to highlight, or not to highlight?

[totalmisfit]

had my hair cut in a rather posh london salon yesterday (kind of a cute elfin crop with longish bits at the front) and the stylist was convinced that it would look much better with some blockish highlights at the front as my hair is sort of mousy but with a natural reddish hue to it. not sure whether i can afford the highlights tbh

Taylor taylor (in EC1)

i like the idea of highlights in theory, it's just the maintenance which puts me off (plus the price tag)

and this may sound irrelevant we're thinking of trying for another baby in the autumn and i don't want to be spending £££s on my hair just to keep it from having that 'grown out' look, when we've got another dc on the way... but once you start dying your hair its kind of hard to stop isn't it? and plus theres the question over whether its safe in pregnancy...

who would've thought highlights were such a big commitment

your hair sounds nice

hairdresser highlights are an expoensive commitment

i dye my hair but thats becaus eit is too grey otherwise

I second LL, I don't like those block highlights either. A few subtle highlights make a good haircut look great. Whereas block or stripes as hightlights can make a great haircut look cheap and nasty.

Also never have your hair coloured by anyone with orange, blue or green hair.

right thanks all.. have now ruled out the block highlights but still in 2 minds about having more subtle ones put in...

lol at blue green or orange hair, swedes. i take it you're speaking from experience??

totalmisfit - Bitter experience. A couple of times I have asked for subtle caramel highlights (I'm a brunette) and IME colourists with green, blue, purple (etc) hair tend to have a different understanding of the words subtle and caramel.

Your haircut sounds gorgeous btw.

I get half head highlights. Quite subtle, about 3 colours a bit lighter than my natural colour. Am planning to go lighter next time though. I think highlights are much more natural looking than a block colour.

Mine are pricey and I also have the regrowth! Never mind LL, at least we've got our Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser to distract everyone's attention from our roots.

that is why i do cheapo home dyeing

i dont have roots

of course home dyeing is ratheer costly in duvet covers towels and carpets

Yes and a lovely orange stain on the top of your forehaed.

oh i think blonde is different from brown