Semi-permanent hair dye

Hi Ellen, my hair is very similar to yours, a bit bitty really! I have areas of white, then patches of my natural very dark brown & strangely a few bits of brassy blonde (where did that spring from!)
Anyway, a hairdresser suggested that an ash blonde colour would suit me as I have pale olive skin but it just seems so blurgh & dull! I have brough a couple of different shades but I might try a light brown with a few subtle blonde highlights or wear a hat; as I have often done after a bodged-up hairdresser debacle!
Oh, not much difference between semi-perminent or permanent; roots appear regardless but semi's can be a little cheaper on the main.
Anyway, lf it all goes wrong, just smile & wave, smile & wave... then have a little cry. 🙂

I used to use a semi permanent. I prefer it to permanent as it gradually faded, so no noticeable root growth. As I became greyer, I had to go lighter as my skin tone lightened. The colour I used latterly was lightest golden brown by Clairol lasting care. My colouring never suited blonde.

Nice N Easy is a good make.
Be careful of anything that says ‘warm’ as your hair could turn gingery, fine if you don’t mind that but it doesn’t suit any colouring except fair.
Dark blonde or ash blonde maybe?

I was going to go for an 'ash' shade to try and cut out the red. Chat gbt recommended LOreal Casting Creme Gloss. I think I'll do a strand test and see how it goes.