Did your stylist mess up your shade? Has the DIY dye job gone wrong? Learn how to lighten your hair color if it's too dark without having to use bleach.

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Is your hair too dark? Are you trying to lighten it without creating a hair disaster? Try this method using Vitamin C to naturally lighten your hair a shade or two without damage in one hour.

Maybe you accidentally dyed your hair too dark or maybe your natural color is just a shade or so darker than you would prefer. Either way, there are both natural and chemical tricks you can try to lighten your dark hair. Talk about...

When your hair comes out a little too dark, instead of using just bleach, here's how to lighten dyed black hair.

But with all the stages of lightening dark hair, it can get a bit confusing when you attempt to do it for the first time.

Can you lighten hair with just developer? Yes you can. How to lighten your hair with just developer without damage? Let's talk about it...

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When after re-dyeing your hair, you find the result darker than what you would have wanted, you can still fix it. Without knowing the science of hair color, your instinct would tell you to wash the dark color away. You’re right. L’Oréal recommends that you should wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo. Clarifying shampoos do not remove hair color instantly. But with repeated use, the color will fade. Pair your routine with a hair mask.

Highlights create depth in your hair and can brighten up your style to add a pop of color to your overall look. However, if you've gotten highlights and they are too dark, you may not be happy with how they look with your features or skin...