HOW TO FIX ORANGE HAIR - 3 WAYS

Product/Tools Reviewed

The video isn’t reviewing a single hair brand overall. Instead, it repeatedly discusses specific hair toner/color products from Wella (e.g., T18, T10, T11, T28, T35, T27) and how they perform on different types/levels of orange hair. It also covers general dye approaches, including demi-permanent, semi-permanent, and bleach.

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Key Information: How to Fix Orange Hair (3 Methods)

1) Lighten first, then tone (for very light blonde results)

• Use 20 volume developer with powder bleach to push hair to a lighter yellow stage.
• Then apply toner depending on how light it gets:
  • If it reaches yellow: use Wella T28
  • If it reaches very pastel yellow / similar to hers: use Wella T18, T10, T11 (or similar)

Pros

• Best approach if you specifically want as light as possible blonde

Cons

• Requires proper lightening first; toners won’t fix true orange by themselves

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2) Neutralize orange without changing lightness (tone/cover with demi-permanent)

• For people who don’t care about super light blonde, the goal is to neutralize brassiness/orange.
• Core guidance:
  • Wella T18 (and T10/T11) won’t work on orange hair because they’re meant for hair that is already very light (near the reviewer’s level).

Recommended approach

• With orange hair typically around level 6–7, apply a level 6 or 7 demi-permanent ash/cool-toned color on top.
• This doesn’t change lightness/darkness, but does neutralize the orange/brassy tone.

Color picking examples

• More goldy orange → try Wella T35 or T27 (meant for medium blonde)
• Straight orange → choose demi-permanent at the correct level for coverage
• Level mapping examples
  • Level 7 orange → level 7 ash/blue demi-permanent
  • Level 9 yellow → Wella T28 or level 9 demi-permanent
  • Level 10 → level 10 demi-permanent or toners suitable for that level

Pros

• Doesn’t require heavy lightening; works by tone correction
• Demi-permanent provides some coverage, helpful for true orange

Cons

• Must match toner to the current hair level; using the “wrong” toner (like T18) fails

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3) Cover it up (darken/overlay)

• Use semi-permanent or demi-permanent color, and potentially permanent color as long as it’s darker than the orange.
• Another mentioned option:
  • Apply gray/silver semi-permanent color to brassy/light brown hair to make it look more silvery and cool-toned.

Semi-permanent lines named

• Manic Panic
• Joyco (likely “Joico”)
• K-Pak
• Ion Color Brilliance

Pros

• Most straightforward “fix” when you want a visual change quickly
• Works well for brassy light brown that can look orange in certain lighting

Cons

• Coverage/darkening may not achieve the blonde goal
• Requires selecting the correct depth (darker than orange for best results)

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Additional Tips / Comparisons Mentioned

• Color theory tip: To counter orange, use the opposite tone base—blue-toned or ash-toned products help eliminate brassy/orange.
• Level accuracy matters most: The video emphasizes that Wella T18/T10/T11 aren’t formulated for orange hair levels; they’re for hair that is already very light.
• Mixed yellow + orange strategy:
  • If you have both tones, bleach only the orange parts and leave yellow parts alone, then even out with a toner/demi-permanent.
• Direct callout of why T18 failed: If you had orange hair, T18 didn’t work because it’s meant for hair already very light blonde.

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Pros & Cons (Overall)

Pros

• Provides clear, level-based guidance (bleach + toner vs demi-permanent neutralizing vs covering)
• Emphasizes that results depend on hair level and correct product matching
• Offers multiple solution types: neutralization (demi) or coverage (semi/permanent)

Cons

• No single “one toner fixes orange” recommendation; success depends on matching the right product to the correct hair level
• Popular toners (T18/T10/T11) are explicitly stated as ineffective on true orange hair

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Unique Points Mentioned (All)

1. Orange hair often happens when lightening reaches the wrong stage (“orange hair disasters”).
2. You can optionally leave orange hair temporarily if you like the look and it’s healing.
3. Method 1 uses 20 vol developer to reach yellow/pastel yellow, then tones.
4. Method 1 toner pairing:
   • Yellow stage → Wella T28
   • Pastel yellow/very light → Wella T18, T10, T11
5. Method 2 neutralizes orange by toning without changing lightness using demi-permanent.
6. Wella T18 doesn’t work on orange hair because it’s meant for already very light blonde.
7. Typical orange hair levels: 6–7; use level 6 or 7 ash/cool demi-permanent.
8. Wella examples for medium blonde toning: T35 and T27 (for goldier orange).
9. Semi-permanent gray/silver can make brassy hair look more silvery and cool.
10. Semi-permanent colors (examples: Manic Panic, Joico K-Pak, Ion Color Brilliance) don’t require developer.
11. Method 3 covers it with semi/demi/permanent darker than the orange.
12. If hair has both yellow and orange tones: bleach only the orange sections, then apply toner/demi-permanent to even.
13. Always counter orange with blue/ash-based tones.
14. Wella toners like T18/T10/T11 aren’t meant for orange hair; they’re aimed at hair already at/near the reviewer’s lightness level.

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Speakers

• Single speaker (the creator). No other speakers appear to provide separate reviews or conflicting views.

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Verdict / Recommendation

• If your goal is very light blonde, use Method 1: bleach to a yellow stage first, then apply the appropriate Wella toner (T28 for yellow; T18/T10/T11 for very pale yellow).
• If your goal is to remove orange/brassiness without getting lighter, use Method 2: apply the correct level ash/cool demi-permanent, since T18/T10/T11 won’t reliably fix orange.
• If you mainly want the look fixed quickly, use Method 3: semi/demi/permanent darker overlays or gray/silver semi-permanent for a cooler result.