Hair Color Oops!

My friends and family will all agree that I am obsessed with beauty products. My hair, especially, is an ongoing "project". It is the venue in which I funnel my compulsive tendencies. If it could talk, mine would have some crazy stories to tell. I have tried numerous drug store hair dyes and have (more than once) spent my last dollar on the perfect (and not so perfect) shade at salons. Though I do believe that all of this "trial and error" has given me an abundance of wisdom that I can now share with you.

Up until a couple months ago, I was doing pretty good. My hair has grown to the length (about 4 inches passed my shoulders) that I have desired for a long time. Despite the comfort of knowing that it was on the road to recovery (from years of processing), I decided to be daring (or, admittedly, a bit reckless after a few cocktails). I went to a local salon set up by a friend, under the impression that I was going to get some forgiveness on the bill (I didn't). It was spur of the moment (never a good idea) and the color of the moment was "dark brown with a violet undertone". I know.. beautiful in theory.. beautiful on some women.. but not so much on me. Let's just say after a long night, a hangover and multiple shampoos, I cried on and off for 3 hours, at least. My poor (and so supportive) boyfriend had to ride the rollercoaster with me. I haven't drank since.

After the traumatic "event" I went back to the salon for correction, visited another stylist and Googled for more options. What all of the advice given to me boiled down to was that I had to accept it. I had to leave it alone and let it fade on it's own account. Well I'm sitting here, writing this blog, with a much improved version of my hair. This is how I did it.. Color Oops!

This stuff is amazing! I couldn't believe my eyes. It COMPLETELY removed my "permanent" hair color AND my hair feels soft and damage-free. Color Oops contains no bleach or ammonia (I was told by professional stylists that bleach was the only way to remove the color). I recommend that you read about how it works (brilliant!) if you are looking for correction. Of course, since my hair was processed with permanent color, my base color was not what it used to be. The box suggests that you will likely want to re-dye it after color removal, which I did. I used a gentle 28 shampoo (HerbaShine). I'm so pleased with the results! What a find!!

NOTE: I do not work for any of the product companies I have mentioned and do not officially recommend the use of any of the products without a professional opinion or further research.