???   I have a disaster.  Colorist got my hair to what she called streaked blond, I called orange/red.

I used color remover - got lots of bad orange/yellow/red out, but still too orangey.

Then, used L'Oreal Couleur Expert 7.1, dark ash blonde, multi-tonal.  This was OK, until I added the highlights, now its back to orangey, yellowy again...maybe more so.

I am striving for cool, ash, light brown - blond, with some highlights.  My natural color is a sort of non-descript mousy brown.  Takes color well, but does "take on orange" as the colorists have said.

What can I do now? 

I do a test color on snippits of hair before going for the whole head. 

I am leaning toward doing the 7.1 again, and skipping the highlights, or L'Oreal Superior Preference 8A ash blond.  The test of the 7.1 without highlights now looks a bit dark, the 8A seems OK, but I really think I should get some advice.

My hair condition is really very good.  But I don't want to push it.

PLEASE, please, someone give me some advice.  post here, or email me:  LB@LI.com

Sorry, I don't have much experience with hair coloring.  I wish you luck in resolving your color issues.