FAQ: I Colored My Hair And It Turned Out Orange Instead Of Plum Red

Question:
I bleached my dark hair so I could color it plum red color. But after I colored it  it turned orange. When I tried to fix it it is still orange. What should I do to fix it?

Answer:
You must understand the pigmentation in order to achieve what you want. Since you bleached your hair - you also removed a pigment needed to balance your plum red color. If you will try to fix your color yourself you may end up with a muddy color instead, which you will have to fix again with color removal. Then, with so many chemical processes, you could end up with very little or no hair (it could start breaking). You should find a colorist that KNOWS what he/she is doing. Trust me there are colorists that understand pigments just as much as you do and could ruin your hair. You really need a colorist that specializes in color correction. Good luck.

Note: 

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: How Can I Fix Yellow-Orange Highlights?

Question: My hair is dark blonde. I recently bleached some strands of hair, but they look yellow-orange. It looks OK, but is there a color that I could use to fix this?


Answer: It looks, like you shampooed the bleach out too soon. My question is "what is your target color?"

• If you do not mind yellow-orange hue in your highlighted hair that much, then use a shampoo with blue pigment to wash your hair. It may help your hair appear a tiny bit less yellow-orange. 
• If that would not work out and you prefer even lighter color then you may have to pick all the highlighted hair and bleach it one more time (if it is chunky that would not be such a problem as if you have fine highlights). While bleaching it again you would have to watch it carefully, so you do not over-process your hair. 

Note: 

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: From Brown-Red Hair To Blond

Question:
My natural hair color is blond. I've been coloring my hair with brown dye, but some of it turned black while top of my head is orange. I'd love to go back to being blonde. How can I achieve it?

Answer:
If half of your hair shaft is turning black while the top is orange, you have been doing an incorrect color application. There is a pigment build up in your hair, which will be very hard to remove. You need a VERY knowledgeable colorist do the "un-color" and then finish it with desired color. However, from your description you may have to sacrifice some of your hair length. Expect your hair to be in not so good shape after a colorist is finished with you. You will have to condition your hair a lot. Do not do it at home unless you really know what you are doing.


Note:
This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: How Do I Color My Hair Back To Original Color?

Question:
I had my natural brown hair highlighted with blonde yellowish streaks which looks weird with my natural brown hair. I've tried dying it brown, but it washed away soon after. Do I just buy a black dye and color my hair or do I have to take special steps? I've heard about fillers. What are those and do I need to use them? Could I skip that step?

Answer:
The first time you colored your hair back, you didn't use any filler, right. So the answer to if you can skip "the filler step" - yes, you can. But, if your color didn't hold, it would be great idea to use the right filler. Fillers come in different shades and are supposed to deposit pigment to faded/bleached hair, to help retain a color after coloring, make sure that color gets processed in a uniform manner, and it helps to balance color so hair doesn't get off-color shades. Now, if you use a black color, all your hair will be black. I would use filler, and color over it with one shade darker brown color than what you used last time. Fillers can be found in your local beauty supply store.

Note: 

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.