Colour correction advice

[chellesbelles]

Hi

I am quite new to hairdressing and am mobile.

Yesterday (19th April) I did a full head of foils ( only root growth on half of the head) for a new client but is someone I kind of know. She is naturally a base 6.

When I arrived I noticed that on her natural hair (which is very course) there were some red bits in her natural hair.

I asked her what she'd put in it she said that for valentines day she'd put in a off the shelf 6 x wash bright red colour and it hadn't come out! ( disaster )

I explained to her that the bleach ( wella blondor ) would not take away the red but more like.y make it pink.

She said she didn't mind that, quite liked different colours in her hair and so I went ahead and did the highlights using wella blondor & 9%.

The blonde was fine but, as expected the red bits ( which were mainly underneath went pink.

I was mortified, I should've gone with my better judgement and not done it!

Anyway, she said all was fine and I said for her to contact me if she had any problems.

Today she messaged me and said she didn't like the pink and asked if there is anything I could do!! This is where I need the advice. I suggested I could put a green ash toner on but have never used a green ash toner before and am a little worried. I usually use Wella koleston and colour touch.

Any advice on what to use or what I could do would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Thiago]

Hi

I am quite new to hairdressing and am mobile.

Yesterday (19th April) I did a full head of foils ( only root growth on half of the head) for a new client but is someone I kind of know. She is naturally a base 6.

When I arrived I noticed that on her natural hair (which is very course) there were some red bits in her natural hair.

I asked her what she'd put in it she said that for valentines day she'd put in a off the shelf 6 x wash bright red colour and it hadn't come out! ( disaster )

I explained to her that the bleach ( wella blondor ) would not take away the red but more like.y make it pink.

She said she didn't mind that, quite liked different colours in her hair and so I went ahead and did the highlights using wella blondor & 9%.

The blonde was fine but, as expected the red bits ( which were mainly underneath went pink.

I was mortified, I should've gone with my better judgement and not done it!

Anyway, she said all was fine and I said for her to contact me if she had any problems.

Today she messaged me and said she didn't like the pink and asked if there is anything I could do!! This is where I need the advice. I suggested I could put a green ash toner on but have never used a green ash toner before and am a little worried. I usually use Wella koleston and colour touch.

Any advice on what to use or what I could do would be greatly appreciated!

Could u not re bleach with pastel if the hair is ok to do so? Leave it for long and pastel should lift

 

[chellesbelles]

Ooh thank you. I've not used the pastel range yet. I'll look into it and perhaps give it a try. Her hair should be fine.

 

[kaye74]

what depth is the hair ( the pink) xx

 

[chellesbelles]

I've just looked on salon services website and they don't seem to have pastel, hmm. Perhaps they'll have it in the shop. Is pastel just a weaker peroxide?

 

[lisa82]

You'll never ever in a million years be able to pick JUST all the pink bits up to re-bleach.
Have u got a pic?

 

[Thiago]

You'll never ever in a million years be able to pick JUST all the pink bits up to re-bleach.
Have u got a pic?

Lol

 

[chellesbelles]

what depth is the hair ( the pink) xx

It's a light baby pinkish colour

 

[Thiago]

I've just looked on salon services website and they don't seem to have pastel, hmm. Perhaps they'll have it in the shop. Is pastel just a weaker peroxide?

Yea that's right
U use it for toning hair etc x

 

[chellesbelles]

You'll never ever in a million years be able to pick JUST all the pink bits up to re-bleach.
Have u got a pic?

I was just thinking that - that would be an impossible task I think. Is toner the best way then?

 

[chellesbelles]

It's a light baby pinkish colour

I'd say probably equivalent to an 8

 

[Eviestyle]

I dont know if a toner with green would be pretty. I would do a test strand.

 

[Thiago]

I dont know if a toner with green would be pretty. I would do a test strand.

I'm scared of greens lol

 

[chellesbelles]

I'm scared of greens lol

I'm scared of greens too! Would colour remover be a big no no? Oh man, I am stressing. Perhaps a full head of bleach with pastel and then next time I do her re-growth i can do 2 to 1 bleach and dark blonde foils??

 

[chellesbelles]

How about colour fresh 8.81?

 

[chellesbelles]

You'll never ever in a million years be able to pick JUST all the pink bits up to re-bleach.
Have u got a pic?

I haven't got a pic sorry! I thought it would be easier to put a toner on the pink bits?

 

[kaye74]

i wouldnt try and relift , its not going to budge, i would definately stay away from ashy toners especially GREEN! i would be more inclined to use a beige/warm toner tbh ;-) xx

 

[kaye74]

I haven't got a pic sorry! I thought it would be easier to put a toner on the pink bits?

you cant just put a toner on the pink bits hun, you will have to put it on all over ;-) xx

 

[chellesbelles]

i wouldnt try and relift , its not going to budge, i would definately stay away from ashy toners especially GREEN! i would be more inclined to use a beige/warm toner tbh ;-) xx

Do you think a beige toner would really help? I'm really new to this so was just going with the basic knowledge I have of the colour wheel and green to neutralise red. Really want to get this right as I am mobile and am doing the colour correction for free(even though I warned her of the consequences) :-( feel a little out of my depth. Thankyou so much for all of the replies and advice so far! Xxx

 

[chellesbelles]

Ok think I'm gonna go with a neutral beige blonde toner first and see what happens. If it doesn't work I may suggest she has a semi permanent neutral brown.