How to Remove Semi-permanent Color

If you enjoy changing your hair color often, choose semi-permanent color.

If you have porous hair, it may be a bit more challenging to remove hair color. Porous hair quickly absorbs and releases moisture, which allows the color to grab. According to Hair Color Guide, if you've had a color catastrophe within the last day or two, the damage can probably be minimized or even reversed. It takes 48 to 72 hours for the color to set. Semi-permanent color is gentler on your hair than permanent color, and it's easier to remove.

Things You'll Need

• Clarifying or deep-cleansing shampoo
• Hot water
• Deep-moisturizing or damage-repair conditioner
• Lemon juice
• Hot oil treatment

Instructions

1. 

   Shampoo quickly to remove hair color.

   Shampoo with a clarifying or deep-cleansing shampoo. Use hot water, and rinse.

2. Condition after you shampoo, with a deep-moisturizing conditioner. Follow the instructions. Rinse.

3. Pour lemon juice over wet hair. Let it stay on hair for at least 15 minutes.

4. 

   Remove lemon juice from hair.

   Rinse lemon juice completely out of your hair.

5. Apply a hot oil treatment the next day. Follow the instructions.

6. Repeat the first four steps every day until the semi-permanent color is gone. Use the hot oil treatment every other day.

Tips & Warnings

• Products are available for removing semi-permanent hair color. Follow the directions carefully.

References

• Hair Coloring Guide: Hair Color Removal

Resources

• Hair Boutique: Hair Color Disasters: How To Recover