A good super ashy brown box dye?

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Jenna L.

Dec 22, 2014

Jenna L.

I'm obsessed with ashy hair tones but my hair loves to pull out red for some reason. Since I don't want to pay a salon a $100+ to do this and I'm confident in my own skills, I'm dying it at home. I just don't think I've really seen a double ash for brunettes. I'd like to achieve this Color without having to bleach my hair.

Megan S.

Dec 23, 2014

Megan S.

Do you already have color on your hair? If so, and it's darker than that picture, you won't be able to get to it. Color can't lift color. However! I would say go to sally's if you have one near you. I wouldn't trust a box from the drug store to get you ashy. They usually pull really warm. But at sally's you can ask them their suggestions as well. But I know the Ion brand there comes out with some good results!

Emily W.

Dec 23, 2014

Emily W.

If you want to go ash, you'll need to tone out the warm. If your hair pulls red, counter it with green. If it pulls brassy/orange, tone it with indigo.

That is a pretty light brown, and Megan is correct that dye won't lift dye. If your hair is darker, you'll need to lift with a lightener (bleach) first. This is the general process: lift (level), tone (hue), color (shade). It is possible to do all of this on your own, but you should talk to someone at your beauty shop (Sally or similar) to get specific product recommendations based on your hair.

Emily W.

Dec 23, 2014

Emily W.

I should mention that this is not something that should be attempted with box dye.

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