Can anyone recommend a good shampoo for stripping/fading dark colour hair dye?

[JLCooper]

Hi, I recently tried dying my hair a dark scarlet colour but it didn't quite come out as nice as I wanted. So what I'm now trying to do is gradually fade it so I can take it back to a lighter colour with minimal damage. I've heard there are certain shampoos which could do this, but I don't know what they are so if anyone knows of any that work please let me know :)

Also, any tips for fading/lightening/stripping dye with minimal damage would be greatly appreciated.

[Buenchico]

Disclaimer: I'm a 50-odd year-old fella with very little hair, so the following links are simply the result of a bit of Googling. Use them at your own risk!

Lightening shampoo from Boots:
http://www.boots.com/...ing%20Shampoo%20250ml

Alternative product from Dove:
http://www.britishsup...talog/info_99328.html

'DIY' solution (with reviews):
http://www.tipking.co.uk/tip/5685.html

Chris

[craft1948]

I've had my hair stripped twice, but done professionally. They strip the old colour out, then put a base colour back into the hair, and then put in the top colour, so it's not something I'd try at home.

[tamborine]

Shampoos dont strip color.

Apply an ash blonde tint to lighten (better done in salon with pro equipment & products). Deep conditioning weekly should suffice, ie (apply conditioner to leave overnight & shower off in morning).

[sara3]

I heard that anti-dandruff shampoo fades hair dye, not sure if it's true though.

[karenmac60]

I used to use clarifying shampoo, but stopped because it was making my hair dye fade very quickly - you might find it helps enough for you to then dye another colour. I would only get it stripped as a last resort, especially if you plan on re dying it as it will make your hair very dry and weak.

[rowanwitch]

Reds are really difficult to get out, I have been dyeing my own most of the time since I was 16 When ever I have experienced problems it is always going red to light. Longest salon time 7 and a half hours, Clarifying shampoo will fade it a bit as will head and shoulders but at some point you will have to bite the bullet and pay a good colourist . I have also found improving the condition for a few weeks then trying a few brush in copper and gold highlights can soften it enough to live with but it depends on your skin tone

[MissCommando]

Sara is right, head and shoulders is supposed to be good at fading/washing the colour out.

[chattykathy]

A hairdresser told me to avoid Head & shoulders in order to make my colour last longer so .......