Julia Youssef, Assistant Vice President, L'Oréal Technical Center answers your frequently asked questions about hair color:
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- Adding Highlights Over Color
- Blonde Color for Olive Complexions?
- Fixing Unnatural Highlights
- Going Lighter Without Bleach?
- Highlight Techniques
- Lightening Turned Orange
- Getting the J.Lo Look
Coloring Over Highlights
I have highlights in my hair. If I color my hair over the highlights, will the highlights appear as a lighter shade?
Yes, they'll appear lighter, brighter or both. Just how light and bright? That depends on your highlights. Some women get very subtle streaks just a shade lighter than their base color, while others go for bold chunks much lighter than their base color. Therefore, when shopping for an at-home hair color product, base your shade selection not on your base color but on your highlights. Don't try to go lighter
