I went to the salon today and asked to have my hair freshened to a med.brown because it had faded to an ashy brown. I recently went to brown after being a platinum blonde. I asked for the same med. brown she gave me last month with some caramel highlights. I left with DARK brown hair and blonde stripes!! I know that the color will fade, but those blonde highlights are definately not going to budge. What can I do to make the brown fade as quickly as possible? I feel so stupid for even going back to brown! The blonde was pretty. I was just tired of the upkeep.

I know that the color will fade, but those blonde highlights are definitely not going to budge.

Not so. The blonde will fade along with the brown. To speed up fading, use a clarifying shampoo.