[music playing] brassiness can happen to anyone--blondes, brunettes, or redheads. when you feel like your colorhas become too orange, reddish, or has some off-color ends, usuallythis is a sign of brassiness. how did this happen?
remove red color from hair, there are two possible causes. first, and most likely,the shade choice. you may have lightened your hair witha shade which tone was a little too warm for you, or youtried to go too light.
in the future, stay within one totwo levels of your starting color. also, consider choosing ashade that's a neutral tone-- such as light brown, medium brown--without descriptors like warm, golden, or bronze in the names. or use an ash or cool shade that canhelp correct the brassiness you see. a second possible cause of brassiness? the environment. when you expose your hair to sun andchemicals, it can cause brassiness. water is also a variable.
the various minerals foundin different water sources may have an effect on your color. there are tricks to helpfight these, such as first, wait at least 24 hours before youshampoo after coloring your hair. second, use shampoos andconditioners and styling products created for color-treated hair. third, when going in the sun, usea leave-in conditioner treatment to help keep cuticles smoothand help keep the color in. fourth, use in boxconditioning treatment
after coloring to help protect yourcolor against the effects of water.
fifth, rinse the chlorine out ofyour hair immediately after swimming. and last but not least,wear a hat in the sun to keep your hair colorcovered and protected. follow these steps to help stayaway from brassiness in the future.
