I'd first like to say I used to use another semi-permanent by Clariol Professionals Beautiful Collection and I didn't like the overpowering perfume smell it gave off and the waxy coating it provided due to the jojoba oil.
So I did my research through this forum and saw that many people recommended Adore. (Thank you btw!) After days of going through online color swatches and photos I decided to do Adore Sienna Brown mixed with Adore Copper Brown, in hopes I would get a nice med red/brown auburn more on the brown side of undertones. However, after today's dying adventures... I feel like this is more light red with purple-ish tones. (See attachment #1, hopefully you can see what I'm talking about.) In the end, not exactly what I was hoping for. It might die down a little after the next wash... but I'm wondering if I should try to fix it myself because I'm scared it's going to lighten and I'll have a reddish purple-ish blonde.
So, a few questions for all you Adore users out there. #1, how many days after dying my hair the first time can I try to add more color to my hair? Without damaging it too much or causing fallout or anything. And #2, if I do add color what would you recommend I use to add brown to this color to make it a more brown auburn? I was looking at Mocha (although it still seems a little purple-ish), or one of the other browns (not Medium though, since I've heard from you guys it can go green). Also, I realize what might be best to put on it now to fix it might not be what you'd suggest to do from the get-go next time, so #3, any recommendations on which Adore to use to get it a medium reddish brown? (See example, attachment #2)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Also, for some background information my natural hair color is a light-to-med ash brown / dirty dishwater blonde. I had a light auburn semi-permanent color on it that faded out almost entirely except for some of the ends, so that was the base before this dye job.
Adore does no damage at all. Use it as often as you like and as soon after your last dye job as you like.
It also doesn't lighten the hair at all, so I'm not sure what you mean by you're scared it's going to lighten? Do you mean you're scared it's going to fade? Because it will. It will fade with each wash, so you will need to top up the colour.
As for the colour, I can't help much. I don't do natural tones often!
I use Adore warm browns and gingers quite a lot, but I like Mahogany best and that does have a slight purple tinge to it.
I like cajun spice and paprika for adding more of a natural ginger tint, but not sure which brown you should mix with it for the result you want.
These are some of my experiments anyway
Just to check, you havent added developer to the adore have you? as I was a bit confused about you worrying that it might potentially cause damage,