All over color vs. highlights - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

Kitty215 · 12-15-2003, 10:12 PM

SO... now that I finally got my hair back to near it's natural color and have seen the roots of my hair, I realize why I always had highlights or dyed it in the first place! It's such a mousy brownish color... haha. Anyway, I'm going to be getting my hair highlighted tomorrow. I was going for the all over foils but then I was thinking if all over color would be better to achieve what I wanted... just a single process two times lighter color than my hair now... ([url]http://digitalstar.com/portrgirl/?Album=08%2E++Boxcar+Social+Fun%21&Page= 4&Image=240906[/url]) (only my roots are my natural color) I want something like Trista's hair in the pic at the top of this website ([url]http://abc.go.com/primetime/bachelorette/index.html[/url]). Just a medium buttery blonde?? Maybe not even that light...

So... highlights or all over color?

quincy · 12-16-2003, 12:33 AM

Of course colour lifts colour.....it's the peroxide of 20, 30 or 40 volume, depends on the needs. For a two shade lift, that's absolutely no problem, colour or no colour!

Peroxide removes colour and redeposits the colour that's applied. Semi-permanent colour doesn't lift since it's 7 - 10 volume. It's not strong enough to get completely into the hairshaft to the pigment layer. It's a deposit process.

You can have a low volume bleach applied in foils to the colour you want and then a semi-permanent applied all over your hair to achieve the buttery colour you want. You can also have colour applied in foils in two or more golden shades to give you a multi-dimensional look.

Go for it, let us know how it turns out. I think it'll look great.

Best to you,
quincy

Kitty215 · 12-16-2003, 09:45 AM

I'm actually well versed in the differences between types of coloring and peroxide. I know that I'm able to color and highlight over my hair; however, I was curious if anyone knew which process would work best to gain Trista's color and look: all over color or highlights Or if anyone happened to find out what Trista's actually does to get her hair to look that way.

Abbey32 · 12-16-2003, 02:09 PM

I have mousy hair too but I get blond highlights. I would do the highlights not the all over color, it's easier to maintain IMO. I just love the highlighted look better too. Go for some blond ones and honey ones.