Are highlights bad for ur hair?

Question

i know sum ppl that think that highlights or lowlights are harmful to your hair. i think that they wont do much damage, only that your hair will be dried out easier. are there any harmful effects that will occur from coloring your hair, such as it will fall out or stuff like that?

ps. my hair is black

Answer 1

any sort of processing will be harmful to your hair. I think your main concern here is how long will that damage last. hair does fall a little more then usual after you process it, but it will return to normal "state" if you care for it properly.I have black hair too and I have dyed my hair numerous different colors when I was a teenager. I bleached it, highlight, lowlight, you name it, i have done it. I always deep condition my hair at least twice a week instead of the recommended once a week after i dye my hair. My hair had always look healthy even after i torture it. don't worry, your hair will be fine after you highlight it.

Answer 2

Yes. Highlights use either bleach or peroxide. Both of these cause permanant damage to your hair. As long as you do not bleach your roots, your hair will not fall out and the new hair will be completely uneffected. Your hair will only fall out if whoever does it has no idea what they are doing and leaves the bleach in WAY too long. Both bleach and peroxide dry out your hair, but with good hair products, you can repair most of the damage.

Answer 3

Dying it does make it fall out a bit more than usual but nothing drastic. If you use a lot of bleach or highlift dyes you could really damage your hair & then it will just break off. & if you use other chemical services like a perm you could actually melt the hair off. S long as you let a professional deal with your hair you should be set, they'll know how to analize your hair better.

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Answer 4

OK HUNNY I AM A HAIR DESIGNER AND I ATTEND ALOT OF SHOWS IN CHICAGO HI-LITES IS TAKING AWAY THE NATURAL PIGMENT AND REPLACING IT WITH WHAT EVER U CHOOSE SO IF UR HAIR IS BLK SAY U WANT BLONDE HI LITES THEN IT HAS TO BE LIFTED 9 LEVELS SO YES THINK ABOUT IT IT DOES PUT YOUR HAIR THRU ALOT ALSO IT WILL HAVE ATTENDANCE TO MAKE YOUR HAIR MORE TANGLED AFTER U WASH IT ALSO IT WILL DRY IT OUT MORE SO DEAR U WILL NEED TO BUY SOME GOOD PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS TO CARE FOR IT AS FAR AS THE UP KEEP U CAN USUALLY GO ABOUT 3 MONTHES B4 U NEED YOUR NEW GROWTH REDONE --THEY CAN B RATHER COSTLY TO HAVE DONE SO CALL ALL OVER DONT JUST GO TO THE BIG NAME SALON IN TOWN AND ASK THE DESIGNER HOW LONG SHE HAS BEEN DOING FOILS FOR...INTERESTING IDEA I WOULD CONSIDER PUTTING IN 2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLORS GIVES AN AWSOME LOOK AND THEN DONT CHUNK IT WEAVE IT CHUNKING MAKES IT SO MUCH MORE NOTICEABLE AS IT GROWS OUT ANYHOW WELL IM SORRY IF I WROTE ALOT BUT I WISH U THE BEST AND ENJOY YOUR NEW LOOK SMILES!!!!!!!!

Answer 5

hi ok soo my mom is a hairstylist and soo is my sister and they have told me things like if u color ur hair to much or put to many highlights in ur hair will drie up but colors and highlights arent really even bad for ur hair but there not good like if u go inn the pool like if u have blonde pieces they could turn green from the chlorine and if u straighten ur hair with a hot iron they can form split ends but there not bad... u wont loose ur hair only if u straighten ur hair to muchh but no colors / highlights wont let ur hair fallout only if u do it alot
but like the other people said get it professionaly done
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Answer 6

your hair can be damaged and fall out if you do it too much. but some highlights every six weeks or so isnt bad. yes your hair is a little drier at first, but after a few days and good shampooing its back to normal.

Answer 7

highlights are not bad for your hair, the only time your hair will fall out or break is if you leave the bleach on for to long

Answer 8

it might destroy your hair with the scrunchie.why do no longer you attempt to apply a putting lotion on your hair and in simple terms spray it on each night once you wash it and wrap it around .it's going to make your hair silky and right now yet use a silky hair wrap

Answer 9

As long as you don't have any perm, or other chemicals(or too many) in your hair already, it shouldn't do anything. My suggestion is if your inexperienced get a professional to do it, they do a great job.

Answer 10

my answer is short and sweet and to the point. yes, any chemical applied to your hair is not good,. thats why children have beautiful hair. but does that stop us from wanting our hair to look great ? the answer is No.