Comments on: How to Choose Highlights That Complement Your Coloring

on 8/8/2006 When going from any blonde to any brown, make sure you buy a brown hair dye with red or mahogany color in it. You will find that without the reds, blonde hair will turn greenish brown. You may require another brown color on top of the first without the reds to achieve your desired brown. Then after that you can fiddle with highlights.

on 6/30/2006 I make highlights in my dark blonde hair at home. To get a natural result and to avoid an obvious regrowth area, I use store-bought highlight kits (with plastic caps).

Then I only pull out very small amounts through the holes in the cap (we're talking perhaps 10 strands of hair or less). I use maximum every second hole in the cap, except for the fringes, where I use every hole.

The thing is, although the results aren't that stunning the first time, your hair looks really natural, even when it grows longer. Then, as you repeat the highlighting every 2 or 3 months, your hair gets a more and more blonde tone, but a very natural-looking one!

on 2/14/2006 Remember, when buying you own color, the shade on the box isn't always how it comes out. Use blue powder bleach, a peroxide bleach, if you are highlighting your hair blonde or brown as you can regularly check the color.

on 11/22/2005 DO NOT wash your hair before using a home coloring or highlighting kit. The natural oils in your hair help to protect your scalp from the effects of the colorant, and act as a stain barrier.

on 11/22/2005 Try using semi-permanent blonde or light brown hair dye. It will fade out more naturally, so you don't have such obvious roots.

on 11/22/2005 usually store bought dies cause skin cancer and other varios deseases. if u want to go lighter just boil some camomile tea, put it in a spray bottle and spray your hair and let it dry naturally , do this everyday for a whole week. ( works best for brunettes and reds )
it brings out your natural highlights.

on 7/18/2007 If you can't afford salon highlighting, then make a cup of chamomile tea and let it sit. Once it is cooled, wash your hair with the chamomile tea. It should turn your hair a few shades lighter. It works best on dark brown hair, and is not recommended for red or light blonde hair.

on 11/22/2005 Be sure if you are highlighting with powder bleach to use a toner after bleaching hair up to the appropriate stage. Bleached hair, without a toner, will always have ugly yellow and harsh gold tones. Choose a color or toner that compliments your skin tone. Never use red tones on those with ash or ruddy skin color. If you're not sure, use a color that is listed as neutral to be safe. You'll love the results!

on 11/22/2005 I always highlight my hair at home, and it looks professionally done. I buy two shades of hair dye (usually a light blonde and a dark blonde or a very light brown). I part my hair in the middle and put foil highlights in my hair, alternating blonde/brown/blonde/brown. I use brushes and pieces of tin foil. I put the color into bowls to allow me to use the brush to put the color into my hair. I usually use a comb with a thin tail to get the sections of hair I want to color. It always turns out very nice, and it is so much cheaper than getting it done at the salon!

on 11/22/2005 If you have any redness in your complexion, be sure to avoid any shade that says "golden" on the box! Golden colors bring out the red tones on your face. Go for "ash" or "beige" instead.

on 11/22/2005 When you use a cap for highlighting, try to get as close to the scalp, especially in the front of your hairline. And pull out less hair than you think you need; it'll surprise you how dramatic it will be!

on 11/22/2005 Look at your baby pictures. Many people have lighter hair when they're younger. Chances are, this lighter hair color will work great as a highlight color.