Why did color oops turn my hair orange?

Author: Prof. Francesco Rippin  |  Last update: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Color Remover- I used a color remover and now my hair looks orange, why? Color removers shrink color particles allowing them to be washed away, it takes your hair BACK to the previous chemical process/color which in many cases is a brassy color due the peroxide that was used to achieve your previous color.

How do you fix orange hair after Color Oops?

If your hair's turned orange, you'll need a blue toning shampoo to tone the brassiness and get rid of the orange.
  1. Use a hair glaze or glossing colour.
  2. Dye your hair darker.
  3. Lighten your orange hair at the salon.
  4. Use an apple cider vinegar toning rinse.

Why did color remover turn my hair orange?

Underlying Pigments: Natural hair color contains various pigments, primarily eumelanin (dark) and pheomelanin (light/red). When you bleach or lighten hair, the darker pigments are removed first, often leaving behind the warmer, reddish tones, which can appear orange.

Can you dye your hair again if it turned orange?

If your hair is significantly orange, you'll either need to bleach/remove the color or use a toner to darken the orange to something more neutral. A demi-permanent dye that is an ash blonde or light brown will help. It must be ``ash'' colored (adding green/blue to cancel out the orange).

What color will my hair turn after using a color remover?

After removing the color, the hair will always have a warmer touch. The orange or yellow tones that remain in the hair come from the developer that was used in the previous coloring. You can easily correct these unwanted warm tones either by coloring your hair to the shade you wanted or by using hair toner.

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Does Color Oops ruin hair?

Color Oops Extra Conditioning Hair Color Remover

Doesn't leave hair damaged. Can be used the same day as you re-dye your hair. Ammonia-free. Removes permanent, demi-permanent, and semi-permanent hair color.

What happens if you leave the color remover on too long?

Colour Remover is a precise science: mix Part A and Part B swiftly, apply it quickly, and let it work its wonders for the full 20 minutes. Anything longer can backfire, potentially darkening your Hair instead.

How do I fix my hair if it turned orange?

If your hair is orange, you'll need a blue toner. Try a blue shampoo to tone the brassiness and get rid of the orange. This color toner is commonly needed for darker hair.

How long should I wait to use color oops after dying hair?

You can safely re-color hair the same day by following the instructions in your hair color treatment.

What cancels out orange in hair color?

Blue shampoo

For lightened brunettes and dark blondes, a blue toner for orange hair—namely, blue shampoo—will be your best friend. As you can probably imagine, blue shampoo contains cobalt-colored pigments that help offset orange and other copper-leaning tones.

Why do you have to rinse Color Oops for 20 minutes?

Here's the scientific reason: Our Color Remover works by shrinking down large dye molecules into smaller molecules so that it can slip out of the hair easily. After, it's important to rinse your hair 20 minutes or more to assure the shrunken molecules wash out completely.

Will Dawn dish soap take orange out of hair?

Licensed cosmetologist Laura Dale says, “Dawn dish soap has a high pH level so it opens the hair cuticle, allowing color molecules to be washed away and can, therefore, be used to remove or lighten hair color on your hair.

Will Color Oops get rid of brassiness?

Color Oops Extra Conditioning Hair Color Remover and Brass Correct Bundle, Hair Dye Remover Processes in 20 Minutes, Safely Removes Permanent & Semi-Permanent Dye, Neutralize Brassy Tones.

Will color remover make my hair orange?

If your natural hair Colour was lightened or if you applied a very light or bleached hair Colour previously, using a hair Colour remover might reveal orange or yellow tones. This is because the remover eliminates the artificial pigments, potentially exposing the underlying warm tones that were not visible before.

What to do if you accidentally dye your hair orange?

Actually blue Dawn dish soap will pull the majority of the color out. Red (and therefore orange since it's red+yellow) fades the fastest of any color, so don't worry it'll come out. Dawn will make your hair dry as hell but will do no damage.

Does Ash toner cancel out orange?

Even though ash blonde might seem like a light and delicate color, it will indeed cancel out brassy tones and orange hues commonly left behind by hair lightener and other hair color.

How to remove Color Oops from hair?

Shampoo in warm water, then rinse for 20 minutes. Shampoo again, then rinse for at least 5 additional minutes. The longer you continue to rinse, the better your end results will be. If product is not fully rinsed out, dye may settle back into the hair.

Do you put Color Oops on wet or dry hair?

You can dye your hair with which ever color you choose that same day you use color oops just make sure your hair is dry no matter what hair coloring treatment or removal you use!

What happens if you put Color Oops on natural hair?

Will this product work on my natural hair color? This product only works with artificial hair color. We do not recommend using this on natural colored hair. Doing so may cause hair to tone brassy.

Why did my hair turn orange after dying it?

What Causes Hair to Turn Orange or Red? “There are two primary causes of your hair color turning out too red or orange,” says Papanikolas. “Either the color you chose was too light, or you picked a color with warm undertones.

How to tone orange hair to ash brown?

To do this you want to use products with a blue base pigment that are dark enough to really cover and cancel out the orange. Above I recommended the Wella 7a or 8A with a mix of the Wella 050 Toner and that is definitely the way to make orange hair ash brown.

Why wont the orange lift out of my hair?

You should visit your hairstylist and ask them to correct the orange. It means she didn't leave the bleach long enough and the hair didn't lift to the proper level so that you would be blonde and NOT orange. This is something she needs to know.. and if she can't fix it, find another stylist.

What happens if you leave hair remover on too long?

Depilatory creams use chemicals to melt the hair. This means there's a possibility of you getting a chemical burn. First-, second-, or third-degree burns can happen when hair removal cream is left on for an extended period of time. It's most likely to happen in the groin area because the skin there is sensitive.

How many times in a row can you use color remover?

Depending on condition of scalp and hair, do not repeat process more than 2-3 times. When desired level of color removal has been achieved, apply Processing Lotion for 5 minutes. (Due to the nature of dye molecules, it is possible that hair may redarken to an unacceptable level.

How soon can I recolor my hair if I don't like the color?

Generally speaking though, it's best to wait 4-6 weeks before having another color treatment – in most cases, this is enough anyway and reduces the risk of hair damage. There are some exceptions, but in general, it's better to err on the side of caution and wait for this long.

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