Hair Colour Remover Extra Strength Removes Darker Shades & Colour Build Up

As you can see I had a red I my hair. Unfortunately I woke up to extremely greasy hair this morning so it doesn't quite do the justice of how red it was. I could've lived with it though, had the dye given full coverage. It ended up an extremely patchy job on top of the fact the colour hadn't quite turned out as expected. I wanted a deeper mahogany and when it's freshly washed it's quite a garish red. So! After reading through a lot of the comments about this colour removal product I decided to go for it so I didn't have to go out with my hair looking like crap. If you're used to dying your hair from a box, then the instructions are extremely easy to follow. It's pretty much the exact same process. I was expecting the product to be stinking. I was expecting the product to attack my chest. I'm an asthmatic smoker and my asthma has been playing up along with my hayfever. The product did smell. But it wasn't stinking. Ammonia based hair dye smells worse. So this stuff was bearable. It also didn't really affect my breathing. I wrapped my head in clingfilm then puta towel on top for good measure and I left the product in for approximately 45mins then began the rinse process. No colour came away during the rinse and I wasn't sure if this was normal or not (I can now only assume it is) and I panicked a little. It wasn't until applying the buffer that my hair felt dry and almost brittle. So after I had rinsed that off, I took the advice of many on here, and applied a little conditioner. Then completed the next rinse process. I didn't put on any conditioner after this step as I bought a conditioning hair mask just for this which has left my hair silky soft (not quite as soft as it usually is after a shower) and smelling strongly of bananas. I knew from other comments that the red wouldn't completely lift and I was likely to be left with a gingery-blonde colour. It's gone more of an ash blonde which I can definitely live with for a few weeks to give my hair a rest before I dye it again. I plan on going back to my natural colour. Or as close as I can get. Im 37 with salt and pepper hair. My hair type is a mixed bag I'm afraid, it's thick, thin and fine as well as curly and frizzy. Genuinely got a full hybrid of both my parents hair. It can vary between dry and greasy. I can sometimes leave it several days before it needs to be washed. Or I sometimes have to wash it daily. Using hair products, blow dryers or straitners doesn't have an affect on how my hair wants to be that day. Overall this product worked incredibly well, lifting all the red tone from my hair. It didn't smell as bad as I expected and it didn't attack my already weak lungs. I would recommend conditioning at least once in between rinses and putting on a conditioning hair mask. 10/10 from me

writing a review for my hair dye baddies i’ve been dyeing my hair with a permanent darkest brown for about four years now ( i have recently made a switch to semi permanent but so far only effects my roots) i used this solution three times and managed to achieve in some places a decent blonde and in others a more light copper which was to be expected as majority of dark hair dyes have a red base, overall i’m extremely happy with the results for the fact ive been repeatedly using box dye for the past four years and i was left with no visible damage, it left my hair a little dry in between the solutions but once i used the shampoo solution provided and washed with my own products it felt completely healthy and was still strong (however i have always had rather strong and resilient hair which could be a factor in this) the only thing i could complain about is the smell but that is to be expected with any hair colour remover and after a wash the smell didn’t stick to my hair personally, overall really happy with the results 🫶

worked well for me, i got this as i had topped up my hair dye myself & it hadnt faded before my next hair appointment. It comes with everything you need & very clear instructions & gloves . Very easy to use youll ve familiar with the process if you have ever dyed your hair at home. It does say in the instructions that it doesnt fade fashion colours auch as purples & reds as they stain the hair cuitial & it wont fo back to your natural colour if your hair is any of the colours listed. My hair was purple on one side & green on the other. I followed the instructions & wrapped a plastic bag around my head & waited 40 mins , once washed & dryed my hair had faded to a light blue colour which i was happy with as it had faded. The only thing is the smell it is rather pungent however it did do the trick for me

I bought this to remove box dye from my hair. However it's a bit tricky because underneath the box dye (2 applications) I have henna and the instructions tell you not to use of you have henna on your hair. Anyway, I've researched this quite a bit so went ahead. Firstly, the henna I used was pure henna so didn't contain metallic salts, this is how I knew I'd be ok. Secondly the henna had been allows about six months ago. Thirdly I did a trial test on some hair. The remover worked to shrink and remove box dye molecules, so I knew it wouldn't remove the henna. It worked really well, but I only left it on for 30 minutes as I'd done a patch test on some hair. (If you have a hair brush with hair on, use that rather than cutting some hair off your head, or doing a strand test - as long as the hair is recent and you haven't got years of build up, it'll work. You just use the remover, DONT use the buffer. You can see the results from just the remover!). I mixed equal dollops of the A and B bottle, using an old Calpol syringe - which I after threw away. Theno wrapped the hair in cling film and tucked it down my top to keep body warm. I checked on it after 20 mins and it had already lightered. After 30 it was even lighter. Some tips To *stop the smell* ... Use lukewarm water. Warmer water (warmer hairdryer and other heat tools) heat up the hair and it makes the smell worse. I didn't have much smell as I used everything on cool setting. Rinsing - aim for 10 mins on the first rinse and at least 5 on the second. Trust me, it's worth it. If you can't stand being bored, take a book or your phone, set a timer and it goes quicker. Consider doing two applications or splitting how you do it. I did the application like I was dying hair for the first time, so my roots are much lighter (I expected it would be). But if it thought about it, I'd have done the lengths first then applied to the top/ roots You can rinse with apple cider vinegar to help get rid of the smell. I considered this but as I'd used cooler water all through, I barely had any smell so don't need to. After the second buffer I washed and conditioned my hair. I'm super surprised how soft my hair is and good condition. I was expecting strawlike afterwards. I use Harsh shampoo and conditioner and they are amazing. No nasties) I've only done one application but if I do another one then, I'll do lengths first. I am going to henna my hair in about a week, and then use indigo powder to make it more brown. I wanted to remove the box dye first as it was really dark (too dark, making me look washed out). I followed the instructions to a t and I knew it would likely to me out patchy or lighter on places. I hadn't died my hair for three years when I used henna (twice). I only used a box dye on top for quickness but regretted it, but used again to cover orange buts. I get orange hair at the front of my head from when I fake tan so I need to colour in those little bits. Henna takes ages, especially if you indigo afterwards but I guess in future I need to just do those sections and not the whole head. I will update once I recolour my hair (to report on how it goes). If you're looking for a colour remover this is great. Yep it stinks, but I wore a shower cap, and found cooler water meant it didn't smell much (I was expecting to have to wash my hair half a dozen times to get rid of the smell, I was suprised when I didn't need to). I have added photos to help show the difference. I am aware the after photo shows that my hair is a bit patchy on places, but as I'm re-covering, this should be noticeable. If I decide not to redye, then a second removal will help sort this out too. But I'd focus on the lengths.

