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Hair color is darker than I wanted

My hair color is darker than I wanted. What can I do?

If your hair is slightly darker than wanted, you can immediately wash your hair more often than normal using a non-color-safe shampoo or clarifying shampoo. In most cases, this is all you need to get to the perfect result. 

To prevent your hair color from going too dark in the future, we recommend changing up your application. Apply most of the color to your new growth only. Your mid-shafts and ends tend to be more porous so the color will take to that hair rather quickly, for this reason we suggest combing the color from your roots to your ends for the​​​​ last five minutes of processing. If your mid-shafts and ends are a desirable tone and depth you can always skip adding more color to them completely.

Another option is our ​​​​Color Reviving Gloss on your mid-shafts and ends, its the perfect pair! Color Reviving Gloss refreshes tone and boosts shine in your mid-lengths and ends without over darkening your hair. For instructions on how to use Radiant Cream Color and Color Reviving Gloss, we have an article here

If your hair color is much darker than desired, our licensed professional colorists are here to help via phone or live chat.