You still can't get that out? LOL
There are many many techniques of stripping color out.
First off, because of the fall weather, your hair was most likely more dry than usual and more porous so the color was absorbed into your follicles more. This happens a lot too if you go too long in between haircuts.
There are many things you can try. The easiest is using a cheap shampoo. Cheap shampoos have a higher alcohol content and isn't good for colored hair, therefore good for stripping out haircolor.
Next is a clarifying shampoo. Of course both ways will take a few washings.
You can use color removers but they can make your hair end up blotchy and uneven and half the time you end up at a salon getting it fixed anyway.
Stripping your hair at a salon doesn't always mean dump bleach on your head. There are lighteners now that are more gentle than they used to be. They'd probably have to lighten it and then color over it to brunette to get the best results since trying to remove color won't give back your original hair color.
It's not impossible to get the color out but my honest recommendation if you want it to look *right* is to go to a salon to get it fixed by an experienced colorist (not someone that just graduated hair school). Senior stylist
