Hair dye disaster, how long do I wait to fix?

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I recently tried to dye my hair back to its root color because I was tired of having to keep up with coloring and hiding roots. I picked a dark brown, but I only picked up 1 box since last time I only needed 1. Well it didn't cover as well as I wanted, while by hair was brownish anyway, the dye turned out much darker than the box said. I found the color I'd like to fix it with, just barely lighter, and I'll remember to get 2 boxes, but how long do I wait to fix it? I don't really want to go out in public much with the color so uneven, but I can tough it out if needed.

Sur La Mer · Accepted Answer

Call the 1-800# found on the box of dye, they're the hair color experts they can advice you best.

chelsea · Answer

Okay well first off, you can't go lighter without bleach. There is absolutely no way a box dye that is lighter than the color you have now is going to do much difference. If anything, it's just going to make the missed spots even lighter and make them stand out.

Blotched color is impossible to fix correctly at home. Trust me, I've had it happen to me and every hairstylist I ever went to after that commented on the horrible botched color. If you want it fixed, go to a professional. You can't let it fade all you want, but when you dye over it again it's just going to stay blotchy.

? · Answer

You will first need to strip the previous color out of your hair; you cannot lighten hair without bleach or a color stripper. These can be purchased at CVS and they will remove the false color from your hair. However, if your roots are your natural color, you may need to bleach your hair all-over. Wait just over a week and then apply the bleach for the smallest recommended amount of time until your hair is all within one to two shades of itself, and then use the second dye for your hair.

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