going red problems

I would use a color remover like One n Only Colofix (from Sallys, about $14) which shpuld take you back to your orange/gold. Be sure to rinse super well + then use a red semi over it. They arent damagimg at all and you wont get a brown from using a red dye over orange/yellow/gold, it will be red + last a lot longer than a permanent. Adore would be a good brand to go with for a red like this, which you can find here at Beeunique. @Intempestivity has a lot of experience with reds so she may be better able to recommend specific colors to use than I am able to. Look in the showoff gallery at reds + natural shades, and in the Beeunique Gallery at the Adore colors to give you a good feel for their colors

If you can get the colour out with a colour remover like Katie suggested, try some SFX Hot Lava (if you can find any ... they're currently restocking all of their suppliers).  It's practically a perfect match for that photo.  Alternatively, Manic Panic Infra Red should be a good alternative until Hot Lava gets back in stock.

I would use a color remover like One n Only Colofix (from Sallys, about $14) which shpuld take you back to your orange/gold. Be sure to rinse super well + then use a red semi over it. They arent damagimg at all and you wont get a brown from using a red dye over orange/yellow/gold, it will be red + last a lot longer than a permanent. Adore would be a good brand to go with for a red like this, which you can find here at Beeunique. @Intempestivity has a lot of experience with reds so she may be better able to recommend specific colors to use than I am able to. Look in the showoff gallery at reds + natural shades, and in the Beeunique Gallery at the Adore colors to give you a good feel for their colors

Thank you.  I will look for some.

If you can get the colour out with a colour remover like Katie suggested, try some SFX Hot Lava (if you can find any ... they're currently restocking all of their suppliers).  It's practically a perfect match for that photo.  Alternatively, Manic Panic Infra Red should be a good alternative until Hot Lava gets back in stock.

Thanks.  Are these colors semi permanent?

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Yes indeedy!

If you can get the colour out with a colour remover like Katie suggested, try some SFX Hot Lava (if you can find any ... they're currently restocking all of their suppliers).  It's practically a perfect match for that photo.  Alternatively, Manic Panic Infra Red should be a good alternative until Hot Lava gets back in stock.

I have one other question.  Except for a few minor split ends, my hair seems to be in good shape.  I have been conditioning it well and it has body and shine.  It is definitely not lifeless.  Amazingly, it has faded a lot in the past few days. I even got a complement on it today.  A coworker told me she likes it and it is making her want to go red.  So, I guess it looks more red than I think.  Anyway, since I have only put demi permanent color on my hair that fades in 28 days, will that color lift?  I know that color won't lift color, but does that apply to demi permanent color that fades?

Demis will lift your natural colour a bit.  You can remove a demi with a colour remover--it's not damaging, like bleach (though if your hair is damaged it can push it over the edge).

Yes that applies to demis as well. You MAYY be able to get a little bit more lift in color if you were to use a permanent blonde vs if you used a permanent dye originally instead of a demi but it will be minimal, even if the color is faded. You would still get rid of more color if you used a color remover though, and if NEED be a light bleach bath but I doubt you'll need one since it bleached to an orange/gold before you applied the demi. Most demis don't fade out completely, they may if you leave them alone for a very long time, idk I've never seen anyone try it. I'd still definitely go for a color remover first. It should take you back to the orange/gold you were before applying the demi especially since it's just been one application.