How to Fix Bad Hair Color Jobs
Sometimes the hair shade that looked so good on the magazine model or on the dye box doesn't look as great in real life. In some cases, the color might just look a little off, maybe brassy or too dark. Luckily there are a few things you can try at home to fix a bad hair color. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Anti-dandruff shampoo
- 1 cup shampoo
- 2 cups hydrogen peroxide
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Colored shampoo
- Hair dye
Instructions
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Wash your hair in hot water, using an anti-dandruff shampoo. (Experts recommend not using this type of shampoo with colored hair because the chemicals in the solution actually strip the dye from the hair.) Try using the shampoo over the course of a week to remove the color.
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Heat up 1 cup of extra-virgin olive oil in the microwave and apply it directly to your hair. Let the olive oil sit for 20 to 30 minutes, then rinse it out. Olive oil can sometimes remove hair dye by getting directly into the follicles and flushing out the dye.
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Use a colored shampoo such as the Brunette or Blonde line from John Frieda. These shampoos use special ingredients that bring out the different shades found in hair colors. Use a color that matches your dye job to make the color look more natural and even.
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Mix 1 cup of your regular shampoo together with 2 cups of hydrogen peroxide and 1 cup of water. Apply this mixture directly to your hair and let it sit for at least 30 minutes, then wash it out with hot water. The mixture will help strip the bad dye from your hair and reveal the natural color beneath.
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Dye your hair again, if you can't fix the bad dye job using any of the other steps. Choose a hair dye that's the same shade as your natural hair color if you went lighter, or choose a shade darker than your current color if you used a darker shade.
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Tips & Warnings
Try fixing the problem within the first 48 hours after you color your hair. It generally takes this long for the color to set into your hair.
Don't stick with a bad dye job if professionals did your color. It's their responsibility to make the customer happy. If the end result is bad, they should fix it.
