can i dye over highlights??

cmrm · 23-11-2010 04:19PM #1

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

Eviledna · 23-11-2010 05:42PM

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

bills · 23-11-2010 09:05PM

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

ams · 24-11-2010 11:06AM

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!

cmrm · 26-11-2010 06:46PM

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

boomkatalog · 28-11-2010 10:06PM

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,

cmrm · 08-12-2010 02:22PM

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!

Eviledna · 08-12-2010 02:36PM

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

CosmicLove19 · 08-12-2010 07:05PM

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

can i dye over highlights??

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