Can I get my natural hair color back? How long do I need to wait?
Michelle Asks about Natural Hair Color:
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I dyed my hair a light copper brown and got some blonde highlights. I highly dislike the hair color choice because I wanted a darker brown hair color rather than what I actually had done. I was wondering if there is any possible way I can get my natural hair color back which is a medium brown, and how long should I wait to get it dyed to my natural hair color?
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Have you dyed your hair and are unhappy with the results? When it comes to corrective hair coloring, each case is unique, because no two hair genetics are exactly alike. In Michelle’s case she will be doing a tint-back which is an easier process than correcting a hair color that is too dark, but still tricky. These questions need to be answered: Do you have regrowth (roots) showing?
“Getting Back To Your Natural Hair Color”
- Yes? Then the roots will need to be treated separately from the rest of your hair. It helps for a hair colorist to see about an inch of regrowth in order to match that as closely as possible. Seeing that you want the hair color darker, the hair colorist would use a formula that will work best for tinting back the hair color that exists now. It takes some know-how to get this right, not only in the formula, but also in the application. You could do a lot more damage by trying to correct this yourself. The condition of your hair can only be assessed by someone taking a look at it. My guess is it can withstand a hair color back at this point.
- No? Then you may be able to get help by calling the company hotline on the back of the box of hair color you bought. They will ask you a number of questions regarding your hair history and it’s present state. They will advise you on the best route to take from the information you give them. Don’t do anything unless you are clear that the information you gave them was correct.
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ok so my natural hair colour is brown. over the years i have been getting blonde highlights. about 6months ago i decided go to dark brown. now i really want to go to platnium blonde…like paris hilton’s colour. is this a good idea? what should i do?
Comment by Kelly — May 25, 2006 @ 6:08 pm
If I have had my hair weaved for years with highlights and low lights, can I use a store bought product for all over color?
Comment by Julie — August 25, 2006 @ 4:16 pm
ok. my hair is dark blue, and i want to get yellow, purple and pink streaks. how do i get the hight of yellow to show up?
Comment by Roberta — September 1, 2006 @ 5:14 pm
I want to have streaks of grey hair to match my roots (out one and a half inches). My hair is long and colored blond. Is this possible? I think grey hair is not a bad look, and I want to do streaks first and let it grow out. My natural grey hair is mixed, mostly white but some dark grey. The closer to my face the lighter it is.
Thanks,
Kerry
Comment by Kerry — October 16, 2006 @ 2:38 pm
My hair is a natural dirty dish water blonde and i dyed my blonder but then this yr i tryed 2 darken it and my hair turned grey so i tried 2 cover it up by putting a dark brown in it but now its dark brown and it still has grey in my hair i dont know what to do plz help me!!
Comment by Kristy — January 5, 2007 @ 6:41 pm
Like Kerry, I want to let my natural (almost pure white) hair grow in. I have very healthy, coarse-textured fairly long hair that I have been coloring honey blonde for years. Is there a way to match this bright white hair with some kind of streaks or highlights? Lately — on TV — I have been seeing young men with beautiful white or silver hair, so it must be possible — surely they could not have gone completely white/grey at such an early age! A couple hairdressers have suggested bleached highlights — but they say they cannot achieve a match with the white that is my natural color — it will just have to grow out, they say. Is this true? What do you suggest I do, especially to avoid damaging my hair?
Comment by Laura — January 18, 2007 @ 7:19 pm
I have dyed blond hair with about 1 inch of root growth a much darker brown. I would like to return to my natural color. I am tired of touching up the roots. Can I do this my self by just matching my root color to a home coloring kit?
Comment by cindy — October 22, 2007 @ 11:29 pm
i dyed my hair with sun in and i hate it! is it safe to dye my hair back to dark brown ? will my hair eventually go back to my natural colour if i dye it back?. and will it look healthy when it is growing back?
Comment by christine melnike — November 5, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
I have brown hair and have been getting light brown/blonde highlites as well as lowlights for a couple of years now. Recently i got completely bored with my hair and decided to dye it. i dyed it a dark golden brown but it went horribly wrong. my roots turned bright orange. so to fix it i dyed it an espresso dark brown, now my roots are brown with an orange undertone and my ends are realllly dark. i’d like to go back to my natural brown hair colour. what should i do? help!!
Comment by Lailah — January 23, 2008 @ 2:13 pm
i have natural medium ash brown hair and have been trying to get it back to its natural color and out of these red brassy tones! i dyed it a med ash brown and it looked awesome but then it faded to a brassy light brown! how do i fix this?!
Comment by nicole — March 20, 2008 @ 2:35 pm
Nicole,
Good question, you are not alone!
I wrote an answer to your question that should get posted today! Look for it shortly.
Good Luck!
Comment by Barb — March 21, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
hi i dyed my hair brownish redish color (herbal estances) but it turned out to be really red on my roots but the rest of my hair turned out brown with red “high lights in it kinda” what are some things i can do to lighten the dark red roots with out damaging my hair is there any thing i can use at home? please help…….!
Comment by brittany — April 5, 2008 @ 10:53 am
hi, is aloe vera good for rubbing on the hair?
and why?
Comment by JJ — August 19, 2008 @ 10:08 am
Im not sure what my natural hair color is but I dyed it to a dark blonde. But it looks grey. So I bought a Medium Brown. Any advice on what color my hair might turn out if I die it? Please Help!
Comment by Crissie — October 7, 2008 @ 10:19 pm
Crissie,
Talk with a colorist before doing anything more. Your natural color and every other color on your hair contributes to what your end result will be.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking the hair color on the box is what you will get!!
See my other “related articles” listed at the end of this article, they may be of some help.
Hope this helps!
Comment by Barb Quinn — October 8, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
i have naturally ginger hair and i really want to try a wash in wash out brown die in it but i dont want it to mess up my hair and me being left with dirty browny’ginger hair. help? please!
from izzie,14
Comment by izzie — October 30, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
hi.i died my hair with sun in and i want to dye it brown black.can i do that or do i have to wait for it to grow back out before i can color with a box product
Comment by scarlet — June 6, 2009 @ 8:06 am
i dyed my hair black but i dont like it … i want it back to my natural colour but i dont want to get it bleached … anyone got any ideas on how to do this ?
Comment by Angela-Louise — September 27, 2009 @ 9:11 am
Angela-Lousie,
Sorry, yours is delicate problem. But check out this link ; http://www.hairstyle-blog.com/haircolor-too-dark-here-are-your-options.html
Also consider seeing a colorist, who can see how bad your problem is.
Comment by Barb Quinn — September 28, 2009 @ 1:50 pm
Hey, ive died my hair a redi brown colour and i really want it back to my natural colour which is light brown. i have put two light brown die’s on my hair and it went darker :s. what can i do?
Comment by sarah — October 1, 2009 @ 10:23 am
Sarah,
Putting more color on your hair is not the answer. You may be able to lighten it a bit using clarifying shampoo or a harsh shampoo like Prell for a while. If you do that be sure to follow up with a good moisturizing conditioner.
If that’s not enough, the color will need to be lifted out of your hair. Possibly subtle highlights may be able to get you there. Talk with a colorist who can look at your hair.
Comment by Barb Quinn — October 5, 2009 @ 2:28 pm
i’m 13 and im a natrural redhead i was bullied so i dyed blonde in april 09 and june 09 and then dyed it brown in july 09 but i’m desprat for my beautiful red hair back is there any colour strippers and how much will the hair dresser cost? please help
Comment by becca — October 9, 2009 @ 4:56 am