Q&A for How to Remove Blue or Green Hair Dye from Hair Without Bleaching

While everyone's hair is different, the vitamin C method does work for semi- and permanent dyes. Keep in mind that it will most likely cause your hair to feel dry.

It sounds like you used a permanent dye. If so, I'd suggest trying the vitamin C method to fade the blue and green on your hair.

I dyed my brown hair blue and at the beginning, it looked black. I just waited for it to fade, although you could try one of the suggested ways listed above. I would try using a clarifying shampoo.

If it's a very light sort of mint green, then, yes that will work. Leave the fuchsia color in for an hour or two if it's a fashion colour so that it soaks in more.

The best thing to do is consult a hair salon. If you want to try at home, use a color remover like Oops. This works well on permanent dyes and less so on semi-permanent, but it does tend to yield results. You can also bleach it out. And depending on the shade you originally used, you can dye over it. Be warned though that weird colors don't lift out in expected ways.

Dye your hair a bright red colour before trying to dye it brown; otherwise your hair will turn a brighter green.

If the blue is semi-permanent then it should go back to the color it was before you dyed it blue. If you're blonde under the blue then you'll go back to being blonde.

You could buy a hair dye close to the natural color, it'll have to grow it completely out.

Yes, as long as your hair is light enough to properly take the particular shade you are trying to dye it.

I don't recommend this, as I've tried it. The silver tone will not make much of a difference, since you need very light, almost white hair for it to even take. (Ion isn't a very good brand to use anyways, if you're using semi-permanent dye. The permanent is fine.)

Bleaching is the best option, but if you don't want to use bleach you could buy a hair color remover. If you dye your hair a darker shade than the color you have, then you could dye over it.

You will have to bleach your hair or use the methods given in the article, such as using Vitamin C, etc.

The best option is to go to a stylist. They will know what to do to fix the problem with a minimum amount of damage.

if you don't mind the damage, then yes. Since it's light, I'd try dandruff shampoo to fade it before bleaching.

If your hair is bleached, when you wash and fade out the dye, it should go back to the previous bleached color. Bleaching it again isn't recommended.

Use a color remover, then dye your hair back to its natural shade.

It depends on the color tone and what product it is. It could take a minimum of 10 washes to a great deal of washes.

You would have to bleach it and use a color toner depending on the color of your natural hair.

Going to a salon and getting a consultation is a great idea. Permanent hair color is tricky, so an expert opinion is sometimes the best option.

This depends on your hair and the type of dye. It would be best to go to a salon and ask for a consultation. Usually, you'd have to bleach and re-color it, or wait for the dyed part of your hair to grow out and cut it off.

It sounds like you used semi-permanent dye, so the healthiest thing for your hair is to just let the dye naturally fade.

Not fully strip, no. You will only be able to lighten your hair. If you want all color out of your hair, you will have to bleach it.

Cling film would melt a lot quicker in the heat, so I wouldn't risk it if you where planning on using a blow dryer or other heat source. If you're not using heat, cling film is fine.

You can, however, it may turn out to be not the expected result as the red/copper tones may no longer be present in the hair. You are best off taking precautionary measures and using a red demi-permanent dye and then adding the brown dye. However, you could also go to a salon for professional help.

Almost certainly it will, yes.

No. If your hair was lightened and then had color applied, your natural color will not just come back. Semi-permanent dyes are stains on the hair, and aren't always easy or possible to completely remove.

It did for me. I used a semi-permanent dye and it somehow still stained my hair.

If it's not, you'll risk having blue tones in your apricot hair. I recommend stripping all color out of your hair before coloring it another color, that way it will be easier when you decide to do another color after that.

It will depend on your hair color, what type of dye you used, and your hair type. There is no one single method that is better/best for all situations.

Yes; it's a dish soap, so it should work fine. However, it may be more economical to opt for a cheaper store brand.