Extra Conditioning Hair Color Remover, 2 Pack, Hair Dye Remover Processes in 20 Minutes, Safely Removes Permanent & Semi-Permanent Dye, Ammonia & Bleach Free

Is anybody familiar with Choke by Chuck Palahniuk? Do you remember the bit where Victor's mom would open boxes of hair dye and switch the colors? Apparently, Victor's mom packed my Sally Beauty order. My once copper/ginger hair was suddenly dark brown because I wasn't vigilant about comparing the shade name and number on the tube to the shade name and number on the box. Oops! I tried to rock the new shade, but it just wasn't ME. Eventually, I became impatient and ordered Color Oops! This stuff absolutely worked for me! It smells like a dirty port-a-potty, but the smell fades quickly. And so does the unwanted color! My hair doesn't feel damaged at all, and I once again look like a member of the Weasley family. Thank you, Color Oops!!!

The Facts:- My hair had been dyed a couple months ago with 2 boxes of got2b's metallic mermaid green semi-perm hair dye. It had slightly faded but as you can see in the pic (taken a couple days before dye removal) it was very much a teal color when I used this product.- I am Filipino and German by ethnicity, if that makes a difference to you in hair dye. The texture of it is pretty soft but not as soft as someone 100% European. My hair is naturally very dark brown (see eyebrows) but had been bleached professionally for a different color that faded out before I dyed it mermaid green.- My hair is pretty long, to lower-middle of my back and also very very thick. Think 6 hours to professionally bleach and dye thick. I also have naturally greasy hair and wash it (with color-safe products) every 2-3 days with a lot of conditioner so it doesn't become noticibly greasy and feel gross.- I used 1 box of this product to remove the dye.The Review:I used this product because I was ready for a new color and wanted to go a shade that a box dye would show up on, due to how dark the mermaid green shade I currently had. At first, I was worried because it said it said it doesn't work on some types of dyes, and I didn't know if my last one was one of them. I was also worried because I only thought to get one box and I have very long and thick hair.Thankfully, the product worked great for me! As you can see in the picture, my hair returned to the bleached color it was before. There are a few spots I missed and you can see a little bit of the old color, but it wasn't very noticible, at least not enough that I didn't want to go out. I might have benefitted from a second box, but I don't feel the need to buy one. I haven't re-dyed my hair yet, even tho the box says you can, because I still want my hair to rest a little.The box comes with the gloves as well as a plastic "cap" and, of course, the formula and applicator.The instructions are clear- put on gloves, mix the formula in the applicator bottle, apply generously to hair, wait around while your hair is in the plastic cap and the chemicals do your thing, jump in the shower and shampoo thoroughly, rinse for a boring 20 minutes, then shampoo again, and finally rinse a final 5 minutes.I followed the instructions for the most part, but admittedly got out of the shower about 5 minutes early and also heavily conditioned my hair. Do this at your own risk, but the water got ice cold for me and I couldn't take it anymore.The consistency of the stuff wasn't what I was expecting, not like the consistency of box dye. Rather, it's rather runny and watery, so when applying, I recommend being over a sink.And then there's the smell. I understand that these are chemicals here and there's only so much you can do about it, but the smell is not pleasant. I can only compare it to being in a salon when someone is getting a perm but the salon is also trying to mask the smell with some banana-scented candles. It wasn't nausea-inducing, but it did take some getting used to. Then again, I also grew up on a farm and was subjected to the smells of chicken coops and septic tank whenever it rained too much, so I'm not sure I'm the best judge. Thankfully, the smell does not stick to YOU. However, it DOES stick to the bathroom. It's been 4 days and it still reeks of it.Any Advice I Have Regarding the Product:- Plan out what you're going to do for 20 minutes in the shower. If you're not depressed, standing motionless in a shower for 20 minutes is not fun. If you are depressed, please seek professional care. I tried to pass the time by shaving my legs, but that wasn't enough. My friend puts her phone in a ziplock bag and brings it with her. Again, do this at your own risk.- Heavily condition your hair afterward. Your hair will thank you.- Try your best not to spill any on the floor and throw out the used applicator asap to help prevent lingering smells.

Product worked ok I guess. It took out most color but left all blue. So, I'm guessing it doesn't work for blue coloring. Also, it smells horrid! Could not get the smell out for days! Before and after photos

I have been dyeing my hair for years and years. My natural color was auburn when I was younger but I started going gray early. Over the years, I've mostly dyed my hair some shade of auburn. I've decided I'm old enough to stop coloring my hair so I switched to strawberry blonde color to lighten up before letting my natural silver/light gray color grow in. Unfortunately, that left me with silver/light gray roots and enough lingering strawberry blond that it looked bad when my hair is wet. Since an upcoming family reunion will include pool time I didn't want that look.I decided to color my hair to closely match my natural color so it would gradually blend in. That plan went horribly wrong when a dye labeled as ash blonde left my hair gunmetal gray. So dark it was almost purplish black. I knew I couldn't go back to strawberry blonde since it was so dark and three daily shampoos with dandruff shampoo lightened it to more of a grayish brown but not enough that my light roots won't really show at the reunion. I decided to try this color remover.According to the directions, I could expect this product to remove the dark dye color but would likely leave my hair blonde even though that's not my natural color. I figured that would leave my hair light enough that my natural silver/light gray color should blend in as it grows. I applied the dark color on Monday and used this product on Saturday so the dye was new.The directions are to apply the product and put on a shower cap for 20 minutes (or maybe 25). Then shampoo your hair then rinse it for 15-20 minutes. After that you are to shampoo again then rinse it for five minutes three times. Then condition. You use your own shampoo and conditioner. My concern with doing this in the shower was that I would run out of warm water. I figured I could handle cold water on just my head so my intent was to do this in the kitchen sink but it's metal. The directions clearly say this product is not supposed to come into contact with any metal surface. I decided to do this leaning over the tub using a handheld sprayer. After ten minutes of rinsing, my knees and back hurt and I knew I couldn't continue in that position and moved into the shower. Luckily, I had enough warm water. I ended up following the directions so at the end I had shampooed four times and rinsed for a total of 35 minutes plus a few more minutes of time to condition, let it sit then rinse it out.I was left with very light blonde hair, a color I've never had. But it's light and I can see that my natural color should just blend in as it grows. I used a good shampoo (not the dandruff shampoo) and conditioner during the process. My hair was left in good condition, just a little drier than normal. I think I could color my hair again if I wanted and it wouldn't damage my hair. The product smells no worse than my hair dye did. In fact, it left no lingering odor in the bathroom.I recommend the product, but be prepared for the process. It takes a while and requires a lot of rinsing. I have short hair and one bottle was plenty for me. I'm sure for longer hair you'll need a second bottle.

I watch a lot of YouTube videos, so purchased based on that. The box doesn’t say to make your head hot, but I followed others instructions. I tried to dye my hair red from blonde and it turned hot pink. It didn’t get the color out in one box but I was a lot lighter. The annoying part is the rinsing and the smell. The smell is awful be prepared to double wrap the trash before hopping in the shower. Also make sure to fully saturate your hair. Lastly the rinsing, really annoying. I live in Az you can’t take a 40 min shower. So I recommend a handheld shower head, your body will appreciate not be set on fire with water. I would say I was a little deceived when I was about to get in the shower, my hair was blonde, then the rinsing and then it was lite pink.