Ok between getting paranoid about all my hair falling out and the terrible smell of the dye I opted to stop at the first color. I actually really like it now. It always takes a few days to 'grow' on me before I decide if its good or bad It's darker but no one is going 'OMG your hair' when they see me. I feel when my hair gets too light it washes me out and I just don't look good. I think my normal hair color isn't too far off from the color I dyed it. It is kinda strange though because I went with a light ash brown which usually has NO red but I definitely still have a hint of red in there. Must be those redhead genes