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Unexpected PINK hair - expected grey...

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JacquelineWard Sat 20-Jun-20 08:26:52

I've taken the lockdown opportunity to grow my roots out. I've been dying my hair light auburn for about 10 year, back then I remember thinking I had a lot of white grey through my strawberry blonde hair.

I used vitamin C and Head and Shoulder to lift most of the auburn dye which left my hair blondy orange (!) the intention being that it would blend into what was looking from the initial regrowth at the front to be pure white.

BUT as it grows out to about an inch and a half the back is dark grey, the front is white and my roots are PINK! At first I thought it was the vitamin c or the lemon juice I also but on the front. My partner noticed that the couple of inches below that is also looking pink as the hair that was most lightly dyed fades.

On closer inspection, some of the hair is grey and some is pinky-red, not like my natural colour at all!

So my plan of going to my hairdresser when he reopens and simply having blonde pulled through the dyed part is not going to work.

Has anyone else had this? What are my options (not compete recolouring) - are there specialist grey transition salons? If so, any recommendations?

First world problems at this point in history I know, but I am constantly on Zoom and I expect at some point will need to start going to meetings again so I need to not look so brightly stripey :-)

GagaJo Sat 20-Jun-20 08:38:41

Have you tried the purple shampoos (there are hundreds of brands) that reduce red/orange/yellow shades in blonde/grey hair?

I have a friend who was a gingery grey colour and she swears by them to keep her hair from looking brassy.

Missfoodlove Sat 20-Jun-20 09:01:02

Use a clarifying shampoo to break down some of the colour.
After 2/3 shampoo look at ESalon on line or Josh Wood colour.
Their products and online support are superb.
If you colour your hair a shade or two darker it is always more successful.

Nanna58 Tue 23-Jun-20 16:39:38

Josh Wood fantastic, they will help online with problems
. If you use their colour add a shade shot too, it stops that solid all over ‘ shoe polish’ effect, and makes I look natural. Good luck!

Namsnanny Tue 23-Jun-20 17:01:22

I dyed my hair pink on purpose about a year ago. It took in varying degrees of depth, which looked quite nice.

I forgot about the colour except when out and about, then I noticed a few quizzical looks smile