first off, to lighten hair that is naturally dark without the harmful effects of bleach is simply toner. You still could've achieved the dark brunette without bleaching. I mean why would you go from a level 1 2 3 (thats natural dark and black hair color term...from school nlah blah) to a level 7 8 9 (strawberry blond and lighter tones) when you could just use toner which can lift your black hair to a brunette. Anyways, back to color correction; toner has the ability to neutralize or intensify any permanent hair color. to cancel out the reddish tint from the previous color, you have to find a toner that has a blue base. So girl, when u go to walgreens, look for colors that say anything with a number and the leter "b" for blue like 5bv and such. getting a reddish brown dye will not help with the brassy red so anyways, look for cool tones like blue and violet. hope this helps....

Answer 4

I wouldn't bleach it again. It almost seems that your professional may not have had enough experience. I was in a similar situation. I dyed my hair and it turned out almost black and I was looking for a reddish brown. Then after a couple of weeks I decided to bleach it. My hair turned out with every color of red in the rainbow & my hair turned brittle. In my case, I did luck out and found someone who was very experienced. She had to strip it twice & the base of her product was honey. My hair softened & she was able to color it the color I wanted. That was about 10 years ago. I still have difficult hair to color & she has to change the mixture quite offen. So in my case, I felt my hair couldn't stand another home job. My fear is always if I ruin, I don't have the expertise to fix it. I do believe when I was coloring my hair myself that the shine stayed longer than the commercial dyes. Buy it seemed that the do-it-yourself kits are harsher on her hair than the commercial dyes. If you are hell-bent to do the coloring yourself. I would wait at least a month or two before you try again.

Answer 5

Yes, you CAN Use That Color. And I Would Advise Using 20 Vol. CREME Developer (10 Vol. Will Not Give "Permanent" Results)If You Can Find Them Try Using L'Oreal Pre-Color Primer And Matrix ForteThérapie™ Cera-Repair Treatment After. They Will Maximize Color Results For "Even Color-Take" and Less Fading Good-Luck!!

Answer 6

I'm a professional hairdresser. To eliminate the "brassiness" fromy our hair, you need to use a color with a "v" (violet). I suggest, since your hair is fairly dark to use about a level 7, so a 7V. Put it on your hair and leave it for about 15 minutes, when you rinse your hair, the water should be a pinkish reddish color. After rinsing, use a clarifying shampoo (Equate clarifying shampoo is cheap and GREAT). Then dry your hair completely and apply a 5N to your hair. Leave it on about 12 minutes and rinse out thoroughly. You need to use a shampoo for color treated hair that won't "strip" your haircolor. Regis shampoo for colored hair is the best i've used, and it's not too expensive, around $12 maybe.

Answer 7

you're experiencing "warm roots". :) the final suggestion is to bypass see a expert via fact they use custom mixed products, the place as shop offered are pre-mixed. in case you do no longer desire to bypass see a expert, you could bleach your hair (do no longer use a developer over twenty), and then use a toner on your liking. once you bleach, it ought to be a orange coloration counting on your contemporary tone. to no longer hassle- it is going to alter with the toner. be useful with the two to distribute frivolously. it somewhat is what they'll do on the salon, and in case you have sturdy hair, you mustn't have a project with over-processing. the two way, it's going to be no longer elementary on your scalp. you could adventure some tingling with the bleach.

Answer 8

please don't make my mistakes and dye your hair again...i suggest something else like a shampoo for brown hair that brings out the brown might tone down the red...like aveda shampoos for different colors look at their website