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    Posted: April 13 2006 at 6:44pm
I've been highlighting my hair which is naturally a dark brown for awhile, and I have an appointment w/my colorist on May 5th to have it highlighted again since I have major roots right now.  My question is, the highlights seem to be taking over and I am afraid when I get it highlighted again my hair will be too light all over.  Can I dye my hair it's natural color myself and then start from scratch with highlights?  Or is it too late since the appointment is in 3 weeks?  I have naturally curly hair, so I don't want to damage it and have it be a frizzy mess.
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Years ago I had a similar problem with too many highlights put in my hair over time.  The stylist added lowlights (same small sections of hair like highlights only applying a darker color - more your natural color or perhaps a shade lighter) while also doing some highlights.  Adding back in some darker section made my hair have more "dimension" or "depth" -- whatever we might call it.  The result was my hair looked highlighted again -- rather than an "all-over" color that had developed over time with all the highlights.  See what your stylist recommends.  Best of luck.  Maria
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If you want ..instead of dying your hair completely, they have products which instead of highlights, it adds lowlights. (which not lightens, but adds darker color/pieces)

I'd tell you the name and brand, but I completely forgot. I know they are sold at Walmart though. If I find them, I'll post again.  
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I think this is what I may have seen.

Custom Effects by Revlon  ..they have some that adds lowlights and some that highlights, but click on that and check some of them out. I didn't exactly know what your current color was, so I didn't want to post a picture of one box.

 

!!!! Also, I found this. Low-Light Styliste by L'Oreal Paris



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