Highlights in Hair Not Light Enough...?

[LD92599]

I had highlights done yesterday and although i'm pleased with the outcome (and the cut also) they aren't light enough. Can i get them done again lighter? Or is there a washout color product so i can "go blond" just for a few days? I have no desire to have permanent hair color done!

TIA!

Laura
mom to William

LKibala at optonline dot net

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[Calmegja2]

My trick? It's low tech, but works nicely. Sit out in the sun for a little while.

The cuticle has already been opened and a little bit damaged by the bleach in the lightener. It will continue to be able to lighten a little more with sunlight or heat.

You won't turn platinum, and if you do it too much, you might be a little brassy, but usually, I'll just read outside with fresh highlights if they aren't light enough a few times, and it does the trick.


You can't wash out or use a semipermanent color to turn your hair lighter. To lighten darker hair, you have to actually use a bleaching type of product, so you can't really achieve what you want to that way.

My stylist and I have this problem frequently. She likes my hair darker than I do. Sometimes I win the highlight/lowlight war, sometimes she does (it looks nice either way), but sometimes I just want it a little lighter than it turns out, and that works well for me.

[DebbieJ]

If you're really not happy, go back and have the stylist redo it. God knows we pay enough for highlights!

~ deb
DS 12/03
And a niece or nephew arriving in early August!

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[cmo]

If your highlights are in the blond family, they very well may get lighter with time. I thought I was crazy when I noticed this in my hair, but then I asked the stylist on my next visit and she confirmed that the color does indeed get lighter. It may depend on the product used. I second the PPs suggestion of the sun, too!