A woman is a fickle creature, which is why our hairstyles undergo constant changes, from subtle to the most spectacular ones. One day we want to go blonde, another – we want our dark hair color back.

Recommended Video Unfortunately, I have some bad news for you here. Going blonde to brown is not that easy, so in order to prevent your hair from turning green or a dirty color, it’s important to take a sensible, professional approach. Here are some tips on how to get a clean and long-lasting hair color.

The Intricacies of Going from Blonde to Brown Hair

Why is coloring previously bleached hair not as easy as it sounds? Well, the whole process is complicated and depends on a few key factors:

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Your Current Bleached Hair Color

The ability to achieve your target brown color will depend on what level your bleach blonde hair color is. The lighter the hair you’re applying the brown dye to, the more it will take on cool tones (including green, ash and blue). This is why a common occurrence when trying to dye your hair cool brown yourself is a greenish muddy effect. Greenish tones are very difficult to fix, so you should better think twice before you dye your hair from blonde to brown at home.

Pigmentation or Filling

A very important aspect of transitioning from blonde to brunette hair is hair pigmentation or hair color filling. This is nothing more than pre-dyeing your hair to fill the pigments that are common undertones in brown hair lacking in light hair colors. The filler is meant to penetrate deep into the hair structure and create a base for the brown dye. If you skip the filling step, the hair shade may lack depth, be unsuitable or wash out quickly.

Warm tones, reds, and coppers play a very important role here. As we know from the color wheel, the color green neutralizes the color red, so in order to obtain an even, natural brown hair during the filling procedure, it is usually advisable to use one of these shades as a filler.