Q&A for How to Fix Hot Roots or Bleached Roots

Hot roots is a term for when the hair is dyed and the hair closest to the scalp turns out a lighter brighter color than the rest of the hair. This happens because of the heat from the scalp. A good colorist knows how to adjust a color formula to prevent this from happening.

If your roots turn out orange and the rest of your hair is the right shade, you can correct this with a demi-permanent color. Demis don't lift, so they won't get "hot" at the root. Use an ash color with a blue base to cover the orange.

A gloss is a semi- or demi-permanent formula without color. It adds shine to the hair.

Hot roots are caused by the heat of your scalp processing the dye faster than the rest of your hair.

It seems as if you had quite a few mishaps. Were you trying to achieve a blonde shade? If so, bleach your hair again, especially the parts that didn't take the first time around. Afterwards, you can tone your hair, especially to get rid of the white roots if that wasn't the color you wanted to achieve. If your hair color is too uneven, consider visiting a salon to get it corrected. Another alternative would be to simply go dark again, which can be achieved at home.

It seems as if you have hot roots. You would need to use a gloss to try to fix your roots. The better option would be to visit a salon and let a professional fix your color for you.

Yes, through repeated bleaching or a long bleaching process. See How to Go from Black Hair to Bright Blonde .

Using a purple shampoo and conditioner will neutralize the color of your roots and make them more blond. Seek the advice of a hairdresser about this though.

Go back to the place where you got it darkened and make them fix it. That's the best course of action.

Try the inversion method: Tilt your head and massage for four minutes a week, once a month.

Your best bet is to go to a salon and ask for them to fix it.

Try using the Control GX Grey Reducing 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner.

Your hair most likely turned black because it was porous after color correction. Try using an anti-dandruff shampoo to try to naturally strip the color out. Using more bleach or color correction is not a good idea. For your gray roots, color them as close as you can to the color you want. For example, if the current black color is a level 1 and you want to get to a natural medium brown (like a level 5), you could color the roots a level 4.

There are a lot of remedies for hair to keep it as natural as possible. Try using Henna dye for your hair.

You need to bleach the roots or color the rest of your hair darker if you want the hair to look even.

You need to tone it with a purple toner (you can buy some at Sally's if you live in the US).