What will lighten dyed hair

Iwanted light brown my phsco roommate locked me out of bathroom so my haircolor stayed on to long and turned and turned dark auburn so need to change to light brow. I am a natural level 5n-6n and highlights turn brassy on me very easily. I explained all this to the lady. I asked for root touch up, and highlights in the blonde yellow-ash range. She did my roots a 3 with blue undertones, and my highlights with 7 with green undertones.

I look like I have black roots and burn out dry rust colored ends. I am freaking out. I can image spending more money to fix this mess as this was a splurge for me to begin with. I have colored my hair since I was Loreal has always had dependable products, so I trusted the name.

What I didn't know was Loreal Feria was a totally different animal. I had kept my hair red for years and the instructions on the box said do the blond first, then go for the grey, which is what I wanted since I wanted to just let my hair go natural as it grew. Ok, I put the grey on about a month today after I did the blond. BTW the blond came out beautiful. Not so with the grey. After putting it on like it said and waiting the proper amount of time I rinsed my now deep purple hair.

I wanted to scream. I reshpooed it, nothing. I did it again while searching for what to do. Second shampoo not much better. I found a suggestion to mix shampoo with baking soda. I'm getting ready to rinse that out and see what I've got. I found one other suggestion that had soda in it, but I have to go back and see what the rest are.

Wish me luck. Steph, oh no! I'm so sorry that happened! I've been right there with you. Unfortunately, color removers, like color b4, only work with permanent colors.

A semi-permanent is more of a stain on your strands, so the remover has nothing to reverse. I would be very careful considering how many processes are already on your hair. Unfortunately, my best advice is to get a harsh drugstore clarifying shampoo and use it a few times; you can even suds it up and leave it on your head like a hair mask.

That can really help to lighten and soften the color. However, it won't restore it to your blonde hair. Anything else, like a bleach shampoo, I would recommend going to a professional that can assess the state of your hair before attempting to lighten it more.

Good luck! Let me know how it turns out. I was blonde, but I hated my roots, so I colored my hair with wella medium blond dye that was semi permanent it went way to dark and had green in it! Then I added Loreal medium brown permanent dye and it didn't cover and it went even more green! Went to my stylist and we went dark brown black using Redken shades eq. It was semi permanent plus she added a little red to counter act the green.

I hate it and want my light hair back! I have used color b4 and I liked it. But now I am not sure if I can use it on semi permanent hair color.

My hair is short so I can not afford to destroy my hair and I do not want to bleach. Not sure what to do. A lil backstory, I did the blue on my natural color then decided to bleach the front strands and a small part of my underhair. Chemical methods typically used in salons are the most effective and give you more control over the finished result.

But they require more know-how than natural methods, are more expensive to buy, and have more potential to permanently damage your hair. There are dozens of natural lightening methods, but a few are more effective than others.

Read through to find the method you want to try. Baking soda alone has the properties to lighten hair dye , but when you combine it with medicated dandruff shampoo, it becomes a stronger at-home lightener. Baking soda combined with selenium sulfide, the active ingredient in some dandruff shampoos, is a great way to naturally lighten hair dye. In fact, stylists recommend against using dandruff shampoo after getting your hair colored because it causes the color to fade.

Make sure to follow any type of baking soda usage with a good hair mask or deep conditioning treatment. This low-pH option may be safer on strands than baking soda and proves to be similarly effective.

When you use vinegar on dyed hair, it will oxidize and fade the color. Each time you use it, it fades the color a little more. This gives you some level of control over how much you lighten your hair dye. To lighten dyed hair with vinegar, you combine it with water and apply it to your hair as a hair mask.

You can substitute another type of vinegar if needed. It brightens hair and removes mineral build up," Rachel explains. You can even skip the crushing step if you get vitamin C powder. If you already color your hair and you've still caught the bleach bug, it is possible to get hair to an even lighter place using the sun.

This will open the hair cuticle slightly and expose it to the sun," says Rachel. But remember this! The same thing happens with hair," she adds. If you want bright, shiny, just-stepped-out-of-the-salon status color, stock up on UV-protecting shampoo and conditioner. And remember — if you're looking to go full-on platinum , please, leave it to the experts. Not only will a dose of apple cider vinegar help gently lighten hair, it will also dissolve oil and residue buildup in your hair and on your scalp.

Plus, apple cider vinegar helps de-tangle and de-frizz your hair. All around, it's a hair care winner. Make a paste using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. The key ingredient that worked wonders was the vitamin C complex, which is naturally acidic. Of course, you may not be in a position to pay a visit to the hair salon. So, what can be done at home? Remember that vitamin C we mentioned earlier?

Of course, the ideal scenario is not to go too dark in the first place. But also to have a really transparent conversation about the journey you will need to take to get the end result — images always help!