Caramel in Colour rather than taste! (Schwarzkopf Poly Color Effects Highlighter)

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Product:	Schwarzkopf Poly Color Effects Highlighter
Date:	04/09/09 (49 review reads)
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Advantages: Do you own highlighrs the way you want them :)

Disadvantages: Can end up lighter due to the bleach :(

I dye my hair purple but sometimes like to add highlights to give an interesting contrast...

The one I use is 'Poly Color Effects Highlighter' set 3 which gives Caramel highlights, but they are a bit darker on mine due to the pigment of the purple - the pack actually says the shade may vary dependent on which colour it is added too.

The set comes in a bright red box with a list of the contents in it - 1 bottle developer lotion, 1 sachet of lightening powder, 1 high light brush and a mixing tray with a wooden spatula.

On the front the makers Swarzkopf promise a multi-faceted result with these permanent highlights.

The lotion contains hydrogen peroxide so you need to do a sensitivity test on your skin 48 hours before and wear gloves when applying the mixture.

There is a leaflet enclosed for instructions to follow but it is pretty simple, the main thing is to take care when mixing and applying and to keep out of reach of children when storing...

Swarzkopf stress allergic reactions can occur, but I have always been fine so far.

The idea is you can decide how many and how thick you want your highlights spread out; the brush is very small headed so it is easy to manoeuvre when dipping into the thick mixed substance of the developer lotion and the highlighting powder which is kept in a sealed foil sachet.

You must avoid contact with the eyes both while mixing the 30ml lotion and the 15 g of powder in the supplied tray and then apply immediately, leaving to work for 20 minutes.

The solution can be left for up to 30 minutes to process if it's difficult to take, but keep scraping a bit off your hair after 20 minutes to try and judge the shade you want.

Don't let any drip onto your clothes and use old towels, etc as this stuff does bleach immediately.

After the allotted time has passed rinse really thoroughly and then condition really well before styling as usual.

Don't panic if it is too light, mine have covered up easily on the next hair dye session - but it is fun to experiment with this stuff with different looks!

My pack cost £2.99 which is a lot less than you would pay at a hairdresser's if you have the confidence to try this.

Five stars from me, it works and I like it :)

Summary: A cheap way of doing you hair...