hilighting black hair, help? Options

[Se7eN_x]

i have black hair and i want light brown hilights..i bought one of those self-hilighting kits that comes in a box but that didn`t work my mom was pissed off cuz i wasted 10 bucks lol well anyway after i rinsed my hair all you could see was only a little brown but only when you`re standing in the sun most of my friends that got it done had it done by a professional..i only have $15 now and i really want to get it done before school starts..do you girls know any product that actually works on black hair and where can you buy it?? Thanks in advance.

[ParanoidAndroid]

uhhhhhh when i high light my hair, i buy a crappy one then i put thick sections on a few strands then 30 minutes later i look like a pink headed girl with black high lights (however i tried to get black head with pink high lights)

[shortiiex]

that always happen to me...but there is nothin gyou can do but go to a salon

[mai_z]

Either buy one specifically for asian/black hair, (eg. revlon has an asian line, or beauty labo) or buy a shade a ton lighter than you want it to turn out.

EDIT: or you could bleach before dying...

[Se7eN_x]

EDIT: or you could bleach before dying...

lol I thought about doing that but I heard that it makes your hair WHITE

[silver-rain]

Hmm, well I went to a salon to get my hair highlighted. But yeah, get a product especially for asian hair, and I think you only bleach the part of your hair that's going to get highlighted? I dunno, I don't highlight my own hair.

[compleXperceptio...]

bleach will make your hair white if u leave it on your hair for a long period of time, especially dark hair. it will also make your hair brittle.

i suggest get it professionally done. OR go the route that i went...

after buying all those bleaching kits at wal-greens and stuff and finding that it still didn`t get me as light as i wanted... go to your nearest sally`s beauty supply or other place and pick up some Quick Blue bleaching powder and CREME developer. the amount of powder packets and volume of the developer depends on how many highlights you want and the condition of your hair. you`ll also need all those regular ol things for highlighting (non metal mixing bowl, brush, gloves, yada yada.) then buy a color to tone your hair the way you want... i know this was a bit vague, but i hope it helps atleast a little.

[mai_z]

bleach will make your hair white if u leave it on your hair for a long period of time, especially dark hair. it will also make your hair brittle

Yea, but to get a good colour, she's gonna have to do some sort of colour removal. Just make sure to condition well. And if she doesn't do it often, I wouldn't recommend supply bleaches and stuff, they can go horribly wrong. Basically, bleach with a kit, and then dye with a kit, that's my advice

[Atobe_Keigo]

I suggest go to a salon...Umm...Save some money? I just get 100 dollar bills everytime I walk out the house. A professional salon would be nice! I got my hair dyed and it was 90 dollars. (-___-);; Or you can ask one of your friends to help you highlight your hair! It'll be fun!

[MeLoNiSyUmMy]

nope. i just go get it done professionally. its only like..70. just ask your mom.

[OhXiet_ItzDonnA]

u can try to keep it on longer or u can buy some light color and leave it on long

[yummy_delight]

lol I thought about doing that but I heard that it makes your hair WHITE 

I think that's the point, dear. Black hair is harder to color. White blonde hair is easier to add color to.

[sprezzatura]

Go to the salon? But kinda expensive since black is very hard to color.

[yukichan]

lol I thought about doing that but I heard that it makes your hair WHITE 

It makes your hair white, but I think thats the only way you can make your hair turn from black to brown..

[kpgrl4eva]

i use to get highlights at salons...but yea......like mai_z said.....get a shade like.......way lighter then ur hair

[dancerellie714]

well i had dark brown hair and my cousin tried to use sun in with extra hydrogen peroxide mixed in to give me highlights....but she just ended up doing my whole head....but it ended up a lighter redish brown which i kind of like...haha

but yeah...the best method i'd say is save up & get a professional...but if you're desperate you could try the sun in + hydrogen peroxide combo....just be careful...it's permanent

[cinnamoroll_lova...]

What I did was this:
I went to Target and got a blonde colored dye. When you get blonde dye and dye your black hair, it is a darker blonde, which results in a goldish-brown color.
So.. I recommend you go and get a blonde dye, then go to a beauty supply store and get a highlighting brush [its like, five dollars me thinks, but it is worth it, you can highlight your hair any color, and the dye is cheaper than the highlighting kits, so i think you can buy it with fifteen dollars. ] . I think thats your best bet =D

Good luck, having black hair can be a gift, and a curse XP {me loves smilies }