HELP - Hair dye disaster!

[MrsBish]

Hope someone can tell me what to do...

I used one of those L'Oreal hair dye and hi-lighter kits today, but have had a bit of a disaster. I last used one of them over 18months ago when it worked very well, but this time I had my toddler distracting me and think I must have left the hi-lighting bit on too long!

To cut a long story short - I've been left with a nice rich mid brown base colour, but the hi-lights have gone too light and orangey. And as you're not supposed to let the hi-light bit go near your scalp i've managed to dye in a very very obvious root re-growth kind of look along my parting at the top!!!

What can I do to dull it down a bit. My hair is very healthy at the mo, so can I get away with putting another colour on top? I don't want to make it green! Have got a Wedding to go to on Sat and would like to be able to sort it out by then??

Any hope?

I'm pretty sure you have to put more red on it before it goes back to brown- otherwise it goes a sludge green colour. My sister is a hairdresser I can ask her tomorrow morning if you like.

Yes please!!

Hello. I posted this exact same disaster a few months ago. I looked like a tiger. My highlights were bright orange.

The only thing that worked was to use a permanent dye to colour my hair over the top (with another brand!).

I think I really will have to fork out for a professional job, though, as dd reported that at school they were describing their mummies, and she said my hair was "yellow and black". Aaaagggghhh!!!

dd did this

sh got it sorted out at the hardressers

I can't really afford the hairdressers for colours, and certainly don't have the time before the wedding tomorrow!!

I'm sure it's gone more orange overnight!

What sort of colour should I go for? My natural colour is a slushy mid/light brown. Should I try something redish? Don't really want to end up with a red tint though as i don't think it's my colour!!

Is there a help-line number on the packet? Maybe ring them for advice?

it says i should leave it 5/6 weeks before using another colour. Or in an emergency i could re colour in two weeks!!

Am going to go and wash it a few times now and then pop to sainsburys to see if i want to risk putting something else on top - or i could just get a hat!!

This happened to me a few years ago , I just dyed it all brown the next day. I'm usually dark brown, so it worked out fine. I find Casting a good one and not as messy as some.

Many thanks all.

I ended up putting one of those 24 washes dyes on it in a mid browny/red. It was actually quite nice and makes a good change. So a happyish ending!!