Anonymous
03/27/2022 13:17
Subject: Re:Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
My hairdresser told me to wash my hair w. dish soap or clarifying shampoo to get the color out faster.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 13:14
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you for your thoughtful suggestions. No bleach. I color my hair strictly to cover greys. I normally use a slightly lighter shade of ash brown with good results. Howecer, my normal shade hasn't been in stock for a while so I tried a darker shade. I hate it.
This happened to me recently. I go to a beauty school so cost isn’t really an issue, they did a mild bleach wash and I was pleased with the color after that. You could get the products to do this yourself at home at Sally’s or another beauty supply store and ask them for guidance or Google the process. It doesn’t damage your hair the way a true bleaching would do, my hair was a little bit coarser but not terribly so.
The other alternative that works a little slower is to buy a bottle of T-gel shampoo and use it daily for a few weeks - it will fade the color noticeably.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 13:10
Subject: Re:Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Shampoo it with a shampoo not intended for colored hair. Like 5 or 6 times.
+1
My in-salon hair color is actually darker than I'd like and you can't even really see the highlights she put in.
But, I know by the end of next week it will look more like what I wanted.
Oh and I really am not liking it right now (feel it's too dark), but my teens didn't say anything or even notice a difference and my husband says it looks good (he will be brutally honest when I ask him to be).
OP- it might not be as bad as you think it is.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 13:08
Subject: Re:Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Anonymous wrote:Shampoo it with a shampoo not intended for colored hair. Like 5 or 6 times.
+1
My in-salon hair color is actually darker than I'd like and you can't even really see the highlights she put in.
But, I know by the end of next week it will look more like what I wanted.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 12:51
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Color Oops. Then plan to recolor.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 11:41
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Lots of sunshine, ie three days at beach or swimming . Sun can fade color too
Anonymous
03/27/2022 11:38
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
OP here. Thank you for your thoughtful suggestions. No bleach. I color my hair strictly to cover greys. I normally use a slightly lighter shade of ash brown with good results. Howecer, my normal shade hasn't been in stock for a while so I tried a darker shade. I hate it.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 11:27
Subject: Re:Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
OP I have good advice for you but I need to know a few things:
- What was your color before, and was it virgin hair or previously dyed
- Has your hair ever been bleached at all (highlights, anything)
- How dark did you go
- What tone is your hair naturally (cool, warm, or neutral) and what tone is the color you dyed it. Especially important to note warm tones (anything red, orange, or gold)
- What is your capacity for a few days of really atrocious looking hair if it ultimately gets you back to a place you are happy with?
The good news it that home hair dye tends to fade very quickly. But if you have any warm tones in your hair, you can get orange and brassy color when it fades, in which case I can recommend a toner to help. If your hair has ever been bleached, you need to be patient because you need to be more careful lifting color from damaged hair (all bleached hair is damaged), which can necessitate taking a day or two, or even a week, off between steps so as to have time to deep condition and repair the follicle between steps.
In some circumstances I might recommend an at home color stripping kit but I need to know a lot more about your hair before I suggest it because this can make things much worse (never attempt to strip dark auburn hair dye, especially if you are natural blonde or light brunette -- it will strip all the brown tones and leave your hair bright orange.). I also generally would recommend you tone or potentially even deposit more color on your hair after stripping it, but it really depends on results and goals and how much time you have.
- What was your color before, and was it virgin hair or previously dyed
- Has your hair ever been bleached at all (highlights, anything)
- How dark did you go
- What tone is your hair naturally (cool, warm, or neutral) and what tone is the color you dyed it. Especially important to note warm tones (anything red, orange, or gold)
- What is your capacity for a few days of really atrocious looking hair if it ultimately gets you back to a place you are happy with?
The good news it that home hair dye tends to fade very quickly. But if you have any warm tones in your hair, you can get orange and brassy color when it fades, in which case I can recommend a toner to help. If your hair has ever been bleached, you need to be patient because you need to be more careful lifting color from damaged hair (all bleached hair is damaged), which can necessitate taking a day or two, or even a week, off between steps so as to have time to deep condition and repair the follicle between steps.
In some circumstances I might recommend an at home color stripping kit but I need to know a lot more about your hair before I suggest it because this can make things much worse (never attempt to strip dark auburn hair dye, especially if you are natural blonde or light brunette -- it will strip all the brown tones and leave your hair bright orange.). I also generally would recommend you tone or potentially even deposit more color on your hair after stripping it, but it really depends on results and goals and how much time you have.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 11:23
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Use a clarifying shampoo. Repeat
Anonymous
03/27/2022 11:18
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Wash it daily. It will fade.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 10:41
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Go to hair Cuttery. You’ll fry your hair at home.
Not true. Millions of women home dye with fabulous results.
Op already home dyed. Now she’s planning on tinkering with it. Not a good idea.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 10:37
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Anonymous wrote:Go to hair Cuttery. You’ll fry your hair at home.
Not true. Millions of women home dye with fabulous results.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 10:26
Subject: Re:Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Shampoo it with a shampoo not intended for colored hair. Like 5 or 6 times.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 10:25
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Go to hair Cuttery. You’ll fry your hair at home.
Anonymous
03/27/2022 10:24
Subject: Boxed hair color too dark. How do diy fade it fast?
Anyone with experience? Salon not an option. I'm too cheap.