Beyond Amazed
Reviewer:
Lindsay
from Vine Grove, KY Sat Feb 18 2006
i have been dyeing my hair for about 5 years now && have completely forgotten what my natural hair color is. most recently, i had dyed by hair a light auburn and because of the dye damage in my hair, it didn't take. i went looking for some kind of remedy to cure my hair color issues so i could start over. my aunt who is a certified professional told me i would either have to strip the color or have a process called "repigmentation" done...i wasn't sure of either process, and they both sounded like a nightmare for the condition of my hair. i found this site with all of these wonderful reviews on this product and convinced my mom to let me try it this once. when i first used the colorfix product in my hair, i noticed a slight change in just a few minutes. i rinsed it out after about 20 minutes and since the end result wasn't quite where i wanted it, i put in another round (only using 1 oz of each solution both times for medium-long lenth hair) and left it in for somewhere between 45 minutes and an hour. i was beyond amazed!! the color was a light strawberry blonde and was perfectly ready for a new color treatment. yes, the colorfix tangled my hair a bit and left it slightly dry, but with conditioner, i was able to bring it to a condition 100% better than it was before i even started the process. i decided not to color until the next day, just to give my hair a small break. when i woke up the next morning, my hair was an even more beautiful strawberry blonde. since, i don't look great with light red hair, i went ahead and dyed it the next morning, leaving me with a BEAUTIFUL auburn color hair and i am thoroughly pleased. my hair is hydrated and extremely soft, which is hard for me to get with color in my hair. if i ever need another color fix, i will definitely turn to the One 'n Only Colorfix!!!
DO NOT BUY!!!
Reviewer:
Amanda
from Mississippi Fri Feb 17 2006
This product is awful!!! I followed the directions to the letter, and ended up with BLEACHED hair!! I went from light brown hair with blond highlights, to bleached hair with orange highlights!
I have already spent $300.00 trying to fix the problem and have at least two more visits to go before I'm done.
Didn't work that well...
Reviewer:
Nat
from 29 Palms, CA Fri Feb 10 2006
I didn't care for the product. I rinsed for quite a while to make sure the dye came out. It looked like it did and then I dyed my hair brown. It turn black again. So I bought Color Zap and it did so much better! My hair was hardly damaged, just dry. So now I have a pretty medium brown. I guess it depends on prefences and how damaged your hair is.
It saved me.
Reviewer:
Kelly
from Madison WI Sun Feb 05 2006
For some reason I thought that if I wanted to get my already dark brown hair even darker, that using a color called "bright black" would be a good idea. WRONG when all was said and done I looked like a burnt match and I cried for 12 straight hours.
Once I pulled myself together, I dedicated an entire day to looking into every option possible. I knew I really did not want to do anything involving bleach, or anything involving a ton of money. Hours later I discoverd all of these poitive reviews for Color fix. I bought it and did the mixing with shampoo method. The first time did not pull much of the black out so I did it again, and left it in for about 20 mins. My roots were a bit brassy but to my utter disbelief what I was left with was the color of my dreams. It was a glossy deep brown, I was thirlled.
I expect the brassiness to tone down in the next few days and I have sure learned my lesson the hard way, leave hair color to the Pros.
this was too easy!
Reviewer:
sheri
from Newport News VA Sat Feb 04 2006
ok I'm a hair dye fanatic. I dye my hair at least 2x a month. Recently for some reason unknown to me I wanted to dye my hair a red. The box, and this is my favorite part, said natural auburn brown. How that translated into fire engine red I have no clue but it did. I know my hair is really porus because I'm always dyeing it. So, seeing how horrible it looked I went to Walgreens and bought a dark brown because I figured that would cover it. I ended up with black hair with a purple tint. Everyone loved it, but I felt all goth. I'm a 25year old mom of 3 and I felt so out of place even taking my kids to the store. They didn't even look like they belonged to me because they are so fair with the 2 boys being blonde and my daughter is a redhead. I'm a fair person to begin with, I always have to have the lightest shade of foundation and half the time it's too dark, so if you can just imagine how horrible and dark it looked. I got fed up and went to Sally Beauty Supply and was looking to buy some bleach. I saw One N Only colorfix and was skeptical because I've been dyeing my hair for a long time and have yet to find something that would pull color out without bleaching it. I ended up buying 2 boxes, I bought some blonde dye, and a huge tub of bleach, toner, clear coat dye, and lots more. I wanted a back up just in case this stuff didn't work. I didn't have a lot of faith. I came home and got so excited when I looked it up on this site and found all the great reviews. I went and tried it and within 5 minutes all the black was gone. I had to do the full strength application twice because I didn't quite get the back the first time. I did not use step 3. The first time I washed the stuff out I conditioned my hair which oddly enough darkened it up some. Put another box on my head and all is good. Now I am a light strawberry blonde and the color is so gorgeous I don't want to cover it at all. I am absolutely amazed at how easy this was and how great it worked. My hair feels great, almost better than it did before I did it. I think this is a miracle. They should sell this in all stores. The only thing that bothered me is on the outside of the box it said that there was no odor. False advertising. This stuff stinks like a sulpher fart. Yes it is not as bad as a perm, but it stinks horridly. But minus that fact this stuff is wonderful! I would ,and I am,recommending it to everyone who wants to get that color out of their hair. What do you have to lose?
