How to Get Back Natural Hair Color (Bleaching Gone Bad)

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A Hair Color Rescue Plan

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When it comes to fixing hair mistakes, it is time to call in the professionals. You might be able to fix a small leak in your kitchen faucet on your own, but if the entire kitchen were flooded, you would need to call a plumber.

Color mistakes are often the equivalent of a flooded kitchen, so make the call to work with a professional! The last thing you want to do when you have already suffered one unfortunate hair mistake is to add another on top of it. Instead, your efforts to correct the color mishap should make you look better and not worse.

Start by making a specific plan with your stylist and asking lots of questions to ensure you know what to expect throughout the process. Next, take a picture to show your stylist your natural color and also discuss all color products you have used.

Be open to the possibility of cutting your hair shorter as well and listen to the stylist’s advice about the cuts that best frame your face shape. A shorter haircut may not be what you initially had in mind, but it could significantly speed the process of transitioning to a better color, and of course, it WILL grow back if you decide you want long hair again.

Your stylist can discuss steps and phases with you to help you better understand how the transition to your natural color will work. If your natural color is strawberry blonde and you have been dyeing your hair black, it will not happen in one step!

You should also consider the financial implications of extensive hair treatments and ask upfront for the costs associated with the services. If the price is a burden, your stylist may be able to compromise in terms of the length of time between services and/or even recommend some intermittent steps you can take at home.