Level charts can help you determine your level if you still aren’t sure. Type “shade range hair level” into a search engine to bring up the info you need.

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For example, you may want to go for a warm shade of light brown, such as honey or golden, if you wear a lot of warm colors, such as red, yellow, orange, and brown. Or, you may want to opt for a cool shade of light brown, such as ash, if you wear a lot of blue, lavender, pink, and grey. Work with a hair stylist to determine what hair color would look best with your skin tone.

Lip balm or petroleum jelly to apply around your hair line. Makeup remover wipes or a damp washcloth to remove any hair color that gets on your skin. A hair color application brush to make it easier to distribute the color.

If your hair is thick or long, divide each of the 4 sections in half again.

Try using 2 mirrors to make it easier to see the back of your head while you dye your hair. Stand in front of a mounted mirror, such in your bathroom, and use a handheld mirror to look at the back of your head.

Check the dye’s instructions for maximum set time, which is usually 30 minutes. Dyes stop developing after the max time elapses. Leaving it on past that time will not do anything. [9] X Research source

You can purchase a clarifying shampoo in the beauty section of a drug or grocery store.

You may want to select a darker shade to get the desired color of brown. If a second dye job does not result in the desired shade of light brown, see a hair stylist! Don’t dye it a third time.

Make sure to use a color protecting conditioner every time you shampoo your hair as well. When you do wash or rinse your hair, use cool water to prevent the color from bleeding.