The buffer made my hair feel so dry I thought it would snap! It was like the strongest clarifying shampoo ever. I honestly was concerned! So, it got to Saturday afternoon and I decided that I had enough time to do the process (allowing for the 45 minutes developing time and 15 minutes rinsing time). In hindsight, when washing the lotion off it would be a lot more comfortable to actually sit in the bath, rather than lean over it like I did.

Try using an anti-dandruff or clarifying shampoo that’s high in sulphates (SLS). This will help to loosen the colour and fade it slightly. You'll need to do a few washes of shampoo and may have to leave the shampoo on the hair for 10-15 minutes. This will help fade colour – for example if you've left a dark hair dye on for too long – but if you're wanting to strip out certain hair tones, it's best to wait and visit your hairdresser,' reveals Muldoon. What is the best product to strip hair colour? Once the lotion was all applied, and my hair was sufficiently covered, I wrapped myself in cling film and started to get a better picture of how an oven ready turkey may feel. My hair before I applied the lotion The results were much like I expect they would be. I did think the ends might be a bit lighter than the result, but I think this was down to staining from the Bronze Metallic. My hair is sitting around a base shade 7 with warm/golden under tones. I did mix a little my of Cool colour shot conditioner with the conditioner in this kit to tone down the orange. But this will wash out over the next wash or 2.

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A colour remover (Not stripper, that’s a different thing) will NOT lift your hair colour. If you find your natural roots are darker after using a colour remover than the hair that had the colour removed. Its because most permanent colours are a 6% peroxide. This means when you pop them on your hair and process them they can lift 1-2 shades. Although you could even be adding a darker shade on there, when removed your hair could be lighter. So again, no blaming the colour remover for doing this. Its the peroxide from the colour you applied before. Colourless Hair Colour Remover is the simple way to wash away your unwanted colour and allow you to be the colour you desire. You can safely recolour immediately after use. I would always recommend seeing a professional for this process,’ advises Muldoon. ‘For removing colour there are several things you can use but I would do a bleach soak.’

Ammonia- and Bleach-Free Formulas: Hair color remover in and of itself is stripping and has the potential to damage your hair. The experts we spoke with warned that formulas that contain these additional ingredients are only going to dry out your hair even more and increase the likelihood that the process leads to lasting damage.My go to hair colour remover would be "magic off" by Sassoon, Wella colour for professionals. Stripping at home is not something I'd recommend unless you want to compromise the condition of the hair and have uneven results,' says Fitch. What do hairdressers use to remove dye? Delivery is on a selected date, you can choose a delivery day of your choice, up to 10 days in advance (Excluding next day delivery. Postcode restrictions apply) Permanent colour pigment is held inside the hair shaft. Colour Remover enters your Hair shaft and directly targets the Colour pigment and works to dissolve the Colour so it can be washed out. Depending on the extent and age of the colour and your natural hair texture, there are different methods used to remove colour,' explains Fitch.

Revolution Pro Hair Colour Remover doesn’t smell as strong as the likes of Colour B4. It does have that ‘egg’ like scent but I found it a little milder.

Apple to clean dry hair using entire contents, ensure that the hair is saturated with lotion, use comb to ensure complete coverage. Cover hair in cling film and process for 45 minutes A bleach soak removes the colour and reveals the under tone of the hair. For example, dark bases have a red undertone which leads to orange and then the lightest bases yellow. That’s why when our colours fade sometimes over exposure to the sun, brunettes feel red and blonde feel yellow,’ she adds. This is a sponsored post. I was sent the box of Colourless Hair Colour Remover by TAM Beauty for the purpose of this blog. However, as stated above, all of the views expressed in this post are mine.