Has anyone colored their piece to get more ash tones before? Did it work? I recently got a stock piece (#6) but it needs more ash. I have never colored a piece before. I am going to buy this:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j...=prod8842#

Will this work? Anyone try it? Any tips? I'm a little freaked to try this so any help is appreciated!

NotGuilty Wrote:Has anyone colored their piece to get more ash tones before? Did it work? I recently got a stock piece (#6) but it needs more ash. I have never colored a piece before. I am going to buy this:

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.j...=prod8842#

Will this work? Anyone try it? Any tips? I'm a little freaked to try this so any help is appreciated!

Do you need to add some color to it or simply knock some of the reddish tones from it ?




Fred

knock reddish tones. i need more ash/beige, less blonde/red

I would start with this-

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The 6A will get rid of the red tones but may also darken your piece. If the 7A is too light you can always go darker. If the color on the box looks just right always start with a shade or 2 lighter.

I use Wella Color Charm 672/7A (medium smoky ash blonde) and 10 volume developer on my #8 pieces and the color is perfect for me. On my color ring # 6 and #8 seem to be the same shade with #8 just having more of an ashy tone.

For a temp fix use ADF Grey Brown

Hey's spot on! 2 shades lighter minimum. I use, if I want ash, Matrix. I'm a color 2 or 3 and use 6 or 7 to match.

Man, I wish I would've gotten these responses before I bought it. I got the 6A. Thing is, I think I need it to be a little darker. My definition of "little" may differ from your own. To use 2-3 shades lighter sounds severe.

Ok, I might go back to the store and get the 7A, and if that's too light I can use the 6A.

On to the actual application. How do you guys go about doing this w/o hurting the base? Any tips. Again, I've never done this.

Thanks for all your help.

I do it just lik BA -

"For colouring I turn the piece upside down apply the colour to a comb and comb the colour through the hair, Holding the piece upside down the colour runs away from the base.

You can tape the piece on to a plastic bowl or stick it on a styrofoam head and then turn it upside down."

Regards BA.