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    Jan 20, 2014, 10:11 PM
    Dyed hair purple this evening, want to make it brown
    I was at the salon today and ask for subtle purple highlights... instead my entire head dyed a bright purple. I want to remove it ASAP before I go to work tomorrow. Can I wash my hair and then use a box color of medium brown to get rid of the purple? What will happen when the color fades? Will it severely damage my hair?
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    Jan 21, 2014, 05:06 AM
    Unfortunately, dyeing your hair so soon after an initial dye will damage it, no matter what dye you use. If you use a semi-permanent box dye over the purple, the damage to your hair will be minimal and repairable, but the brown may last only 6-8 weeks. The good news about this though, is that by the time the brown begins to fade, your hair will have 'healed' to take a full permanent shot of brown again!

    My advice would be to use a semi-permanent box dye, and find a hair mask or repairing conditioner (I would recommend MoroccanOil or L'Oreal) to use until the damage subsides.
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