Removing Dark Red Hair Colors
I was at a salon a few weeks ago and the stylist there told me my natural color is a #7. I couldn't find that color in extensions anywhere, so I just got a #6 instead assuming it'd be rather close. When I got it, it doesn't match even a little bit, it has too many red tones while my hair seems to be more on the ashy side. I can't return them either, so I have no choice but to dye them myself. I won't let a salon do it because last time I gave them some extensions to do, they messed them up. So... Do you think its even possible to do this, and how/what should I buy to do it? Here is a photo with the extensions next to my hair to show the difference: http://i40.tinypic.com/wtvn2s.jpg I also have an additional question. My hair is 2 different colors. The top is all roots that have grown out, while the bottom layers are all an extremely dark auburn red from stylists stripping it from black a few times. I'd really like to get it matching the top of my hair. and I watched a video on Youtube of a girl explaining how she did the same thing. And I've came to the conclusion that I will do the following to the bottom layers and I want your advice as to whether you think it will work: First I will strip it once more with One N Only Colorfix. Then I will bleach it 3 times with Clairol Pure White 30 Volume Creme Developer and Clairol BW2 Powder Lightener to get it to a yellow color. Then I'll tone it with Creme Toner in #301 White Beige and Clairoxide Pure White 20 Volume Creme Developer. Then I'll dye over it with L'Oreal Permanent Haircolor #6.1 Light Ash Brown (though I'm still undecided on the color because so far all the colors I've been recommend haven't matched) and I will use Ion Color Defense Intense Moisture Hydrating Treatment throughout the process so I won't totally kill my hair. Do you think this will work? ************* Extensions Coloring your hair extensions can be tricky but it's doable if they are made from human hair and not synthetic hair. However, the hair extensions you bought are very red. You should never bleach extensions and I'm afraid that's what you'd need to do to remove the red color and get them close to your natural color. I know they are expensive to buy but it would make more sense to invest a bit more money into the right color and not have to second guess and experiment on coloring them. Maybe you could sell the ones you bought on Ebay or Craigs list? Removing Dark Red Hair Color The color process you described might work but you are right. It will stress you hair. If your hair lifts to a yellow blonde color in two times of bleaching it, stop there however. Your hair may lift faster than the girl in the video's did. You certainly don't want to damage your hair anymore than you have to! You said that you're undecided about using an ash color and you are right to be. Ash colors are very drab and don't have any highlights in them at all. Your hair (from the picture) looks like its got some natural highlight colors. I would suggest sticking with a beige brown color or a soft brown color. These colors will add hint of highlights and not look so drab. When you tone your hair, generally you'd use a 10 volume peroxide, not a 20 volume peroxide, so you're not really toning. I think the message in the video (although she used incorrect phraseology) was to lift the yellow color even more. You certainly don't want to do your final color over a brighter yellow color. When you do your final color, this is when you'd use a toner only. Use a 10 volume peroxide and use one color UP from what you'd like your color to be. If you want a 6.1 color, use a 7.1 color for example. Brown colors have very dense color molecules and are absorbed fast by processed hair because lifted hair is porous and the cuticle is open slightly, even if you've been conditioning your hair! You might also do a strand test to make sure that you've got the color right, before you apply the toner to all of your hair! If the color is not dark enough on the first try, then try a darker color. Take baby steps so you don't undo all the trouble you just went through, to get your hair the right color. Please let us know how it turns out! |
