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    May 9, 2008, 01:27 PM
    Dark blonde/light brown to dark brown hair
    Hey! My hair color is dark blond or a really light brown.. I-m not sure and I want to dye it dark brown? Is it safe? Or will I be getting a reddish color after a few washes? My natural hair is light brown but I dyed it.. a medium chocolate the stylist said but it really turned out to be a blondish brown or smth. Then I dyed it myself with a semipermanent medium brown but it lasted 3 or 4 washes top and now it-s back to that blondish brown.. I really want to go darker with it
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    May 9, 2008, 02:41 PM
    If you want to go darker and want it to last, why not try a quasi/demi permanent colour. They last approx 26 washes(depending on your hairs porosity)! It will last longer than a semi.
    Or if you are looking for something more permanent then go for a permanent colour.

    Also, you might need to put on a red semi/temporary, and then the dark colour on top. The red will tone any green casts (which appear when going from light to dark).
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    May 9, 2008, 03:42 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by PunkChic
    If you want to go darker and want it to last, why not try a quasi/demi permanent colour. They last approx 26 washes(depending on your hairs porosity)! It will last longer than a semi.
    Or if you are looking for something more permanent then go for a permanent colour.

    Also, you might need to put on a red semi/temporary, and then the dark colour on top. The red will tone any green casts (which appear when going from light to dark).


    Thanks for the answer..
    Well that's what I did last time.. I didn't explain myself right in the first post. I used a demi permanent one. It said that it would last up to 28 washes.. and well it really didn't.
    I-m not sure about the red/semi color.. because I-m not very good at this. I only died my hair twice so I'm new in the area. I-ll probably just apply the dye as it is.. on the box it says that it should work on light brown hair.
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    May 9, 2008, 04:13 PM
    It might not have took to your hair. Your hair may be resistant?
    If you apply the colour onto the light brown hair, it may form a green cast. Putting the red on first would neutralise the green. This is what hairdressers do to avoid an unwanted green looking cast. :)
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