I am havin highlights on my hair nxt wk - my hair is dark brown colour - what colour highlights should I have?

Question

I haven't had highlights before so not sure what sort of colour to have. Any hairdressers out there who can help me ???!!

The majority of people seem to be saying caramel!!! Looks like this is what I may go with! I have it done sat 19 Aug so I will let you know how it went! Thanks everyone

Answer 1

since its your first time you should go subtle... besides, natural look is in!!!
I would suggest only going two shades lighter for your highlights... like a light caramel brown color... just light enough to see the difference... but not too dramatic where you wont feel comfortable with it.....

good luck and have fun!!!

Answer 2

i got highlights in my hair not so long ago and i've got dark brown hair.
i got like an ash blonde through the top it turned out really nice, and is nothing like that bright cheap blonde you see through peoples hair!
o and also if your asked if u want a dia colour put in first - say no!
all it does is makes your dark brown hair even darker and costs way more! the highlights on top of your own natural colour will look great!
hope it goes well!

Answer 3

When I got highlights about a year ago, the hairdresser recommended to just go 1 or 2 shades lighter than my actual hair color. Depending on the shade of your hair, any lighter than than that would just be too much. But that's just my opinion.

Answer 4

if you want people to notice go with blond if you want suttle shades where people know that there is something different about you go with caramel (a mixture of blond and caramel together would look stunning) if you go with red go for bright red but note the colour fades quickly, I get a mixture of blond and caramel on my mousy hair and just lately I have asked them to put in a few Black streaks, it costs me the same as sticking to one colour be warned though once you start you wont ever want to go back to your normal colour - have fun!!!!!

Answer 5

All the answers in here are good, but the truth is, it depends. U gonna have to be careful to not look washed out. If your hair is one solid color go with two shades:
1) light brown-almost Carmel(something like dark , sandy blond) .......... 2)blond (lite , sunny blond).

The think with only very blond high lites on dark brown hair is that they may look too yellow-gold blond high lites(not everybody can wear platinum-white), too gray-white high lites(not everybody looks good with golden high lites), or greenish (it happens when two tones :the blond and the dark are not comparable). that's way you are better off ,getting two shades one cooler and one warmer, you choose. I'm sure you will look beautiful anyway.

Answer 6

I think you should have 2 different colours added, go for a copper blonde and a red, that will look just stunning on dark hair. Good luck with what ever you choose, and I hope you will be happy with it.

Answer 7

I would say go with a blonde. Depending on how much change you are looking to achieve I would suggest a carmel blonde if you aren't up for a lot of attention but a platinum blonde if you want attention!

Answer 8

You don't want to be messing with your hair. And it depends on how old you are too!! If you don't want damaged hair i would go and ask an expert. A hairdresser. Its just a phone call away. Look them up in your yelow pages under salons. Good luck.

Answer 9

instead of highlights why not get flashes of the colour under your top section of hair so that when u move your head u see the colour/s. i love red/burgundy in dark hair, if you want to go blonde it should be al over!!!
(We blondes have more fun tho)

Answer 10

Ive got dark hair blonde and red looks really nice