So I decided to switch from light blonde box color to professional highlights and lowlights. The first girl I went to turned the lowlights orange. (also cut it crooked) I did not go back to her because she left town on vaca. I went to another salon and the girl put a dark brown in for lowlights and the 'shadow.' WAY TOO DARK! I walked out with the dark brown shadow, middle bleach blonde and the top looked like it was in four sections ...2 of each color. I go to another salon, and yes, explain what happened...she uses 2 shades of bleach and a lowlight. This time it was a full head foil. The current problem, the top looks great, but 6 inches from the top and my long hair gets very ashy looking. I have no more money. I don't want to go back to professionals that have already screwed up my hair. My hair is not fried or brittle. Just really ashy. Is there any cheaper way to fix this?