Maffew James (author) on January 05, 2020: Although you only see that golden undertone in your natural brown hair, there is definitely orange/red tone in there too that you don't see. Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I couldn't find anything when I looked it up, so do you have any tips? I'm scared of using a permanent hair dye so I'll probably just go for the demi path, will my attempt of filling it work? Hi there, I put a dark blonde box dye over my salon dyed light blonde and there are some green tones in it- what do i do? When trying to achieve a blonde hair color from a dark color such as brown or black the hair tends to turn orange, red, or yellow. I going to a wedding in 2 days & coloured my hair with high Color & 40 developer blond. I had salon colored and highlighted blonde hair. Please help! It'll still fade no matter what when you dye lighter hair darker, especially if it's the first application, but generally much less than this, and a retouch should darken it back up and the potential for fading is reduced significantly after that point. Apply and develop the dye as normal and that's it. I didn't mention this before but ash toned colors also have yellow in them.) The name of the shade corresponds to this level and also tells you the primary tone. can't get fillers need to use shampoo in color what can I use. Please help! I want to dye my hair dark brown roots is already light brown and the rest is bleach please help what colors should I use. Your article is wonderfully written, and it explained so much that I didn’t know about hair and dyes, I am a complete novice. The main exception to this rule is with mahogany and burgundy hair colors. I went to a salon and she dyed it a “chocolate brown” but it faded! I’ve bleached my hair and need to but some sort of light brown or lowlight to break it up what is the best filler colour to use to stop it going green? I really do recommend using an actual demi color, though. You can also do the same procedure and replace the brown with black. Sorry for the long post but wanted to give a clear picture as such. This is why they can be used to tone your hair to a nice brown after darker color stripping, or they can be used to tone down red-brown hair colors like mahogany or bright red to a more natural shade. Also if I toned the bleach highlights with no 8 10vol will the colour go golden and how long will it last if I put this toner on? I'd say mix that shade half and half with natural dark brown and that will turn out good. Keep in mind that you'll never get it exactly as your natural shade until it finishes growing out, and it will fade each time it's dyed (though less than the first time going back darker usually). My two biggest concerns and questions: 1. The dye itself can't include the necessary concentration of warm tones to deal with this issue because then it would be overly-red when used for any other purpose. To use this kind of dye, you should mix roughly 75% natural shade with 25% your desired color, although brands do vary with what ratio they recommend for mixing so check your own product for more exact guidelines if in doubt. In this article we're going to be talking about the two types of fillers: conditioning and color. I have the top part of my hair bleached blond and need to get it back to my natural color med. Will this give me a result closer to my natural level 7 ash blonde? We haven't done it yet due to the coronavirus. Two steps equal double process. What can I do to go a reddish brown colour please? I hadn't done my roots in a year. You can fill your hair with a colored protein filler or a demi-permanent dye and both have individual benefits that need to be understood. I've noticed that not so many people out there know what hair color fillers are. My natural color is medium brunette. No risks involved. Hi, I want to dye my hair from dirty blonde to a really dark brown. brown I have purchased ion hair color 4N-40 med. My stats are latina natural dark brunette self made level 10 blonde with about and inch of natural color regrowth. It's strange that you've only had dyes last 2 weeks before fading right back to a warm blonde, which really should last longer. Its now a medium brown/green with brassy notes. Haircolor Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Any advices? How do I get the top to match the bottom. My hair was bleached..but they didnt lift my roots...went back to have it corrected and they put a toner with brown low lights. Where do I begin? I have never colored my own hair before and wish I had done some research before I did! Can you advice me to put a colour on it and so it's lasts and doesn't fade? Start at the roots and work filler into your hair shaft. I would like to get rid of it,but I dont want to bleach them because they will be so damaged After that. I have bleached my hair and hate it! About number 8 goldwell colour he likes. Instead, always pre-fill your hair if you need this kind of change to eliminate mistakes. The base is reddish brown, then orangy and finally yellow highlights all around. I used the 6n with 10 developer and it’s a muddy green shade ... how can I correct this ??? You will likely need to retouch your hair in 4–6 weeks to deal with fading and natural color regrowth. No matter what your skin complexion, eye or natural hair colour is, there’s a shade of blonde out there to suit everyone. You can use the table below to decide what dye to use when dyeing your blonde hair brown without filling it first. ( revlon nutri color creme can be wash out around 8 shampoo). The bottom part is like a warm medium brown. I used the frost and tip. Maffew James (author) on November 25, 2019: It's a bit tricky for you because if you apply a permanent dye all over it'll affect your dark brown base colour too. Of course, the above means you need to use 2 different dyes and since you're on a budget, if it's more affordable, just dye it all with light natural brown. Green hair! Fading back out to blonde within a week is...odd. What's the result? In this case, a natural or soft-ash brown would turn out more like an ash brown, while a golden brown would turn out closer to a natural brown. Washing the dye out sooner than this increases how quickly it will fade and can also lead to your shade not looking as vibrant