What's your knife made of, steel or titanium?

Glad you found a method that worked. Soap caps can be a real lifesaver for pulling out old dye without a full bleach bath. I've had good luck with a vitamin C powder mixed with clarifying shampoo for a gentler first step, but your result sounds perfect. It's all about avoiding that extra damage when the hair's already been through it.

Wait you're in Tacoma too? That humidity shift off the sound is no joke. I swear my own front door swells shut every fall. Seeing a gap open up after just three days would make me lose my mind, especially on a kitchen job.