Setting a regime with your colourist and ensuring a journey of booking in for toners, treatment etc, is very important to help maintain hair health and colour. 'Colour correction is so specific to the individual and so the at-home care should also be bespoke to the individual too. But also to have a really transparent conversation about the journey you will need to take to get the end result – images always help!' Set an aftercare regime 'For me, consultation is always key, firstly to make sure you and your colourist are on the same page when it comes to the end result. (And when you're done here, be sure to swot up on how to dye your hair at home like a pro.) How to avoid future dye disasters Have a consultation with your colourist beforehand Below Adam Reed, UK Editorial Ambassador for L'Oreal Professionnel, shares his top tips for arranging a successful colour change at the salon. Of course, the ideal scenario is not to go too dark in the first place. 'However, it may make the colour warmer as it is showing more of the undercoat that the hair naturally has.' 'This will take out some of the heaviness from the ends. Remember that vitamin C we mentioned earlier? 'If the colour isn’t too too dark, you can use organic vitamin C powder mixed with warm water into a paste, then apply to the mid length and ends and massage into the hair for 5-10 minutes,' Paul advises.

'Don’t expect drastic change, as it may be a job best to leave to the professionals.' For expert advice, Josh's at home hair colour brand is now offering complementary at-home video consultations, which you can book at. 'These will help to remove colour build-up and ideally, over time lighten the hair a little.

'If you have a lot of time (which some of us do at the moment), try using a cleansing detox shampoo like Redken’s Clean Maniac Shampoo, advises master colorist Josh Wood. Of course, you may not be in a position to pay a visit to the hair salon.

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