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Metric · Gucci

Dying hair back to natural

itsapinkthing · Coach

It sounds like a simple single process dye job. If your REAL blond, just know it will absorb lots of dye so start a shade or two lighter than you want. I'd stay away from ashy browns because it will give you a gray cast. I'd think you want a warm caramel, and maybe a few highlights just so your not so shocked by the color change.

Kelly · Hermes

Hmm - I wouldn't do this at home, so your hairdresser would probably be able to help you? Maybe grow out your roots a bit more than usual before your appointment so she can really see your shade.

kenzie · Chanel

I just did this. I went from bright red back to something close to my natural color, which is auburn/nutmeg-y brown (it's dyed a little darker than natural, but she did that because the dye will fade a bit with time). I had my stylist do it. There was no way I was attempting that myself.

-- Edited by kenzie on Wednesday 14th of October 2009 08:27:04 AM

relrel · Marc Jacobs

Dude, what is your natural color, by the way? I think that Kenzie is right, it's probably best to do this at a salon so they can match the roots as close as possible so that there isn't an obvious line while it's all coming in.

Elle · Hermes

I'd maybe go to your stylish initially. After that and for the duration of the growing-in process, I do an at-home semi-permanent color to keep everything relatively uniform in color and fresh on a regular basis.