Wothin the last month I dyed my hair black n added loreal hi color magenta over it a week later n didn't get same outcome as last time . Can I strip it and color all over again this soon?

J. Vills09,

Welcome to this beautiful site, first!

Wait for a while, before you go for further change. By the way, what is your hairlength, hairtexture, hair-history and haircut?

The knowledge of these aspects will help us/me in giving you more perfect advice.

Over to J.Vills. Waiting for your reply/reaction!

My hair is pass shoulder length I wouldn't consider it healthy nor damaged either but I want to strip the magenta n black dye under it n reapply magenta after stripping

By the way my hair is somewhat thin but not extremely... Lol it's weird I don't do very much to my hair beside put a lot of heating told to it.. I just want to correct the outcome

J.Vills09,

Is it naturally so long, or do you trim/cut it? When did you get the last cut? What is your preference - long hair or cutting?

Almost all hair dyes, including black dyes, contain hydrogen peroxide. This substance reacts with the color molecules to deposit the color back into the hair. Hydrogen peroxide also reacts with your natural hair pigment to lighten it. Even if you dye your hair dark, the natural pigments are lightened.

If you use color remover (ColorFix or Color Oops) to remove the artificial (black) pigment, and if you get all of that pigment out, your hair will be a reddish or orangish shade. The exact shade depends on your natural color (and you didn't mention that). The lighter your natural color, the less red and the more yellow you'll have.

It's expected that you'll have to re-dye your hair (presumably somewhat lighter than black). In addition, you will have to deal with fading because your hair will be somewhat damaged.

You can also use a bleach-type color remover. That type of "stripper" (color remover) will definitely lighten whatever natural pigment you have left. It will also damage your hair more than reducing-type color removers.

You have to use color remover in order to lighten hair that's been dyed. Haircoloring won't lighten haircoloring.

Do not hesitate to give your reaction.

My natural hair color is medium brown almost dark brown.. So what's the best way to go about removing hair color n reapplying with a 40 volume?any special instructions?

I want the hi color magenta but I know the under laying of the black dye is effecting it

J. Vills,

I have given some points here, in which I have tried to specifically answer the questions regarding what you asked. Still, if you have any other/further query, you are free to ask. Moreover, you did not reply to certain questions regarding your hair, which I have asked, in the last post.