Colorfix saved my hair
Reviewer:
Amber
Thu Feb 02 2006
Long story short I dyed me hair way too dark for my skin tone, and after trying evvery home remdy in the book I was about to give up. I tried it all; developer and shampoo, Prell, dish soap, baking soda, protein packs, nothing would fade this color. It was Clairol Ultress 2NR if anyone cares. So, I broke down and got some Colorfix. After reading the reviews here I hoped it would work. And it did. I ony left the product on for 20 min. and used heat the last 5 min, but it still took out the dark dye. I was left with a color about a levle 5-6, or a light brown. The top of my hair is a little brassy, but nothing too bad. I am not even sure if I will redye over this.
It Works!!!
Reviewer:
Emma
from Lecanto, FL Tue Jan 31 2006
My last coloring job turned my hair completely coal black. It was horrendous.I read all the reviews first then went to Sally's. I did the 'slight color correction' (didn't use processing lotion). Let me tell you, if you follow the directions, it works better than I could have imagined. I am very happy with the results and will keep it in my closet for future corrections!!!!!
Jet black for years now a light brown
Reviewer:
Tamara
from Edgewood, MD Thu Jan 12 2006
I wanted to thank everyone on here for there advice. I have been using all kinds of products (permanent, semi-permanent, temporary) by different manufactures to dying my hair jet black for years. I decided that I wanted to go back to my natural brown for the New Year, but didn't know how to go about it. My 1st try was an attempt I made last week to use L’Oreal color lift for dark hair. I tried to lift my hair using their Light Auburn formula. The roots of my hair turned a dark orange brown and the rest remained jet black. After search the net I came across this site and brought the colorfix. I’m African American and have very think hair, so I didn't know what to expect, but it worked great. It didn't do much to correct the orange roots, but the rest of my hair is now a great light brown. It even made some very subtle highlights which makes the color look even more natural. As for the roots I used a light brown temporary rinks and I’m every happy about the whole process. Also, I didn't use the last step thank to advice from prior post.
It Truly Is A Miracle!
Reviewer:
Terri
from St. Louis, MO Mon Jan 09 2006
If you didn't believe before, you'll believe after you try it. I have colored my hair (permanent, semi-permanent AND highlights) for years and years. Most recently I was dark brown with auburn/gold highlights and I decided to put a semi-permanent color (Clairol Natural Instincts - Cinnaberry) on to enhance the auburn color. (I had done it in the past and it turned out perfect, but not this time.) The result was the most brightest shade of red (burgundy family) as you could get and I hated it. So...I went on-line and read the reviews on Color Fixx and realized that just about all of them were positive, so I bought the product
I followed the instructions exactly - except that I skipped the processing lotion (final step) because of the reviews on the negative effects on the hair. After applying the product I covered my hair with a plastic cap and used a warm blow dryer for 20 minutes - checking my progress along the way. When I rinsed my hair, every bit of the hideous color was gone and I was left with the lightest color I had previously been, which was a medium caramel color. It was actually a great color and my hair was in AWESOME condition...Hallelujah! I shampooed with Prell, put a deep conditioner on it, and didn't touch it until later that night. The next day I decided to put another semi-permanent color on it (since all my grays were back...lol) and it looks better than it has in a very long time.
I HIGHLY recommend this product and will continue to use it - God forbid - on any color mishaps in the future. I have already recommended it to friends and will continue to do so in the future.
THANKS COLOR FIXX!!!
Impressed
Reviewer:
Shy
Mon Jan 09 2006
First I must state that I am African American w/ relaxed hair. My natural hair is a dark (almost dirty looking brown). I decided to dye it black as possible in July 05. I now want to change it since I'm losing some weight, just felt like it was time for a new look. I used the product and left it on for 45 mins. I have decent length hair, just touches my shoulders and I was very pleased. I only did one application and will do a couple more times to get the ends to lighten. The only thing that i don't like is the smell. It's doesn't have any harsh chemicals but really smells chemical-like.
Colorfix works!
