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Summary: When toning down hair that's dyed too bright, shampoo, rinse and repeat for several days until the desired color is achieved. Tone down brightly dyed hair with tips from a beauty professional in this free video on hair care.
Sylvia Russell is a motivated professional with more than 18 years of experience in the beauty industry. She's worked as a beauty professional for television segments as well as photo...read more
"Hi. Welcome back. My name is Sylvia Russell and we're going to help you achieve the look that you want, but first we want to tell you how to tone down hair that has been dyed too bright. Now sometimes we make mistakes, we pick the wrong color and we're not sure what to do. And we get colors that are way too bright. But listen, these are some easy tips that you can follow to help you get the color you want. Take some dishwashing liquid. Any kind will do, you just want something that's a little bit harsh. Also, make sure you can try some Head and Shoulders or any type of high alkaline shampoo. Something that will give you a lot of sudsing. These two liquids will do it for you. Now remember, shampoo, repeat, shampoo, repeat, until you get the desired shade that you want. You may have to do this for several days. So make sure you follow up with a really good conditioner because you're going to be doing a lot of shampooing. My name is Sylvia Russell and this is how you can tone down hair color that has been too bright."
eHow Article: How to Tone Down Hair That is Dyed Too Bright