So my girlfriend helped me color my hair to hide a few gray hairs coming in. Its usually a light to med brown, thought I might go darker. We used Loreal excellence creme ( Medium Brown). It actuall turned my hair into almost a dark redish brown, looks like I have naturally dark red hair!! HELP!! I dont know if I should buy more dye and maybe try darker??(I'm afraid if I try lighter it might get more red!) or is there any way i can remove it?? ( I don't think I can since it said permanent) Help! I have a party of friday and everyone will notice! Should I dye it again? Can anything get the red out?? or can I remove the color altogether?? Just did it last night so its been 24 hours so far

PrettyLady

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When hair becomes an unwanted tone such as red or orange, ash colors can be used to help neutralize or cut down these tones. For instance, if your hair is red, a green-based hair coloring product will counter-act the red tones in your hair. Ash-base colors are great for neutralizing brassy tones. But if you use a green-based ash hair color on yellow-blonde hair, it will result in a green cast. It's best to follow the instructions carefully when using any ash-base colors.