Disaster! Brown to blonde = orange

Help! I had my hair colored to a dark brown about 8 months ago. I wanted to go back to blonde (natural color is a dark blonde/light brown). I had done this several years ago with no problem, but this time it looks orange-ish! I went to the same cosmo school I've gone to for years, where normally they do a great job.
How can I fix? I'd prefer not to go back, as the student was rude about having to foil so much hair, and the instructor was not much better.
Is there anything I can do on my own to help de-orange & lighten?
Thanks!
How can I fix? I'd prefer not to go back, as the student was rude about having to foil so much hair, and the instructor was not much better.
Is there anything I can do on my own to help de-orange & lighten?
Thanks!
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There are some helpful tips on Robert Craig's site:
(ok, I see why the foils now) http://www.goblonde.net/backtobackfoils.htm
But they shouldn't have stopped before it was light enough.
Here's more: http://www.robertcraig.com/php/index.php?location=bleach
Good luck.
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I've had this happen before and I wouldn't recommend fixing it on your own. I'd go to a salon and have them fix it. I too usually go to the places like you do, but in cases like this, I pay more to get it corrected by a regular salon---it's worth it. Otherwise you can do a lot of damage.
The only way to fix it yourself without doing damage is to add color to it---going darker. To go lighter, I'd go to a salon at this point.