Hairstyling/Questions Answered by Expert Don Orlando
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Red is fading to orange-Goldwell | 2/11/2012 |
| Q: I have spent a small fortune in the past year trying to keep my hair red. The mixture I am currently ... A: Renee, I am assuming u are using Goldwell Top Chic with 20 volume peroxide. If so--- First of all ... | |
| Hair Color | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: I have a question that isn't a problem but I think I really need a professional's opinion. I'm a ... A: Hannah, I would have to see a pic of u and your hair to decide how dark u can go. But if u want to ... | |
| redhead who wants to keep natural color but cover grey | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: I have natural red hair a medium red which i don't want to change, I just want to cover the grey ... A: Sherry Thats an eassy one. Hope u cant get your hands on Wella Koleston Perfect. Use 3/4oz 7/0 and 1 ... | |
| redhead who wants to keep natural color but cover grey | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: I have natural red hair a medium red which i don't want to change, I just want to cover the grey ... A: Sherry, Reds take a little extra formulating to acheive the right result. I will be happy to help u ... | |
| very resistant grey | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: I have a client with extremely resitant grey. I am using golwell color and my formula is 40ml of ... A: Crystal, Instead of 5nn use 20ml of 5n and 20ml of 5B with equal 20 volume. Leave on for a full 40 ... | |
| Client Color Correction | 1/18/2012 |
| Q: I had a client come in yesterday. She has pretty healthy hair, a little porous at the ends. I had ... A: Kristen, In order to get that lower section that is now orange red to a 7 level neutral you will ... | |
| Hair Color Situation | 1/12/2012 |
| Q: I naturally have dirty blonde hair...kinda mousey, nothing special. I have wanted to go red for a ... A: Ashley I'm assuming u want to stop using red and go natural again. But dark brownis needed to cover ... | |
| Hair color disaster, sort of... | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: First thank you so much for offering your precious time in helping others with hair questions. I'll ... A: OK I suggest u find someone to hilite with your original formula, as i like that. Maybe add a touch ... | |
| lowlights | 10/25/2011 |
| Q: ugh.The first client had bleached out hair (platinum level 12,almost white) she wanted RED BOLD ... A: Tiffany, Like i said Level 12 or even 11 bleached hair is a impossible level to do anything with. ... | |
| lowlights | 10/25/2011 |
| Q: ugh.The first client had bleached out hair (platinum level 12,almost white) she wanted RED BOLD ... A: Tiffany, Lowlites are never performed on any bleached hair liter than a level 10. Always use a demi. ... | |
| haven't got the color that I wanted | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: First please excuse me for the grammar mistakes, English is not my native language. I went to a ... A: Andrea, Sounds like u need a Swarzkorf modulate treatment. This is applied according to directions ... | |
| which toner do I need to use / haircolor | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: I have recently bleached my hair from dark brown dyed hair and it has some golden , yellow and ... A: Holly, There is no toner that will remove or liten those brassy tones. The only way is to reapply ... | |
| Highlights | 9/2/2011 |
| Q: I recently had my hair done at a salon and I hate it. I'm having them fix it, but I want to go in ... A: Dora, I would say your colorist accomplished about 95% of the requested color. Looks pretty to me. ... | |
| color | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: I have medium to dark brown hair and have been using 5NN and 6NN goldwell to cover my grey. I want ... A: Donna, Unfortunatly dye does not lighten dye. Stripping the drk brown is required. But it will only ... | |
| Coloring | 7/24/2011 |
| Q: Ok, I have naturally BLONDE hair. Like, really light. I began dying it at age 13 (11 years ago) and ... A: Stephanie, There is nothing and i mean nothing to bring that brown back to blonde. Obviously u need ... | |
| plz, want to achieve reddish brown | 7/24/2011 |
| Q: I'm 26. My natural hair color is dark brown. I got golden blonde highlights 2 month ago. I don't ... A: Nadine, Sounds like it would look great. Get some Second Nature by Clairol. Buy #138 and #155 Mix ... | |
| Bad dye job | 7/24/2011 |
| Q: My cousin has dishwater brown hair, she had already dyed it with lite red blonde. It came out to ... A: Donna, Put the gun down. Find and buy some Clairol Second Nature. Use 2oz of #138 and 4caps of #177 ... | |
| Blue Haircolor | 7/21/2011 |
| Q: Two weeks ago my daughter and her friends used a "semi-permanent" blue hair "SPLAT" (AFTER they dyed ... A: Dana, The lightest you will get and cover green at the same time is med brown Buy some Clairol ... | |
| From bleach blonde to medium blonde | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: I have been bleaching my hair for a few years and looking to tone it down closer to my natural ... A: Kerryn, Start with a level 8 neutral with a little shot of gold. Those ends look like they would ... | |
| About Hair | 6/21/2011 |
| Q: Could you please tell me what cream or oil I have to use for damage hair to look healthy and alive. ... A: Inna, Never do your own hilites. If u cant afford to do it in a salon then check out some larger ... | |
| my first grey hairs ruining my life!! | 6/7/2011 |
| Q: \i have about 1% gray and I know it sounds stupid to worry about that, but theyr'e right in my ... A: Andrea, Gray shows fast on dyed dark hair. The problem is the pulling back of the hair. Hair grows ... | |
| Hair Color Shampoo | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I just did one bas color. This is the 3 time i get a color done and it has to be redone becaue they ... A: Ilene On the market now is "sulfate free" shampoo. It prevents fadage. But it might be that your ... | |
| Need to keep dying gray, over-processed hair | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: Bless you for all the time you take to help us! Due to financial setbacks my hair dresser gave me ... A: Emmie or Maureen, Please upload a pic of your hair and roots. This will help me answer your ... | |
| I want to dye dark auburn over my highlighted dirty blonde hair | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: My natural hair color is dirty blonde, and I've been heavy foil highlighting it for almost a year ... A: Shara, Yes your hair can be dyed to dark aurburn w/o pink. But will it look good. Very rarely does a ... | |
| base color and lowlights | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: I didn't know this website existed before today. Now I only hope that you answer my question before ... A: Rose, Those low lights will have to grow out or put in foils with bleach to liten. You are just ... | |
