Q&A for How to Dye Your Hair Brown After It Has Been Dyed Black

Baking soda can help to remove semi- and demi-permanent hair dye, but it won't undo the chemical process that deposits permanent hair color. Mix the baking soda into some clarifying shampoo for the best result.

If your hair was dyed with permanent color, bleach should remove the dye even if it is black. However, most hair dye contains a mixture of different types of dye and direct dyes, also called stains—as well as natural dyes like henna and metallic salts—and those will not come out with bleach.

Before you get the skin wet, rub shampoo or dish soap directly into the stain, then rinse it off. Ashes are also great for removing hair color stains.

If your hair is naturally black, yes, as long as you only want to lighten it 2-3 levels. If you want a more dramatic color change or if it is dyed, then no.

Is brown your natural hair color? If so, you can follow the steps outlined in this article to help you remove the current color that's on your hair.

Yes, you can dye your new growth a dark brown color. Since the new growth doesn't have any color on it, you won't have to worry about doing any of the color removal methods. If you don't want dark brown roots with black mid-strands and ends, you will have to remove the black color from your hair. Otherwise, you can have dark brown roots with black ends, if you like the look of it.

If you've dyed your hair too dark, I don't recommend trying to fix it yourself at home—see a professional. However, you may be able to lift it slightly with a lightning wash or by using a very gentle commercial lightener that will lift the black just one level.

No, color does not remove color. To go blonde after having dyed black hair, you must strip the black and then bleach the hair.

Using ingredients such as fresh lemon juice or honey over a period of time would lighten your hair without too much damage.

No, since all hair takes dyes differently. What you can do, however, is talk with them about having them fix it, at no cost to you.

Try to lighten it, either by using Vitamin C paste, or bleach (only leave on for a few minutes if you want brown).

That depends what your hair color is. If it is dark brown to black you still have to lighten the hair or bleach the remaining dark hair before coloring it brown.

Yes, you can. Depending on what color your hair is tinted and what color you want to dye it, you may have to bleach the hair, too.

You'll have to bleach your hair first. Your hair has to be light enough to take on the plum hair color, otherwise it will not do much.

Yes. Bleaching your hair damages the hair's protein structure and may leave it feeling more dry and coarse. Using coconut oil will help keep your hair soft if you do choose to bleach it.

You have to wait a few days before bleaching it before you can dye it the color you want.

I think yes, but I strongly suggest you wait a few days between bleaching and coloring it the color you want, to avoid higher damage.

Wash your hair in hot water and the black dye will fade. Wait until your hair is almost completely faded, because then the brown will be closer to the color you desire. You can also bleach your hair before dyeing it brown, but that will damage your hair, so I don't recommend it.

If your black hair has never been dyed, you can dye your hair brown without bleaching. Pick a light ash blonde (you won't go blonde; you'll go 2 - 3 shades lighter to a light- to medium-brown).