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Why Would My Hair Turn Orange When Bleached?

I have over the years have had my hair bleached to pure white as that is what I like. The last year when I got it done, it turned out orange (my hair is dark brown). Yesterday it happened again and now it needs to be bleached again like 4 months ago.

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Dying Hair a More Vibrant Red Over Duller Red Color

My hair is dark brown; I dyed it red a while ago and it's now faded a lot. If I was to dye over it again, but this time with a more vibrant red would it affect the outcome as I already have a funny colour of red on the hair.

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Lighten Your Hair With Lemon Juice

Can you lighten dirty blonde hair with lemon juice?

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How Do I Make My Dark Hair Blonde?

I have dark brown almost black hair right now, but I'm wanting to lighten my color to a dark golden blonde. I've got the color, but I'm afraid to use it. I'm not sure what result I'll get. I need advice on what steps I should take, so my hair doesn't come out weird looking.

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Can I Dye My Hair Two Different Shades on the Same Day?

I am a 50 year old African American woman. I have naturally dark brown hair with a hint of red. Since I am graying, I have been using temporary colors like Jazzing, beautiful brown, etc. Can I double color my hair, use a dark warm brown and then use toasted chestnut in the same day?

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How Do I Remove Hair Dye and Go Naturally Grey?

I've been coloring my grey hair. Now, with 1 inch grey showing, I want to remove the brown and go grey. What is the best way to remove the brown?

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Redyeing Hair Red

I just dyed my hair today with a red and highlights with it (from a box by Loreal). It didn't come out as red as I would have liked. Since I have dark brown hair in the first place, do I need to bleach it then dye it red?

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Masking Tape For Coloring Hair

I color my hair at home, and always end up with dye on my forehead and ears, which can stain your skin. I have tried to put petroleum jelly on my hairline, but it would get in my hair and stop the dye from taking.

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Hair Coloring Advice for Highlighted Hair

I high lighted my own dark brown hair with blonde highlights, using "Revlon - Frost and Glow". It turned out awesome. But, now it's been a few months. I can't find any information anywhere about how to touch up your roots.

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Using Developer When Dyeing Hair

I need help for my hair color. I use 4N- medium natural brown from Ion Brilliance semi permanent hair color. My natural hair color is black and I have about 50% gray. I use 2 oz of color and 2 oz of 10 vol developer.

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How Do I Lighten My Hair Without the Sun?

How do I lighten blonde hair without the sun? I wanted to know if I can do anything, but dye my hair to lighten it without using the sun. Would hydrogen peroxide work without the sun? I've done it with the sun and it worked really well, but what about without the sun?

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Colored Hair Came Out Purple

I colored my hair last week and it turned pink. I called the help line on the Clairol box and after following their advice, my hair is now dark purple. I just want a brownish-red. Any ideas on getting rid of the purple? Thanks!

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Washable Markers For Temporary Hair Streaks

Colored streaks in hair seems to be the "in" thing. My child and the neighbors have used this thrifty method. You take as much hair as you want to color and lay it on a piece of white paper, then simply color with washable markers.

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Using Lemon Juice to Highlight Natural Blonde Hair

My hair is naturally blonde, but has gradually been losing it's golden tones after moving from Florida to Oregon. It's losing the golden tones, and I'm thinking maybe I could bring them back with lemon juice and time in the sun.

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Hair Turned Orange After Dyeing

I used a hair dye and 2 to 3 weeks later my hair color faded and my hair turned orange. I have been told to use a Malibu treatment on my hair and I have been told not to. What can I do?

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Can I Lighten Dark Hair With Lemon Juice?

I have heard about dyeing (lightening) your hair with lemon juice, and I read a lot of comments saying that it works! It's awesome!, but the thing is, they are blonde/light brown haired people. My question is how would it turn out for very dark brown, almost black hair?

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Bleaching Brown Hair to Get a Caramel Color

My hair is solid brown, how can I get it solid caramel? What kind of bleach do I use?

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Auburn Hair Color Turned Out Brown

I am naturally redheaded and every time I dye my hair auburn I get a dark brown color. So now I have dark brown hair. What can I do to lighten it or do I need to redye it and if so what color?

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Removing Hair Dye from Hands

My sister just dyed her boyfriend's hair and got hair dye all over her hands.

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Treating Overprocessed Hair Before Highlighting Again

My hair is not the healthiest due to highlighting (overprocessing). I had my hair highlighted yesterday, but ended up with a completely different color than discussed with the hairdresser.

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A Green Guide to Hair Dyes

A Green Guide to Hair DyesMost commercial hair dyes contain ridiculously toxic chemicals. Many contain additives (often unregulated) that have been linked to cancer, birth defects, and a host of other serious health problems. So why are people willing assume the risk? Because the truth of the matter is, these products work great and many people are simply unaware that safer alternatives exist. No hair dye is worth dying for. Here are some tips for safer hair coloring.