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Cheongregina
Nov 24, 2007, 02:24 AM
Colored my hair using Excellence box color last week and it was a rich dark Mahagony brown (which I loved) and now it has faded to a lighter brown shade.

Is there any way I can refresh the color? Should I re-color it again? I want to achieve a warm darker tone.

Please help. Thanks

PrettyLady
Nov 24, 2007, 09:28 AM
If hair color has faded to a lighter color, you will need to re-color your hair again. To prevent your hair color from fading, try using shampoos and conditioners designed for color-treated hair. Also, you can use color enhancing shampoos to refresh and brighten your color.

Cheongregina
Nov 24, 2007, 10:22 PM
Thanks PrettyLady! When you say to re-color again, what vol. developer should I use? Please advise.

PrettyLady
Nov 25, 2007, 12:39 PM
You will need to use a 10-volume peroxide developer and your selected hair color in equal parts.

Cheongregina
Nov 25, 2007, 05:42 PM
Thanks so much, PrettyLady. :)

ely479
Nov 27, 2007, 06:50 PM
You can also get sort of "custom" shampoos where there is a small amount of dye mixed into the shampoo this keeps the color richer longer, you just used this shampoo once a week and your color will take longer to fade, you can get this shampoo from salons, they will put your exact color in it, I had a bottle when I dyed my hair red since red hair fades the most quick and I loved it, it was from aveda.

Cheongregina
Nov 28, 2007, 05:36 AM
THat's a good idea! I'll try that out too. Thanks.