Reduce the brassy color in your hair.
When women and men dye their hair blond, they typically want it to stay blond. Oftentimes, however, the hair can start to look two-toned with both blond and orange colors. This orange color, often referred to as being brassy, can happen for a couple of different reasons. The water at your home may contain high amounts of iron deposits, causing your hair to turn a reddish-orange color; or you have naturally brown or red hair and tried to dye it a warm blond color, which also can cause the blond-orange tones. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Purchase the correct hair color and tone for your hair. If you're a warmed-toned person or you have red hair, keep in mind that you may not be able to dye your hair honey, medium or golden blond without the possibility of a brassy look. For best results, see a professional.
2. Add a water softener to your water tank. Well water can have high iron deposits. The iron in the water can turn any blond hair into blond/orange highlights. A water softener will reduce and/or eliminate the iron deposits, keeping your hair free from brassy color.
3. Wash and condition your hair with blue shampoo and conditioner. If you've never dyed your hair blond before, you may not have heard about these shampoos/conditioners. Many leading hair care companies offer these shampoos and conditioners to prevent orange color and highlights from destroying your blond 'do. The blue tint of the products neutralize the orange, keeping your hair the shade of blond it was meant to be.
4. Add a hair toner to your hair. This semi-permanent quick fix will erase orange streaks or highlights from your blond hair. Like blue shampoos and conditioners, toner will help to neutralize the unwanted color. Toner is used just like hair dye and is also useful for quick root touch-ups.
