Hi, I have tried various hairdressers over the last few years and have had problems when getting my roots done, I wait at least six weeks and usually 8 weeks, but still they go well over the root area and into mid section of hair, which means I end up with a darker section of colour. My hair is mousy/mid brown with about 10 percent grey and I have it dyed a darker mahogany red brown. This seems to be a common problem, I did find one locally who did not do this but I just can't afford their prices and also they only use Sassoon permanent colours with ammonia which I try to avoid. Does anyone else have this problem? Quite often I feel like they are applying the dye like painting a wall and don't seem to be taking any care to just stick to roots. At present my hair is three different shades , roots have gone too purple/red and mid section dark and ends lighter/ more coppery red. I am going back to the salon to get my roots re done over in brown to look less like a stripe of red at roots but am wondering if this is wise as yet again more colour will be added to the mid section. Would it be better to use a colour remover or wait until it fades a bit? I have used a Sasson colour remover at home before called Magic off it is vitamin c based. I am really tempted to sort it out myself but I have just paid £50 to get it coloured. Can anyone advise me please?