This is the time of year when it seems to me that everyone wants lighter hair. I think most of the salon guests we saw in the past few weeks have left the salon with at least a few highlights added to their look, or more. So today I want to highlight some of the more popular lightening services, and add a few do’s and dont’s.
This information should make it easier for you to start a conversation with your favorite hairdresser about a new service or simply add light to what you already are receiving!
Highlighting always remove color from your hair. Therefore it is always permanent. This means that it must grow out, or be cut off, to truly be gone. Simply covering it up with a darker color DOES NOT MAKE IT GO AWAY! This is one of the biggest misconceptions we see in the salon.
For instance, if your hair is past your shoulders, and you had highlights last year, covered them up and you are wishing for more highlights this year, you should not assume that your highlights are gone. They are only covered up.
If you are a gal who goes back and forth from highlights to no highlights in this manner, you can plan on being a gal who has over processed, dry, brittle, hair with breakage eventually. So plan carefully when you are making a change like this, tell your stylist what you know and be careful to use superior products to help keep your hair in tip top shape. Lowlights always add depth to your hair. The term actually means to put color in your hair that is darker than your natural, or base color. This can be a semi permanent product or a permanent product. Know what is being used on your hair so you can be well informed and ready to make a great decision for the next color change you wish for.
Many, many times we will use two or even three colors when we are adding dimension to someone’s lovely locks, and we never get tired of explaining what and why we are doing something, so just ask. It never hurts to know, but it might hurt your hair not to know…
Have a beautiful day!