as it otherwise could so patience is very important to the overall result. However, the technique leads to less-precise shade results, and it's also less effective if you have a lot of grey hair. Hate it. Formulas:FIller No. And 20% peroxide. Because ash toned colors have the blue undertone that you're looking for. Probably go with a shade lighter than your natural color at first because ending up darker than expected is common with a lot of brands, especially with neutral or ash shades. It'd fade a lot over time, but not that quickly or that much. And I really want to get a more natural color back.. Any idea what I could do? Is it possible to just dye the super blonde bits? I enjoy sharing knowledge about the science of hair coloring and hair care. Dyeing brown hair blonde using the balayage technique If the transition from blonde to brown is a totally untrodden path, then the balayage method is a fantastic way to introduce an (almost) effortless sun-kissed effect that’s super low-maintenance. It came out a nice brown colour, a bit too dark, but it will fade with head and shoulders shampoo use over time (within the week if washed daily). With that said, if you did want to just fill with gold, it's not a big deal if you use a natural shade brown as the brown dye after, eg light natural brown or medium natural brown as these have balanced tone including the warmth needed to properly darken your hair. A natural shade is a shade that is formulated to contain all three primary colors in the right mix for the level it is used at. You will also need to know exactly what you're looking for in order to buy it, because the fact that it is a demi-permanent dye isn't usually labelled on the tube. If you add another blonde dye it probably wouldn't help with that since the warm tone present would likely be more golden than anything else and you need orange to counteract an over-abundance of blue tone. I worry that because there's still some gold in it and because it's healthy/not poreous it'll still turn out golden, even though i want it neutral. I used as directed, but it just lightened the color. Hi there so I'm about to do this. Color fillers are extremely important for people who have bleached their hair and wish to go back to a brown or black. coloured multiple times! Going from brown to blonde is all about planning. What do I do? Can I just use a normal dye as it has red in it or is there more to it? Put a red protein filler through it, give it time to set into your hair, then apply a neutral medium brown over the top of that and develop as usual. Unfortunately there is no way to make your hair go from dark brown to blonde overnight. I want medium to dark natural brown. This is my natural hair color maybe even more ashier that that.https://www.google.com/search?q=natural+level+6/7+hair&client=ms-android-samsung-ga-rev1&prmd=imvn&sxsrf=ALeKk004WHJa310i-N775jAFR5K6ZDTp3Q:1582208538540&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1vpmPquDnAhVRw4sKHSvZBGEQ_AUoAXoECAwQAQ&biw=412&bih=756&dpr=2.63#imgrc=xg2TCfr-f1TRrM, I intend to bleach my hair again incliding my roots again to a level 8/9 and use 3/4 8N and 1/4 7A demipermanet with 10vol. I have light highlighted blonde hair would like to go to light or medium brown. Will the roots and rest of my hair be the same color? Think of it like blonde shades, your hair can look silver for example as if there's no yellow in there but in reality there is yellow and it looks silvery because of violet/blue pigment added to the hair that counteracts the appearance of the yellow. So I’m curious if I should add a 6ash to the top and perhaps an 7N to the bottom to neutralize the ashy tone on the bottom. I had 6-12 inches of brown roots. Alternatively, go close to your natural colour and maintain that for a while without any more lightening until it grows out a bit and the damage is gradually trimmed off. Hair color is all about the interaction of tones and depth. But if you don't mind some red coming through the brown, you can get away with just one application of dye. Yellow+Red= Orange. Leave a comment for tailored advice and share your insight with other readers. I had bleach blonde hair and it was growing out and was beginning to look trashy so I decided to dye it brown and it turned out grey/blue. The pharmacy girl told her it works like a toner? With a few dark roots here and there. Sometimes you don't need to apply this to the entire head and just focus on the problem areas. Hi! My hair is normally dark brown with caramel and blonde streaks if i put a chocolate brown on all over until salons open as brown gone light would it turn strange colour. Client has high Lift tint and bleach highlights.......I am new to matrix colour sync! I used a neutral filler and an ashy brown and all of my blonde is now a steely grey-brown. Demi-permanent dyes differ from permanent hair dyes in that part of the color in the tube is oxidative like a permanent dye, but part of it is also direct. Dyes like this are necessary for grey coverage whenever that's a consideration, and are also ideal for dyeing blonde hair darker as this follows the same principle of replacing missing pigment for the new style. This kind of filler is quicker and easier, but can lead to some warmth lingering into the new color in some cases and it's also more prone to fading. It'd be lessened but there'd be some difference in depth and tone that you can see. Hated it. There's the potential for one of the 3 primary colours meant to be balanced in the dye to show too prominently. The number that precedes the shade is the hair level, which tells you how dark the shade is. How can i fix this to make it more of a natural brown? I told them it always goes golden / coppery / brassy even with purple shampoos etc. I bleached my hair twice, toned and added ash blonde. Dyed it with a 4n and ended up with ash hair and brown roots eith red undertones. Say if you applied the ash-toned brown directly to the hair without a filler. Do I leave the Demi dye on the hair and apply the final colour on top of it? It was all gold for half way down! She did say she had just finished cosmetology school... I’m still confused about the red Part of your reply but it’s a light brass what I have now.. Did the chocolate brown look close enough to your natural colour?