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Hair Color Correction

Posted by Kenny On August - 24 - 2009

Using a permanent or strong semi permanent hair color can be risky. If the risk doesn’t pay off and you end up hating the resulting look of your hair, there are a few options you can try apart from living with it.

A professional colorist will probably be best at removing your hair color. But this has a risk in itself, which is further damage to your hair, not to mention a brassy look which can only be removed by dying your hair once more. color removers are available for purchase in drugstores, but going to a colorist really is the safest option to take.

A semi permanent hair color will weaken the more you shampoo it. If you’re planning on shampooing frequently remember to condition after every few shampoos to prevent your hair from drying out. You can also consider a hair cut to take focus away from the color or to reduce the unwanted effects.


If you want to correct hair lightening, then you can simply ask a colorist to apply a few darker tones until you get a shade you are satisfied with. If your hair is only a few shades lighter than your desired shade, then try using a blue-toned shampoo, which are especially designed for such a problem. Alternatively, you can ask your colorist to try out a violet or blue toner to your hair to counteract the light color.

If the color obtained is drastically lighter than what you had in mind, you can use a semi permanent color in a similar, ashy tone to try and tone down the light color. Switch to a mild shampoo and try reducing the time that your hair is exposed to the sun. Significantly lightened hair can also result from the bleach being left on too little. To prevent this from happening again you can leave the bleach on a little longer, or carry out a strand test to know how long it needs to be kept on.

If your hair color is too dull for your linking, you can try using a colorless gloss on it. Adding highlights or lowlights can also help give your hair a livelier color that will make you forget about the dull color. A spray on shine or silicone products can help give you instant lustre, so you can add these onto your hair when you’re going out in public and don’t want to show off your dull hair color. Don’t overdo the spray, or you might end up with greasy-looking hair that looks bogged down with product.

If you want to keep your hair from getting too dark, always go for a product that is a few shades lighter than the shade you’re heading for. This is especially useful if you have damaged hair, or thin hair, as these absorb more hair color and dye than other hair types. A conditioning of your hair before applying the dye can also help avoid coloring becoming too dark. Performing a strand test can help you figure out what the best timing is to achieve the shade you want.



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