What is the best product to use at home to highlight one's hair?

Question

I will be 14 in two weeks, and I got my hair dyed at the salon about a month and a half ago. My natural hair color is dark blonde, and my mom and I had a "disaster" when my hair turned orange after an at home coloring. So, at the salon, the hairdresser used a demi-permanent color between dark blonde and light brown. Now the color is faded to a dark blonde with warm tones. I originally wanted to go a little lighter, and now we are going to highlight my hair at home. We've done this before and it turned out well, but I want to try a different product. any suggestions?

Answer 1

I suggest you wait awhile before coloring your hair. For you have too much chemicals in your hair if you were to color it at this moment. There is a high possibility of disaster. Besides even if you do achieve the color you want at home. It won't help you in the long run for you recently colored your hair a month and a half ago. Besides demi-permanent products last longer (approximately 24 to 26 shampoos) and also contain no ammonia, so again, you won't be able to lighten your hair. However, a small level of peroxide allows you to create a more noticeable color change. Highlights (from the cap) are usually permanent, and they are a great way to add texture and subtle color to your hair-whether they're red or blond or even blue-without dramatic changes. Beware that highlighting often takes a long time, as you usually have to use a pick to pull your hair through tiny holes in a plastic cap. The more hair you pull through the holes, the more dramatic the results. You can also choose a non-permanent highlighting kit, which involves painting streaks of color onto your hair with a thin brush. You'll look cute for a few days, but the results tend to be too subtle and short-lived. Permanent color uses both ammonia and peroxide, which enter the hair's cortex and create a change that cannot be washed out. Keep in mind that the end result is always a combination of the added pigment and the original pigment of your hair, so the dye may look different on you than, on your friend, the model on the box, or Julia Roberts. But as the name suggests, when you wash with permanent color, if you don't like it, your only options are to wait for the color to grow out or to dye over it (which, again, DEFINITELY requires a pro).
Color

Shades are basically broken down into two categories: warm and cool. People with warm eye, hair, and skin tones should choose a warm hair color, and people with cool tones should choose a cool hair color. Which are you? We don't know . . . we've never even seen you before! Usually, "warm" people have golden or reddish tones, whether in their skin, hair, or eyes, and "cool" people have bluish tones and skin and hair without a hint of gold. This cool/warm separation can be tricky, especially if you have both warm and cool features, so it's best to get a professional opinion. Any beautician at a makeup counter in a department store would be happy to help you figure out if you're a "cool" or a "warm" (as well as if you're a Jet or a Shark, and if you're a jean or a khaki). Just pretend you're buying something.

After you decide what group you belong to, you can better choose your color. "Cool" people should stay away from hair colors with reddish or golden hues and seek out the cooler colors, ranging from platinum to blue-black. "Warm" people should choose colors with golden and red highlights, from strawberry blonde to dark auburn. Remember, unless you're prepared for disastrous results, stay within a few shades of your natural color.

Brand

Finally, it's time to choose the brand. There are simply too many brands on the market to go over the pros and cons of each, but professional stylists suggest that you use a popular brand name. Why? Two reasons:


Popular brands are usually popular for a reason. If L'oreal's hair products were known to turn hair green, you'd hear about it. But if you use the obscure "Bombshell in a Bottle," you might turn into more of a bomb than a bombshell.


Popular brands usually have a help line that's listed right on the box. Although you're most likely not going to get hair experts when you call, you'll get answers to common problems you may encounter during the actual dyeing of your hair.
Your best bet is to go with a brand that a friend has recommended. However, don't go with a brand simply because you like your friend's hair color (it won't look the same on you). Go with it because she says it doesn't smell like rotten eggs, it was relatively easy to use, it doesn't fade quickly, yada yada yada.

I wish you the best of luck but if you want the highlights done well without worries go to a professional. Besides I hear Mastercuts (at the mall) are like ranging $20-$60. There is no way you could go wrong going with a professional. Don't do your hair at home...I wish you the best of luck. If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask! ^_^

Answer 2

Don't be an idiot. There is a reason why it costs so much to get ur hair done at a salon...it takes SKILL. Skill that you do not have. Trust me, you are well on your way to hair breakage and orange hair.

Answer 3

Go to the salon...... if you highlight it yourself again you might have another disaster

Answer 4

The herbal essences highlighting kit is good and it is easy to use