| platinum blonde | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: looking for the safest and most effective way to get clients to platinum blonde or at least a nice ... A: Samantha, How about Clairol 7th Stage. Great on scalp. And works evenly on shaft. Doing double ... | |
| 40 volume vs 30 volume? | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: My hair is very fine in texture. My stylist gives me a weave using foils every 6 to 8 weeks. Lately, ... A: Linda, No tint will make blonde on brown hair. Let me guess--she is putting u under heat to process ... | |
| Coloring over highlights? | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: I just had my hair highlighted. My end goal is to lighten all of my hair (I made the mistake of ... A: alicia. Since the hilites have litened u somewhat now is the time to tone it down with a warm brown. ... | |
| Bad Bleach Job | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I died my hair a dark brown for the fall and winter months. I wanted to go back to blonde or at ... A: Allison, It is impossible to liten hair from drk brown to blonde or even Lt brown. If someone begged ... | |
| Change from Copper Red to Auburn Red | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I currently use Goldwell products (Topchic - 7 KG with 7 N and 6 N and 20 vol for roots, and ... A: Katy, Auburn to me has a touch of violet. Which i would not recomend for your complextion. I love ... | |
| Brassy highlights | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I have had awful experiences since my stylist went on mat leave. She is the owner of the salon, and ... A: Sue, I always surprises me how many woman go to a stylist for color. A colorist is someone who only ... | |
| hello | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: my sister in law died my hair black on top and we kept sections for streaks out in foil and the ... A: Katrina, Hilites never work with dyed black hair. Everytime you shampoo, the black fades off. And ... | |
| Goldwell color question | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: I had a client today that wanted highlights with color. She had not had her hair done in over a ... A: Robin, OK. In this instance i would have let the foils process and rinse them off. THEN do what is ... | |
| Hair Color | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: Don I am a 53 year old guy with most of my hair but its thinning. It used to be dark blond but is ... A: Bud, Yes pulling your leg! Buy some Witch Hazel and pour it over your scalp. Rinse after 2 minutes. ... | |
| color | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: She wanted a half head of foils on the re-growth.I did a zig zag pattern on the top and normal on ... A: Yes. What I like to usefor something like thissituation is a level 9 ash. Mix with equal 10 volume ... | |
| Hair Color | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: So my hair color is lightish brown with blonde highlights i put in for the summer. I want to go ... A: Jade, Lets not make u too dark. Just deep rich med brown. To do this you will need 2 shades. # 7/7 ... | |
| curly hair | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: I have had curly hair all my life, while i was living in the south of Europe. Since 2 years i have ... A: Ada, Sounds like u need a glazing. Wella makes one called Wella Color Touch. Comes in many shades. ... | |
| Color oops | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: So I went to a salon a while ago after I dyed my hair and it turned out black. I have light brown ... A: sam, I reccomend Clairol Second Nature. Mix 2oz 137 and 1/4oz of 177 with equal amounts 20 volume ... | |
| Hair resistant to color | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: I have been having my hair colored for a number of years due to premature graying and have been told ... A: Bonnie, Iron in water does not effect color results. Any medication taken will not show any problems ... | |
| Straightening With Dyed Hair | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm 15 and my hair's been dyed black for about 2 years now, give or take a month or two. Anyway, ... A: Kyel, Your hair should survive well. Shampoo and condition and towel dry well. Small sections and ... | |
| hair color | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I have light strawberry haircolor with darker roots...is it safe to use a medium ash blonde color ... A: sharon, If your description of your hair is correct i would use Loreal Preference 8.1 (med ash) ... | |
| 25 volume peroxide demi-permanent hair color? | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I am totally confused about this. I had always learned that you needed to use 10 volume peroxide (or ... A: Sharon, Good questions! Yes a demi has to have no ammonia. Generally a demi is left on about 30 mins ... | |
| Hair color | 10/14/2010 |
| Q: My hair over the years has gone light brown. I put blonde highlights on top only. I have 2 inch ... A: Bobbie, A simple way is to go to the beauty supply and look into Clairol Second Nature. It is a ... | |
| haircolor-lowlights | 10/11/2010 |
| Q: I have light to medium brown hair, green eyes and fair skin. I want to get lowlights for the fall, ... A: Robin, For any results with lolites on your hair it would require a med to drk brown lolite. I ... | |
| corrective color, help! | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: My hair is naturally about a 5 or 6. It had been pretty blonde from highlights and sun exposure. I ... A: Nikki, Hope u didnt pay for that! Here is a quick fix. Go to beauty supply and pick up some Clairol ... | |
| Hair colour | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: My natural hair colour is an ash blonde, and I HATE it. Looks too mousy. Therefore I have started ... A: Jasmine, I suggest a dark blonde with golden under tones. This will compliment those great green ... | |
| coloring proceedures | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: I have read a lot of your answers to other people's questions and it has been quite educational and ... A: Developer brand isnot important. The reason i recommend 10 vol & 20 minutes is so you get a blending ... | |
| coloring proceedures | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: I have read a lot of your answers to other people's questions and it has been quite educational and ... A: Kris, 77/0 is only used as a additive. Should never be used as the main ingredient in a formula. ... | |
| a good color | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I love reading your answers to everyone's questions. I am a hair color junkie and love change. ... A: lori, Forget the filler. When your roots grow in i want u to use Wella koleston Perfect 1.50oz #7/73 ... | |
