Hair Care

Master At-Home Highlights With These Tricks

Coloring hair at home can be inexpensive and time saving, but also tricky, so follow these tips to avoid disaster

by Kristen Oldham Giordani

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Check in With a Pro If highlighting your hair is something you're new at and still working to conquer, see a professional colorist every six months or so to help balance your color and make any fixes necessary, O'Connor suggests. They will help keep your color on track so you can easily maintain it at home.

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You can give yourself highlights or a color weave using foil, just like the salon. It's easy to get professional results, especially if you have a friend to help. There is a great photo tutorial on line at Poppy's Money Tree House

by Poppy Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 02:02PM Report as inappropriate

i want to try this but am a little nerveous.

by lharrell80 Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 11:30AM Report as inappropriate

I think im going to try this out~

by gaej19 Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 02:40PM Report as inappropriate

The cap definitely works best on thin, short/medium hair. I've used it on my long, thick hair, but my hair gets super tangled. Finger painting is probably the easiest. Yeah, you'll get a little dye on the rest of your hair, but not enough for it to be a big deal if you're just doing subtle highlights.

by LipglossandSpandex Monday, April 18, 2011 at 08:30PM Report as inappropriate

where's garnier??

by Bon_Bon Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 06:05PM Report as inappropriate

whatever happened to sun-in?

by LittleBunny Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 07:27PM Report as inappropriate