Toner issue?

[Alan Andersen]

Hello all,
I recently bleached my hair and then applied Wella Colour Touch 3 parts 9/96 to 1 part 8/81. It was very smoky ash at first, but after only 4 or 5 washes its really washed out. Any ideas on why this is happening?
I'll attached pics from day 1, after 2 days and now (5 days)
Thanks

 

[ronray]

There's still warmth in the hair. So what you've experienced is probably creeping oxidisation.
The colour underneath (underlying tones) are slowly showing back through because the toner you've applied hasn't corrected the tone, only masked it.

 

[Alan Andersen]

Thanks.
What would you suggest?. The hair was bleached up to yellow and to almost white in places. I thought toning with violet and blue would hit both??

 

[ronray]

Thanks.
What would you suggest?. The hair was bleached up to yellow and to almost white in places. I thought toning with violet and blue would hit both??
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It will to a degree. But because the ends are so white they've taken on the pure ash tone that you like. After a few washes the more yellow hair appears less ash, because the yellow is so strong. The yellow areas look to be around a level 8 to me you need to lift out that band and try and get it all even before toning.
Even though violet + pearl a dress warmth it won't address a level 8 the same way it does a level 10.

 

[Alan Andersen]

Cool, thanks.
The perils of trying to bleach hair that is so dark!

 

[ronray]

I feel your pain!
Just try not to overlap on to the already white ends.... Or else might just disappear!

 

[Alan Andersen]

I feel your pain!
Just try not to overlap on to the already white ends.... Or else might just disappear!

Yeah haha.
The last time I bleached it, I dont think I even got it as light as this time. I put Igora Silverwhite (silver) on it to tone and although it was a bit purple at first, it did settle to a nice silver, at least for a few weeks. I might try that again.