| a good color | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I love reading your answers to everyone's questions. I am a hair color junkie and love change. ... A: Lori, The color in the pic i see is perfect for your pretty face. If anything maybe i would like a ... | |
| blonde and dont like it | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: I asked for highlights and got way too many. Now my hair is platinum and it looks terrible on me. I ... A: Angela If your hair was not damaged in the previous process the following formula will help it to ... | |
| blonde and dont like it | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: I asked for highlights and got way too many. Now my hair is platinum and it looks terrible on me. I ... A: Angela, Your roots look 2 months old. You should always go to a color specialist, someone who does ... | |
| Color correction - brassy hair | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: I have dark blonde hair with some partially grown out (salon performed) lowlights and hi-lights ... A: Ashton There is no amount of shimmr lights that will help this situation. U need a full on ... | |
| Brown over highlights, need the red out | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: I followed the formula you gave someone else as our hair was very similar: thick highlights to ... A: Stefanie, Add 1/2 oz of 177 sec nature to 2 oz of 138. Continue with the 10 volume. Leave a full 30 ... | |
| Choosing a hair color | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to decide on a new hair color and would like your advice. I am naturally light ash ... A: Jennifer, I would definatly advise a medium brown but neutral. Neither warm or cool. Make sure you ... | |
| color | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: I just took my practical after a year and a half of school. I was very good with hair cutting so ... A: Bryan, There is nothing in your area. But try Youtube. Search there for hair color videos. There ... | |
| long hair disaster! | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: I have very long hair, which I have never cut. After a recent period of illness where I did not look ... A: Sarah, I am happy to hear u are feeling better. But unfortunatly those knots that i think u are ... | |
| Orange Head | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: Don, In and effor to cover my grays i also chose to experiment with color and after 4 failed ... A: Valerie, Sounds easy. Buy some Clairol Second Nature #137 and #138. Mix 1oz each and add 2oz of 20 ... | |
| Hair color | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a sandy brownish color hair and I want to dye the ends blue but I'm not sure if it would look ... A: Aneshia, Dying your hair black is a major commitment. Impossible to remove. So lets stick to doing ... | |
| hair stylist issues!!! | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: Help!! what do I do in this situation regarding my hair stylist? I have no idea who to ask or what ... A: I do see the faded color a little in the most recent pic. It certainly doesnt look like the day it ... | |
| hair stylist issues!!! | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: Help!! what do I do in this situation regarding my hair stylist? I have no idea who to ask or what ... A: sounds like you had semi or demi hair color in your hair. Permenant color is permanent. But u would ... | |
| At Home Hair Color | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I have had my hair colored professionally for the past 15 years. My natural hair color is brown ... A: Janice, Without seeing a pic it sounds like you need a level 6 with ash. See if you can purchase at ... | |
| hair stylist issues!!! | 5/18/2010 |
| Q: Help!! what do I do in this situation regarding my hair stylist? I have no idea who to ask or what ... A: Any hair color needs to be redone after 4-5 weeks. You are now seeing your roots looking different ... | |
| Still trying to achieve the right color! | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: Last month you helped me select a color to match my salon colored hair so I can do it at home. We ... A: Great idea. But use 2 parts 4/77 and 1 part 3/0. As 3/0 can be almost dark brn/black in some ... | |
| Hair Colour | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: I usually colour my hair myself and have been doing so for years with no problem. However my hair ... A: vikki, I still think lightening your roots just a little is still needed. For that i would use ... | |
| Home Bleaching help! | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: I have medium/thick medium brown hair with reddish undertones thats naturally curly. The top layers ... A: Mary, I use BW2 by clairol with 20 volume peroxide mixed to a creamy consistancy for that. But this ... | |
| More Options | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: I am a licensed Hairstylist in Canada. I would really like to learn allot more. I'm trying to figure ... A: Natalie, there are many options avaulable in the USA. especially in NYC. Vidal Sasson, Paul Michell, ... | |
| Adding Low Lights | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: My hair is now bleached to a pale yellow color all over due to a coloring mistake made by my ... A: Rita, Good thing i asakedfor a pic. Your hair is not pale blonde, its golden blonde. Lw lites to ... | |
| Adding Low Lights | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: My hair is now bleached to a pale yellow color all over due to a coloring mistake made by my ... A: For many years i have been using Clairol Second Nature with equal 20 volume for low lites on ... | |
| color doesn't hold - is this normal? | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: I have been using Goldwell Topchic 25% 6NN, 25% 5NN, and 50% 6A (I go reddish otherwise, this still ... A: Doris, couple of things. Your formula has too much nn. Switch to 6nn, 5n and 6a with same ... | |
| hair developer | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I am a natural level 4, no gray with a base color and highlights. i have always had my base done ... A: Haley, Using 30 made the 6A into a 7A or 8A. Yes peroxide does affect level. Any time you ;iten a ... | |
| colour removal | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: i would like an indepth explanation of how the reduction process works within the hair shaft. i have ... A: Eloise, I do not know the answer to your question. I have been coloring hair for 30 yrs and have ... | |
| Sarah again... | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: Apparently I asked too many follow ups :-) Ok, so a friend got me the wella colors you suggested. ... A: sarah, it is alittle hard to formulate with apic. But yes please use the 4/77 straight with 2x ... | |
| Choosing the right product/color. | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I'd like to ask your opinion on the best product to color at home. I had been coloring at home for ... A: If she wants to keep you as a cut customer atleast then she should be willing to help. During these ... | |
