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What to do when coloring your hair blonde turns it orange 21 Articles

  • 1 of 21

    by Snow Vandemore

    Wanted blonde but got orange? What to do? Correcting a hair color mistake can be done one of two ways - you can try to "reverse" the problem yourself, or pull a hat over your head and go to a salon for professional h...read more

  • 2 of 21

    by Amber Alexander

    So plans to obtain beautiful sun-kissed blonde hair came out a little more like a Sunkist orange? Never fear, most of us at-home hair dye aficianados have had a similar disaster at one point or another. It's all part of le...read more

  • by Erika Belding

    So, you decided to dye your hair blonde for the coming summer months, or maybe you had previously dyed your hair darker, and just wish to return to that lovely lighter shade you had before. With all of the different brands...read more

  • 4 of 21

    by Jane Dee

    It can be quite a shock, when having removed the damp towel from your head in the bathroom, to discover that the color of your hair doesn't exactly resemble that on the front of the hair color box. The lovely-looking cool ...read more

  • 5 of 21

    by Micci Lynn

    What to do when coloring your hair blonde turns it orange So you decided that you were bored with your brown hair. Maybe you thought your color was a little dull, or maybe it was just time for a change. You chose a fa...read more

  • 6 of 21

    by Donna Rothwell

    First things first before you think about lightening your hair , you should always seek a hairdressers advice , they know what they are talking about far more than an instruction manual inside a box of hair dye. But ...read more

  • 7 of 21

    by Dave Franklin

    What to do when coloring your hair turns it orange. How to deal with hair coloring really depends on what you used to turn it orange in the first place. Some Henna products do bring out orange in your hair, as well as b...read more

  • 8 of 21

    by Mattison Brooks

    I have had a great deal of experience in this area. I became obsessed with being blond in my teens. I tried everything under the sun to make my medium brown hair as blond and beautiful as Pamela Anderson's.. To me, blond w...read more

  • 9 of 21

    by Rhonda Piraino

    If you've ever colored your hair, chances are good you've had a disaster. One of the most common tragedies results in orange hair. Unless it's Halloween or you're showing support for your favorite team, it's safe to say yo...read more

  • 10 of 21

    by Sydney Rosemond

    What to do when coloring your hair blonde and it turns orange? MMHH...I don't know. Scream, cry, have a nervous breakdown, go to work anyway. Yikes! and let the entire office see you that way, I don't think so. I would ...read more

  • 11 of 21

    by Sarah Afshar

    If you are a brunette and you want to go blonde, without the result looking orange or brassy, it is best to plan your hair regime wisely. I say this because it took me a while before realizing there is a solution to this p...read more

  • 12 of 21

    by Christy

    When coloring your hair blonde, and it turns out orange or brassy colored, that means you have a lot of red pigment in your hair. If you look on the label of hair coloring products, you'll see they contain peroxide. Pero...read more

  • 13 of 21

    by D.L.E.S.

    I have been there plenty of times! basically you haven't let it process long enough. You need to wait until it gets very light(lighter than you want it, but don't let it get white!) There are product additives that you can...read more

  • 14 of 21

    by Lavonnique Lovingood

    I don't claim to be an expert, but having colored my hair several times,I know a great deal about hair color. First of all whenever you desire a lighter hair color, ie, blond light brown or plat...read more

  • 15 of 21

    by Allyjay

    Firstly, always do a color test before coloring your hair any color if it is permanent. If your hair turns orange when you want it to go blonde, then there is many reasons why this has happened. Always take a box of ha...read more

  • 16 of 21

    by Autumn J.

    First things first, don't panic! Before you run out and buy more bleach, hopefully you have a chance to read this. Your hair has to go through several stages of lightening when you bleach it. More, if you start with ...read more

  • 17 of 21

    by Jane Leacock Graydon

    If you are coloring your hair blonde but it turns orange instead, you need to get an ashy shade of dark blonde or light brown, so you look for dark ash blonde or light ash brown. You need one of these to cover up the oran...read more

  • 18 of 21

    by Hairstylist.dude

    What to do when coloring your hair blond turns it orange. When the hair turns orange and you are coloring your hair blond, two things have happened. 1. If the hair is virgin hair (hasn't been colored before) then you...read more

  • 19 of 21

    by Teresa Meakin

    Firstly before trying to color your hair blonde make sure it will suit you, it may not suit your complexion, it could make you look hard faced or pale, so just be a hundred percent sure its what you really want. Secondl...read more

  • 20 of 21

    by Gilly MacKay

    Orange is a beautiful color, but it's not what you wanted. You imagined having lovely blonde hair and the bright radiant orange you now have has you in a panic. Depending on what you have done this color may be a subtle a...read more

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