Hair and losing your nerve at the hairdressers

[GrinAndTonic]

So I went to a new hairdresser yesterday. We did the usual chat about my hair and I explained my 'rules'.

1. nothing that makes my face look redder
   
2. nothing that makes my face look fatter
   
3. no fake colours
   So I decided to change from auburn to a brown-y colour. The stylist suggested red highlights and considering I had told her the rules twice I thought she meant auburn red and agreed.
   So now I have bright red highlights. I hate them.
   So I ask you, would you consider bright red a fake colour?
   I also lost all my confidence and while admitting that I disliked it I did nothing else about it.
   Bollocks.
   Maybe I'll just go bald.

[Floowho]

Wash your hair multiple times in head and shoulders to help the fade. Luckily red fades the quickest. Or put a mid brown home dye over the top. You won't get green hair because of all the red.

[Youvegottobekidding]

You could do the Vitamin c & shampoo hair dye remover mix - Google it to see how it's done. That should remove any colour from your hair leaving it ready to re-colour. However, it will fade over time if you wash every day.

How bright is it? I've been all sorts of colours, apart from crazy colours, but have had a vivid auburn/red before. Like Floowoo said, red does fade the quickest.

It's a shame you don't like it, you've paid all that money for it & now you're left unhappy - but I have done the same thing, been to the hairdressers & had highlights before & hated them so had to re-colour at home! I don't think hairdressers always listen properly! Since you only had it done yesterday, you could ring them & explain you're unhappy with the bright red & see what they say. If they aren't willing to help out & you wan to get rid of the red quick then I'd definitely do the vit c & shampoo thing.

[MoBro]

If you still have a bit of confidence in the hairdresser and a good picture, you should have it fixed or get some money refunded. I'd hate a client of mine to dislike their hair!

[GrinAndTonic]

Thanks everyone. I like the brown but the fire engine red just doesn't suit me.
I could go back but just don't have time so I'll just wash it.
I've had bright fake colours before but when i was younger. I'm not exactly old but that's not my style anymore.

I swear hairdressers have some magical power to stop me voicing an opinion. I'll quite happily tell a chef, taxi driver etc I'm unhappy with a service but when it comes to hair I can't.