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can i dye over highlights??

  • 23-11-2010 3:19pm
    #1
    cmrm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭


    hi,

    i've blonde highlights through my hair trying to get my hair a cool blonde, i'd like to put a semi or permanent dye all over to make it brighter (and to save money!).
    what will this turn out like?
    will i ruin my hair or do people do this all the time? (ive never had my hair blonde before so a bit clueless)
    any recommendations on the brand and colour? looking for a nice, cool blonde


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  • #2
    Eviledna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Eviledna


    Well, I don't know about all highlights, but I dye over mine when the roots come in, and I'm a pretty light blonde. I can't recommend clairol's "perfect 10" more.

    I'm a big fan of their lightest ash blonde shade. Looks professional and have had hairdressers compliment it! Shade pallete here


  • #3
    bills
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 952 ✭✭✭bills


    Yes i have dyed over highlights & had no problems anyway.


  • #4
    ams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭ams


    I always dye over my highlights with another blonde colour - the highlights still show through so it makes the colour really nice. Hair has got to the stage where the highlights have grown out a good bit so not really sure what do do as the blonde colour I put in isnt doing anything to my roots now!


  • #5
    cmrm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭cmrm


    thanks for all the replies!
    i think ill grab a box of Perfect 10 on the weekend and give it a go
    thanks!


  • #6
    boomkatalog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭boomkatalog


    I had beautiful blonde highlighted hair last year, and decided to give all over blonde a go. Ended up being very dry and straw like, and always had a slightly yellowish tinge to it (done by a professional, and a pretty good one at that). I ended up having to go dark, and am very, very slowly (and expensively) going to build up my blonde highlights again. I wouldn't advise dyeing over it, but if you're anything like me, you won't heed warning as you'll have to get it out of your system and do it. ;) Hope it works out for you either way,


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  • #7
    cmrm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭cmrm


    well its taken until now to get out and get the dye and im so happy with it!
    went with your recommendation Eviledna-'Perfect 10' lightest ash blonde and i love it.
    looks natural but bright with no brassiness. so glad, thanks everyone!


  • #8
    Eviledna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Eviledna


    That's great, the perfect 10 colours are really great and pocket-friendly!:)


  • #9
    CosmicLove19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭CosmicLove19


    I think putting a lighter colour over highlights is fine, it's only when you put a darker over them that it can go wrong (as I found out when I decided to put an all-over dark brunette on top of my blonde highlights... not good!). Hope it turns out well :)


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