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Highlights for Black Hair

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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: November 20 2025 at 12:08pm


Topic: Highlights for Black Hair
Posted By: chloe1
Subject: Highlights for Black Hair
Date Posted: September 05 2007 at 12:09pm
My hair is naturally a dark brown but colored black.
I love the black because it looks so healthy and has incredible shine.
 
What are some highlights that work for black hair.
 
I was told Chestnut and a Burgundy, then I was told the Chestnut would only work on dark brown hair.
 
Can anyone give me some pointers and is it safe to add a few hightlights at home?


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Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: September 06 2007 at 3:44pm
I've never done this but I'll give it a stab...lol. 
 
First, I think I would remove the color from the areas that being highlighted with colorfix.  Once you get the black out, then I'd bleach the hair, if you need to, to two shades lighter than the black.
 
Then tone it with a Medium neutral brown, if you want more red then you could add a bit at the medium brown level--does that make sense?  See the link below: 
 
203RR + 83N
 
http://www.clairolpro.com/dispensary/swatches/mc_shadeswatches.html - http://www.clairolpro.com/dispensary/swatches/mc_shadeswatches.html
 
Hope this helps!
 
Rebekah
 
PS STRAND TEST!

Posted By: Slipknothartgir
Date Posted: September 15 2007 at 3:29pm
I think she wants to keep the black, but add highlights.I'd try the burgundy highlights.That would look cool.I would either ask a stylist on what to do,or I'd get them to do it.


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