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I just got my hair colored. It's dark brown but the brown has too much of a red to it, which is unflattering to my skin tone. I really need a brown that has more of an ash, yet I don't want my hair to be black -- just ash brown with less red tone.
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Can I do a rinse?
Try Clairol Second Nature. It is available at Sally beauty. It is deposit only, no lift, and does a good job neutralizing off-tones. You will need to honestly assess your current level, then choose the ash tone for that haircolor. If no ash tone is available for your level, choose the neutral tone.
Here is a link to the Clairol site, and to the shade chart for Second Nature:
Second Nature | Clairol Pro (http://www.clairolpro.com/products/permanent/second_nature - broken link)
Second Nature Swatch (http://www.clairolpro.com/files/swatches/second_nature.php - broken link)
Edit: or, if you paid good money to a professional for the color job, you might want to call them up and ask about color correction. Considering how much professionals charge for color it ought to be exactly what you want, and a good colorist wants a satisfied client.
Just wait. The red will start to wash out. Try some deep conditioning treatments and toned shampoo for silver hair. It will speed it up. If you wear make-up you may just need to change you make-up. I change my hair from brown,red, black. I always have to use different makeup.
Just wait. The red will start to wash out. Try some deep conditioning treatments and toned shampoo for silver hair. It will speed it up. If you wear make-up you may just need to change you make-up. I change my hair from brown,red, black. I always have to use different makeup.
Pitt,
Okay, sounds like a good idea. You're right. The red color washes out first. I'll try the toned shampoo for silver hair. Does that have any green in it to cancel the red?
As I say, the color is only mildly off. I just want a bit more ash as opposed to the slightly redish tones.
Okay, sounds like a good idea. You're right. The red color washes out first. I'll try the toned shampoo for silver hair. Does that have any green in it to cancel the red?
As I say, the color is only mildly off. I just want a bit more ash as opposed to the slightly redish tones.
Thanks!
As far as I'm aware, toned shampoo for silver usually has some violet/blue in it. Takes out orange-y red and brightens colours.
Try Clairol Second Nature. It is available at Sally beauty. It is deposit only, no lift, and does a good job neutralizing off-tones. You will need to honestly assess your current level, then choose the ash tone for that haircolor. If no ash tone is available for your level, choose the neutral tone.
Here is a link to the Clairol site, and to the shade chart for Second Nature:
Second Nature | Clairol Pro (http://www.clairolpro.com/products/permanent/second_nature - broken link)
Second Nature Swatch (http://www.clairolpro.com/files/swatches/second_nature.php - broken link)
Edit: or, if you paid good money to a professional for the color job, you might want to call them up and ask about color correction. Considering how much professionals charge for color it ought to be exactly what you want, and a good colorist wants a satisfied client.
This is your best bet, Second Nature or Beautiful Browns.
Second Nature has no amonia, its a depository hair color, stay away
from anything with a gold base, blue base are ash tones.
Go a shade lighter than normal bc its not lifting and depositing
just depositing as I've already said.
The red will only wash out if it is deposited red. It is more likely that the red you are seeing is actually the underlying pigment of your own hair which has been revealed by the lift of the hair color. If that is the case, it will not wash out and will actually become more reddish as the deposited color fades.
Shampoos designed for silver hair only work on blonde and silver hair, because they are usually mostly violet with a bit of blue. So it cancels mostly the yellow tones and a bit of orange. What you need to cancel red is green, and if anyone knows of a shampoo/conditioner designed for ASH brown hair, please let me know. All the ones I know of are all-purpose, supposedly for any tone, but they always warm up my hair way too much.
The red will only wash out if it is deposited red. It is more likely that the red you are seeing is actually the underlying pigment of your own hair which has been revealed by the lift of the hair color. If that is the case, it will not wash out and will actually become more reddish as the deposited color fades.
That's my case, exactly! And, like the OP, it contrasts with my pigment. Finally my hair stylists have found a dark brown (not black) ash to eliminate the natural red that four weeks later starts to triumphantly assert itself again.Then back to the hairdresser. Sometimes I use L'Oreal (520? I think it is) in the interim which says Ash on the package.
The red will only wash out if it is deposited red. It is more likely that the red you are seeing is actually the underlying pigment of your own hair which has been revealed by the lift of the hair color. If that is the case, it will not wash out and will actually become more reddish as the deposited color fades.
Shampoos designed for silver hair only work on blonde and silver hair, because they are usually mostly violet with a bit of blue. So it cancels mostly the yellow tones and a bit of orange. What you need to cancel red is green, and if anyone knows of a shampoo/conditioner designed for ASH brown hair, please let me know. All the ones I know of are all-purpose, supposedly for any tone, but they always warm up my hair way too much.
Good point. We need a green wash.
My hair is not red, so the color is deposited.
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