Home highlighting?????

I really don't know of any products that are "gentle" however you might want to check out your local health food store and see if they can recommend a product that would lighten your hair with as natural of ingredients as possible.There used to be a product known as Herbatint that was very gentle. I am not sure if it could lighten though. The key with highlighting is that you have to use bleach in the mix. The bleach is what "lifts" the color.I have been having Matrix SoColor applied to my hair...cap method....3-4x a year...with great results...for about 10 years. While I would not describe it as gentle per se, it does seem to lighten without any excessive dryness or damage.I have only seen Matrix SoColor sold at stores for cosmetologists. However, you might be able to get it from your stylist for use at home. It wouldn't hurt to ask.If I think of anything else...I will let you know.Best wishes,Karen> I have highlighted my hair (cap method) with a product> called Blondi Meches by Eugene Laboratories. The last> time I did it was in September. Think tiny points of> light, not big chunks. I liked the product, but now I> can't find it. The stores that sell it in my area are> either out of stock or not carrying it any more> (Eckerd Drug stores). I am leery of trying another> product. I'd like it to be as gentle as possible ( I> know it's still bleaching!!) Like I said, I do tiny> strands of hair, so I won't have a grow out problem,> and to get a fairly subtle result. Can anyone> recommend a product I can do at home? My hair is dark> blonde/light brown and chin length.> Laura

Hi Jane,Funny you should mention this. I just asked my hairstylist about Aveda haircolor and she said that it tends to be more drying than Matrix's Socolor line and more drying than the Framesi line. I don't know if that is true or not...just what she told me. But I know she is an Aveda fan so if she says that it is drying...it probably is.You can only buy the Aveda haircolor if you are a hair care professional.Hope this helps.Karen> I have heard that Aveda now has a line of haircolor> products. I am not sure if they can be purchased by> consumers though. Does anyone know?> Jane