How do I remove black hair dye?

by Rika
(Trinidad)

I dyed my hair black about and month and a half ago and now would like to change the colour. Could you please help me???

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How do I remove black hair dye?

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Mar 19, 2008

Removing Black Color
by: Anonymous

You will need a decent bleach product to remove the black. I would suggest using 20 volume peroxide with it, and applying it 1/2" away from the scalp, through to the ends. You will need to go through several stages of underlaying pigment. How far you go will depend on what color you will want to be when you get finished. Brunettes will need to be lifted up to an orangey-stage,blondes will need to go up to a light yellow stage. When you think your hair is about halfway to where you need it...remove the excess product with an old towel, mix a fresh batch, and now apply to the root section, and go again straight through to the ends. (Scalp heat will process roots quicker)Rinse, shampoo, and then you are ready to color. If you are wanting to be brunette, you may want to use an ash tone to contrast out unwanted warmth in the hair. Use a semi-permanent, and apply to the whole head. Good luck

Mar 20, 2008

Alternative to bleach
by: Michelle

Hi Rika,

Bleach will do the job, but it isn't the best option for removing artificial hair color. Learn about hair color removal here.

All the best,
Michelle
Editor, SHM.com

Dec 01, 2008

Removing Black Hair Dye
by: Daniel Masse

If it is a metallic dye like Nice N Easy, tough luck. Cannot remove it !

I am a hairstylist, and won't touch this, just match the roots or refuse the customer.

But if a black dye is the professional aniline derivative (haircolor), a cocktail shampoo is possible with unsure results.

Someone that had Nice N Easy black color for five years, oh well, it does not even remove it with 100 pure volume creme developer ! Yes 100 Volume, I have seen it, but hard to find.

Shave the whole head and start all over again but this time with professional haircoloring done at the salon.

Daniel Masse
Red Seal Hairstylist
High River, Alberta

Dec 22, 2008

You're right Daniel
by: Tracie

i've tried to tell people 5.5 gigbillion times not to color their hair with permanent crap black dye. No removing. Same thing with these metallic dyes. No getting rid of that stuff. I'm not an active Cosmetologist, but I maintain my license.

Mar 08, 2009

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by: Anonymous

what am i going to do?
i have dyed my hair dark brown by the nice and easy bottle but its turned out almost black. its very very dark and i dont know how to remove it. will it stay like this forever? help please. thanks.

Apr 08, 2009

Nice and Easy - RUBBISH
by: Anonymous

I also dyed my hair dark brown in order to try and get it close to my original colour. Instead my hair looks near enough black when inside. I was just going to try dying it a dark blonde colour and see what happens. Never again!

Apr 20, 2009

nice' n easy
by: Anonymous

ive used the nice'n'easy kit too; with the colour " darkest brown" my hair is pitch black now, and i have no idea what to do! it was a light brown before; with copper and blonde highlights!!

how do i get it back to my natural colour which is a dark- nice brown??

Apr 29, 2009

Used Nice n Easy 122 for over ten years!
by: Anonymous

Me and my faithful 122 have been together for over ten years, i suit my black hair and i love it, but like everything else i want a wee change.

My hairdress knows me, has told me how to remove it and my hair is down my back ( can i add its a very reputable hairdressers) i know have gorge chestnutty brown hair and soon to betting some blonde highlights in for my summer wedding.

I dont know why other hairdressers have to over react and make ppl like you freak out and get upset!!

My hairdresser did stress the hard work and money invilved in changing my hair, but thats what she is there for isnt it?

Mandy
Scotland

Jun 04, 2009

Remove Nice & Easy Black Dye
by: Daniel Masse

There is one cheap solution to remove Nice & Easy black dye :

Buzz up the whole head with #4 or #5 guard ! And spike it up !

It is very effective and results oriented.

Metallic salts dye are difficult to remove. So much to pay by wanting to save money in buying box color at the beauty and aid section.

The only other thing you could do: get a hairdresser that will do a root touchup to the Nice and Easy on midshaft to end.

Jun 23, 2009

mad hair
by: Anonymous

Does anyone know how safe saloncare PRISMLITES is
is on dyed black hair. I added 30%developer.

Jun 26, 2009

Black dye removal
by: Anonymous

I died my hair black in January and hated it. I used Loreal hair dye remover and it dried my hair out and made it blonde and orange so I could recolor it. It looked a mess for about two hours, but after I redyed it and conditioned it a lot everything was fine.

Jun 30, 2009

i had the exact problem
by: lorena

hey listen to me, i dyed my hair jet black which is worst and all i did was buy a blonde dye in my drug store apply it to my hair it turn it honey brown.... he it beats bleaching ur hair!

Jul 22, 2009

does any1 know how to go back to blonde but remove 2tone on routes an length?
by: Anonymous

ive tryed to use bleach blonde ie to remove brunette colour an it went totally orange an yellow but i had two tone so i just coloured back to dark drown almost black ,that was early this yr ...the colour faded now an i had regrowth of my own natural colour (light brown )but rest of the lenght is dark brown i got a hair dye (frosted blonde )so i would achive lightist brown but ive now got blonde/brown on top my head an rest is light chesnut colour im gonna redye my lenght 2moro to see if it changes to same colour on top my head .....but i really need some adivce on how to get a dark blonde as iam fairskined so all brunetter colour is making me feel very pale (im nautally a dark blonde but after many yrs changing my colour is just wanna go blonde an stick to it)ive tryed local hair salon but the 48hr tester didnt work ie so im all out of ideas could someone plz help.....?
sarah

Aug 09, 2009

Nice N easy - never again!!!
by: Anonymous

I did the same mistake! I thought my hair would turn into a nice rich dark brown, which the box suggested. I'm a natural medium brown, instead my hair turned black!!! I have been searching the Internet for a while, when I stumbled upon this blog, which then led me to this group:

http://groups.google.com/group/killerstrands/subscribe?note=1

Sign up! It's worth it! There is a product, which they talk about in the group that you can order which is called Vanish Color Corrector. It claims to do miracles in removing hair dye. There is also a process called shampoo train, which can be used with Vanish. You will find testimonials in the group. I am in the process of ordering this! If you would like to be taken straight to ordering the product, the website is:

http://killerstrands.myshopify.com/products/vanish-color-remover

I would recommend you to join the group first, if you are unsure about the product. From what I have read in the group, the product works miracles. I am hoping it will work for me as well! I hope this helps!!

Aug 10, 2009

Vanish Hair Color Corrector
by: Michelle

Thanks to the previous commenter for letting us know about Vanish Color Corrector!

I've included a link to this product on amazon.com, where it is quite a bit cheaper than the website you mentioned.

It sounds as though Vanish works in a similar manner to other haircolor removal products, but may have the advantages of being less smelly and easier to work with because of the gel consistency.

I haven't personally tried this one though, so I'd be interested in hearing from people who have used this product or other haircolor removal products.

Cheers,
Michelle
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Aug 10, 2009
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Oct 04, 2009

Black Removed
by: Anonymous

I had Nice and Easy Blue Black in my hair and my colorist removed it and made me a light caramel brown color. My hair wasn't even damaged, and I had the drugstore black for over five years. Just get a colorist who knows what they're doing and is competent.