Hair coloring advice please... :)?

How do I color my hair into medium blonde without ending with brassy reddish tones?

I have med brown natural hair and it was highlighted and the highlights are now growing out. I've heard of this product at Sally's beauty supply that says "take the red out" or something like that. You're supposed to put 5 drops of it into your hair dye.....has anyone ever heard of this? Would this work if I add that to a blonde shade or should I just strip the color and dye it? I've heard if you are going to a lighter color like from brown to blonde then you need to strip the color out first then dye it. If I strip the color what product do I need to use? Can u recommend any or give me any tips?

I had thought maybe using the new feria hi- lift browns from loreal but I would really rather go to about a medium blonde.

thanks so much :)

Hair coloring advice please... :)?

use a red/gold corrector like take the red out. you can get it at any beauty supply store , like a sallys. just mix it in with your color. any time you try to lighten dark hair, it will pull red tones. also, be careful if using a stripper... i hate them but they are better on your hair than bleach. the feria works. i got mine to lift pretty well with it anyway. good luck

Hair coloring advice please... :)?

Try using a clarifying shampoo before any color service. In fact, it would probably be helpful to use the clarifying shampoo at least once a week anyway to keep the mineral deposits in your hair to a minimum. You can also get a packaged water conditioner to add to bath water which will help to keep the minerals in the water from getting into your hair and skin as well.

Hair coloring advice please... :)?

Honestly, I recommend you to go to a specialised salon because you already have a colour base. I couldn't guarantee you that what you're going to put on your hair will turn even green!!! And I tell you this because the colours are based in metals, like copper and iron, so... you would have to go to a salon to fix it... save it, in the long term you'll spend more if you do it yourself.

Hair coloring advice please... :)?

look around you local salons and get someone good to do it. I dyed my hair allot but sometimes i had to have someone help me. Cuz some dyes will wear out to were you have that red tint. or the blonde highlights can go turn the color way dark. trust me. For prom my hair was light brown with hightlights and i just wanted to have normal brown hair but the blonde took to it too fast and made my hair look like black. I was shocked lol. So went to a salon and got it done right.

Hair coloring advice please... :)?

Im sitting here with yellow hair right now, I just bleached it and Im about to put in a light blonde after. I would say that unless youve put red hair dye in before, you shouldnt have too many red tones with a lightening dye to lighten up. I on the other hand had a dark burgendy in september and in december bleached it to lighten once, then today bleached again to lighten more. Its really hard to get red out. If youre having a problem go to the pharmacy and look for Blondeissma or something else that contains peroxide. Lighten first to a shade lighter than your desired colour and then put your colour overtop. Im no hairdresser but thats what Im doing and I think its gonna look good.