Partial highlights combined with ombre?

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Apr 8, 2015

Sadie G.

Sooooo I really want to lighten my hair, but I'm not ready for that damage all at once, so I was thinking partial highlights! But I'm afraid of roots, so what do you guys think of a balayage highlight, on only the sections from my ears up? Or would that look stupid? I currently have pretty long hair (about three inches below my bra) with long layers and its colored to a medium brown, with a red undertone. I wanted almost ginger or strawberry blonde highlights, I'll attach some pictures! This one is my hair as of now.

Apr 8, 2015

Sadie G.

This is me when I was "blonde" (I now understand why people would call me a ginger)

Apr 8, 2015

Sadie G.

This is the color I would want the highlights.

Apr 8, 2015

Sarah N.

I'm confused by what you mean by ears up? I think strawberry blonde balayage would look great. It's a great way to lighten up and get that sunkissed look.

Apr 8, 2015

Sarah N.

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Apr 8, 2015

Sarah N.

Maybe something like that but less color, leaving more of your base and your stylist can paint on the color, a few higher up and the rest lower and just do partial. I love balayage & it's easier to maintain like you said, you don't have to worry about touching up roots. I work at a hair salon & get my hair done for free but my favorites have included some color of balayage.

Apr 8, 2015

Sadie G.

I wouldlnt put product on the section that is down, to preserve length in the nape area.

Apr 8, 2015

Sadie G.

I just did some research and actually learned what a partial highlight was, everyone just told me to get one, never actually telling me what it was, so scratch the above the ears and my last comment, I'll just get an actual partial highlight, but would it look okay ombred? Sorry for the confusion!!

Apr 8, 2015

Christina R.

I got the balayage and omg I love it!! I didn't have much damaged done to my hair. In two months I'm going lighter

Apr 8, 2015

Christina R.

Sorry for the angry face lol.

Apr 8, 2015

Sadie G.

That looks really good! Was your hair Virgin hair when you did it?

Apr 8, 2015

Christina R.

Not really because I had all over highlights and covered them with a redken black glaze, I had that for over 2 months and decided to do the balayage

Apr 8, 2015

Christina R.

That's a pic where it's more detailed

Apr 9, 2015

Jaquelyn L.

Hey honey, I can offer some advice as I am a hairdresser :) just curious about one thing though... Is your hair colour now Virgin hair or coloured? Because it looks coloured and if you have that blonde from the picture you put up underneath you could actually balayage/ombré your hair with a hair colour remover product instead of bleach which are designed to be non damaging and just use the matching conditioning toner to achieve your Desired color result. Even. Using the colour remover to remove existing colour from the ends would make lightening your hair a much less damaging process over all and can be bought in kits quite cheaply (I'm in Australia and they seek them even in supermarkets and pharmacys in the hair colour section) hope this helps :)

Apr 9, 2015

Sadie G.

I never thought of that!! And yes, my hair is colored, I'll look into it!!