That "ancient" comment hits home because it's easy to get stuck in our ways. I've seen the same thing with people refusing to try tubeless tires for years. Sometimes the new way is just better.

Man, what a way to wake up. Did the sriracha lid pop off too? That's the real nightmare. My old fridge did that with a shelf full of condiments, and cleaning sticky soy sauce out of the door seal is the worst. You just stand there in the dark, questioning all your life choices.

Honestly, how often do you get to skip a full correction? That's a solid save right there. Tbh a demi with conditioner is my go-to for fixing banding too. It deposits just enough color without making more damage. You basically did a mini gloss that fixed the tone. Really smart move to keep it off the scalp for such a short time.