Reviewer:
Sonia
from Atlanta, GA Wed Jan 04 2006
I am extremely happy with this product. I used it to lighten my hair after I used very black for a hair color. I used the product exactly it suggested to and I was estatic when I saw the results. You really do need to check you hair every 3 mins once the product is on to make sure you don't get to light.
~ColorFix WORKS!~
Reviewer:
Taylor
from Toronto, Canada Tue Jan 03 2006
This product is FANTASTIC! By far, one of the gentlest color removers out there. I have pale blonde blonde hair (bleached) and let a colourist talk me into lowlights and brown colour on my hair~ I HATED IT! Bought Color Fix and did the color correction with shampoo and after 15 minutes, my hair was back to the blonde. A few pointers to remember~ 1. Color Fix will only take out certain dyes~ not all dyes can be removed. 2. Color Fix will disolve dyes/hair colour only and will lighten your hair to the lightest pigment that you had it at (through previous bleachings, colours with lift, etc). That is why most people need to tone or re-colour afterwards. 3. If your hair goes dark again after using the Step 3 or a few days later~ it is because you needed to use a second application of Color Fix. Step 3 is peroxide and the reason it is there is because many people don't get all the dye out of their hair in the first application and once hair has been exposed to oxygen for a few days, it will darken again if there is any dye left in the hair. The step 3 is a light peroxide which will speed up the process of seeing if there is any dye left in your hair so that you know whether to do another application. Don't think taht the product is defective if your hair darkens~ it just means that there was some dye left in your hair and darkened once exposed to peroxide/oxygen.
Awesomeness
Reviewer:
Cort Cort
from grove city, ohio Sun Jan 01 2006
So... I've been dying my hair black for a long time now. A couple years actually. And I want a change so I bought this stuff.
The first time I applied the stuff, it was kind of a 'test run' deal.. It worked sort of.
So I did it two more times and now my hair is a lovely brown color.
I bought the stuff at Sally's Beauty Store or whatever it's called for about $14.
My hair afterwards was dry so I got some deep conditioner stuff made by Pantene and now it's fine.
It just smells very much like a hair salon, which gets annoying after a while.
Anyway, I definitely recommend using this product.
Soooo worth the $$
Reviewer:
Jen
from LA Thu Dec 22 2005
I have been coloring my hair burgandy red for years. I decided to go back to my natural color (sandy blonde). After following directions and keeping the product on for a total of 40 min (2 sessions) my hair looked BETTER than my natural color!!I did not even use the box of hair color I bought. My hair was also soft and manageable. People really over exaggerate about the smell. It can't even touch a perm! (P.S. I did not use the Processing Lotion b/c it supposedly makes your hair darker.) Girls, if you want to get rid of color, no matter how dark or how long it has been there, try this product! It works!
Color fix great - if you're not an idiot
Reviewer:
Jen
from Ottawa, Ontario Sat Dec 03 2005
Ok, so after reading ALL of the reviews I wasn't entirely sure what to expect in applying this product to hair that has been dyed dark shades of brown and most recently, a "dark purple brown" which was really a dark red, with lots of red....would it not work at all? or give me spotty results?
I was prepared for spotty results because i've bleached color out before.
I was very pleasantly suprised at the results. It took the dye out of my hair, as promised. I can still *barely* tell where the color was, and only because i had about a half inch of natural roots to compare to. The resulting colour was so good, in fact, that I may not redye - right now my hair is a nice-golden brown.
A note regarding the other reviews. For those who said it didn't work, and was a waste of money, I think they must have been trying to take out semi-permanent dyes. THIS PRODUCT CLEARLY STATES THAT IT MAY NOT WORK ON SEMI-PERMANENT DYES. For those who were suprised about spottiness...well...this product is fantastic, but its not a miracle worker. You will have to redye after using it, if you desire an exact shade
But overall, it was fantastic. My hair doesn't feel dry at all, and all of the purply-red is gone, leaving behind slight golden-red highlights. It worked so well, in fact, that it made chunky highlights from several months ago visible again, even though I had dyed over them with a dark brown, several times.
AWESOME PRODUCT!!!
Reviewer:
Ashleigh
from Raleigh, NC Tue Nov 29 2005
4 days ago my boyfriend told me it would be a good idea to dye my hair black/blue black. It wasn't. I have pale skin and ended up looking like and idiot. I wanted so badly to go back to my beautiful light brown that I cried, I didn't know what to do. I had been to multiple hair salons and everyone told me the same thing, you need color correction which would cost anywhere between $100 up to $600. I didn't want to spend that much on my hair. After checking out sites and different products I saw the reviews here today for this product. I decided to try it. I came home, mixed half of bottles 1 & 2 together and added just a teaspoon of shampoo and after an hour my hair went back to it's original state before the black color. I didn't use the lotion because of such bad things mentioned about it and my hair is fine, NO damage at all! Very inexpensive and doesn't smell that bad. I am EXTREMLY happy with this product.
