Need good advice for a very tricky problem.

[Hotpinkkk]

I've posted a thread before about attempting to dye my bleach blonde hair back to brown. Someone stated that in order to dye bleach blonde hair back to brown, it is essential to first dye your hair red, in order to add previously nonexistent undertones. After THAT, your hair can be dyed brown. (Right now I have very faded brown hair, from trying to simply dye my hair brown, pictured HERE)

But, there is a problem with that. My roots and a couple inches from my roots hold color very well, but the rest of my hair doesn't. I'm afraid if I dye my whole head red, I'll have super bright roots, with very faded ends. So I'm wondering..

Should I only dye the part of my hair that doesn't hold color, to add color. And leave my roots alone because they hold color? THEN dye over it with brown?

I'm sorry if this is confusing, I'm not sure how to explain the process I am thinking of any better. I can try to make up some examples for better reference if needed.

 

[bowbandit]

Thats totally understandable. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I had the same problem in the past. Im afraid all hair holds onto color differently, but I just had to dye the lower blonde parts of my hair several times and cut the lighter part out as it grew. Wish I could be more help.

 

[jeanarick]

Your thought process sounds good.  At this point, what harm could it do to just try on the lighter part and leave the roots alone?

 

[llehsal]

Oh wow.  I totally understand what you mean.  I recently dyed my hair light brown and in order to get it this way I had to first bleach it then put the brown.  Like you my roots took the colour better, however, the difference for me is that I have a boy cut, so I did not show up as much as it would on long hair.  I see people all the time with what you speak about, but question, is there another colour you can dye it in instead of the red?  Like maybe a brown? or deep red/auburn?  Is the red your only option?

 

[Hotpinkkk]

I think I CAN dye my hair a deep auburn instead of red. I'm wondering if I should just try that instead. I think what I'll do is take pictures of the step by step process when I actually do dye my hair, and  post the results. Hopefully it will work! 

 

[Amber204]

I have dark brown hair and always wanted to go blonde since I was a teen but am terrified of the whole triple dying disaster that results, instead I just get lots of light brown highlights. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />