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Sun-In. Anyone got recent experience?

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rubles · 24/04/2006 09:34

I have experience from when I was 15 and had a perm, (many moons ago), but nothing recent. At the time I thought it was great, but then I was a bit stupid in those days.

I have read people saying they have had a dreadful experience with it and saying don't do it and others saying it was fine for them if used carefully, but then I think it probably depends on what colour you were to start with. I am a dark blonde/light brown so wonder if it would be alright for me.

Anyone used it?
I have no money for normal highlights so it is this or nothing.

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Nixz · 24/04/2006 21:38

I have blonde hair and also had a perm in my, ahem, younger years (am 29) my hair went green.
Nice! Shock

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rubles · 25/04/2006 07:12

Really?! Did you have a perm when you used it? Why do you think it went green?

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birdsnest · 25/04/2006 13:24

Dont do it! My friend turned her mousey hair orange using sun in last year,and she didnt have a perm either.
If you feel brave enough to let a student do it for you then check out your local further education college.At mine highlites are only £12

yorkshirelass79 · 25/04/2006 13:27

No no no no no it's horrible stuff. I have medium brown hair and when I used this (quite a few years ago) it went a horrid orange colour and felt like straw. It was awful and I looked a fright until it had grown out enough to chop into a bob!

WigWamBam · 25/04/2006 13:27

Turned my blond friend's hair bright orange many moons ago. He wasn't very impressed - he was after a nice blond streak and ended up looking like a carrot Grin. It made his hair really dry as well.

Luggs · 25/04/2006 13:35

Same experience as Yorkshirelass - mousey hair went dry and bright orange.

Luggs · 25/04/2006 13:36

forgot to say was a few years ago though - perhaps it has improved!

TheBlonde · 25/04/2006 13:44

I haven't used it for >10 years but if you're not too dark to start with it should be okay

What about one of those home highlighting kits instead with the brushes?

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rubles · 25/04/2006 14:44

Have you ever used those home highlighting kits?

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TheBlonde · 25/04/2006 15:03

Nope never used them but they look alright

Tommy · 25/04/2006 15:19

I use a home highlighting kit (after the highligths at my salon went up to £100 Shock). It's fine - probably better than SunIn I would think. I used it years ago and always like the result but knew more people who didn't like it!

NomDePlume · 25/04/2006 15:24

Sun-In turned my hair orange. Nasty, nasty, nasty and it's a pretty harsh 'recipe', not great for the condition of your hair.

Nixz · 25/04/2006 18:48

Rubles, yes i had a perm when it turned green, it was a bright lime green too! I had to go to the hairdressers and have a special treatment on it!
I have used the home highlighting kits and they are ok, i have never had a problem with them turning a funny colour and i have tried quite a few. Tbh, i know its dated but the best way to get a few highlights is to use a streaking cap as unless you are really talented, then trying to get foil highlights on your own is virtually impossible! I have also tried them ones which have funny brushes and things which you just brush on and they were very tricky and messy aswell.
If you contact a few hairdressers/colleges you may be able to get a student to do your hair with fully qualified supervision for quite cheap.
Hth.

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