I need the advice of a professional...
In July I went to my stylist of 4 years to color my hair. It had previously been dyed dark brown but I felt like it washed me out so I wanted to lighten it somewhat. I picked out a light brown with my stylist and emphasized I wanted no red whatsoever-only brown. Unfortunately the color oxidized to a bright red after a couple weeks and I decided it was time I find a new stylist as this was the fourth time in a row I hadn't really loved my hair. Luckily I started a new job recently where one of the perks is getting a 50% discount at a salon around the corner from where I work. All my coworkers go there and all have fabulous hair for a great price thanks to the discount. I decided the other day to go around the corner to make an appointment, which I did. I told the receptionist I wanted to lighten my hair to a caramel blonde and she said would be a double process. 5 minutes later she called me to ask if my hair was dyed and I told her it was so she asked me to come back so I could talk with the girl who would be coloring my hair. The colorist told me there was no way she could take any shade of blonde whatsoever. She told me she did not want to lighten my base color because my hair is already dyed and color doesn't lift color. She recommended a really heavy highlight and told me there's no guarantee that all the red would be covered or corrected. I left feeling really ill at ease and asked my coworker who was formerly a hair stylist. She told me that to color red all it takes is to use a brown that has green in it to cancel out the red. So now I feel like perhaps the colorist at this new salon doesn't want to waste time on doing my hair if it's going to require a double process because of the discount. Who is correct? Is it possible to color my hair brown and then highlight it blonde? I'm so confused and I am going in tomorrow and I'd like some other opinions so I can reach a resolution I'm happy with.
Thanks!
In July I went to my stylist of 4 years to color my hair. It had previously been dyed dark brown but I felt like it washed me out so I wanted to lighten it somewhat. I picked out a light brown with my stylist and emphasized I wanted no red whatsoever-only brown. Unfortunately the color oxidized to a bright red after a couple weeks and I decided it was time I find a new stylist as this was the fourth time in a row I hadn't really loved my hair. Luckily I started a new job recently where one of the perks is getting a 50% discount at a salon around the corner from where I work. All my coworkers go there and all have fabulous hair for a great price thanks to the discount. I decided the other day to go around the corner to make an appointment, which I did. I told the receptionist I wanted to lighten my hair to a caramel blonde and she said would be a double process. 5 minutes later she called me to ask if my hair was dyed and I told her it was so she asked me to come back so I could talk with the girl who would be coloring my hair. The colorist told me there was no way she could take any shade of blonde whatsoever. She told me she did not want to lighten my base color because my hair is already dyed and color doesn't lift color. She recommended a really heavy highlight and told me there's no guarantee that all the red would be covered or corrected. I left feeling really ill at ease and asked my coworker who was formerly a hair stylist. She told me that to color red all it takes is to use a brown that has green in it to cancel out the red. So now I feel like perhaps the colorist at this new salon doesn't want to waste time on doing my hair if it's going to require a double process because of the discount. Who is correct? Is it possible to color my hair brown and then highlight it blonde? I'm so confused and I am going in tomorrow and I'd like some other opinions so I can reach a resolution I'm happy with.
Thanks!