This thread couldn't be more on time! I used to color my hair myself in the past when I was relaxed and
the damage! Then I tried to use one of those at home higlighting kits by L'oreal- I had brassy orange ugly hair! I hid in a hat for weeks.
Now that I'm natural I have been thinking about color. I did do a semi perm color myself (Clairol Natural Insticts) back in July/Aug. I didn't notice any problems with my hair but the color didn't really show up.
Plus, I don't think I did it right- obviously it's not the same applying color to coily, curly hair as it is with relaxed so it didn't show all over my head.
I am DYING to get highlights. What I really want is to get some highlights. I want to dye my natural (black/off black) hair like a chocolate brown and have some highlight in a lighter shade of brown - I don't want to go too light. After hearing so many rave reviews of Aveda color, I emailed their salon and they responded to me quite promptly. I am thinking of going in for a consultation at the very least (if they even do those). Since my hair isn't too long, I am thinking of just doing a single color first and seeing how my hair responds to that and as it grows and remains healthy, get some higlights.
What do you ladies think?