My ombre saga

[londongirl]

Hello everyone! I am new to this site but so glad I have found this forum for some advice and general geekiness!

I have long black hair, quite fine. When I was younger I often experimented with highlights and different colours. After a bad experience when a hairdresser used bleach in my hair resulting in it going that horrible orangey colour I didnt colour my hair for 7 years!

Anyway, I finally decided to get some ombre done this year and a 4 months ago I had a dark browny red colour put in. It was very subtle so I went back a few weeks ago to have it changed. I wanted a carmel/toffee colour ombre and the hairdresser I went to was very good. He used a highlighter he said to lift the colour of the previous dye and then put a toner over it. I was very happy with the result but after going on holiday last week the colour changed due to the sun and sea / pool water!

It went a bit of a brassy colour which I didnt like so I went back to my stylist to fix it. He put a brown toner over it which calmed down that brassiness and warmth but now i feel it is too dark and you can't really see the ombre anymore because my original hair colour is black.

I dont want to go back to my hairdresser as I think hes probably getting fed up with me now and I can't afford to spend any more on it lol.

My question is how can I make the toner fade so it can be a bit lighter ? I've read online that anti dandruff shampoo and lemon juice can help but I am a bit of a wuss and a novice lol, so im scared I will ruin it!

Thanks for taking the time to read my rant lol. Any advice please would be much appreciated

 

[adamlea87]

It sounds like you should just let the toner wash out a bit to soften it, don't bother with using head and shoulders, just rinse you hair for longer if you want the colour to fade quicker.

If you want a faster fix then a colourist can help you, but if it only needs slightly fading then plain old H20 should do the trick! If you are a beauty pro and can get hold of Malibu Crystal Gel, it is also a good alternative to lifting out toners without using stronger chemical processes.

If you are in South London come see me for your next ombre

 

[londongirl]

It sounds like you should just let the toner wash out a bit to soften it, don't bother with using head and shoulders, just rinse you hair for longer if you want the colour to fade quicker.

If you want a faster fix then a colourist can help you, but if it only needs slightly fading then plain old H20 should do the trick! If you are a beauty pro and can get hold of Malibu Crystal Gel, it is also a good alternative to lifting out toners without using stronger chemical processes.

If you are in South London come see me for your next ombre

Hey adam, thanks so much for replying. Lol funnily enough I am actually in south London so I'll look you up next time

thanks for the advice, I'll do that wash my hair a few times for it to fade!