Introduction
Sometimes, even when you’re careful, your new hair color can leave you
less than thrilled.
Read on to learn how you can remove some or all of
the dye from your hair.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Removing a Lighter Hair Dye From Your Hair
Steps
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Step One
If you had your color applied in a salon and you aren’t happy with the
results, let your hairstylist know as soon as possible. Your stylist
should
book you another appointment during which she will determine why
you are unhappy with your color and perform a color correction. There
should be no charge for this procedure.
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Step Two
If you colored your hair lighter than your natural color, the only
solution is to color your hair again. You can only remove hair dye if
the color is darker than your natural color. Even then it can be
difficult to remove all traces of the dye.
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Step Three
If the color ended up too light, you can attempt to fix it by
re-coloring your hair a shade or two darker. Choose the dye one shade
darker than your natural hair color and apply according to the
manufacturer''s directions.
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Step Four
If the hair color turned out much lighter than you anticipated or you
hate your new light color and want to go back to your darker natural
color, there may be an extra step involved. All colors of hair have
what is called an “underlying pigment." The underlying pigment for
blond hair is yellow. Light browns have an underlying pigment of
orange, while medium to dark browns have an underlying pigment of red.
Even if you don’t want red hair you will
need to replace that
underlying pigment in the hair’s color before going from blond back to
brown. Skipping this step will result in green hair (green is the color
opposite of red). In the absence of any red in your hair color, it will
look extremely “ash” or have a greenish tint to it.
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Step Five
This is a tricky procedure that is not recommended for the layman hair
colorist! It is strongly recommended that you seek a professional
stylist when correcting this type of hair color correction. If you
choose to do it yourself, call the hair dye manufacturer to speak to
their trained advisers. Explain exactly what color you used and what
color you want your hair. The customer care representatives should
advise you on the correct procedures.6
Step Six
If you had dark brown hair and tried to color your hair a light blond
but ended up with an orange-hued mess, you will also need a color
corrective procedure. Often, at-home kits don''t include a strong enough
developer (peroxide) to change your brown hair into beautiful blond.
This results in the hair color getting “stuck” in the color of its
underlying pigment, orange.
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Step Seven
If this is the case, you will need to either color your hair a darker
shade or attempt to lighten it again to the proper color level. In
either case it is strongly advised to seek either a professional
stylist or the advice of the color kit manufacturer''s
help line.
Tips & Warnings
Consecutive color applications in a short amount of
time can be very
drying to the hair. If your hair is even the slightest bit on the dry
side, be sure to give your hair a deep conditioning treatment before
you attempt to color it again.
How to Remove Hair Dye That Is Too Dark
Steps
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Step One
If you decided to try on a darker shade of hair color only to have it
turn into a nightmare, rest assured that steps can be taken to correct
this blunder. The key is to act as quickly as possible for best
results. It is much easier to remove dye from your hair if the color is
just a few days old.
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Step Two
Try L’Oreal’s Color Zap for a quick at-home reversal of your color
blunder. This easy-to-use kit works after one application, gently
removing dye from your hair while leaving your natural hair color
intact and ready to re-color. This product works even on permanent hair
dye.
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Step Three
If your new hair dye is only marginally darker than desired, you may
want to try prematurely fading it. If the color you used was a
semi-permanent color, rest assured that these colors fade quickly on
their own and the process can be sped up by simply washing your hair
more often.
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Step Four
If your too-dark hair dye is permanent, it can sometimes be faded by
washing with a clarifying shampoo. Use one that is designed to remove
product build-up or chlorine build-up from swimmer’s hair. These
shampoos remove anything coating the hair shaft, including excess
pigment.
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