Hairlighting Debacle-- Can I color over it?
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Topic: Hairlighting Debacle-- Can I color over it?
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: Hairlighting Debacle-- Can I color over it?
Date Posted: May 25 2003 at 8:38pm
I have a major problem! I am set to have pictures done tomorrow, and had a screw up in the bathroom. I purchased a highlighting kit that instead of highlighting turned my hair into an unnatural red.
I have purchased a color in my natural shade to correct it, but I have been hearing not to color over highlights.
Please help! What can I do?
Thanks!
Michelle
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Posted By: papillon_purple
Date Posted: May 25 2003 at 11:40pm
direct response - I have dyed over highlights before and it worked out ok; but you have to understand that I dyed my hair black. You have to be very careful about the dryness of your hair. Make sure to use some nourishment like a leave-in conditioner or oil treatment.
*rant* indirect response - go to a hair professional! It's been said so many times on this board that things like this will happen if you don't go to someone who knows what they are doing. and please go to a professional to fix it. You don't want to make the same mistake a second time and cause even more damage to your hair. *end rant*
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: May 26 2003 at 4:41am
go to salon
safer
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ARGHH
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Posted By: portrgirl
Date Posted: May 26 2003 at 10:56am
If I were you I'd go to a salon... especially if these pictures are important. I had highlights that were just bleached (not finished with a light blonde color) and I dyed my hair over them. All I got was a nice blonde color that had subtle highlights. It's been quite a few months and colorings and my highlights are still in my hair. I'm not sure how that would work w/ red tho.... Salon unless you're very brave.
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Posted By: mjski
Date Posted: May 26 2003 at 1:43pm
Since your hair has 'red' in it on the highlights, you cannot not just choose 'brown' for instance to cover it. You would need the the appropriate base shade to sure the end result you desire.
Got to a salon.
MJ
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