| Light brown hair dye has changed nothing but the colour of my roots | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: I naturally have medium/dark brown hair which I dyed using a semi-permentant dye very dark brown ... A: Rebecca, Dye does not lighten previously dyed hair. The only thing that would liten the ends is ... | |
| Choosing the right product/color. | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: I'd like to ask your opinion on the best product to color at home. I had been coloring at home for ... A: Sarah, I would suggest a demi permenent color. It covers gray well and is very shiney. Try to get ... | |
| Coloring Hair Extensions | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: I was at a salon a few weeks ago and the stylist there told me my natural color is a #7. I couldn't ... A: ashley, You cannot change those extentions to match your hair-impossible. The red is the problem. To ... | |
| Color Advice | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: I need a change. I currently have highlights in my hair but I don't love lighter hair on me. I'm ... A: madeline, Hilites??? Get yourself to a good colorist and go dark. Something like Nicole scherzinger. ... | |
| LOWLIGHTS HELP!! | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: I have been coloring my hair for while now, I'm a natural light brown and have been highlighting it ... A: Sarah, The problem your stylist has is to get rid of those red low lights you need to go much darker ... | |
| tint to blonde highlights | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: I have thick naturally wavy dark brown permanent tinted hair. Tinted dark brown to cover the grey. ... A: Fran, there is no reason you cant get hilites. Test strand with Clairol BW2 with 20 volume. No ... | |
| hair color | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: I am in my menopausal years and have found that the roots of my hair take on the color, but the ends ... A: Jeanna, Your roots require dark ASH brown. and the ends require dark brown. Apply the roots first ... | |
| Dying Black Hair | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: I am of East-Indian descent and I have mid-length, curly, black-coloured hair that has never been ... A: Namaste Lak, Yes it is possible to get deep purple or violet streaks w/o bleach. Ask for a color ... | |
| damaged hair | 3/25/2010 |
| Q: my hair is sorta damaged. i have blonde shoulder lenght and very layered hair. so its sort of short. ... A: Iva, see if any local hair salon does keratin conditioning. This is a expensive but effective ... | |
| Blonde Toning | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: Should Goldwell Colorance Acid blonde shade always be mixed with Goldwell Colorance Developer Lotion ... A: juliet, All peroxides are the same. The color manufacturer would like u to believe that their ... | |
| straightened hair | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a little question about my hair. I'm not sure if this is your expertise, but I'll ask anyway. ... A: Emily, Sounds like your hair is waving up from sweat. You mention it gets very wavy up top. Well ... | |
| hair color | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: I have naturally dark brown hair. I have been getting highlights and my stylist uses Goldwell ... A: Shanon, Easy. Clairol has a product called Second Nature. Buy #138 and mix it with equal amts of 10 ... | |
| more goldwell/wella | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: I've had hairdressers use the scalp bleach and never had troubles. But it was pretty colorless and ... A: Jill, You need someone who knows how to appy scalp bleach. You should be getting a touch up every 4 ... | |
| About Coloring | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: Could you please tell me 20 volume peroxide is good for hair. May be you know some hair color plum ... A: Inna, Peroxide and ammonia do not damage hair. It is the abuse of these ingredients is what damages ... | |
| Color Shampoo | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: What would you say is the best shampoo/conditioner for colored hair? I spend a lot of money on ... A: Sarah, The Logics shampoo and conditioner line is great. Pureology system is the best. i have used ... | |
| Dye over bleach? | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I have had my hair bleached blonde (only highlights, although alot of my hair went very blonde) And ... A: Sam d The only product i would use for this procedure is Clairol's Second Nature. Use 2 oz of #138 + ... | |
| Color Correction | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: My natural hair color is a darker brown. The top of my hair is a medium brown with blond ... A: Tammy, Easy. Quick fix. Buy some Clairol Second Nature #'s 138 and 177. Mix 2 oz of 138 and 1/4 oz ... | |
| Correcive Coloring | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: I did higlights and lowlights on a women with mahogany colored hair. I used paul michell lightner ... A: yolanda, The problem of course is the hilites were proberly bleached too lite before the other color ... | |
| Basic hair cutting class | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I am interested in taking a basic hair cutting class for myself, nothing long term. There are so ... A: Katrina, All 50 states have a require a course with a certain # of hours you need to complete. Any ... | |
| putting lowlights in light bleached hair | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: I am naturally medium brown. I bleach my hair using 40 volume and a high lift ash blonde color. I ... A: Connie, From how u explained your situation you proberly have a little gold/orange at your roots and ... | |
| Toning down platinum blonde | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: I have always had 'platinum blonde hair', first naturally as a child, when my hair started to go ... A: Kayla, Low lights is the best way to go. I always use a product called Clairol Second Nature. Tell ... | |
| My Hair: What Should I Do? | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I used to be a hair chameleon; began dying my hair @ age 12. I always experimented with perms and ... A: Amanda, I can help with the color only. i dont even own a pair of scissors. Let me suggest a demi ... | |
| hair colour | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: my natural hair is very dark brown, i have an all over blonde colour in my hair at present. I feel ... A: mary, I would recommend hilites on a dark brown base. Hilites have to be wrapped first and the med ... | |
| Corrective Color | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: Hey Don :) I have a client that has natural FIREY level 8ish orange hair (I love it) She put ... A: Heathert ash OK. Schwarzkopf has a product called Modulate. I have had some success with that. But ... | |
