My hair pulls brassy/red normally... what color should I use to make it lighter not yellow?
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I use H60. I leave it on for 25 minutes to get the golden blonde. It gets lighter the longer you leave it on. If you left it on the whole 35 minutes, it will be a whiter shade of blonde.
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No, I'm a light ash brown with silver gray in it. My hair used to have reddish highlights many decades ago. The grape Kool-ade rinse (NO SUGAR!!!) came from beauty tips I saw once last year in Real Simple magazine. Sometimes even after the rinse, I have to dab it on with a cotton pad and leave it in where the temples and hairline are the most silvery. Be sure wear protective gloves or you'll wind up with purple fingers and fingernails, too.
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Depending on your natural hair color, if you're trying to avoid brassiness ("red tone"), stick with ash or violet colors. The "N" in "7N" stands for neutral. That may work, but you may be better off with a "7A" or "7V." (The V isn't as common, but I know Ion has a color like that.) If you use the 7N and have red tones, this Brass Banisher product works fairly well. You can also try Wella Color Charm toner in T18. That may darken your color a little bit, but it will remove the red. You'll need to use a 20 developer with it. If your natural color is dark (brown or black), stick with the ashy colors. If you're already blonde and just want to go lighter, the neutral color may work ok. Wella Color Charm also has some extreme ash colors. I believe there is a 7AA color. I went from dark brown to light blonde. I like the intense ash colors, they really help to get rid of the "orange" that inevitably occurs when I dye my hair. But if your hair is dark, just using a 7 color probably isn't going to make it blonde. You'll probably have to bleach it first, then use the color, and probably add a toner. Unless you want to try the L'Oreal HiColor product. I, personally, haven't used that, but it's supposed to help you go from dark to light in one step with no brassiness.
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This gives my gray a copper color, like highlights , ( I would not suggest it if you have a lot of gray in a concentrated area) which I like ...I also have it in the black(noir) and I will mix the two if I want less copper( not brass) Hope this helps
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It's been my experience that the Cellophanes don't really lighten hair color--they add certain shades to the hair's existing color. To take your mom's dark blonde hair lighter you may need a permanent hair-coloring product, usually containing ammonia. But the Cellophanes ARE good for shine, so maybe the clear one would be best after the hair is colored. I agree that the Pearl may turn her hair a bit purple, especially if it's not already colored.
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Hi - I'm not an expert, but it sounds good to me. It's not a "high lift" color, but could be very subtle. if I were you I'd do a strand test since some people's hair has a tendency to go reddish. In my case I was moving away from red back to blonde, and this was a helpful step on the way.
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I would go with the deep red. I say this working under the assumption that the burgundy would have more of a purplish undertone. I get a rich red using the deep red, however, my hair is darker than yours. You can strand test to gauge the depth of the shade.
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Roux is very thin, temporary purple hue that brightens white hair & enhances gray hair. It is to remove yellowing from gray hair that comes from smoke, water & the environment. It was hard for me to apply the correct amount & it would begin to turn purple. I switched to Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo & Conditioner which is more manageable for me & does not seem to go too purple.
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well i know mine ran lighter then i thought they should have, i got the midnight brown and they were still pretty light so i had to darken them but look at this web page http://www.chic-steals.com/2011/04/wigs-com-5-day-sale-get-your-own-clip-in-bangs-for-25-off.html the chick on there has strawberry blond hair and wrote a review on the bangs using the color "R29S" check it out and see if her hair is similar in color to yours hoped that helped
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I used the darker brown, and since I keep my hair so short, the gray grows out before the color washes out. Am sure a lighter color would wash out quicker.
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That's actually what I did when I bought mine, I am not an expert, but I kind of had a little blonde left from the last time and brightened the very ends with the manic panic flash. It worked, but be sure to use brightening shampoo or the recommended brightening toner with this or your hair does get dark and brassy again. Other than that, works great.
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Or you can go to sallys beauty supply. They have a small bottle of purple brassy/reddish reducer. Put some in your shampoo and it'll fix you up!
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I used this color at a salon, and to getthe deep purple I wanted They needed to lift some of my natural color first. (I have dark brown hair) Now it looks amazing, but its a dark purple.
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Yes! I have a dishwater or sandy shade of blonde and it helps with the brass. :)
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Hey Blondie _ been there, done that!!! I know the balancing act. I Live it. Yes, this is the color you want, follow instructions and no brassy at all. Yay but, I fell asleep with it on for three hours, playboy white is what I got, not my favorite "Land O' Lakes" I have to fix it (been super busy) I will put a color on after doing roots to fix. Ok so your question- keep it about 1 hour with a shower cap (throw away process) yes it will be purple, and you will not have white hair it will be sexy blonde. From one to another xo
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Yes. I have very light blond hair with a dark brown under the blond. This is not a natural color it's done in the salon. The shampoo does not hurt the dark color and helps to keep the yellow and brassieness out off the blond.it also make my natural silver hair that's coming in so silvery I love it.Hope this helps you.
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Pearl Blonde with and use Gray Magic....it will turn the solution very orange looking, do not despair....it will not affect the color....the pearl will ash out the god tones and grab the white hairs