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Highlights gone very wrong

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Forum Name: Hair Color
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Printed Date: October 05 2025 at 7:52am


Topic: Highlights gone very wrong
Posted By: sltbaby__
Subject: Highlights gone very wrong
Date Posted: August 27 2006 at 3:32pm

Ok so I've always had dark brown hair(natural color) and I got a little tired of it so I thought I'd get some highlights. I was thinking a natural looking brown a couple shades lighter than the rest of my hair however when I got to the salon I was told that I should go much lighter than that and that it would come out much better compared to my complexion and being a little too easily influenced I believed it and got the blonde highlights as suggested. After my hair was done being dyed it came out with bright yellow highlights and I was completely horrified so I asked for it to be fixed. I ended up with highlights of a darker blonde shade and I thought it looked decent enough so I kept it that way. However, now that a couple days have past I have noticed that it has faded a bit on the bottom into a very light blonde color that looks gray in comparison to my dark hair and at the top the color is still rather bright, although it's more of a golden color. Also, some of my hair got lighter as a result of the highlights and it is now mostly brown so there is barely any of my natural color left anywhere. I really regret getting these highlights. This has become way too stressful and now I would just like to go back to my natural dark brown color but I don't know where to start so I thought I'd ask for advice before I completely destroy my hair. Help please?

By the way, my hair was bleached in order to get the highlights so would it be too damaging if I were to dye my hair back to dark brown?



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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: August 27 2006 at 5:27pm
I JUST posted this in another thread.....it might work for you, too.
Originally posted by KellyH KellyH wrote:

What about a semi or demi permanent color? I've had great luck with them and they don't have ammonia or peroxide. They also fade and/or wash out in about a month (depending on how often you wash your hair).
 
I suggest you select a color a shade or two lighter than your natural color. You might get lucky with some practice....I did.
 
But, as always if you do it at home STRAND TEST!
 


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Posted By: sltbaby__
Date Posted: August 27 2006 at 6:32pm
Ok, I'll try that. Thanks!



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