How Often Should You Get Hair Highlighted?

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Accordingly, how do you maintain highlighted hair?

How to Maintain Your Color-Treated Hair

1. After coloring, wait a full 72 hrs before shampooing.
2. Use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner.
3. Add dye to your conditioner.
4. Turn down water temperature when shampooing.
5. Wash hair less often.
6. On off days, use dry shampoo.
7. Use leave-in treatments to protect hair color when styling.

Secondly, do Highlights damage your hair? Highlights and coloring -- Highlights and semi-permanent dyes aren't as damaging as bleach, but they aren't without consequences, Mirmirani says. They can also change the inner structure of the hair, causing a lackluster look and dryness, especially if you frequently color to hide roots or gray hair.

Besides, how soon can you highlight your hair again?

The general rule is to wait four to eight weeks before coloring your hair again but as we just learned it's not always necessary. If your hair is strong and you use a dye which is not too harsh then you can try to wait a little less than that and everything might still turn out fine.

Do highlights get lighter or darker over time?

Ideally, highlights should be one to two shades lighter than your natural hair color. Wait it out, because highlights get brighter over time. The more you wash your hair, the brighter your highlights will become.