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    Default I think I want to go darker

    After taking my hair to the blondest level possible for my skin tone, I don't think I really like being blonde.. I'm walking around seeing all these brunettes and being like, "Dude, what beautiful brown hair! I want it!"

    Now, I was just at my hairdresser's like a month ago and gave him like $250 for more blonde, so I don't really want to go back again this soon -- my roots really haven't even started to grow out. I was theorizing that maybe I could do this at home by myself, since darkening is not "damaging" like lightening is, right? Please say that I can just go get a nice brown color from Rite Aid and pull it off...?

    I've got quite a lot of different shades in my hair, with most of the blonde on top... so if I home-dye it a medium brown, will my hair turn out a bunch of different brown shades?

    Please excuse my cupcake-induced expression in the picture..

    Thanks so much!
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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    No, I don't think you can just do it yourself without it turning out icky. Are you sure you don't want to keep the pretty blonde for summer? It looks great on you.

    If you are determined to darken it, then you should definitely consult a pro. Blonde to brown home dye jobs usually look nightmarish. I wouldn't do it.

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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    I think you look amazing now! I love your golden hair! Don't change it!
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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    You JUST had it done!!

    Although I understand what you mean. I dyed mine darker a little over a month ago and I'm thinking about letting my old blonde come back.

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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    I really like the blonde! How about just adding some dark low lights? You will have the best of both worlds!




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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    I really like you as a blonde but I also liked it when you got it done initially and you were blonder too. You have the skin tone to be able to pull off blonde or brunette though without looking washed out. If you enjoy being brunette better go back to that.
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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    I'm concerned the lighter parts of your hair will turn green or orange if you try to DIY brunette... Depending on how dark you want to be, a tint back takes several applications of demi permanent haircolor to look good. Go to a colorist and stay far away from Rite-Aide

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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    I gotta say, that's a great color job. I would keep it!

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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    Personally? I like it. I would keep it for a while, then go darker after a few months. I would definitely keep it for the summer though. It looks great!

    But yea, if you dye over it, it is definitely gonna come out in different shades. I can't say it will necessarilly look bad, as it will just be lighter and darker depending on the shades of your current highlights. It's a big risk though, one I wouldn't take. Plus they say you shouldn't mix home dye with salon dye....unless that's just one of those lies that hair dressers tell you.
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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    Lol, yeah, I know I just had it done quite recently... I'm going to wait at least a couple of months, until it grows out to where i would have had to go back to the salon anyway to fill in the highlights. Thanks for the advice, everyone I suppose I'm just getting bored too quickly, lol

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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    ^^ Maybe you're dealing with a case of buyer's remorse? I always get that whenever I make a significant purchase.
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    Default Re: I think I want to go darker

    I wouldn't recommend it. Anytime you go from golden blonde to brown (going three or more levels down) you need to add tone back in you lost during the enlightening process. It's commonly called a "color filler" or "pre-color". First you should put a demi on in the red/orange category. Your hair will be red/orange then next you put on the brown shade.

    You could put a level 6N demi on which is a dark blonde but will look brown when put over that blonde. You could go to Sally's and ask for a 6 neutral demi with it's proper developer. Make sure you mix it properly. It'll be hard to put on yourself but you really should put the color on the mid-shaft, roots then ends last since your ends will be the most porous part of the hair shaft itself. If you don't saturate it properly or put it on unevenly your color could look uneven with some blonde splotches.

    I advice against box color because you just don't know how much ammonia is in those boxes. It's like "one size fits all", they make a product they will work for everyone whether it's for course or fine hair. So you end up with more chemical than you probably need.

    Honestly, it's better to go a salon and get it done right the first time than to go and get corrective color which can be very expensive.

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