Why Did My Hair Turn Red When I Dyed It Brown
I have light-medium brown hair no trace of red normally and would like to go a few shades darker.
Why did my hair turn red when i dyed it brown. Especially over grey or porous hair such as bleached hair. I washed my hair 4 times with Dawn dish soap. And now its been almost 3 months for me and my hair is brown with sligh hint of reddish color and i really really like it.
To help ease our fears we asked Matrix celebrity colorist George Papanikolas how to prevent the mishap what to do if it happens to you dont panic and to share his best DIY dye tips. Brown naturally or colored with a warm tint hair usually has a red base. This means that when the color is lifted with hair bleaching agents you can often get strong reddish-looking and orange-looking results.
And what that means for your brown hair with highlights is that blue shampoo is the best way to knock out the brassy red and orange tones. Whether you used a shampoo that stripped the color too much too fast or just didnt leave the dye on long enough dont. Some other solutions for green hair are aspirin and white vinegar alka seltzer tablets and water powdered lemonade mix and shampoo and tomato paste and shampoo.
Lightened blonde hair will have a yellow underlying pigment and brown to black hair will have undertones of orange and red. When i was done my hair was purple and i was freaking out because it was sooo going to clash with my blue dress. Hard water minerals such as calcium magnesium iron copper and lead can affect hair color greatly.
I will now use a removal hair color solution also loreal brand to take the color out and color again. I had to do this a couple of months ago because my hair turned too dark an amber color but left it on too. Then rinse it out with cold water.
I was too afraid to redye it so I just washed it 4 times before the wedding and most of the purple was gone. EC mode demineralization solution is a product that removes green from hair. Chlorine in the water also rusts the dye in your hair.