AboutDana Sear Expertise I can answer questions on all types of hairstyling, cutting, designing, coloring, corrective color, perming techniques,product knowledge, and in general, anything that has anything to do with hair.
Experience I have been a designer and educator for 26 years. I have been a salon consultant for Redken, affiliate trainer for ABBA Pure and Natural and am currently a member of the design team and trainer for my company. I specialize in corrective color, perming and style support, and image updates (make overs)
Education/Credentials I have been actively licensed for 26 years. I have a college degree in another field, and actively participate in and teach cutting, perming, coloring, and business building classes. I am a certified Redken Consultant and certified to perform and teach Chi Transformation.
I used COLOROOPS in hopes of lightening my dark red/brown hair so I could redye it a not so dark red because I am very fair skinned
COLOROOPS didn't damage my hair too much and I've been using deep recondtructive conditioners since I did the COLOROOPS and to be honest, the gingery orangy/brown isn't to bad, its just brassy and my roots are bright.
What can I do to even it out? I'd like to keep the ginger color, just neaten it up a bit and maybe get my roots to not be so bright. Would a toner work, which one and how should I use it?
Answer Hiya Christina,
You are going to have to use one formula on your roots and a different formula on the rest. On the roots, use one level darker than your target level. So, if is a level 7, use a level six. Since you like the warmth, use a gold and mix in a bit of neutral with blue in it.
For the rest, you can tone it with a neutral with a touch of blue, one level lighter than the color you use for the roots.
Without knowing what color brand you are going to use, I can't be more specific. If you are using store bought, over the counter color, there is a hot line number on the packaging somewhere. They will be able to tell you which colors have the tones you need.
An all over toner could be used but in order to get the roots not so bright, it will darken all of the hair. So even if you use a toner, you are going to have to use two different toners.
Clairol makes a semi-permanent color called Jazzing that I like to use from time to time. You would formulate it the same way though. One color, a bit darker on the roots and a second color for the rest. You can buy Clairol Jazzing at Sally Beauty Supply.
It looks like you could use the #30, spiced cognac on the roots and #30, toasted chestnut on the ends to tone everything. It puts a sheer tint over the hair so it won't drab your red. This is totally a GUESS though, without actually being able to see your hair.
