Color oops help!

Feb 2, 2013

Stormy M.

I've used it once but the next day it looked like My old color was fading back in to my original bleached hair
i want to use it again to get my bleached hair back , is there anyway i can do that without the color fading back in?

Feb 3, 2013

Stephanie D.

It helps to know what your starting color is, but one application of OOPS is probably not enough to remove everything, especially if you're using the extra conditioning one. Use it once a week, rinse for 20 minutes + shampoo 4-5 times and then deep treat with a protein conditioner. Continue using the clarifying shampoo and scrub 3 separate times about 3 times a week. When you're scrubbing the crap out of your hair try to stay away from your scalp or you'll cause dryness and irritation. After maybe 4 weeks you'll have a blank canvas. Probably. You may have to do it longer.

Sorry, but completely removing all traces of a box color from your hair (without using a lifter) is a lengthy, pain-in-the-butt process.

And, as a side note, you're not going to get the "original" bleached color back. That color was toned, and once you've removed ALL of the color you can tone it again with a predictable result.

Feb 3, 2013

Stormy M.

I just used a semi permanent blue

Feb 3, 2013

Stephanie D.

Wait - you mean like a direct dye like manic panic?

Nope. Will not work. There is a packet that comes with color oops that very SPECIFICALLY states that it does NOT remove direct dyes. Google a different method...I can't really help you with this one. But color oops is a sulphur-based product that reverses the oxidization process of dye. Direct dyes don't oxidize, therefore you can't reverse it with oops.

Feb 3, 2013

Natalie J.

.!!! do not use color oops if u bleached your hair
when i had my hair kinda blondish i tried it and it just made it stink i was afraid to shower becuz of the smell no lie