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mom2kormas

21.03.2008, 18:00

Are highlights safe? (Hair Color)
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I have dark brown hair and used to do blonde highlights every so often, but haven't in a while because I'm afraid to make the hair loss worse, but I'm thinking it may help conceal my scalp a bit? Does anyone know if this is safe? Not that I can afford it right now, but I'm curious for the future.

Thanks,
Kim

hairyape

23.03.2008, 01:04

@ mom2kormas
Are highlights safe?
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Use the foil process for highlight and a low volume developer.

mom2kormas

23.03.2008, 09:23

@ hairyape
Are highlights safe?
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Thank you for your response. What the heck is a "low volume developer" and is my hairdresser going to think I'm crazy when I mention it to her? LOL

Kim

delilah

23.03.2008, 09:54

@ mom2kormas
Are highlights safe?
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ť Thank you for your response. What the heck is a "low volume developer" and
ť is my hairdresser going to think I'm crazy when I mention it to her? LOL
ť
ť
ť Kim

It's very common and most good salons use low volume developer. I have my hair highlighted all the time and I think my hair always looks fuller after highlights. As far as increasing HL I don't think it makes any difference in the amount of shed.

hairyape

23.03.2008, 10:09

@ delilah
Are highlights safe?
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ť ť Thank you for your response. What the heck is a "low volume developer"
ť and
ť ť is my hairdresser going to think I'm crazy when I mention it to her?
ť LOL
ť ť
ť ť
ť ť Kim
ť
ť It's very common and most good salons use low volume developer. I have my
ť hair highlighted all the time and I think my hair always looks fuller after
ť highlights. As far as increasing HL I don't think it makes any difference
ť in the amount of shed.

Mom,

Developer is the liquid ingredient that opens up the cuticle of the hair. A very low volume developer may be 10 volume (and may contain no ammonia), but it's mainly used on temporary color. A 20 volume is still considered low, but
enough to lift color or deposit permanent color and still be gentle in the scalp.

I know this because my mom is a hairstylist. ;-)

mom2kormas 21.03.2008, 18:00	Are highlights safe? (Hair Color) Post reply
	I have dark brown hair and used to do blonde highlights every so often, but haven't in a while because I'm afraid to make the hair loss worse, but I'm thinking it may help conceal my scalp a bit? Does anyone know if this is safe? Not that I can afford it right now, but I'm curious for the future. Thanks, Kim
hairyape 23.03.2008, 01:04 @ mom2kormas	Are highlights safe? Post reply
	Use the foil process for highlight and a low volume developer.
mom2kormas 23.03.2008, 09:23 @ hairyape	Are highlights safe? Post reply
	Thank you for your response. What the heck is a "low volume developer" and is my hairdresser going to think I'm crazy when I mention it to her? LOL Kim
delilah 23.03.2008, 09:54 @ mom2kormas	Are highlights safe? Post reply
	ť Thank you for your response. What the heck is a "low volume developer" and ť is my hairdresser going to think I'm crazy when I mention it to her? LOL ť ť ť Kim It's very common and most good salons use low volume developer. I have my hair highlighted all the time and I think my hair always looks fuller after highlights. As far as increasing HL I don't think it makes any difference in the amount of shed.
hairyape 23.03.2008, 10:09 @ delilah	Are highlights safe? Post reply
	ť ť Thank you for your response. What the heck is a "low volume developer" ť and ť ť is my hairdresser going to think I'm crazy when I mention it to her? ť LOL ť ť ť ť ť ť Kim ť ť It's very common and most good salons use low volume developer. I have my ť hair highlighted all the time and I think my hair always looks fuller after ť highlights. As far as increasing HL I don't think it makes any difference ť in the amount of shed. Mom, Developer is the liquid ingredient that opens up the cuticle of the hair. A very low volume developer may be 10 volume (and may contain no ammonia), but it's mainly used on temporary color. A 20 volume is still considered low, but enough to lift color or deposit permanent color and still be gentle in the scalp. I know this because my mom is a hairstylist.