Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

Seriously -- I went with a color that is a little darker than my own, and now the dyed bits are lighter than the original color. Anyone else have this issue?

Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

The developer used to color hair actually lifts the color from your hair and the "dye" or tint deposits color.

Washing and sun and other daily elements will actually lighten or make the tinted hair lighter.

Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

I think you used bleach before you coloured your hair.

In that case, the colour wears out over time, for instance when you shampoo your hair, but the lighter colour of the bleached hair remains..

Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

Have you previously dyed your hair (perm? straighten?)? If yes, there will be spots that will hold more color than others...

Did you follow instructions carefully? Was this a very old box? Was the container opened and left to sit for days?

I had once, my hair go a diff color than on box. But mine was because of previous dye applications. (I didnt know my true hair color for yrs LOL)

Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

this means that your hair was originally to light to take the darker colour, and it needs to be done by a professional, because to darker your hair, you usually need to have a filler put on before the colour in order for it to take.

Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

You went wrong somewhere when you were dying it. How much did you use. Maybe try redying it the same color and see what happens.

Why did the hair coloring make my hair lighter than the dye color?

Something was wrong with either your hair and what has been previously done to it, or the color. The fact of the matter is, color you find in the store just isn't good, or reliable.

You will need to go to a salon to get this fixed. If you try to do it yourself again at home, you are only going to damage it further and make it look worse.