Highlight disaster

[Jasmine245]

After waiting over a year for highlights I was excited to go to the hairdresser yesterday. I asked for natural looking blond highlights and ended up with this, does it look as bad as I am thinking?

The hairdresser insisted on putting a dark brown in that it slightly darker than my natural mousy brown colour to 'stop me getting a shadow around my head'. Should I ask her to put some more blond highlights in to blend it more, try a toner or go somewhere else bearing in mind everywhere seems to be booked up for ages. Maybe it will look better as it grows out?

She also said it will blend better after a couple of washes, is this true?

What even is the point of that brown? It’s very warm toned. It doesn’t even look natural - no one’s hair looks like that after being naturally lightened in the sun.

Sorry but cut your losses here and don’t return to her. She’ll mess it up again because she doesn’t have the skill set

What is this "shadow around your head" that she's talking about?

@happinessischocolate I wonder if she means OP’s roots as her hair grows out? My hair dresser just tones my roots slightly darker so it blends in as my natural colour grows out. But my slightly darker, I mean blonde but 1-2 shades deeper.

No that’s bad although your second photo is slightly better.

The second picture is better, but it’s still not great. I’d be concerned about going back to her, but I’ll cost loads if you go somewhere else.

I don’t think you could have won with any response🤷🏼‍♀️ If you agreed with her, she would have been offended too

With certain people you just have to smile and not comment

Good lord! So sorry OP, I hope you can get it sorted soon. It does look a bit less harsh in your 'washed' pic though.

Second photo looks much better ! I wouldn’t use her again though

What on earth is she on about 'shadow around head'

Second photo it’s better but it still looks more like an at home job. There is no way in hell I’d go back to her, I don’t think she has a clue.

Sounds like she has no idea what she's doing, I wouldn't go to her again!

I would want a refund because I sure as hell would not be letting her touch my hair ever again!

I’m so sorry but these are the worst highlights I’ve ever seen. Do NOT go back to this woman! Demand a refund, and go elsewhere.

Oh how disappointing for you, not good at all

You shouldn’t pay

Wow !! That’s not very good !!
And those brown chunky stripes will go orange the more you wash them !
My professional advise as a stylist would be not to go back and go to a reputable saloon and have some babylights throu that whole crown parting area .
They are so stripy it’s unreal not very up to date with her colour technique tbh
I would wait and have it done properly xx

I’m really sorry but it reminds me of a stripy stair carpet!

Don’t go back, find somewhere else and start again.

It looks like your hairdresser is stuck in the 90s op.

Has this hairdresser done your highlights before? The second pic looks a lot better but even so, this is not what you asked for. If you have previously had good results with this hairdresser I would give them the chance to correct it, if not I would give it a few weeks/washes as the dark tint will fade. Then see about more highlights if you are still not happy.

@Paulinefowler I’m not sure that hairdresser has done anyone’s highlights before!

[quote HandforthParishCouncilClerk]@Paulinefowler I’m not sure that hairdresser has done anyone’s highlights before![/quote]
Possibly not!

The second photo is much better. I don't think there's a mad rush to get it fixed but you need to find a new hairdresser. A lot depends on whether the brown is semi or permanent. If it's semi it'll lighten as you wash it so time will fix it. If it's permanent it might be easier to darken the blonde a bit instead of trying to lighten the brown.

Just looking at the photos again, it looks like the brown has lightened a but already. I think it'll be fine after a few washes.

Going against the grain I actually really like the colour however I think it's not really what hairdressers generally 'do' at the moment but I always like hi lights that stand out like that and am always disappointed when my colour blends in -I really like this look but it's definitely quite a 00s way of colouring./ however if this isn't what you've asked for it's not great .

It looks better after washing it.

The first photo would have me back at the salon asking for colour correction.