dyeing and highlighting hair

Get some Luminous Color Glaze by John Frieda! They sell it at the drugstore, for less than $10. It lasts a long time, too. You can use it as a 30 minute or so treatment, or do it everytime you wash your hair, just as you would a conditioner. I use the clear on my hair. It will pick up your highlights a bit, too.

Don't start glazing as soon as you color or have your hair done at the salon-- enjoy what you spent your money for. But when the glow starts to come off... You can buy the JF in the same color as your hair, but I get my hair colored and highlighted so I only use the clear.

Also, I guess everyone knows to wait a few days to wash their hair after they color it, use a shampoo for color treated hair, and don't wash your hair so much. You can just rinse with water without having to shampoo up , and it helps keep the color fresh.
In my quest to avoid constant hair washing, I have also become a big fan of the All Nighter. It is a styling powder you use when your hair starts looking oily. It comes in shades to match your hair,and it is great stuff. You just fluff in a little and poof- fresh hair that smells great. Stylists use it a lot. You can experiment with it to see how much you need and how much you should work with your hair (usually not much) after you have applied it.

I have lots of very thick, coarse hair, and it works for me.

Thanks for the great info Alexa.....Is it like a gloss? Does it have any peroxide or ammonia?...I am obsessed with high gloss, cellophane, clear color! It gives your hair the most incredible shine!

I'm with you on the hair thing ....I also don't like to wash my hair a lot, but I have to, because it tends to get oily. I don't like to over wash my body either to be honest. Sometimes, if I didn't go to the Gym, i'll just get in the shower and wash my underarms and private areas and that's it. Why wash off my precious oils and pheromones. I also use only baby wipes instead of toilet paper, it's a MUST! in my house.

I will definitely check this out, thanks again

Good answers & info! Def. get yourself some of the gloss from sally's its the same thing they use @ the salon and you get the whole bottle to yourself instead of paying $20+ extra dollars for the treatment some places charge. Also when your @ a salon getting your hair colored or highlighted they typically use a shampoo that strips all of the extra oils and debris from your hair (such as dead skin and residues from the air) like purple shampoo for blondes, this can leave your hair very shiny when done infrequently. If you use a stripping shampoo too often your hair will begin to look dry and brittle but most stylists assume (and theyre usually right) that you dont use something like this at home so your visit to them is the perfect time!