| Hair Color Questions | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: I was just reading something Dana Sear said to do to determine what level to use to lift with. ... A: heather, Wella's neutral tones are not warming. if any thing they ashers. Dont forget they have a ... | |
| Hair Color Questions | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: I was just reading something Dana Sear said to do to determine what level to use to lift with. ... A: One of the best colorist tools is the test strand. Dont be afraid to use it. Tell the client exactly ... | |
| What color should I dye my hair? | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm very strongly considering dying my hair. I'm black, brown complected with yellowish/goldish ... A: chidi, I suggest putting light brown hilites thruout your hair. One color dyes will leave you with ... | |
| Dye for dark hair | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: i have naturally dark brown hair, with black eyebrows, pale skin and grey/blue eyes. I'd like to ... A: karen, There are no color change options with semi perm color on dark brown hair. Semi's only darken ... | |
| hair color developer | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: Is 40 vol. developer considered FASTER or stronger than 20 vol? A: Barb, The answer is yes. But that doesnt mean 40 is proper for a tint at all times. 40 can be used ... | |
| Getting my hair done tomorrow. Advice ASAP PLEASE | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: I just wanted to ask for some advice because I am having trouble deciding what color to dye my hair. ... A: Megan, your hair is too lite for the time of year and also your complextion. I suggest going ... | |
| Can I highlight BEFORE a single process? | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: and thank you for taking the time to review my question. My natural color is dark brown. For many ... A: Jessica, Your formulation is wrong. On brown hair u should only use gold, maybe a 9G with 30 volume ... | |
| at-home hair bleach + dye disaster | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I have had my brown hair done at the salon(to blonde, more of a cooler shade...here is the link to ... A: Alina, What you need is a double process hair coloring. It really shouldnt be done at home non ... | |
| Hair dye | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: Dan Orlando , good wishes I am 42 and loses 50 percentage of hair to Grey.I ... A: Kumar, Today hair color is safer. But if you still want to be safe you need to use a demi permanent ... | |
| Using a Demi permanent Color | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I'm using color brilliance intensive shine by ion. I have very dark brown hair almost black, ... A: Toni, the 1:1 means more pigment-more coverage. In my salon i always go with that even for less ... | |
| From blond to brunette | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: Orlando, I am 46, level 5 or 6 ash brown hair with 50% gray, except the top which has chunks of 100% ... A: Diana, your question is interesting and slightly challanging. Lets make a reasonable safe color at ... | |
| Hey | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: Im 14, a guy, I want black hair. So what should I do? Die it? How A: Alex, If your have is short to medium then dye it with permanent dye. Long hair dyed black is more ... | |
| hair lightening | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: my natural hair colour is a mousey light brown. I have been colouring it a dark brown/red colour ... A: Kelly, My facts have been straight for the 25 yrs i've been doing this. I am American Board ... | |
| hair lightening | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: my natural hair colour is a mousey light brown. I have been colouring it a dark brown/red colour ... A: kelly, Sorry but there is no process to liten dyed brown hair back to lite brown. Any litening would ... | |
| Brazilian Hair Relaxer | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking of doing the Keratin Hair Relaxer. My natural hair used to be very wavy and thick but ... A: Your hair will be smoother more than straight. There will be a straightness acheived but in your ... | |
| highlights gone bad | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I recently had my very light blonde hair lowlighted and highlighted for a more natural look. well , ... A: Jennifeer, u cant dye this back. impossible! Lets try this. go to the beauty supply and buy Clairol ... | |
| Colored hair Dark Brown | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I have been getting highlight for about 4 years now. It is getting to expensive so I decided to go ... A: Jenni, Dark brown is a level 4. Unfortunatly the red she used is putting a wrench in it. I suggest ... | |
| From blonde to brown... | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: for a while now I've been considering dying my hair brown - I'd like it to be a nice rich brown, one ... A: Kitty, There is a great product for this. Its called Clairol Second Nature. Use 2 ounces of #138 + ... | |
| Orange roots | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: I recently (6 days ago) had a stylist foil highlight my hair. I have medium brown hair naturally. ... A: Some suggestions--Wella koleston perfect #5/1 or shwartzkopf igora 5/3 or goldwell 5A Get back to me ... | |
| Orange roots | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I recently (6 days ago) had a stylist foil highlight my hair. I have medium brown hair naturally. ... A: Who ever told you shimmer lights would solve this problem should hand in their license. Go to a ... | |
| Getting rid of horrible highlights | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: My natural hair color is a light mousey brown, but recently I have been getting it dyed a nice warm ... A: anne The only product i would use to fix this is Clairol Second Nature. If u can get some i would ... | |
| Removing metallic dye from the hair | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: I had a color correction come in the salon yesterday and the poor girl had been turned the color ... A: heather, does the client still want to be blonde or will she settle for a nice med brown.? If u ... | |
| Bleach highlights now wanting dark chocolate hair | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I am natually a 6 ashy diswater blonde. I usually highlight my hair to have a nicer blonde color ... A: Andi, 1st of all your colorist should not be using bleach and 30 vol to HL your hair. Level 6 ... | |
| Hair color | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: I am 53 years old and have been coloring my hair for the last 10 years. My hair is a natural ... A: Sandy, more hilites will make a simple problem worse. For this situation i always use a product ... | |
| gray hair on men | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: Does hair, particularly men's hair, always turn gray, or do some men retain their hair color into ... A: Van, none of those pills work. I would say that 19 out of 20 men over 45 have some amount of gray. ... | |
