Can you help with a great red hair color recommendation?

Question

I have medium-toned strawberry-blonde hair naturally. Not dark, but not that light gingery color either. I want to get to a rich red, similar to this: http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/2794/colorpi9.jpg
All the dyes I've been finding say they are good on dark hair only, and when I bought one that should look good, it made my test patch dark brown! NO good. I look horrible with brown hair. So, can someone point me in the direction of a great red dye that will get me the results I want? Photo examples would be great too if you have them!

I cannot and will not bleach my hair before using a dye. Also, I am looking for a boxed dye such as Clairol or l'Oreal. Manic Panic, Special Effects, Punky, and other such dyes will not work properly without bleaching, so please do not recomend them.

Answer 1

i use manic panic hair color when i want a vibrant red. you can also use special effects semi permanent dye. the problem with rich, vibrant hues, such as the red you're trying to acheive, is that they lose their tone and luster with washing. a semipermanent color will resolve this problem =] just make sure to touch it up when you notice it starting to fade! i do this all the time! i have black hair, with red chunks



...i don't bleach my hair either!! lol i just leave the dye on a tad bit longer!