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Lowlights/Highlights?
Are highlights/lowlights still in?
My natural hair is "dark ash brown" but i have been dying it "dark mahogany brown" for years. Im starting to get greys and was wondering if i might start getting low/highlights instead. I was considering some copper colors. My eyes are blue but i don't like they way blonde highlights make me look. (and no, embracing the grey is not an option, im still in my 20s!! 
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Any suggestions? What have you tried to make your color last?
Thanks in advance ladies
Re: Lowlights/Highlights?
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I think natural looking coloring to your hair is always "in"- but the super chunky highlights/lowlights look dated to me.
I do both-highlight and lowlight my hair (a couple shades up and down from my natural or "base" color.) I usually ask for more high/less low in the spring and summer and more low/less high in the fall and winter. I've noticed that when I have lowlights in addition to my highlights I can go longer between appointments because the growth at my hairline blends in a little with the darker shades my stylist has added in.
I also try to avoid washing my hair for 24-48 hours after I have my hair colored- that seems to keep the color a little more vibrant. Lastly, I've been told too much sun exposure to your hair can fade your highlights/turn them funny colors although I really think the effects depend on what your natural color is and what color you've added in- either way if I'm going to be out and about all day I try to wear a hat.
I don't think that they ever really go "in" or "out" - kind of like covering up your grays never really goes "out" of style! I'm 27 years old with dark blonde hair and I get highlights and lowlights...just gives the hair so much more dimension.
I have really noticed a difference in my color lasting since switching to the Purology line shampoo/conditioner, which I buy from the salon. I've also weaned myself from washing my hair a ton. I used to be a every other day girl (and wishing I was an every day girl!) By switching my shampoo I noticed a difference right away. Then I went through a period of time where I started getting lazy and then washed only every 3rd day for a couple of weeks (sounds gross, but I wear my hair up everyday for work so it wasn't really noticeable).
I then got back into my every other day washing habit, but I then started noticing that on the "every other" day, it wasn't really greasy/oily and didn't need to be washed. Now I wash it on Mondays, Thursdays, and one weekend day. My scalp is SO much healthier than when I was washing it like crazy - my scalp was a crazy combo of dry/itchy or oily almost immediately. I NEVER would have thought that I could that long in between.
Anyways...my point is, my color lasts a lot longer and looks better now that I'm a) using better shampoo and b) washing it less often. I'd ask your stylist for shampoo recs, it really does make a difference!