Foil Highlights/Hair Color Questions - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

LeeLee3 · 01-16-2005, 05:19 PM

I have a coupon for 10 foil highlights for $1 apiece with the price of a haircut. I've never gotten foil done before, only the cap highlights. How many pieces does it take to do your whole head, or should I only do the front? Also, I just colored my hair today with an at-home boxed hair color (Hydrience). Since I've heard highlights are damaging, how long should I wait after coloring before getting them done? Will they even work on colored hair?

armadillo pie · 01-17-2005, 11:35 AM

I color my own hair too- it is red. I also have foil highlights. What I do is the same day I color my hair I make an appointment to my hair stylist and have her put in the highlights. I have them places all over( front and back). It looks funny it you only have them in front. Depending on the look you want, I think ones that are not chunky are best since they look the most natural. Also depends on the color your base coat is and the highlights you have done.
After I color my hair I wash it out gently only once ( This is what my stylist told me to do) and I let it dry naturally. When I go to her later on, she applies them and washes my hair again when done. They can be drying, so I use lots of conditioner, in the shower and also put some Potion 7 ( or 9- can't remember now) leave in conditioner. So I keep it highly conditioned and avoid heat if possible.

veggie girl · 01-17-2005, 11:44 AM

If you want natural looking highlights you'll be using a lot more than 10. More likely about 20+ to get a Jennifer Anniston look.

The fewer but big chunky ones look very hip and cute and the more but finer strands look more natural and sunkissed.

You should be fine getting the highlights after using hydriance - they're pretty mild hairdyes.

armadillo pie · 01-17-2005, 01:42 PM

Chunky highlights are not so in anymore, ay least in the city where I live. I use to get chunky ones but now the look is more subtle. I live in Los Angeles/ Beverly Hills area and am exposed to a lot of current fashion- it seems like more women who highlight their hair here are not doing the chunky thing anymore- but I guess it depends on the base color , what look you are trying to achieve, and where you live.
I agree with veggiegirl- you'll need more but at $1.00 a foil maybe you can afford the extra cost.

BJM04 · 01-17-2005, 03:14 PM

Depends on how light u wanna go with your high lights of course the lighter the more damaging nad yes u can highlight colored hair....use professional products...