Fixing Brassy Hair

• 1). Go to a beauty supply store that sells hair bleaching supplies and purchase a blue-based toner.
  
  
• 2). Read the directions carefully that came with the toner and apply it to your hair. Leave it on for about 30 to 45 minutes, or whatever it says on the instructions, and rinse it out.
  
  
• 3). Wash your hair on a regular basis with a blue-based shampoo and treat it with a blue-based conditioner to prevent brassiness from coming back.
  
  
• 4). Wash your hair with a demineralizing shampoo to wash out brassiness caused from iron in your water.
  
  

Dying Over Orange

• 1). Buy a box of "ash brown" hair color before you apply any other color to your hair, such as black or brown. If you have dyed your hair orange on purpose with an orange hair dye, depending on the quality of the brand, the color will remain strong even after fading and will affect the color that you want to change it to.
  
  
• 2). Follow the directions on the box for mixing and apply the ash brown in 2-inch sections all over your head to distribute it evenly. The ash brown will cover the orange and neutralize it. Wait for the amount of time indicated on the box, check a small piece on the bottom of your hair to see if you have effectively covered the orange, and rinse it out thoroughly.
  
  
• 3). Wait at least 2 weeks to let your hair rest from the application of dyeing chemicals, and deep condition it twice a week. Now your hair is ready to be dyed whatever darker colors you would like, without having an orange tint.