color and highlights...help!?
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Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
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Printed Date: October 05 2025 at 7:25am
Topic: color and highlights...help!?
Posted By: AndiCandi
Subject: color and highlights...help!?
Date Posted: August 07 2006 at 2:53pm
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Hey I have brown, level 2 or 3 color hair and I want to highlight to
maybe a gold or caramel color. The thing is...I've NEVER done
this before and I'm extremely lost in all this color business. I
want to do this before school starts on August 14th but I don't want to
be another horror story... So if anyone has any tips or any
suggestions on products I would really appreciate it. Oh and some helpful information is that I'm african american and I have curly hair. My skin is kinda like brown sugar and I'm planning to put my hair in twists after I color it. Do you all think that will look good or is it a mistake??? Don't hesitate to write back! Andi. ------------- 
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: August 08 2006 at 6:23pm
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I wish I could add something....but, I have zero experience with the difference in handling African American hair as far as highlighting. I know how frustrating it is when you want help and can't find it......someone will come along with some experience. ------------- 
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Posted By: balenciagababe
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 2:46pm
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if school starts that soon and you really dont know what you're doing, i'd bring a picture to a salon and show them what you want, like go for a consultation so they know exactly what you want and then get it done there...it's really the only way to avoid a big hair color mishap. i'm really just saying this because i personally don't know anyone who has colored their own hair successfully who was new to it.
i wouldn't risk one of those at-home kits if i were you just because you start school so soon.
but i think brown hair with gold/caramel highlights is sooo pretty. you have a good idea going here so dont give it up! lol
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Posted By: balenciagababe
Date Posted: August 10 2006 at 2:47pm
| but i've been surprised more experienced people haven't been responding on these forums...it's really frusturating. |