| Sprial perm confusion.. | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: I’m about to get a spiral perm for the first time and am VERY confused because every stylist tells ... A: juliet, In my salon i would use the shorts w/piggybacking. That is the only way to go. BUT i would ... | |
| formulating 20 vol. developer | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: how do you formulate your 20 vol. developer when you only have 10 vol. and 30 vol.? i know mixing ... A: Mary, Plain tap water is fine to use. Assuming u use equal amounts when mixing peroxides there is a ... | |
| PLEASE HELP!!! | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: I bleached my hair out.My hair is orange and yellow.I need to know what I can tone with. ANSWER: ... A: tracey, Interesting. BUT fixable. Go to a beauty supply and get some Clairol Second Nature #138 -2 ... | |
| salon turned my hair orange | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: I went to the hairdressers yesterday for hightlights (not bleach). I have brown hair naturally but ... A: Louise, to tone down orange is to make them darker or browner. lighter would mean picking each HL ... | |
| hair colour lifting | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: i regularly colour my mid brown hair to cover some greys and unfortunately colour all of my hair ... A: Dawn, is it possible that you are not using a color specialist.? Any experienced colorist knows to ... | |
| Lowlight Disaster | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I went into a salon yesterday with a quarter inch of level 3 roots and about a level 10 all over ... A: Jessica, The best you can do is get some light golden semi permanent toner. Then when u r home find ... | |
| haircolor | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: I have naturally dark drown hair. My hair is dyed light brown with thick blonde highlights by a ... A: Marisol, yes 2 1/2 oz of 20 vol peroxide. Peroxide is the developer and very important. it does not ... | |
| touch up roots at home | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: i have naturally mousy coloured hair. I get my hair dyed blonde at a salon. She uses foils. I need ... A: Melanie, Foil Hilites are not for amatuers. May i suggest looking for a beauty school nearby that ... | |
| my hairs too dark!! | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: several months ago i had my hair dyed from highlighted blonde to dark brown, but i hate it now and i ... A: Ciara, sorry but it can't be done. Your natural color is gone. To lighten the dark brn will only ... | |
| Dyeing bleached hair | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to dye my hair Manic Panic's Hot Hot Pink shade all over, so I bleached my hair. It's now a ... A: Bella, If you want some pink streaks with mostly brown its very simple. Wrap the blond hair pieces ... | |
| corrected hair color | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: My daughter in law natural hair color in a lever 6. She had many highlights done. The highlights ... A: joann, Get some Clairol's second Nature. If she is a true 6 level use 2oz of 137 with 1/4 138, 1/4 ... | |
| RE. Iva | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: it's Iva again. Thanx allot for responding. I have added a photo- i know it's not the best photo, ... A: Iva, You proberly dont have black natural hair. it might appear next to the blonde. Im not sure how ... | |
| How to darken high-lighted hair | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I had my hair highlighted with foils through the top section and coloured a mid brown (my natural ... A: yes the two are separate. Each bottle of 138 is 2 oz. and peroxide comes in different sizes. If you ... | |
| How to darken high-lighted hair | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: I had my hair highlighted with foils through the top section and coloured a mid brown (my natural ... A: cat, first of all your hairdresser should have not recharged, but thats another story. More ... | |
| What Product Will Gradually Darken Hair? | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: Two Questions: (information) I have long, light brown hair with natural highlights. It is straight ... A: Tella, I cant help with ? #2. i am not a haircutter. As for the color you should search out demi ... | |
| hair disaster | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to get brown highlights so my stylist bleached my hair and put in a toner but my turned out ... A: shawnte, Im not sure what u mean by brown hilites. There was a comunication problem with u and your ... | |
| Correcting Bleach | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I decided to bleach my black hair using wella oil bleach and 40 developer, after using a color ... A: michelle, The only way to fix this is with Clairol's Second Nature. use #138 2 oz, and 1/4 oz of ... | |
| perming color treated hair | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: I have very curly hair and I also color it about every 4-5 weeks. I want to perm my hair with very ... A: barbara, There are perms specifically for color treated hair. Maybe you should consider a Brazilian ... | |
| Bleached Hair Correction | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I am a dark brown brunette that had beautiful caramel highlights for about 3 years. Then after a ... A: Kelly, This might be fixed. Go to a beauty supply and get Clairol's Second Nature #138, 139, and ... | |
| hair color repair | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: My original hair color is medium brown. I died my hair with Nice'n east color blend, medium brown ... A: Chritine, Unfortunately you have a problem. I assume you would like to go back to your med brown ... | |
| Hair color went wrong | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I dyed my hair myself & obviously did not have enough dye. It has blotches of color that came out ... A: Melissa, If you like the color where it took, yes use the same color. Next time shampoo and ... | |
| Excessive Hair Oiliness | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: Don, I know you normally specialize in hair color/corrections, but you are an expert so I hope you ... A: natalie, Get yourself some Neutragena shampoo. Not the dandruff one but the one in a square white ... | |
| BlonZde | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: i have natural medium-dark brown hair, pale skin, green eyes and i want to go blonde, could i pull ... A: Keara, Your young so don't go all blonde. Iwould suggest hilites. Honey color. Tell your colorist ... | |
| hair coloring | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a costumer she is 90%grey and she ask for level 4 with califonia blond highlights. i applied ... A: Maria, when i have a customer that wants something specific i look thru some magazines during the ... | |
