What is the best way to fix? - Hair Problems Message Board

Mom22greatkids · 06-02-2009, 05:47 AM

I had my hair colored with a demi to match my natural color and cover some grey hairs, then had highlights. The highlights are just too bright/yellow for me. They don't look natural at all. I made another appt. to fix it. What can I expect them to do to make the highlights more natural looking?

Nicole85 · 06-02-2009, 10:09 AM

hello!
is your hair brown? light or dark brown? tell them to simply use a non-permanent toner on your hair to blend the highlights into your hair so your hightlights will be suttle, not Zebra-like or Scunk Stripes. they need to use a lighter brown than your natural haircolor so you can still see the hightlights though. the highlights will get lighter more you wash your hair. if they look at you puzzled and tell you they've never heard of that, RUN FOR YOUR LIFE OUT THE SALON, then go somewhere where they know what they're doing. i've had way too many nightmares with my hair the past 2 years, and this exact dilema you are in now, so i've decided to just leave mine alone for awhile, but try that, & let me know if you have further questions. good luck!

Mom22greatkids · 06-02-2009, 10:57 AM

Thank you for the advice. My hair is normally dark brown. I usually get really thin highlights every second or third time I get the demi color but this time she suggested to go a little thicker with them. But I think they are too thick and I also think they were left in way too long. A question about the toner...Will it fade after a while, only to reveal the bright highlights again?

Nicole85 · 06-02-2009, 01:57 PM

oh, mine is dark brown too. when you get the semi-perm toner on your hair, dont wash for 3 to 4 days if you want to lock color in for longer. but everytime you wash your hair will fade slightly. first time & perhaps first few times you wash after color, you'll see brown washing out, but after that, it's a slow, gradual fading and highlights will become more noticeable as days/weeks pass, it's not too noticable if the stylist uses good products. i would ask the brand of product they use before getting it done. also, use a good color-treated shampoo like any of the Purology line.

Mom22greatkids · 06-02-2009, 03:43 PM

Okay, so eventually it will bring me back to square one? Is there anything I can do to make it so the yellow color will not ever show back through? Aside from growing it out which I'm going to do! Maybe low-lights? Or will that make it worse? It was a partial highlight, like 6 or 7 foils, not the whole head if that makes a difference. Thank you for your help!