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Pravana is a hair color brand you can purchase at many beauty supply stores and salons. According to the company, more than 80 shades of hair color are available, which might mean that you got really bold and picked a color that turned out not to be so great for you. If you want to take Pravana color out of your hair, you'll have to use a hair color extractor kit, which is meant to remove hair dye but leave the natural pigment.
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Wash your hair with a sulfate-free, clarifying shampoo. If your hair is tangled, use a leave-in conditioner before combing out and towel drying your hair.
2.
Put on some old clothes and cover your work surface with old towels that can get stained if you make a mess or spill.
3.
Put a thin layer of petroleum jelly along your hairline to protect your skin. Don't forget your ears and the back of your neck.
4.
Mix together the color extractor powders in a plastic or glass mixing bowl but avoid using anything metal because that can affect hair color.
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Use a hair color brush to apply the hair color extractor to the hair from roots to tip. Make sure you cover the hair evenly and don't miss any areas. You don't want one area with the Pravana hair color while the rest looks like your natural shade.
6.
Put one of those old fashioned plastic shower caps over your hair and then use a warm hair dryer to warm the hair for up to 20 minutes.
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Take off the shower cap and then wash your hair with the same sulfate-free clarifying shampoo you used earlier. Work it into your hair thoroughly and then leave it in for 2 or 3 minutes.
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Rinse out the shampoo for 3 more minutes and then wash again with the shampoo. Rinse out the shampoo thoroughly.
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Apply a 10-volume developer, available at beauty supply stores, and leave it in the hair for 20 seconds. Rinse out thoroughly and apply a deep conditioner, because all the processing and stripping of hair color can really dry out and damage hair. Rinse hair again.
Things You'll Need
1.Hair color extractor kit
3.Leave-in conditioner
5.Towel(s)
7.Plastic or glass bowl and utensil
9.Hair dryer
11.Deep conditioner
2.Sulfate free clarifying shampoo
4.Comb
6.Petroleum jelly
8.Shower cap
10.10-volume developer
Tips & Tricks
After extracting the hair color, if you choose to try another hair color, choose a color at least 2 shades lighter than the desired color because the processing may make the color go dark.
When in doubt, contact a hair salon or professional with any questions about how to add, remove or change hair color.
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