Can I fix DD's hair? pic inc. or is this a hairdresser job?

[RogerMelliesmother]

DD 13 asked our mobile hairdresser for ombre back a few months ago. No problem said the hairdresser and she proceeded to do it. Initially we were pleased but in hindsight and after a few days it was clear that the job wasn't that great.
It's patchy, over time the colour has got really brassy and DD isnt happy with the outcome.
Can we fix this ourselves with a semi / permanent colour? DD still wants the ombre look but doesn't like the fact this is blocky, she wants a more gradual effect.
I did wonder whether a flat brown all over would wash out a bit on the ends and achieve the effect she is after.
Any thoughts?

Oh yes, bottles and bottles of 'sun in'.

I remember buying a white bleach and having the shock of my life after it - you could see my scalp through it all.

We tried it all at that age, it just seemed it was the thing to do. DD and her friends all colour their hair. Some at home, some at a salon. It's not unusual.

If she wants to colour it again- get her to a salon, and make sure that the stylist is experienced in colour correction. I think that if you try to dye it yourselves, you might just create a bigger problem.

Yes I don't remember consulting my mum before turning my hair an odd colour with Sun In.

Sneaking off and experimenting with how you look is the norm when your a teen girl. We've all done that.

Pro-actively encouraging something damaging to your childs hair just because all her mates do it?

Er no. Thats not normal in my world.

I agree with massi
Hair dye is harsh
I'd trim it, and encourage her to try out new styles minus the colours.
It looks like she has lovely think hair - the options for a good cut are endless.
We did all dye our hair when younger (l understand) but the difference was that it'd just be an overdose of henna or sun-in!
The colours now are harsh, & manufacturers encourage girls you dye it like we use shampoo.
Also, the allergy thing would worry me. Starting so young, would make for a build it in her system.

Sun in wrecked hair as much as any modern dye

Take her to a hairdressers , although some may not want to dye the hair of a young child - they may be more willing to fix it though.

I am very laid back but quite shocked that people die their children's hair at such a young age

OP
The stuff you need is Scott Cornwall toner- I would go for the Ash toner, that removes the red/orange from the hair and will leave a cleaner blonde, or else the Iced Platinum which would do the same but tends to lift more yellow tones than red/orange. (The iced platinum is what I use on my v light blonde had after I dye roots)

They sell Scott Cornwall in boots in the hair dye section for about £12.

What I would do is: wash with a clarifying shampoo (anything that doesn't leave product build up- head and shoulders is good, as is baby shampoo) and towel dry.
Apply a big palm sized blob of toner to the bottom third of her hair only (about half the blonde bit) and leave for 7-10 mins and then put another blob over the second third of her hair (from the middle of the blonde to the brown) and leave for another 10 minutes and this should Lift the hair in graduated amounts. Just don't make the cut off too clear cut and it won't look blocky iyswim? Sort of blend the edges a bit rather than a straight line.

I do this quite a lot- keep chucking on hair masks, thick conditioner on the blonder bits and make sure you use heat protective spray when drying/straightening because this kills bleached ends otherwise and splits way up the hair shaft

Obviously you wash the toner out after the second lot of 10 mins! (20 overall)

this is the ash toner stuff

Thanks improbable that's really helpful. She's not that upset by it but does wish she had more of a balayage look to it. Her hair is thick and grows quickly so ill encourage her to have as much as she's comfortable with chopped off and start again.

Up to you :) I'd ombré and then maybe balayage it using one of the home kits with a comb? Loreal Paris do a good balayage/bronde dye that would work well, and then you could whack the toner on after too to tone it all to a clearer blonde

She'll need someone to help do the back but it's easily as good as hairdressers imo.

I did something similar with my hair, without the help of a hairdresser and I was at least twice her age . I made it look as close to normal as possible by washing it about a billion times in tomato ketchup (yeah it sounds odd but it puts the red tone back into the blonde and prevents it going brassy/green) then colouring the lighter section as with a permanent box colour as close to my natural colour as possible. I then washed it with a ton of shampoo and coloured the whole lot with the same colour again straight after. It did look better afterwards.

I second pp who says a bad colour is a rite of passage though!

Hand painted highlights may be better for next time more natural than ombre

What was the look that she wanted?

Sun in turned my hair to straw. It's by no means mild.

Erm - it's just hair you know? It's not scars or tattoos or something that can't ever be fixed. Hair damage can always be sorted by a hair cut. Some right pearl clutchers here!

OP if you wanted to blend it in a bit (not now, when it's grown out a bit or cut it off) loreal wild ombres hair kit is good, just do it for her.

I don't think sun - in is mild.
My point was that it was just a spray in job. Didn't really come into contact with the roots etc... A kid type of thing!
The things kids do to their hair nowadays would be more suited to an adult.
Only my opinion & as an adult l've done all kinds of things to my hair (through my work). That is how l know hair can be so easily damaged & permanently. I think people forget that.

We've been using the silver shampoo,and conditioner and I'm pleased to say that the yellow colour is lifting nicely. DD is much more pleased with it now.

Looks like a great improvement. I love purple shampoos, they make a real difference to blonde hair.

She has quite a blunt cut, I bet having some layers cut into it would soften the "blocky look".

Thanks all for your help, much appreciated 👍