Women love to color and highlight their hair, it’s a fact. And it is generally much cheaper to highlight your hair at home than it is to go to a salon to have it done. But if you don’t know what you’re doing, or if you don’t read the instructions just right, you could end up with a rather permanent disaster! So here are some tips for achieving that great, at-home highlighting job!
1. Always read the entire instructions, from start to finish, before you begin the coloring process. Even if you’ve already highlighted or colored your hair before, still read the instructions! Better safe than sorry.
2. When doing highlights, make sure your hair is perfectly dry before you begin. Also, it’s best if you haven’t washed your hair that day. The natural oils in your hair will help protect it from the damaging effects of the highlights.
3. Do your highlights in the kitchen or bathroom and wear something you don’t mind if it gets ruined. Also, have plenty of old towels on hand to protect the counters!
4. Decide what kind of highlights you want. Something bold or something subtle that will blend into your hair. For cool tones, stick with platinum or ash toned blondes or violet based reds. For warm tones, try golden or buttery blondes and orange based reds such as auburns or flame reds.
5. Have a friend help you if at all possible. It can be tricky to try to do alone!
6. Don’t shampoo your hair immediately after highlighting your hair. Your hair’s outer layer will still be somewhat opened and premature washing can fade your color.
Hope these tips help with the at-home highlighting process!
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