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    Posted: May 06 2000 at 8:45pm
I have medium brown hair w/ some reddish and blondish highlights (natural). I want to use something that will intensify my highlights but wont look unnatural. I'm 14 and my mom doesnt approve of dying your hair. Will Sun-In help me achieve natural looking highlights, or will it not work at all on my dark hair? Does it damage your hair? Thanks.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bunny7744 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2000 at 1:13am

I used sun in in the 80s/90s, you can't control the amount of lightening.  It has peroxide in it and will continue to lighten.  My hair ended up like straw after one summer and looked very brassy and gross.  I am a dark blonde with gold highlights and will never put sun in on my hair again.


 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote tinika Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 08 2000 at 11:55am
Don't do it!!!!!

I too had a mother that would not allow me to dye my
hair...so off I trotted to buy some sun-in...she would
never know - would she?

Well, she sure did when my healty, nice medium brown
hair turned a disgusting copper colour and turned to
straw! No amount of conditioning product could make it
better...

Do yourself a favour and don't bother!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ginny Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2000 at 1:19pm
A better way to have subtle highlights without bleaching is to use a mixture of freshly squeezed lemon juice and water. The more lemon juice vs. water, the more it will help add highlights. This will just help the sun do a better job of naturally highlighting. Just pour the mixture over your hair or spritz on a large amount until your hair is saturated. Have fun- this is one of my favorite things to do when I lay out.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Ravnzwingz Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2000 at 7:04pm
thanks so much for warning me, now i guess im not going to go through with that idea. but is there any other way i can get those natural looking highlights without my mom really noticing?
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Points: 34 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Happyblonde Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2000 at 5:07am
I just read that for a lot of people, using lemon juice is very drying to their hair. Just thought this should be noted.

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You're right! Sorry, I forgot to mention that I only do this once or twice to achieve the desired highlights. I also use a leave-on conditioner before and wash and condition after. As with anything else, use sparingly. It shouldn't do the damage that sun-in would do though.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AMANDA WHITTED Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 13 2000 at 6:02pm
DO NOT USE SUN IN I KNOW FOR A FACT ONCE YOU PUT IT IN YOUR
HAIR THERE IS NO STOPPING THE PROCESS OF THE SUN IN SO EVERY TIME YOU GO IN THE SUN IT WILL GET LIGHTER AND YOUR HAIR WILL BE VERY DAMAGED IT WILL LOOK LIKE STRAW FROM A 7 YEAR EXPERIENED HAIR DRESSER
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Points: 26 		Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SusieQ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 16 2000 at 6:57am
no, no ,no please, please dont use sun in.
Sun-in will bring up your contributing pigment with brown hair that means you will end up with orange. please trust
me . Sun-in is meant for natural blondes only.
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