PDA

View Full Version : Help toning down red tones left from faded chemical dyes.



Mairéad
January 27th, 2013, 10:23 AM
So, is there any gentle way to tone down the red in my hair from dye? My hair isn’t really damaged but I’m tired of chemical dyes and am preparing to grow out. I’ve done several vitamin C treatments and gotten my hair from dark brown to this light reddish color (though my ends are a bit dark still). My natural is pretty neutral in tone and dark blonde.

Here is my hair from a few summers ago when I hadn't colored in 2-3 months, to show my natural color.
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af276/Random_Goldfish/IMG_7350.jpg

And here it is currently facing toward my window to try and get as much natural light. The ends are darker but they'll be trimmed slowly but surely.
http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af276/Random_Goldfish/IMG_0397_zpsa03b80b8.jpg

I think buxus can do this but mehendi.com says they’ve been unable to get any due to political conflict in Yemen. I’d want to try to do this without needing to darken my hair too much, but I think blurring out some of the red will make growing out my dark blonde hair a little less painful.
I originally thought cassia+buxus would help.

Thoughts?
Anywhere else that may have buxus available?

Icialine
January 27th, 2013, 05:07 PM
What a coincidence, I was just reading a thread here where a members used Ivory soap applications to remove dye and henna.Sorry I'm not familiar enough with how the forum works to post a direct link but doing a search with the term Ivory should get you to that thread. The latest entry was today. Good Luck!

Icialine
January 27th, 2013, 05:11 PM
OK I've found the Ivory thread so I'll try to post the link for you.
http://http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=108834

Icialine
January 27th, 2013, 05:14 PM
Ah well the link isn't working but the tittle of the thread is 'Ivory Soap for Hair Color Correction'.

rowie
January 27th, 2013, 05:15 PM
OK I've found the Ivory thread so I'll try to post the link for you.
http://http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=108834

awww the link didn't work and you brought up such an interesting topic!!! :(

rowie
January 27th, 2013, 05:17 PM
Thanks! I got it! Maybe try this:

Ivory Soap for Hair Color Correction (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=108834)

Mairéad
January 27th, 2013, 07:21 PM
Interesting! And inexpensive! I'll try this to try and get some more of the dye out. I used permanent, so my next question would be the developed hair under neath. My hair pulls yellow-orange so it leave me to believe I may still have some orange color I'd be wanted to neutralize.