Can any of the orgers who have highlighted their hair help? i have nefer dyed my hair and I am thinking about getting highlight, but I'm chicken. I'm scared they'll look horrible or if they look good the price of upkeep and maitainence. (My hair stylist isn't cheap).
My color is natural red and I am thinking about maybe strawberry blonde to lighten it up a bit.

1sexymf said:

I get my hair professionally highlighted all the time. Strawberry blonde to highlight your natural red hair sounds pretty. Maybe talk to your stylist, see if they have any suggestions as to what they think will look good on you.

psychodelicide said:

I do have a good stylist. I said I would never chemically alter my hair until i started to go gray, which I haven't yet. I'm going through a slump right now and just feel old and ugly.

It will dry your hair out to some extend, but can add alot of drama.


I have short hair so when I highlight it, it's called a "shoe shine".


In the end it's up to you and how you feel about the color you choose. Make sure you get a good stylist.

Try to go to a place where they break their stylist up between the one who styles your hair and the person who colors your hair--you really want a color specialist.

1sexymf said:

If you've got gorgeous naturally red hair, I wouldn't touch it.


That said and outta the way, coloring is fun. If you have a skilled colorist, it will be wonderful. It can be pricey to maintain and I will say that coloring can be a slippery slope. It's hard to grow out and/or match highlights back to your natural color if you decide you've had enough of them. But it can be done.

Imago said:

For the most part, that's good advive. However, sometimes you can end up with someone who excels at both. Like my stylist.

CarrieMpls said:

Look what we've done.

We've reigned in a month of hair-talk.



DONK2007 is not about hair. I'm about outdoors crap!

Imago said:

If we don't talk about hair, what do we have left, Dan?

CarrieMpls said:

I'm hoping that's the case with him. He's actually the owner of the salon and won't do anything I don't ask him to do. he's been doing my hair for 15 years now so i do trust him. He's not the issue - I am.

Imago said

Sure Cheeky, whatever you say.

CarrieMpls said:

I guess we can talk about buttholes. But buttholes are kind of last-season, you know.

1sexymf said:

If you trust him and he's the owner and you've seen what he can do, then I say go for it. Tell him what your worried about and he can work around it, or steer you in your best options.

Imago said:

I know you change your hair alot - it always looks good and cutting edge.

Imago said:

I'm SO not talking buttholes with you.

I'm not that kind of girl.

CarrieMpls said:

there's always his balls.

cborgman said:

It's my new year's resolution not to mention them.

1sexymf said:

I have had the same hair stylist for 20 yrs...she too owns the salon

I trust her and a few yrs ago I asked her about some natural looking highlights for my hair. She did a great job

1sexymf said:

You're not old nor are you ugly. I've your picture posted here on the org, and you're a very attractive lady. Sometimes a change in hair color can be just the thing to bring you out of the slump that you're in.

1sexymf said:

Girl, you are beautiful and young...I think maybe this is just what you need to pick you up and help you see what the world sees in you

applekisses said:

Agreed! You and I are on the same page with this.

psychodelicide said:

Thank you I really do feel that way right now.

1sexymf said:

Been there before, I understand what you mean.

applekisses said:

Thank you too sweetie. I've been feeling this way for a few weeks. I think I will bite the bullet and get the highlights.

1sexymf said:

Be sure to post pix too, so we can see your new 'do.

CarrieMpls said:

What did you do to my thread?
How did we go from hair to buttholes?!

psychodelicide said:

Okay, I'm gonna call and do it. I will only post pictures if i think it looks good - no disaster pictures. Oh God my heart is already pounding.

1sexymf said:

Blame Imago!!

But then I can never say my hair is my own color anymore when people ask.

1sexymf said:

But your all over color will be, the highlights will be a bonus. And it IS your own color. The color you bought and paid for.

1sexymf said:

You're welcome, babe. I think you're gonna feel great after this...maybe you should get your nails done too!
Will you post a pic after you get it done?