Has anyone gone from very dark brown to light highlights?

[MrsSeptember]

I am thinking about how to have my hair. It's currently a mess and I tie it up.

It's dark brown, straight but with kinks in so I have to blow dry or straighten. Its oily with dry ends.
It's long (down to my bra strap) and I'm desperate for a change.

I'm a size 14 so have a bit of a double Chin and I have a big forehead. I like having a half fringe to hide this.

I'm thinking of something like this with a side fringe cut in.

I'm just a little worried about going so light. I've never done it before.

What are your thoughts?

I've recently went from years of dyed black... to blonde. I love it ! I've had it for about 4 months now and I'm still not used to it. It took 2 goes to get it up to blonde but it was well worth it ! And the first go didn't even turn out a horrible colour it was actually a nice light golden brown.

I had lots of light highlights put in my dark brown hair with a view to gradually lighten it as a way to combat my grey. I stuck it out for a year but in the end had to revert back as my hair couldn't take it and kept going coppery. I was also killing it by daily straightening so the condition was awful. My hair is very thick wavy curl, dry ends greasy roots.

But that picture looks great. Go for it. Easy to change back if it does not work out.

I've gone from light brown/dirty blonde highlights (aka middle aged woman boring) to blue tinted peroxide blonde. And I bloody love it!