Very random...hair highlights
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Topic: Very random...hair highlights
Posted By: FionaS
Subject: Very random...hair highlights
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:24pm
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Do you highlight your hair? If yes, do you find it high maintenance?
It's a friday so indulge me in this pointless banter... 
I'm having a blaaa patch where I am totally over being me and what to break out and try something new. I have long brown au-natural hair and fancy a change but am scared as a colour change sounds like a big committment! Definately don't wanna chop it off as it's taken an age to grow. What do you do when you feel like you need a change? Inspire me :) ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:32pm
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Ive had highlights and they were pretty high maintenance..i think it cost me about $140 for the first lot and then about $60 - $70 once every 2 months?
Then i went BLACK and ive had to stay dark ever since. I felt like a change a few months back and decided to try one of those celebrity side swiped fringes... bad idea! I gave it time to grow out and then got my hair cut and layered.. now that i have a GHD (i have curls usually) i have a completely new look.. maybe you could get your hair layered with just a few highlights? ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:34pm
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Already got the mega layers and the side part :) Had the layer thing for years an years but layers are definately better for me than one length.
I would def only want a few highlights as mega highlights would be too much with the dark base and would be hard to grow out. That IS expensive...that is one of the reason I don't colour..can't be bothered with high maintenance. ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:39pm
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I have highlights - usually only costs me $65 for colour, full head foils and haircut (but that is small town prices!). My hair is really short and brown, but I usually get a coppery colour through my hair then some blonde and lighter copper highlights. I should do it every few months but it dpends on finances - they tend to blend in quite well as they are growing out so no biggie. Probably wouldnt do it if I lived in Auckland tho!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:40pm
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if you want a change why dont you get your ears pierced (are they already i cant remember) or your nose or belly button.
When i want a change (not that i can afford it much now) i get my hair cut...it always seems to grow back! |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:41pm
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I have blonde highlights, as my naturally blonde hair has gotten mousier with age, and I have alot of grey now. When the gray percentage hikes up a bit more, I will just let it be, as I think It will be silvery, so quite nice.
I get foils, you need less maintenence in between, and its a more natural look. You can get lowlights as well, easoer to maintain. Depends on what colour you are naturally. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:41pm
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Heh heh GandT! I've my ears pierced and not keen on piercing any other part...wouldn't suit my personality. :) ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:43pm
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oh and with foils you can usually get as few or as many as you like, so I get just on top mostly and a few round side (about $65)(as I wear a ponytail alot) and get my whole head done maybe twice a year if I'm lucky ($130) ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:48pm
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My hair is very dark brown and I don't like orangey tones so would be going for light brown / dark blonde tones if that is possible...a just a few so it's not too dramatic to grow out... ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 1:54pm
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Mines coppery brown with blonde highlights.. I got it done when Cooper was a month old..made me feel quite pretty for a whole day... then the next day came and I couldn't be a*ssed straightening it myself...so went straight back to being boffy...
Going back tomorrow for a touch up.. (helps that SIL and BIL own a hair salon)  I don't have to pay anything..------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:09pm
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I love getting highlights, you can get away with leaving it a bit longer than a full colour as the regrowth doesn't seem to show as much (depending on the colour). Depending on how many and where you are it can be expensive, but is cheaper to maintain ------------- "> 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:20pm
| i get foils all the time (well when i can afford it) i find that they blend nicely rather than the major regrowth if i cant afford to get it done. |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 2:30pm
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Fiona I would say your hair is about as dark as mine is naturally. I used to get really blonde blonde foils put in my hair and they were toned down a bit to make them look nice (almost like a light caramel colour) I can email you a pic of my hair if you want just PM me you email addy and i'll do that for you. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: emmapea
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 3:40pm
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Ive always wanted to do foils but well I just cant be bothered with the upkeep... but if they arent too intense I dont think they are that bad if you go a bit longer between touch ups. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 8:28pm
I love that garnier home streaking kit, I have brown hair and it goes a really nice colour and it cheap and easy 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 8:46pm
I think I'm getting natural highlights of the silvery kind 
I've never been able to afford highlights but they do look nice -------------  |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: 09 November 2007 at 9:18pm
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I used to have blonde hair, but its gotten rather dark over the years. I can't afford to keep getting highlights so when I do get them, I get them put under a layer of hair (if that makes sense). Basically my hair is below my shoulders and I do it differently all the time (I get bored easily). With having the highlights under a layer of hair, I can show them by having my hair half up or in a ponytail, or if I part my hair on the side. If my hair is out, you can only see them through the movement of hair so it doesn't look like nasty re-growth.
Hope that makes sense
Go for it....its just hair at the end of the day. If you don't like it, you can always let it grow out...or buy a cheap color from the supermarket and go over it ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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