| brown hair blonde | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I have medium length,curly hair,it was previously colored and highlighted but I didn't like how ... A: mina, All over color wont get you past a red or orange. So you need to do HLs. The reason the ... | |
| matching ends to roots | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: i have light brown roots but the rest of my hair is light auburn. i would like to get my hair brown ... A: chris, you cannot match any auburn to lite brown. Use a neutral med brown w/ 10 volume perox all ... | |
| Black Hair correction | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: i have dark brown hair that i dyed blonde a while ago but then returned to brown. Subsequently i ... A: Victoria, To liten this i would suggest you get some powder hair bleach and mix it with 6% peroxide ... | |
| Brazillian Relaxer | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: I do realize that this is a process not a relaxer, just referring to it that way.My question is; I ... A: Kelli, If you have had chemical relaxers or staighteners before then the Brazilian is out of the ... | |
| BLEACHED wrong then dyed now spots....ugh | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: I tried to bleach my hair and it turned out HORRIBLE. I went to a salon stylist and since i had Jet ... A: Definatly dye it back.there is no reason it wasn't done that day. Easy to do it yourself. At a beaty ... | |
| Highlighting | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: I am graduating from cosmetology school soon and have a couple of questions about highlighting hair. ... A: Angel, yes you must use Bleach- i suggest BW2. And i would use 20 vol. It takes a lil longer but ... | |
| lightening hair | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering if there is any subtle way to lighten your hair but gradually ive heard many things ... A: Ernest, lemon juice in the sun will liten your hair.But the results are all to often to drastic. May ... | |
| first time highlights for wedding | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: I have never gotten my hair colored or highlighted before and I am getting married in July. I want ... A: Emelia, A liter honey color HL would be nice for your color hair. Also liter than that will look ... | |
| Yellow Color Problem | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: All of the following actions on my hair has taken place over the past 2 wks. My natural hair color ... A: I am sorry but what you need could never be done at home. I cant professionally instruct you how to ... | |
| Yellow Color Problem | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: All of the following actions on my hair has taken place over the past 2 wks. My natural hair color ... A: Connie, The only way to fix this is by rewraping the hilites with out bleach maybe a creme ... | |
| Hair Color Gone Wrong! | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: My natural hair color is medium ash brown. I Have colored it for years to a lighter brown with ... A: Liz, To get away from the orange you must start lo liting. After the foils are placed a level 6 ash ... | |
| 70 YEAR OLD MOM | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: APPROX. 4 WEEKS AGO MY MOM GOT A PERM,& 2 WEEKS LATER SHE HAD COLOR APPLIED. HER NATURAL COLOR IS ... A: Tonie, Mom might have a problem. There is 2products that mite work to liten. 1. Shwartzkopf modulate ... | |
| hair color | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: I am on chemo i heard i can use koolaid to color my gray? safely thanks A: Shlly, Kood aiid will only work on bleached hair. There are products that have no amonia and cover ... | |
| Red hue | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: I recently had a client come in wanting a few peek-a-boos. Client has dark brown, shoulder length ... A: Maria, Hair grows about 1" every 3months. She proberly last died her hair sooner than 3yrs. A test ... | |
| hair colour advice | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: my hair is currently long and boring with split ends. My natural colour is dark blonde. i normally ... A: Laura, There is no known link between hair color and pregnancy. Anyway hiliting does not touch your ... | |
| Dye highlighted hair all over with a blonde or bleach | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: My hair is highlighted (full head foils) with bleach as often as i can afford, but i want to go all ... A: Sadie, If your hair natural hair is dark brown the lightest blonde dye will only make the brown ... | |
| What colour should I dye my hair? | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: My hair is currently it's natural shade- medium brown. Now that summer is around the corner, I feel ... A: Impossible to dye your hair to dark blnde fron med brown. You will end up with a unwanted red. The ... | |
| darken bleached highlights | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: I have just had some highlights done in a salon and am disappointed with the results. I don't want ... A: Apryl, On asian black hair i will only put lite to med brown hilites. The colorist, if she is one ... | |
| Hair correction and repair | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: Well my case is very complicated. My hair is very curly (not afro but coarse) its naturally dark ... A: Monica, the only way to get rid of the orange is to re bleach the orange parts. Either you didnt ... | |
| Hair correction and repair | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: Well my case is very complicated. My hair is very curly (not afro but coarse) its naturally dark ... A: Monika, I would use Second nature by Clairol for the tint-back to brown. Use 2oz of #138 with .25oz ... | |
| Purple shampoo | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: What is the chemistry behind purple shampoo? What is in it or how does it work to remove the ... A: Rebecca, Purple shampoo such as Shimmer Lights by Clairol is actually violet blue. It is used to ... | |
| Brown to blonde | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I have been highlighting my hair at home for a while, dark brown natural hair color with blonde and ... A: Rachel, I am always amazed when a woman loves her color but wants more. The all over golden blonde ... | |
| Finding a stylist | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: I just moved to Houston and need a new makeover, cut and color. Where do I begin to look for a ... A: Lisa, One thing you can do is go to the mall and look around to see women who look up to date and ... | |
| Bleaching back to my natural light blonde haircolor after having it dyed jet black... | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: About this time last year i dyed my natural platinum blonde hair jet black. i have recently been ... A: Black dye is impossible to get out. Do not even try to get back to your natural color. you will ... | |
