I want to change my hair color and i dont think i can afford a salon so i am going to try it myself?

I have been coloring my hair for the past 21 years on and off. here is my problem. My hair is naturally 2 shades away from black......... dark dark dark brown. i have a dark red in it right now with alot of roots and i am starting to grey ugh im 36. I use to have this awesome auburn color for years and years and want to go back to it but its a tad bit lighter then my hair color. so i was wondering should i lighten my hair and then do the auburn to have an awesome red again? my hair is long and thick. this is why its kinda expensive to color at a salon last time it cost 100. I was thinking about using 2 blonde kits and then use the auburn i use to use nice and easy 107 which they dont make anymore but light auburn. any suggestions would be helpful. I have a pic of my old hair color if you would like to see. thanks in advance.

I want to change my hair color and i dont think i can afford a salon so i am going to try it myself?

Your hair is challenging to color by nature for all the reasons you mentioned in your question. Hearing what you are trying to achieve, I would not recommend doing this yourself.

Perhaps you could go to a beauty college and ask for a student who is almost about to graduate. This should cost no more than $40.

I want to change my hair color and i dont think i can afford a salon so i am going to try it myself?

i think that would work

I want to change my hair color and i dont think i can afford a salon so i am going to try it myself?

sounds like it would work my suggestion is deep condition you're hair for a week before you die it so the dye well absorb easier.

I want to change my hair color and i dont think i can afford a salon so i am going to try it myself?

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