Does tint damage relaxed hair ???

> Hi There !> I've always had very dark brown hair that I've worn in> a bob and since my hair is quite wavy - I have it> relaxed every 4 months to make it easy to blowdry and> maintain.> With the exception of a few split ends my hair is> healthy and shiny . Howver, everyone has been urging> me to make a change - so I've started growing my hair> and have had it softly layered - but I still don't> look really different ! I want to try going RED /> AUBURN but am afraid that the tint will damage my> hair. Should I put in highlights instead and then an> auburn colour rinse to minimise the damage ? My> stylist says since my hair is so dark ( nearly black )> she is going to have strip the colour and then tint to> get the rich auburn colour I want ... 1or two shade> lighter won't make me look that different and it's a> new year - time for a new look - but I'm not going to> damage my very carefully maintained hair if I can help> it ....What do I do ??? Please let me know soonest as> my appointment is on Wednesday !!!!what ever you do try not to do permenant color for that will damage your hair. go with streaks with an auburn rinse four weeks later. because bleach does dry out hair, make sure you get conditioners every time you wash