Ultimately it helped me reach my goal...
Reviewer:
Casey
from College Station, TX Mon Nov 28 2005
I have naturally dark blonde hair and my ends were terribly bleached from the summer tourture. About a month or so ago I decided to even it out, I thought I would go a little redder since I get it from both sides of the family, however I was mortified at the outcome. I decided to dye it dark brown to cover the red, but the brown I used came out almost black. I have a light complexion and my summer tan was long gone so I felt like I looked sick. People were saying they loved it but deep inside I knew many were just being nice. When I visited my parents my sister hated it, my dad made a huge fuss and pointed it out to everyone we saw, and my mom didn't like it but figured I'd learned my lesson. Well after Thanksgiving where my dad made a big deal about it I did some looking into ways to restore my once beautiful hair. I came across this product last night and decided to give it a try. I was a little weary because of some of the reviews, but thought "What the heck? Might as well give it a try." Long story short... When I used it this afternoon I mixed it in a one to one ratio as it says on the box for a full restoration, did not use the lotion, leaving it on for only 20 minutes and was upset when my hair was bleached to an orangey-yellow blonde, a color it has never been before. I rushed to the grocery store for hair color I trusted. I ended up buying the color I used to buy for a shine enhancer which was the closest to my natural color. So ultimately the product did what it says it will. It stripped my hair of the dyes that had previously been applied and prepped my hair to be colored again. I'm happy because now I look normal and my eyebrows match my hair again! I would use it again if I ever got in a fix, just be wary of the timing and test your hair if you need to in order to be sure. I'm happy again!
Worked happily....
Reviewer:
Lucy
from Kansas City MO Thu Nov 24 2005
I only gave four stars, would give five if they left that horrid processing lotion out. In spite of what I read, I thought they must have put it in for SOME reason. I guess so, but not necessarily a good reason. It made my hair crunchy and horrifically tangled which made my lose a wad in combing it out. And I don't have a lot to lose.
I used it three times in a day, the first with shampoo did little to nothing. My fine,thin and long hair has been dyed chocolate brown for three years, but I thought I would try the gentle process first. Then I did the regular way for ten minutes plus 3-5 of the processing lotion. It worked but only about two shades lighter and I wanted more. So I did a final try, leaving it on twenty minutes, wrapping with plastic wrap and using heat. I was careful to keep it tanglefree (no processor) and lost almost no hair that time. I ended up a lovely shade of dark blonde/red. Actually lovely shades, it varies in a natural looking way. I will be fine not using another hair color until my gray new growth comes in. My hair feels great and the color is very pretty.
Great Results
Reviewer:
anonymous
from Baltimore, Md Mon Nov 21 2005
I had colored my hair the day before with Nice and Easy --a darker brown with caramel--which would make my highlighted hair slightly darker but closer to my actual dark brown hair. However, I do not know what happened but my hair turned solid black. I read all reviews for this product on this website and went to purchase it today. I read all directions--decided to do the 1/4 oz of bottle one and two and 1 oz of shampoo mixture. I left it on for only 5 minutes --washed my hair immediately and all the black is gone! It didn't really smell bad --used good smelling shampoo with it. Now I have the darker brown with beautiful caramel highlights in my hair as originally intended. I can't believe how well it worked!
Leaves much to be desired
Reviewer:
Jennii
from Minneapolis, MN Fri Nov 18 2005
I had originally dirty dishwater brown hair and had dyed my hair a very dark, rich red color for the past year. I was tired of the red and knew that the only way to get it out (red is so impossible to remove!) would be to bleach it, until I found this product. I emailed the manufacturer to make sure I wouldn't be wasting my money and they said that it would fully remove ANY amount of hair dye, no matter the shade, including red. Boy were they wrong.
I ended up doing 5 applications of the product total, and my hair looks worse than it did before... let's just say I have a radioactive pumpkin color on my head. My roots are white, and it goes down to flaming orange at the tips. What happened? I'm disappointed because now I have to buy bleach to take out the rest, which is what I was originally going to do to begin with. Waste of money. At least the Colorfix left my hair in semi-decent condition, although it's very dry.
Although, this stuff smells completely horrible. Imagine Pine Sol mixed with REALLY rotten eggs and that's what you basically get with Colorfix. None of my conditioners have been able to get the smell out and it's making me sick to my stomach. I also can't get the smell off my hands, even though I used gloves... bad.
While this is probably okay for very slight color corrections, what it did for me was a joke.
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