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How to make dark hair dye fade faster

Asked Aug 2, 2005, 08:36 PM — 207 Answers
Today I dyed my hair "dark brown" and it came out too dark. I don't want to strip or bleach my hair, I just want to make the color fade a little faster. I've read about several ways to do this and I wanted to know if anyone knew the best method or if any of these really work. Here are the suggestions I have found:

1. Wash it with Prell shampoo
2. Wash it with a dandruff shampoo that has tar in it
3. Wash it with shampoo mixed with baking soda
4. Wash it with Dawn dish detergent
5. Wash it with Tide

If anyone can elaborate on these (i.e. Tell me how frequently I would have to wash my hair with any of these) or give me other suggestions that would be great. I would especially like to know of any method that is less damaging to my hair.

Thanks.

Summary Lots of people are looking to correct hair dye mistakes. This user wants to make her dark hair dye go away and after 200 answers, the prevailing suggestions include: go to a professional hair colorist; use shampoos like Prell and Anti-Dandruff to start reducing the color.

The following "Prell Technique" was lauded by several users:

If you or your stylist colored your hair and the shade is too dark you have a few options. Pour some Prell shampoo into the palm of your hand. Pat the shampoo on top of your dry hair and make sure the shampoo covers completely. Leave the shampoo on your hair for 30-45 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
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#121

Nov 10, 2006, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LocaRosa
OOOOH PERFECT! I'm going to give this reply to my sister, she just did practically the same thing to her hair and its a bad hair day Friday for her LOL! We're just lame when it comes to dying our hair I guess.

Thank you Hypermommy!
You're Welcome It seems to only be at a Walgreens store when you do a search for it on google.

I found it at Happy Harry's a drug store that Walgreens took over

Chrissie

http://www.walgreens.com/store/produ...id=prod2180463
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#122

Nov 10, 2006, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by LocaRosa
I just wanted to post a follow up to this reply. I RAN out and got the Pantene ProV shampoo
<a href="http://www.pantene.com/en_US/products/collection/classic/purify_clarifying_shampoo.jsp">PURITY CLARIFYING SHAMPOO</a> and took a nice hot shower and VUALLA! All the gooky wooky came off! I mean there's still some there but I"m shooting that down tonight!

Thank you PrettyLady, your advise was a stroke of genious! (spell?)

You're welcome, sweetie. Keep Hypermommy and I posted. I'm here to help. If you need me, you can PM me or post your message on this forum.
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#123

Dec 3, 2006, 03:30 PM
So here's my problem. My hair is naturally blonde, and I dyed it dark brown back in august. Now it is this weird reddish brownish color, and I don't like it all. So last night I tried to dye it blonde again, but nothing happened at all. The color looks exactly the same. So how on earth can I get my hair dyed back to blonde? Is stripping it the only way? And, I can't go to a salon, I'm just a poor college kid!
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#124

Dec 3, 2006, 08:13 PM
Daniellabella, if you want a decent shade of blonde, minus the orange/red tones, it will require a double process, bleaching and toning. The hair will need to be lightened and then the selected is applied to achieve results.
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Dec 4, 2006, 07:42 PM
Ok. Is the bleaching thing like one of those hair color remover kit thingys? And if so, is it a bad idea to do that by yourself?
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#126

Dec 4, 2006, 08:33 PM
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ok. Is the bleaching thing like one of those hair color remover kit thingys? And if so, is it a bad idea to do that by yourself?

The process I've mentioned is difficult to do by yourself. I recommend the you go to a salon to have your color done professionally.
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#127

Dec 4, 2006, 09:36 PM
Darn. Is there any other way to get the color out? I never should have dyed my hair.
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#128

Dec 5, 2006, 08:15 AM
So I have natural light blonde hair and I never dyed it in my life. But in october I dyed my hair this medium brown by clairol natural instincts. It is a non permanent dye and said it would wash out in 28 shampoos. Well, its now December and its only faded a little bit. My blonde is starting to come through but its taking forever! I just want my blonde back. Is there any way I can get the brown out of my hair and get my natural color back to the way it was before?
Ps. I am in the process of using prell shampoo and am now trying Sheer Blonde shampoo by John Frieda. And I tried dawn dish soap, that didn't do a thing...
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#129

Dec 5, 2006, 11:56 PM
And another question, I read on here somewhere about using clarifying shampoo to help fade the color, and I was wondering what a good brand of clarifying shampoo I could use, because I'm just not sure about them.
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#130

Dec 6, 2006, 06:51 PM
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darn. Is there any other way to get the color out? I never should have dyed my hair.
You can try using a hair color removal product to strip the color. Remember that the hair color remover may make your hair look brassy, so you will need to re-color your hair in order for it to look natural. As for clarifying shampoos, try using Pantene Pro-V or Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo. You will find these at your local drug store.
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