| Color/Perm/Bleach Question | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: How are you? I think this site is awesome. OK OK My question is I'm a hairstylist that has been ... A: Angel, Your project is going to take 1 week to complete. First is the perm. A bad perm results in ... | |
| botched red dye job wanna be blonde again | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: Okay here goes, I have naturally dark blonde hair that i have been dyeing a light ash blonde for ... A: Jessica, Unfortunatly you are stuck with the nauburn for now. A cooler red would mean darker. ... | |
| yellowish-orange tones | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: I have naturally light blonde hair, very fair skin, blue eyes. As I've gotten older, my hair color ... A: Erika, Unfortunatly there is no much to do now. Any toner that would cover that unwanted color on ... | |
| Too yellow highlits | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: So I got my hair bleached with a really heavy foil and it is WAAYYYY to yellow. I am an esthetician ... A: Meg Your hilites were not processed enough. Clairol makes a shampoo and conditioner named shimmer ... | |
| hair color | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I have a very pale skin and dark brown hair. I think it's not pretty and I want my hair to be a bit ... A: gabrielle, i am assuming your brown hair is natural not dyed. if this is so, to acheive gisel's ... | |
| Salon highlights to box colour? | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: My natural hair colour is a medium to light brown colour, with little to no grey. I have been ... A: Anj, Impossible! Please dont try. And anyone who says it can be done is not a colorist. The best ... | |
| highlight patching | 4/16/2009 |
| Q: i want to know how to correct highlights that have left patches going across the hair line rather ... A: Kara. that was caused by "Bleeding" of foils. The only way to fix it is go back and put the ... | |
| Demi vs Permanent | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: permanent or demi color to even out color? My client's hair is a small variety of colors and I ... A: Debi, Yes, you can use permanent with 10 or 5 vol. But i would do the high lites first with low ... | |
| hair color | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: My daughter had medium brown hair and she wanted it to be a medium Blonde. So she used Color charm ... A: Ann, medium blonde can not be acheived on med brown hair with a single process. A double ... | |
| Hair colouring | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a south asian girl with natural jet black hair. I want to dye my hair a two toned light brown ... A: Black hair when lightened only produces an unwanted redish brown. I suggest you try some light to ... | |
| Dyeing my own hair | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: Due to my other half losing his job i can't afford to go to my hairdressers for a colour so will ... A: Kas, Whats best for this and available to a layman is Clairols Second Nature. Use #138-2oz, ... | |
| Highlights | 4/3/2009 |
| Q: I am 14 years old and i am getting highlights for grad. But i don't know what colour to get. I have ... A: With your info provided, honey to lite brown colored hilites are best. Make sure the colorist does ... | |
| ash blonde vs. golden blonde | 4/3/2009 |
| Q: my colorist makes my highlights ash blond and i want golden blond. what is she doing wrong? i can't ... A: Couple of things. She is proberly using heat to process them-a no no. Her volume peroxide is too ... | |
| Client's Haircolor Procedure | 3/27/2009 |
| Q: My client of 2 yrs. got impulsive and decided to color her hair at home. I had been highlighting ... A: Catia, There are sometimes when i might refuse to do someones color. This is when the hair has been ... | |
| Client's Haircolor Procedure | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: My client of 2 yrs. got impulsive and decided to color her hair at home. I had been highlighting ... A: Catia, you mentioned that her natural was 2-3. So how could she acheive a 6-9 ash. Maybe i mistook ... | |
| Client's Haircolor Procedure | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: My client of 2 yrs. got impulsive and decided to color her hair at home. I had been highlighting ... A: Catia, i find it hard to belive it is a med as blone now. This customer needs to be highlighted and ... | |
| dry scalp | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: There are so many different brands on the market for dry flaky scalps that I do not know which one ... A: Debbie, Good ol' Head and shoulders. Use it for your next 2 shampoos only. Each time leave the ... | |
| hair colour | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: I am a trainee hairdresser and I have a customer who wants to go all blonde(roughly a 8N colour)only ... A: I would not take a chance as a trainee to attempt such a color. If she likes 8N i suspect she wants ... | |
| recoloring | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: I used a demi permanent haircolor with red tones to brighten my ashy blonde hair. It is bright ... A: Demi's dont damage hair. It would have been best to use a gold demi to brighten ashy blonde. Now ... | |
| Dark To Light Hair | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: I have naturally dark hair. I have been dying it a number of shades of red and dark brown for a few ... A: Easy. just reapply the oops to the ends. This will require a little more time and gentle heat. When ... | |
| reverse hair frosting | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: I have almost all gray (white) hair and would like some of my hair to be a little darker. I hAVE ... A: sounds like what you need is low lighting. A good colorist will know how to preform the procedure. ... | |
| hair | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: i dyed my hair three days ago i put highlights i did them in a saloon but the didn't turn the way i ... A: Monica, I am assuming that your hair is to dark and the hilites too lite. you didnt give me enough ... | |
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Don Orlando
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Expertise
25 years experience in all aspects of hair color. I am the Color Director at a well known NYC salon. Member of the American Board Certified Hair Colorists. I will try to answer any and all questions pertaining to hair color and hair color correction in a direct and timely fashion.
Experience
25 yrs coloring hair with 15 yrs color director at a large NYC hair salon.
Organizations
Inter-Couffiere and Wella International
Education/Credentials
Robert Fiance Beauty Institute NYC, Goldwell Institute and Wella USA
Awards and Honors
American Board of Certified Hair Colorists
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