I have VV hair from Elumen and tried to dye some of it back to black (regular color) but it didn't take over the Elumen. Should I try the Elumen NA2?
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Your hair was probably bleached before applying the VV. You probably need a professional service, witch involves repigmentation and then applying the black color. Or applying straight black semipermanent color. Obviously your hair coloring history involved a lot of abuse, meaning a high degree of porosity. It is not the Elumen that doesn't allow your hair to take permanent black color, it is the condition of your hair.
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If you are devoted to black, then yes because it's not going to go away any easier than the purple did. What I recommend is that you see a professional stylist when using this type of product. It is not for use at home
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If your hair was lightened with bleach before the VV then you will need to use a filler like a demi or semi color and then you can put the NA@2 to cover and neutralize the VV tones.
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Rita, My hair is periodically colored....I love the results with ALL of the It's a 10. I also use the leave-in spritz . This product has truly spoiled me ! Hope this helps you in making your decision. It is a bit pricier than others, but it is worth it. I first happened on this line @ Nordstroms Rack while on travel.
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My hair is not red, but easily picks up red. Now I NEVER use anything that doesn't specifically say "cool" in the color name. I tried the Brass Banisher (with high hope) and I could not see any difference in the tone afterwards. So frustrating when I have a good color, then touch up the color and have red/brassy results. Virtually everything goes towards brassy after a few weeks, but I use purple shampoo and add "red out" (and similar products) to the hair dye mixture before applying, and this helps some.
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Elumen is an Ionic dye that does not have ammonia and works very differently. It is not gong to lift as it has no developer and does not really cover gray very well. It is the brightest, shiniest and most long-lasting of the creative colors..by FAR. You put it directly on hair, process under heat for 45 min, the wash out, towel dry and use the "lock" product for five minutes and wash out. It will stain anything and everything and will actually etch the wrong kind of plastic, if used. Best left to a professional
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I used it and it looked like it took off most of the dye, but by the next day it was as dark as before I used it. I don't know what happened. Other people had the same problem as I did. Cj
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It goes from black to clear but it does also alter the color you have underneath if you choose. You would apply the color like a base coat, apply 2 coats of shade shifter and clear coat. This is very watery so apply very thinly and make sure you cure it before applying any additional coats. I used it on top of red and it turned the color into a magenta. I haven't tried it on any other colors because I dislike this product.
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I don't know if you read my previous review of this product, and I am shocked your hair turned green! I only wash my hair twice a week and I used this shampoo and conditioner each time. It did turn my platinum blonde hair a lighter violet color and my medium blonde color turned purple (the tint fades after using a different shampoo in a few washes). To be honest, I got a ton of compliments on my hair after using Pravan because the purple did look pretty cool, but I wasn't using the product to get purple hair! If your hair is completely platinum blonde I would consider a different brand unless you are looking for an overall violet tint. Hope this helps! I don't know if you read my previous review of this product, and I am shocked your hair turned green! I only wash my hair twice a week and I used this shampoo and conditioner each time. It did turn my platinum blonde hair a lighter violet color and my medium blonde color turned purple (the tint fades after using a different shampoo in a few washes). To be honest, I got a ton of compliments on my hair after using Pravan because the purple did look pretty cool, but I wasn't using the product to get purple hair! If your hair is completely platinum blonde I would consider a different brand... » Read More I don't know if you read my previous review of this product, and I am shocked your hair turned green! I only wash my hair twice a week and I used this shampoo and conditioner each time. It did turn my platinum blonde hair a lighter violet color and my medium blonde color turned purple (the tint fades after using a different shampoo in a few washes). To be honest, I got a ton of compliments on my hair after using Pravan because the purple did look pretty cool, but I wasn't using the product to get purple hair! If your hair is completely platinum blonde I would consider a different brand unless you are looking for an overall violet tint. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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I have red hair and gray around hair line. I used this and it made my roots look strawberry blonde (I used the dark red cream) I dyed it the 1st time left it on 45 min and my roots were brassy orange and the next time I left on for an hour and a half and looked natural red
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In level 8 Elumen only has BG@8. That is beige gold. It doesn't come in natural shades N at this level.
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Hmmn...the clear is just that, clear. The prepare is for preparing very porous or bleached hair for elumen. You'd probably want an na@8. The color is not opaque so it really depends what you are putting it on. It does not lift either so if you want light brown your hair must be either naturally very light or pre lightened
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Honestly I think you may have to play around with it to find the right one. I bought natural and it was a little too dark, you can always buy a lighter shade to mix with one that's too dark. Your best bet is to go to a store and actually hold one to your skin before you order online. Also try the Loreal website
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Yes - however the shampoo/color makes your hair jet black - no other color available
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If your hair is black it may not be enough to lighten it or it may not turn the right color there is color chart that shows you on the box what your hair will look like for light brown or blonde hair but not black. I would consult a hair coloring specialist
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It is Jet Black...so, use it only if you are looking to change the tan to black... Also, see my other comment posted. At first this looks great & I was ecstatic at the results. Then after a couple months...I started getting black runs down my paint. My yellow car soon looked like a zebra. Even after a year...I am still getting runs and some of the zebra stripes are so into the paint that after many washes...it did not come out. I regret the few minutes of happiness of making the car look new! The only way I'd use it again is if I was going to sell my car to give it a nice look!
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When i bought this i used it to make ombre hair on dark brown hair and it worked but then i dyed my hair completely black and tried to use this once again on black hair and it didnt catch color like on brown hair . I did the strand test and after 2 hours it turned into a red color so u can try but red is yout best bet .. Only if u process it several times but thats most likely goinng to damage ur hair .. What i ended up doing was spending 150$ to get it lighten since black is not a color easy to get rid of and even getting my hair professional done it turned out to lighten only to a reddish brown color
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Yes, you has to bleach you hair first,put de color the most blonde you can, and do. The las time a did, a mix T14 AND T18 This worked very well, on covering up my gray hair, leavy my hair shiny, soft and natural looking!!!!
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My roots didn't respond well to the henna. Gray turned a bit orangey. I loved the conditioning the henna gave to my hair, however, I'd have to maybe get tips on how to get better coloring for my gray