My hair dye gone wrong 😱

Aug 20, 2014

Nanou C.

Hey guys, I'm looking for a bit of advice really as I stupidly dyed my hair myself at home from brown trying to acheive a blonde base using Live Color XXL (00B) Max Blonde but it has gone orange!! After two days my flight ✈️ to France so please how can I fix this problem??

Aug 20, 2014

Mallory L.

Def go to a reputable salon and have them fix it. Don't try to fix it yourself

Aug 20, 2014

Drishya B.

If you don't wanna go any more lighter then you can just tone it down with an ash relfect.

Aug 20, 2014

Janet B.

Try a purple shampoo, this will cancel out the brassy tones. If after using that you still don't like it, then go to a hair salon.

Aug 20, 2014

Cindy M.

Go to a professional. DO NOT TRY TO FIX IT YOURSELF!

Aug 20, 2014

Maressa H.

You can definitely fix it yourself as it is a super simple (and cheap) fix. Go to a beauty supply store and get a purple shampoo. Apply the purple shampoo to the orange areas when your hair is dry. Let that sit for 10-15 minutes and rinse it out. You may need to repeat the process a few times, but don't leave it in for too long because then you might accidently go wayyyy too blonde! Like I said, extremely easy fix :)

Aug 20, 2014

Jadee J.

You can deffo not use a purple shampoo it won't do anything. You can lighten it again or counteract with an ash based dye.

Aug 20, 2014

Dorothea S.

You can tone your hair with an ash based toner I say use Wella Color Charm #T11 or #T18. After words you can use a purple shampoo to help rid of any other small spots that may be there. I definitely agree with the girls in it being an easy fix. I don't think you have to go to a salon to fix it. I do recommend however you do use some deep conditioner or hair masks so that you get your hair a little healthy again. When lifting a color off of hair it's very strenuous on the strands and weakens it to the point where it's possible for your hair to break or snap off and I don't think you'd want that to happen :)

Aug 20, 2014

Alyx T.

Agreed with marressa. It doesn't look that orange all around, so purple shampoo should do the job. And toners don't always work. I know my hair doesn't respond to any toners just purple shampoo.
And definitely deep condition in between using the purple shampoo but your hair doesn't look like it's completely fried, and one bleaching isn't going to destroy it.

Aug 20, 2014

Nanou C.

Thnx girls so much and @Maressa ya I'll go for purple shampoo but I hope tht will fix it

Aug 20, 2014

Alyx T.

If the product that comes out is blue or purple than yes. If not, there's shimmer lights, Michael Todd has one, Marc Anthony has one. They are just called purple shampoo or toning shampoo. You can get them at any place that sells shampoos and conditioners or go to like Sally's and they will have tons. :) you can also diy, if you buy some purple veggie dye (manic panic, directions etc) you can mix a little with your shampoo or conditioner but it might be a little purple (it'd wash out in a few washes) if you use to much so it can be tricky.

Aug 20, 2014

Nanou C.

Yeah it comes out purple thnx Alyx a lot 😊

Aug 20, 2014

Lauren H.

I'm a fan of that shampoo and conditioner and use them regularly to remove brassy tones from my blonde hair, but watch out! lol. If left on too long they can give your hair a lilac/pink hue.

Aug 21, 2014

Jennifer C.

Purple shampoo isn't going to fix it. You haven't lifted it light enough for it to be effective. Dark color is difficult to remove and color never lifts color. So if your brown was artificial color, a lighter box color isn't going to remove it. You have to use bleach I would suggest going to a salon as bleaching at home can be difficult and you risk breakage.

Aug 21, 2014

Mallory L.

As you can see, you're getting varying answers from people who may or may not be professionals. Your best best is to seek professional advice and help, not only to correct the issue, but to mitigate any further damage to your hair, if possible.