Anyone color and highlight their hair at home?

I do both. You don't need to buy a kit that has both color & highlights. I use a Sally Ion color and then use Revlon Frost & Glow for highlights.

You're only doing your roots on the color, so you're not really touching the highlighted portion. I don't pull the color through to my ends. After I color, I put in some highlights maybe 1-2 weeks later. I haven't had a problem. I use a cap and just pull it through. I have light brown hair (level 6-7) and I use the Revlon Frost kit for brown hair. I was nervous the first time I did it too.

On 8/1/2014 cleogrl said:

I do both. You don't need to buy a kit that has both color & highlights. I use a Sally Ion color and then use Revlon Frost & Glow for highlights.

You're only doing your roots on the color, so you're not really touching the highlighted portion. I don't pull the color through to my ends. After I color, I put in some highlights maybe 1-2 weeks later. I haven't had a problem. I use a cap and just pull it through. I have light brown hair (level 6-7) and I use the Revlon Frost kit for brown hair. I was nervous the first time I did it too.

Thank you for responding, this was what I wanted to hear! I may just need to go to Sally and have someone point out exactly the right color(s) and products and give me a pep talk.

I use the Coleur (sp) Experte kit from L'Oreal - love it and it's so easy. My hair is light auburn, so the copper color works perfectly.

Oh I've colored, highlighted and cut my own hair for at least 25 years! I had worn my hair super short in a pixie style and spiky on top. I would always get so many compliments on this cut I was very reluctant to change it. I always highlighted my hair myself. But this past year I decided to grow out my super short hair and now wear it in a cute inverted bob. I now go and get it cut and colored/highlighted. My gal does a great job!

On 8/1/2014 cleogrl said:

I do both. You don't need to buy a kit that has both color & highlights. I use a Sally Ion color and then use Revlon Frost & Glow for highlights.

You're only doing your roots on the color, so you're not really touching the highlighted portion. I don't pull the color through to my ends. After I color, I put in some highlights maybe 1-2 weeks later. I haven't had a problem. I use a cap and just pull it through. I have light brown hair (level 6-7) and I use the Revlon Frost kit for brown hair. I was nervous the first time I did it too.

I did this exact same thing. Worked great for me & MUCH less expensive than salon coloring. My hair is short, I could get 2 color jobs out of a box. I only did the highlight/frost once, as I didn't like the lighter hair on me, but it is certainly the way to go.

From the responses it looks like I may have to try this at some point. I hate the expense and time involved with a salon ""do."" Thank you all for the replies!

I no longer color my hair but when I did, I used Natural Instincts because it was not damaging to the hair. Plus, my gray started on the top of my head so when I colored it, the top looked a little lighter like I was highlighting it.

On 8/1/2014 Mandy Moo said:

On 8/1/2014 cleogrl said:

I do both. You don't need to buy a kit that has both color & highlights. I use a Sally Ion color and then use Revlon Frost & Glow for highlights.

You're only doing your roots on the color, so you're not really touching the highlighted portion. I don't pull the color through to my ends. After I color, I put in some highlights maybe 1-2 weeks later. I haven't had a problem. I use a cap and just pull it through. I have light brown hair (level 6-7) and I use the Revlon Frost kit for brown hair. I was nervous the first time I did it too.

Thank you for responding, this was what I wanted to hear! I may just need to go to Sally and have someone point out exactly the right color(s) and products and give me a pep talk.

Feel your pain. Good luck with finding a retail person who has any knowledge to help. My feelings about retail & customer service people knowing anything other than the very, very basics, like taking your $$ is pretty low.

Has anyone recommended getting a retouch for the roots only? My colorist says it is better for the already color treated hair & more economical too. Even when she does the foil, it does not take 3 hours...my hair is not long though. Back in the 70's, early to mid 80's, I used to color @ home, but don't want to spend the time now, possibly getting towels soiled w/ the color or getting color on other things. Whatever you choose, best of luck!!