I need help on coloring my hair!!!?

Hello,

I have colored hair, right now it is a reddish color. It was previously colored a light brown with highlights and I decided I needed a change and went for a red. The problem I am having is the color has faded after a week and it has faded more on the bottom half of my hair. I need to fix it but not sure wether I should stay with red or go to a chestnut brown color. My skin is very pale with pink cheeks and my hair is not quite down to my shoulders. My natural hair color is light brown. Can anyone give me some advice on what to do. I have to do this at home due to limited funds. Thanks for the help.

Teri

I need help on coloring my hair!!!?

I feel your pain. I have colored my hair several times in the past for photo shoots, honestly, I got the most compliments on my natural color with lowlights. I like you have pale skin. My natural hair color is a mix of light blonde, light brown..when I mixed in a few darker brown lowlights all over.... I got compliments like crazy. I'd go back as close as possible to you original color, but here is a tip...choose a color a shade darker than your original. It will be dark for a week or so, but when it fades, there is your original color. Then, try soem lowlights...it doesnt tske many. If you are happy with the color it doesnt take much to maintain since it is your naural base color and you will be amazed at the health your hair will gain by not coloring repeatedly. Good Luck!

I need help on coloring my hair!!!?

first off are you sure the kind you have is good? because if it is fadnig after just a week you should call and complain. they should do somthing bout it but if they dont then try getting a better kind that you think would look best on you and that you think will stay in longer. i have a strawberry/blonde hair color and i have died it many diff colors and they always stay in bout 2 months so try somthinkg stornger ok good luck

I need help on coloring my hair!!!?

don't use L'Oreal Paris hair dye because it turned my friends hair orange. Use something like Herbal Essences because it works and it lasts longer.

I need help on coloring my hair!!!?

red color molecules are the largest therefore they fade the fastest. you need to use really good shampoo and conditioner and products if you stay red. the color will not last if you use something like pantene (or other cheap products) on it.

i would go for the chestnut color to do yourself because when it fades it will have a red hue to it. (2 colors for the price of 1 - i like that idea!)

if you don't believe me about the color molecule thing do a test:

get a pack of marlboro red (empty) and a pack of marlboro menthol (empty) and put them side by side outside in the sun. in 3 days the red pack will be starting to fade - the menthol won't.

or look at an old pepsi can. the red has faded while the blue is still bright.