one 'n only Colorfix

by Conair Corporation, Inc.

Product Features

• Gently removes permanent hair color no matter how long it has been in hair
• Easily removes any level of hair color
• Effective on all hair types - leaves hair in optimum condition

Product Description

One 'n only Colorfix gently removes permanent hair color no matter how long it has been in hair. It is effective on all hair types and it leaves the hair in optimum condition. It does not contain ammonia, or formaldehyde.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0000YV6YK
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,341 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #5 in Beauty > Tools & Accessories > Hair Coloring Tools > Hair Color Removers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't believe it worked!, June 3, 2004

By 

K. Boyle "KSB" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: one 'n only Colorfix (Health and Beauty)

Before I used Colorfix, I had been dying my naturally light brown hair to black for over a year (I'm a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to my hair). I got tired of having to dye it all the time to get rid of the roots, so I looked all over the place for Colorfix. Turns out they carry it at Sally Beauty supply for way less than they're offering it at Amazon (About $13). Anyway, the application process was really easy. I had to repeat the application three times, but at the end of the third application, my hair was back to its natural color. I expected my hair to come out feeling like straw, but it actually felt healthy when I was finished. The one tiny thing that you wouldn't know until you've tried this product is the scent. It's kind of a syrupy sweet smell, which isn't bad, compared with some of the hair coloring products that exist. The weird thing is, for about three weeks after the procedure, my hair smelled like Colorfix anytime it was wet. When it was dry I couldn't smell it though, so it was totally worth it.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, including the processing lotion step!, July 15, 2010

By 

Hillti - See all my reviews

This review is from: one 'n only Colorfix (Health and Beauty)

I hope this helps anyone who is panicked at a color-gone-wrong hair experience.

1. I'm rating the product and not the seller as I bought this at Sally's Beauty Supply.

2. The dye I purchased was chocolate brown but the end result was a deep black with red undertones.

3. The ColorFix smell is strong and unpleasant and lasted for several days despite significant rinse time as the box suggests but the effectiveness of the product is excellent and the smell does not count against the product in my review.

4. Many reviewers skip step 3, the processing lotion step but I researched this thoroughly and learned the following:

a. The previous steps break down the dye color in your hair and rinse it away.

b. Step 3 acts a final check of the effectiveness of the process.

c. If the dye has not broken down sufficiently then step 3 re-oxidizes the dye pigment, which darkens the hair color.

d. You are meant to repeat steps 1 and 2 until the dye pigment is completely removed from the hair. Once this happens step 3 will no longer result in a darkened hair color.

e. Once step 3 is completed correctly your hair is in good shape to accept a new dye.

5. Like some other reviewers, I too had several scary minutes of bright orange roots during this processes.

6. I used the entire box despite the claims that it contains 2-3 applications, but I have shoulder length hair that is extremely thick.

7. I left the product in my hair for the specified time only and used a timer to make sure I rinsed my hair long enough. (Again, despite the lengthy rinse time my hair continued to smell of the product for several days. It was unpleasant but well worth the end results.)

8. After one application (of the entire box) my hair lightened to the chocolate brown I had originally tried for. I was ecstatic as anyone who has had a color-gone-wrong experience can attest to once it's fixed!

9. I would highly recommend this product to those looking to fix color mistakes.

*Please note my research shows that this product cannot help those who have used metallic dyes.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, November 20, 2007

By 

Uhnghrid "Grope" (Everywhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: one 'n only Colorfix (Health and Beauty)

If you follow the directions, this product actually does pretty much what it says on the box... It says it removes all permanent colour, no matter how long it's been in the hair. And it ALMOST does... It's amazing!

One huge advantage that this colour remover has over others is the texture of the chemicals; they spread so easily through the hair that one box can be used for 3 separate applications on my fairly long (past the armpits) hair. I've tried a couple other brands of dye remover before, they are the same price per box, but each box can only be used once. Getting out a dark colour usually requires a few applications, so this particular remover is by far the most economical.

A note on the processing lotion... Lots of people skip it because it can re-darken hair, so it seems unnecessary or counter-productive. But, you'll notice that the main ingredient of the processing lotion is hydrogen peroxide. All bleach and permanent hair dye has peroxide, and it seems like if you bleach or dye hair right after using this remover, it will re-darken hair slightly the same way the processing lotion does. This will give you unpredictable results, usually a bit darker or muddier of a colour than you expected. (For example, after removing red dye with this, the hair turned yellow... when I bleached a strand immediately afterwards, some of the red dye came back and the strand turned light pink!) Re-darkening the hair beforehand with the processing lotion probably gives you a chance to use more remover and get that extra dye out, giving you the best possible results if you re-dye.

But, in any case, using several applications of this remover, including the processing lotion step part-way through, I managed to remove almost all the black dye that I'd been dying my long hair with for 2 years, and make my hair medium-light blonde without even ruining it! After this remover stopped removing more dye, the last bit of dye was removed when I bleached the hair and then used the remover again. This made a huge difference; It seemed like the bleach sort of unlocked the remaining dye, because after bleaching, the remover was able to wash away alot more colour. (Of course, bleaching alone would never have worked without completely ruining the hair.) VERY highly recommended product!