I honestly don’t know where to start! Back in March, I decided I wanted to go from black back to my natural “mouse brown” color. Since I’d had plenty of hair disasters when I was younger trying to do things myself, I thought: I’m an adult now, I’ll do it the right way and go to a salon. I even picked the most expensive one, just to be safe. At my first appointment, they did a color remover, one round of bleach, a bleach bath, and then put an ash color all over. Honestly, the color remover seemed to do almost nothing, and after all that I still walked out with very warm, dark hair. They sent me home with Wella cooling conditioner, which just turned my hair a strange khaki-gold for a week. They told me I had to wait 6–8 weeks before my next appointment, but I was so upset I nearly dyed it dark again. When I contacted them in tears, they agreed to see me again in two weeks. At that appointment, they added babylights, a root melt (which I never asked for), and another ash tone—even though I had made it clear I wanted an even, all-over natural color. Instead, I walked out with obvious darker roots and highlights. I cried in the car afterward. On top of that, my hair was fried. I expected to lose an inch or so after bleaching, but the damage was much worse than I thought. The worst part is, I know from using a box color remover years ago that it can strip out black dye almost completely—so I couldn’t understand why a salon-grade remover did next to nothing. Even on TikTok, I kept seeing salon removers doing very little. Because of the damage, more bleach wasn’t an option. I was stuck constantly applying ash dye every few weeks to cover up the auburn/ginger tones that kept coming back and showing through they literally never went away! Meanwhile, I developed a dark band in my hair from the root melt they did, since that was the only color that seemed to actually stick. By this point, between salon visits and Sally’s dyes, I was about £1000 down. Finally, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I tried a strand test with this color remover (wrapped in foil underneath, just in case) and was shocked at how well it worked. So I applied it all over, covered my head with cling film, and left it for the full hour. The results were AMAZING—an even color, the dark band lifted, and my natural roots completely untouched. No bleach involved! I was smiling sooooooo much! Afterward, I used Wella Illumina 7/81 and finally got the exact color I’ve been dreaming of for six months. I’m thrilled with the result… but also a bit annoyed knowing I could have saved myself £1000 and so much stress if I’d just used this remover from the start. Why salons don’t use this kind of product, I’ll never understand. Just one tip: buy your dye from Sally’s—I’ve bought Wella from Amazon before and the results were not the same.

Great product, did exactly what it says, it has stripped the dark brown hair dye from my hair. This is after years of box dyes! I almost didn't buy this due to the reviews but I'm so glad I did. My hair doesn't smell after use either. Yes it has a sulphur smell whilst you use it but you must rinse it thoroughly. Before use I actually asked AI for the best method. I applied it to my hair then covered with cling film and sat in a warm room with a dressing gown hood over my head for 45 minutes. I then rinsed for 20 mins in a hot shower before applying the buffer step, rinsed for 5 and repeat. Worked a charm, I would definitely recommend this product.

I bought this stuff to try & remove bright blue ‘temporary’ dye (haven’t dyed it blue since March) from my hair - followed the instructions to a t & sadly it did nothing.. my hair also still smells like sulphur a week later & I’ve washed it maybe 8 times 😅 I did use this to remove black box dye quite a few years back though & it worked wonders, so maybe it’s just no good on bright or temporary colour!

I haven't used a colour remover in maybe 15 or more years, but after going from blonde to brown, I regretted it massively. My hair dresser refused to bleach it for fear of damage but I couldn't leave it, I really didn't even like looking in the mirror. So I came looking for a colour remover to be a bit more gentle, before doing my own bleach job. All at my own risk then 🫣 I remember how bad these things can smell, rotten eggs. Now I can honestly say, yes it smells and yes it has the eggy smell, but it is not as overwhelming as it was way back then. Just get rid of everything as soon as you're done with it, or it'll stink out the bathroom! Anyway, did it work?! Yes! Obviously I'm not the bright blonde I was, but my hair is now a very light brown and hopefully now, it won't need as much bleach. I'm feeling more like myself again. My hair strangely feels much nicer and even softer than before. I didn't shed any hair from using this product. Once I had air dried it for about 2 hours, I used a low heat on my hairdryer and then straightened it, and my hair feels lovely. After using the "buffer" wash and rinsed etc, I did put some conditioner on and left for 5 or so minutes. Only word of caution, do not panic when you see it fresh out of the shower, wet hair looks very different to dry. Initially, it looked like I had bright orange roots, but I thankfully don't! A really good product, just manage your expectations and remember to go on what is already on your hair, if you have been dying your hair dark for a while, it will not suddenly look really light. I have been bleach blonde for a long time, which is why I was reasonably confident that this would help shift the bulk of the brown. I would recommend this as a good way of starting a lightening process 😊