How can I fix my hair if I dyed it too dark at a salon?

Here are some options that you can consider, if so.

1. Use a Clarifying or Lightening Shampoo to Bleed the Color Out. For very mild cases, washing with a clarifying shampoo a few times will usually fade it to a nice color.
2. Use Baking Soda.
3. Use a Color/Dye Remover.
4. Use Bleach Shampoo.
5. Other Solutions.

Can I lighten my hair if I dyed it too dark?

Unfortunately, you can’t lighten up a really dark dye job by simply dying over it with another, lighter box dye shade. “People think applying color over already colored hair will make it lighter — this is not the case,” Tang explains.

How long does it take for dark dyed hair to fade?

“Most color — even permanent dyes — will fade and settle after a few days,” she says. “So, before you start stripping and damaging your hair, give it a few days. Style it away from your face if you’re really scared.” Give yourself some time to get used to it.

How do you lighten just dyed hair?

Another popular method for lightening dyed hair at home is using crushed vitamin C tablets and clarifying shampoo. Vitamin C, like vinegar, is an acidic substance that can slip under your hair’s outermost cuticle layer to start “scrubbing” dark dye away. The result is a lighter shade of your original dyed color.

How do you strip dye out of your hair?

White vinegar rinse

1. Combine three parts dye-free shampoo and one part vinegar and create a mixture the consistency of a hair mask.
2. Apply evenly throughout your hair and cover with a shower cap.
3. After 10 to 15 minutes, remove the shower cap and rinse your hair thoroughly with lukewarm water.

How can I fade my hair color at home?

Best Ways to Fade Hair Dye at Home

1. Mix baking soda and shampoo. Anti-dandruff shampoo works best, but some people also swear by clarifying shampoo.
2. Mix vitamin C tablets and hot water to form a paste, and apply this to your hair.
3. Douse your hair with a mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water.

Can you remove permanent hair dye?

There are steps you can take to lighten or remove the dye. Instead of putting up with hair color you don’t like, strip the dye using a color remover. If you’d rather try a gradual, more natural way of removing permanent hair dye, wash your hair using dish soap, vitamin C shampoo, lemon juice, or baking soda.

Will clarifying shampoo help remove color?

An anti-dandruff or clarifying shampoo will slowly lift hair dye from your hair and fade it without causing any damage. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to lift their colour a few shades lighter or if your hair needs a break from processing.

How do I remove permanent dark brown hair dye?

Here are three methods you can use to get rid of permanent dye using natural hair color remover.

1. Baking Soda Paste. Baking soda can be an effective way to remove permanent hair dye naturally because of its lightening properties.
2. Vitamin C Powder.
3. White Vinegar and Water.
4. Natural Hair Coloring Tips.

How do you remove dark brown hair dye?

If your color turned out to be too dark or bright, you can try and fade it a bit with the help of your regular/anti-dandruff shampoo or even soap. Choose a product that is higher in sulfates and wash out the hair color with hot water.