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    tre_cani Posts: 117, Reputation: 22
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    Oct 2, 2006, 10:04 PM
    Do-it-yourself colorist needs change!
    I have been coloring my hair dark brown (looks nearly black) at home for more than 10 years.
    I went to a salon today to see about getting it lightened because the color is looking really harsh as I age. The colorist suggested that I mix baking soda with my shampoo for a couple of weeks to pull out the color. I have read most of the posts regarding this method and others and noticed that those asking have just recently colored hair they wish to lighten. I wonder if it will work on hair that has been dyed the same color for many years. Help please!
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    Oct 4, 2006, 05:46 PM
    You didn't mentioned how many shades lighter you would like your hair to be. If you want to go lighter than 3 shades, the colorist can strip the black dye from your hair and then deposit a lighter color. I don't understand why she/he told you to use baking soda with shampoo, unless you just want to fade it a little. You should give the baking soda and shampoo method a try. If it doesn't help, you can use the other methods that you have read about on the forum.
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    Oct 4, 2006, 10:27 PM
    Thank you so much for your reply.

    I want to get rid of the dark look completely, but don't want to go from Joey Ramone to Edgar Winter.

    Plus I was really concerned that the baking soda wouldn't lighten it enough so that a colorist could "re-color", so I checked around my area and I've found a different colorist that is going to lighten my overly-dark hair chemically.

    I want to add that I am new to this forum and have been SO addicted for the last 2 days. I hope I can be helpful to someone while I'm here!
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    Oct 5, 2006, 09:40 PM
    Welcome to the AMHD. We are glad that you want to use your knowledge to help others on the board.
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