Hair color and hi light disaster!?

I tried dying my hair a couple of days ago but it really didn't end up the way I wanted. I have dark brown hair, almost black and I have pretty tan skin. I wanted to dye it lighter for the summer and esp when I go on vacation to Hawaii. I bought the L'Oreal highlights and haircolor in one. The dye was supposed to be medium golden brown but didn't turn out much different from my normal color and after I finished the hi lights they ended up a orange blonde color. The highlights are the big problem...they are a lot lighter on the crown of my head and they fade as they go down. They are pretty horrible. So basically I still have dark brown hair with 2 inch long orange highlights, and pretty chunky ones at that. I can go for a little while bc my hair doesn't look too bad when its up, but I need to know what to do to make my hair lighter, like a medium golden brown with lighter brown natural looking subtle hightlights. What color and brand of dye should I buy to make my hair lighter brown than it is now and what brand and color of highlights should I buy to give my hair a multi tone look? I don't really want to go to my hair dresser bc I don't have the money to go and get it touched up. Help! What should I do??

Hair color and hi light disaster!?

Maybe I can explain why the colors didnt turn out as you expected...if you have already colored dark brown prior to trying to lighten it with the box color it wont work because color doesnt remove color. You would need a lightener (aka bleach) first. With the highlights it developed closer to the scalp because of your body heat causing the ends to appear to fade out. Going from dark to light is a process that is better left to a professional. Even though it may be more expensive and time consuming it will turn out much better than anything that can be done at home. If money is an issue you can go to a cosmetology school in your area. They are always supervised and have professional products that will be able to fix your problem easily. It ends up being only a fraction of the cost of a normal salon with the same results. Good luck with your new color!

Hair color and hi light disaster!?

You can use something you have in your house already. Put some paroxide in your hair. (Not too much though) It will lighten your hair and last for a few weeks.

Hair color and hi light disaster!?

my advice:if you are specific as to the results you want, you should really see someone with experience. haircolor is a tricky business. your hair is not the same as the predicted hair on the box. it might be close, but chances are very high that you won.t get the desired effect . it is a bit misleading of the personal haircolor products to not stress this point. it definitely is to their advantage, though!