Comments on: Stripping Hair Back to Natural Color

By: Michelle Skye

Michelle Skye — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:24:06 +0000

Hi Viviana, It's a tricky process to lighten hair that has been darkened with hair color. Your best bet is to see a professional hair colorist who is trained to lighten your hair while creating the minimal amount of damage. Are you a frugal fashionista? You can save up to 75% by visiting your local beauty school! You can locate a beauty school near you here. Check out Hair Color Too Dark? Here are your options! to explore all your options! I wish you the best of luck!

By: Viviana

Viviana — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:49:59 +0000

Hello, My natural hair color is dark brown, but I’ve been dyeing my hair (Clairol) black, dark brown for a few years now. I would like a change. I would like to go to a medium brown with highlights. Could you please tell me what I need to do in order to correct this? Thank you ~Viviana

By: Michelle Skye

Michelle Skye — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:52:20 +0000

Hi Millie,

I recommend contacting the salon that you visited as soon as possible to express your displeasure. Most salons have procedures in place to ensure your happiness. If you don’t feel comfortable allowing them to fix your hair, request a full refund of your service, and find a hair colorist that specializes in corrective hair color. Just remember to always be nice; honey will attract more bees than vinegar.

Good luck!

By: millie

millie — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:04:02 +0000

my hair was dyed black and i wanted to go blonde with some lowlites and highlights so i went and got it done and they messed my hair up bad spent $110 for orange hair with bleach blonde roots… how can i fix this please help

By: Michelle Skye

Michelle Skye — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:35:01 +0000

Hi Laurin, The process to restore two toned hair to your natural hair color depends on the tones and levels of your hair. Let me provide you with some useful information. The first question that you need to think about is, are the current tones in your hair two or less levels away from your natural level? A level describes the lightness or darkness of your hair. There are 10 levels from level 1, dark brown/ black, to level 10, lightest blonde. If your present hair color is up to two levels from your desired hair color, not including darker hair colors, than I would recommend using a semi-permanent hair color to achieve your desired effect. Semi-permanent hair color works well to gently deposit hair color. Are your hair colors more than two levels lighter than your natural hair color? If so, you will need to fill your hair with the primary colors first to achieve optimal results. You can usually use a demi-permanent hair color with natural tones to fill the hair. You stated that the underneath of your hair is brown. Is the brown color darker than the desired ginger color? If so, you will probably have to use a lightener. Lighteners are effective, but they can be extremely damaging. Because of this, I would consider consulting with a professional. Hair colorists often offer free consultations, and you could save money by visiting a beauty school. Find a nearby beauty school here. Good luck!

By: laurin

laurin — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:44:30 +0000

Hi, I am naturally ginger but over the past few years I have been dying my hair many different colours, my colour now is bleach blonde on top and brown underneath….how can I restore my natural colour?

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:53:14 +0000

I dyed my light grey hair black with a 28 day colour kit for Haloween and despite washing it about 30 times the front is still very very dark. I want it all gone NOW! Help!

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:46:56 +0000

My natural hair color is dark blonde.. and i really want my color back. I’ve been dying my hair brown for 3 years now. I sally dye it, mix the dveloper with the dye and i usually use permanent. My ahir is think. Would striping the color be a bad idea? My roots grow in freyish and it’s not a good look. I’m not sure what do to to get my color back.. should i pur blonde highlights in it?

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By: Char

Char — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:46:30 +0000

I had my natural hair colorant dark brown hair foiled to blond with 2 other ‘highlights’. I want to go back to my normal hair color. Can I do this myself?