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Lime green holiday hair

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WhoKnewBeefStew · 26/08/2019 06:41

More if a damage limitation question until I can get home.

I’ve got longish hair, which I’ve had highlights in for a years. About a year ago I decided to ditch the bleach and go au natural as I’m quite grey. All going well as I’ve been using a silver shampoo which has been toning down the brassyness etc. But it does mean my highlights are quite old (about 2/3 of my hair still has bleach in it)

Now onto my question, I’m on holiday with the dc for two weeks in Greece, lovely pool which is salt water, we’ve been here a week, with a week to go. My bleached hair has turned a rather attractive shade of lime green Grin (kids think it’s great), is there anything I can do to stop it getting worse. I can’t stay out of the pool as the dc want to play in it. Keeping my hair dry is near on impossible too. Plus I didn’t bring my silver shampoo with me either

The chemicals must be quite harsh as everyone’s swimming costumes have turned yellowy green Shock

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Paddy1234 · 26/08/2019 06:43

Tomato ketchup! It will get rid of the green x

Triskaidekaphilia · 26/08/2019 07:12

I've heard ketchup too, then when you get back/can get some, switch to pink shampoo. This happened with mine but I usually dye it bright colours anyway so went for red/orange the next time to balance it out.

AshleighJHale · 27/08/2019 15:24

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ChoporNot · 27/08/2019 15:27

Or bicarb of soda - mix into a paste and apply to hair for about 5 mins.

Totototoro · 27/08/2019 15:28

Photo please Grin

dementedpixie · 27/08/2019 15:32

You need red to neutralise the green

Writersblock2 · 27/08/2019 18:53

Is there a way to avoid this happening? I’m going away in November and I don’t want green hair (Sorry, OP!).

WhoKnewBeefStew · 27/08/2019 19:20

Thanks for the tips... it's also turned everyone's swimming costumes green too Grin

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