How to Get Rid of Orange-Red Tones When You're Coloring Hair

Keep your hair color looking healthy by eliminating brassy tones.

Hair can easily turn to an orange-red, or brassy color, when it's not dyed the proper shade. If your hair has a natural red highlight in it -- or if you have a warm skin tone -- dyeing your hair with a warm color will increase the red-orange tones. This can also happen when you are trying to dye hair blond or golden brown. To avoid this, you'll have to dye your hair a cool tone. But luckily, there are two very easy ways to get rid of this problem.

Things You'll Need

• Toner
• Blue/purple shampoo

Instructions

Toner

1. Purchase a semi-permanent, wash-in hair toner. Toners can be found at any beauty supply store or drug store.

2. Select a color that's one shade darker than your dyed hair. This will add a hint of highlights to your hair, as well.

3. Apply the toner directly to your hair, just like you do when you use regular hair dye. Ensure that you completely saturate your hair.

4. Leave the toner in your hair for the time suggested in the directions.

5. Rinse the toner out in the shower. Do not use shampoo or conditioner. The toner will rid your hair of the red-orange color and leave you with subtle highlights.

Blue/Purple Shampoo

1. Purchase this special shampoo through any beauty supply stores, Aveda salons, or the Internet. The blue and purple tones help to neutralize the red-orange color, making it disappear.

2. Apply the shampoo in the shower, massaging the product into your hair.

3. Rinse your hair thoroughly.

4. Add a blue or purple conditioner. Leave the conditioner in your hair for two to three minutes.

5. Rinse the conditioner out thoroughly. These special hair shampoos and conditioners are safe to use every day.

References

• Blonde Ambition: Staying Blonde