[sharonrose]

I recently cut my hair and died the underneath for the "peek-a-boo" affect. I dyed it red.
I have been coloring my hair for years and have never had this problem before now. Recently my roots keep the color and the ends do not. There is a dye at the store that seemed to help with this some. Don't know the brand but I do know that it has a pantene 1 minute pretreatment included.. its like conditioner of some kind. I use a dk brown to cover gray and this pretreatment helped some but I don't want to be restricted to one brand. What in the world is going on? I have included a before pic to show you what I mean. What can I do to keep my color?

[PrettyLady]

Hair color at the hair ends of your hair tends to fade more quickly. If you want the color to hold, try using a reddish brown color filler on the ends. Once you apply the color filler, let it set for the recommended time and then apply the desired hair color as normal.

[sharonrose]

OK, what is a color filler? Just a brown with red in it? Like auburn? Or will it say color filler? Then put the shade of red I want on it? I have never had to do all this before... just color and go. Thank you for your help and Patience.

[PrettyLady]

A color filler is a color that is used to freshen or enhance faded hair color. You will need to apply it onto the ends before re-coloring your hair. If your desired hair color is red, use a red or reddish brown color filler. Wait until it sets and then apply the selected hair color. This should keep it from fading. You will find color fillers at a beauty supply store in the hair care aisle.