For those with an ash or silver hair tone, you may want to use the mousse every day, post-shampoo. Unlike permanent hair color, she says a demi-approach fades in a different, more natural-looking way. This article was co-authored by Ashley Adams. Luckily, there is a lot you can do to prevent brassy tones from setting in. But after a little research, I picked up some OOPS Hair Color Remover, Extra Strength and decided to try my luck. Buy a strongly pigmented purple shampoo and leave in your hair for around and hour, if your hair turned out a pale yellow that should easily do the job of getting you silver/ash. All of these are available on Amazon, or you can ask your colorist for his or her best recommendation. However, the results can be very striking and it’s certainly something to consider if you’ve tried a lot of other things with no success. Start by applying the color to the area that’s the most red. My hairdresser bleached my hair, and left it as it is. My hair is now a medium-dark brown color with reddish-orange (but mostly orange) brassy tones. “These tones can turn due to sunlight, washing with the wrong shampoo that doesn’t protect colored hair, or a mistake made by a colorist, like not using a toner,” she says. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. Maybe try Color Oops or a Wella toner product. You left your color on for too long. To maintain your preferred shade, you’ll need a toner every month to six weeks, dependent on your hair texture and how often you wash your hair. To remove applied dark hue, you'll likely need to resort to something stronger than natural exfoliants to rid your strands of the product. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Fix-Brassy-Hair-Color-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Fix-Brassy-Hair-Color-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/f\/f6\/Fix-Brassy-Hair-Color-Step-1-Version-2.jpg\/aid2035759-v4-728px-Fix-Brassy-Hair-Color-Step-1-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"