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    Apr 23, 2009, 01:39 PM
    Change red hair dye to brown
    How do I change my dark red hair( looks almost like a dark brown with red) to a medium dark brown with caramel highlights?
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    Apr 23, 2009, 04:37 PM

    If the dark red is a darker level than the brown (as it seems from your description), you have to use color remover first (ColorFix, Color Oops, Color Zap, etc. Don't use Effasol!). After that you can re-dye it with the lighter medium dark brown and highlight over that with bleach.
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