Removing permanent red hair dye (i want to be brunnete again)?

i was thinking about putting a chocolate brown semi-permanent [l'oreal casting] on top, every 6 weeks until it grows out. is this a good idea, or a recipe for disaster?

i've been trying everything to fade it, hot water, styling products, everything but color corrector really.

my hair's about 3 inches off shoulder-length, medium thickness.

it's been about 2 weeks since i dyed it bright red. http://photobucket.com/mediadetail/?medi... , somewhere around this girl's color.

Removing permanent red hair dye (i want to be brunnete again)?

Hi, Im a hair dresser.

First of all colouring your hair at home can only eventualy lead to dissaster so Id advise against it.

Second. DONT let a hair dresser strip it as if you are going brown it would need toy be coloured red first anyway to pre- pigment and prevent any khaki tones.

This IS an easyish job, but I realy would suggest goint to a salon as easy mistakes are made such as the going purple:

You only need a flat base colour ( the hairdresser will know all this) as if you try to combat the red with an ashy colour (blue/green) you will get purple or sludge!

A L'oreal salon that uses Richesse de diacolour or composite would be your best bet.

DONT get ripped off, you have done half the work yourself.

Removing permanent red hair dye (i want to be brunnete again)?

If you try dying red hair brown, there is a high possibility that your hair is going to turn purple. I know from experience. You really should just consider getting the color stripped from your hair. It's kinda hard on your hair, though.

Removing permanent red hair dye (i want to be brunnete again)?

The safest way is to grow it out and then cut it. It will take a long time though.