Purple to red hair!

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Apr 15, 2014

Selena P.

Okay so I'm dying my hair bright red today I have the dye already and bleach so I'm just wondering what color will it be when I bleach it? My hair is light purple and I'm just wondering because I may want to keep some small blonde pieces in the front.

Apr 15, 2014

Selena P.

This is what I might be doing.

Apr 15, 2014

Jackie E.

It will turn green.

Apr 15, 2014

Kat A.

I think you need to strip the color first.

Apr 15, 2014

Selena P.

Thanks guys

Apr 15, 2014

Alyx T.

Okay, think of mixing paint. Hair color is the same thing.
It depends on the dye you use. If you use a orange based red, you'll get a brown color. If you use a pink based red you'll get an in between red and purple. You won't get green. You'd have to add blue and yellow for that, but since you have purple on your hair, it tones out the yellow, and red would tone out the blue.
What kind of dye are you using? Your hair looks pretty light already to have that lilac of hair, you might not have to bleach it, just shampoo the color out.

Apr 15, 2014

Kiley B.

Lift the color out completely! Before dyeing any of your hair.

Apr 15, 2014

Selena P.

@Alyx T. I know this is late but I'm using splat hair dye in luscious raspberries, I'm not sure if its orange or pink based. But I was wondering what color the purple would be after bleaching it? Not what color the red will turn out.

Apr 16, 2014

Alyx T.

Well my point was I didn't think you needed to bleach it, as it looks light enough and you can easily color over faded colors.
Bleaching purple would turn lighter purple until it turns ash blonde.

Apr 16, 2014

Selena P.

Okay thanks but I'm wanting to maybe have some blonde in the front thats why I was asking but if its going to be lilac ill just dye it completely red.