Did you leave your hair dye in too long?
Don’t panichere’s how to undo a dodgy dye job.
What could possibly go wrong?
Well, a lot of things.
You left your color on for too long.
You’re watching a particularly riveting Netflix show and lose track of time.
Then, shampoo two to three times and use a really gooddeep conditioner."
Your hair looks brassy.
Your color came out uneven.
This will darken that area one shade without changing the tone," says Tardo.
To prevent this from happening next time, apply hair color on your ends before getting to your roots.
If you’re just doing aroot touch-up, apply color to the new growth first, says Tardo.
“This prevents over-pigmenting the rest of the hair which has already been colored.
You want to get the uncolored roots to match the rest of the colored hair.
You overdid the gloss.
Gloss is a wonderful thingit can refresh color between dye jobs and give it loads of shine.
Fortunately,glosses are temporaryand will lighten up with shampooing, says Tardo.
The more you shampoo, the faster it will lighten, so don’t worry too much.
Just go in with a light hand next time and don’t treat it like a daily conditioner.
You stained your sink and/or skin.
At-home dye jobs can be messy and accidentally splatter on the face, hands, and surrounding sink area.
Your skin can be cleaned with a bit of rubbing alcohol and a cotton pad.
Your brows don’t match your hair color.
Your color looks too one-dimensional.
For a more long-term solution, ask your stylist for a subtle balayage or strobing.
Your hair feels really dry and crunchy.
Two words: deep conditioning.
A solid hair mask can help return hydration that’s been depleted during the dye process.
You just hate the color (hey, it happens).
“Sometimes there is an easier fix than you might think.
Color removers can help too.
It works by shrinking and neutralizing the hair dye molecules, allowing you to simply wash them away.
