[Cheongregina]

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]

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]

Thanks PrettyLady! When you say to re-color again, what vol. developer should I use? Please advise.

[PrettyLady]

You will need to use a 10-volume peroxide developer and your selected hair color in equal parts.

[Cheongregina]

Thanks so much, PrettyLady. :)

[ely479]

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]

THat's a good idea! I'll try that out too. Thanks.