Highlighting: Is it safer than all-over color?

This is my first post on this forum. I have a question about the safety of highlighting verus all-over permanent hair color.

I have been having my hair highlighted at the salon for about 12 years now. I am a natural blonde, but my hair has darkened with age and is now dishwater blonde, or dark golden blonde. I have a fair, cool-toned complexion and gray eyes, and am of Norwegian and European ancestry.

Anyway, lately I have read some concerning reports about the potential links between cancer and hair dye use, specifically permanent hair dye use, over long periods of time.  I know these studies are still inconclusive, but I am a worrier by nature so I want to err on the side of being cautious. I have looked into some more natural hair colors, but before I try anything at home, I'm wondering if highlighting my hair (usually through a cap) at the salon, as I have done for years, is any safer than an all-over dye (that would touch the roots). Would any hair dye be absorbed through the scalp if I continue to get my hair highlighted with a cap? None of the studies I have looked at mentions highlighting hair as a risk factor- just the use of permanent hair dye (presumably to provide all-over hair color to the roots).

Just wonder if anyone has any insight into this.

 

Sara

 

If you are worried about this, I would stick with your hi lights via a cap as the bleach/colour does not penetrate the scalp, this is the same advise I give to pregnant woman, who come to our salon to have hair colour treatments, if they have concerns.