Hair Color Disaster!

It happens. In the middle of juggling a busy schedule, you can’t find time to get
to a salon, so you opt for a hair coloring you can do yourself at home. And
something goes very wrong.

Well, don’t worry. From a professional’s perspective, a botched hair coloring is
only a true disaster if the hair breaks off. Color can be fixed. Ideally, you should
leave the tricky corrective process to a trained professional, but if you can’t get to
a salon, here are 2 problem-solving tips to help you right your coloring wrongs.

Color is too dark
You need to reverse the oxidation of the hair-coloring product that did this to you.
Thankfully, there’s a hair color remover called Color Oops that you can find at your
local drugstore. It’s easy to apply and works without aggressive bleaching to give
you slightly lighter results in just 20 minutes.

Color is too brassy
Or even orange, a common end result of a home color mishap. You can tone things down with a non-peroxide
color such as Clairol® Natural Instincts, using a shade from their cool palette. Start the application at the root
area and save the ends for last as they may have a tendency to grab color faster and can easily turn too drab.
Keep in mind that if your hair has been lightened with peroxide color, it may respond rapidly to the toning down
process, so be sure to proceed with care.

Keep in mind, a corrective coloring is always more expensive than an initial color treatment. So when it comes
to beautiful hair color, a visit to the salon might cost you a little time up front, but it will usually end up saving you
money—and stress—in the long run.

Have a hair color disaster story you’re brave enough to share? Post it along with any questions you have for our
color team on our Facebook page.