I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

I want to know if I can just color over all of my hair with complementing color and just leave things solid. I suspect that the hightlights will still be visible through the new color but I really dont like the orange and need to do something. The Loreal customer service number is not answering so I am asking here. :-) If I can color over it all carefully - how long should I wait? I just did the color and highlights last night but I really want to get rid of this color ASAP. It just looks nasty.

I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

That happens when u don't leave it on long enough, or perhaps the product isn't strong enough for your dark hair.

I have been colouring my own hair for over 20 years - so please take my advice.

First of all you need to buy a shampoo like "Shimmer Lights" - its meant to reduce the brassiness. After a week of using it -( leave it on for as long as u shower - so it can penetrate) the brassiness will be gone. You can then alternate shampoos but use it to keep the brassiness from coming back.

http://webbeautystore.com/shimmer_lights...

Next time u highlight i would recommend this excellent product. No brassiness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great for the darkest hair.

http://www.drugstore.com/qxp149757_33282...

Don't let the other responses scare you from at home hair colouring. Salons screw up all the time too.

If you need to look gorgeous ASAP then go ahead and colour all over with a semi-permanent or permanent colour that has ASH as the colour - very ash blonde is perfect.

http://www.shopping.com/xPC-L_Oreal_L_Or...

And condition condition condition your hair.

All the best!!

:)

I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

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I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

Go to a professional and never try to highlight at home again:)

I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

I would never recommend coloring your hair yourself....always use a professional....that way you pay for what you get....

I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

You have quite a bit of red in your hair. You need an Ash color to bring it back to a normal appearance. You need to see a professional to get that done.

Also, you have to invest in some serious conditioners for your oxidized and damaged hair so that it won't go frizzy on you on the top layer.

Get a layered cut as it grows out until your mistake is gone.

I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

Purple neutralizes orange.

Don't dye your hair purple.

Go to a beauty supply store and get a shampoo with purple tones in it(There's one that has old people on the front and it says its for white hair or bleached hair). This WILL NOT dye your hair, so don't worry. It will however get rid of some of, if not all of the orange.

Another option is to buy a packet or two of Quick Blue bleach as well as a 40 volume toner.

Mix the two until they are the consistancy of chocolate mousse, and put it on the orange strands up to about a quarter inch from your roots. Leave it on about 10 - 15 minutes and then cover the rest up to your roots and leave it on another five minutes or so.

This is tricky, so if you feel even a bit hesitant, don't do it.

I hate to say it, but you'll either have to forget the highlights and dye your hair back to your original color, or shell out about $70 for a professional to fix it for you.

I colored and highlighted my hair using Loreal Experte but the highlights look brassy or orange.?

The orange highlights will turn out if you use lower level oxidant or less long time for the process. If your natural hair is darker, then choose higher level oxidant (ex. 9%). If you want to over-dye into solid color, choose one level darker than your choice. Remember to use lower level oxidant to get darker and longer-lasting color (ex. 4% or 6%) and make sure the mixture is not too watery.

Dorris

Sibel Hairdressing