Color choices

All right, so I have come to the realization (yet again) that I am horrible at picking out colors. For painting, decorating and now hair dye. I dyed my hair over the weekend, and I have been hoping it would tone down a little. I was hoping to get it back to a more natural brown shade. Well, not so much.... it is now a reddish, purplish. Having albino skin, this is not the most flattering shade. For the first few days Kent just looked at me and would chuckle, while saying, "You have red hair." Everytime I look in the mirror it is still a shock. Does anyone know how long I have to wait to dye it again? I don't want my hair to fall out, but we have family pics. on Monday. Any suggestions? Maybe I will post a pic... I have to have Kent take one.