Is it safe to get highlights?

Wshng4Baby · May 2nd, 2010, 18:46 PM

I am almost 15 weeks pregnant. I know you shouldn't do it in the first trimester, and I know you should never get an all over color, but I have heard it's ok to get foil highlights since it doesn't touch the scalp very much.

Anyone know? I am dying for some summer color but I don't want to harm my baby

Wanta2010baby · May 2nd, 2010, 19:10 PM

My hair stylist said it's fine as long as it's just highlights since they don't touch the scalp. Mine used a different type of product less was less potent since she knew I was expecting.

mixedmama · May 3rd, 2010, 06:48 AM

Yeah it's completely fine (my mum is a hairdresser), although if you're using bleach then try and use one with a low peroxide level.. I've had my hair highlighted once during pregnancy, and I'm re-doing my roots again soon..
Only problem is that your hair may not take the colour as well as if you weren't pregnant. xx

tashalina · May 3rd, 2010, 06:51 AM

my hairdresser is a friend and although she used to work at a salon she just does hairdressing on the side now...she wont highlight my hair while im PG as your hair can react totally different due to the hormones. she did a few brown lowlights to hide my roots a bit, needs doing again now though...I asked her again the other day if it was ok now being in 2nd tri but she doesnt want to risk it. x

shel030785 · May 3rd, 2010, 09:23 AM

Hello! Im a hairdresser and have my own salon so i have researched this in depth. I work with Wella proffesional colours and there is nothing to prove that colouring your hair will harm you or the baby. The only thing they say is that your hormones do change therefore the colour may come out slightly different tones. (this has very rarely happened in my experience). I always say to my clients if there still not sure to have highlights as you say they dont even touch the scalp so no harm can be done.
Its a long 9months if we couldnt have our hair done! certainly cheers us up, So go for it!!! XXX

AngelzTears · May 3rd, 2010, 09:27 AM

Highlight is pretty safe I think.

I had a hair mishap during this pregnancy, my hair turned brown instead of strawberry-blond. lol. So the weird hair color thing does happen, but I think it's really rare.

xemmax · May 3rd, 2010, 10:45 AM

i've coloured my hair throughout pregnancy, and use a semi every 2 weeks. however i did have a pretty violent allergic reaction to my usual colour, so make sure you do a skin test! luckily i did, and it burnt through the skin and made a huge, painful sore which then turned into a nasty scab. xx

PeaceLoveBaby · May 3rd, 2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shel030785

Hello! Im a hairdresser and have my own salon so i have researched this in depth. I work with Wella proffesional colours and there is nothing to prove that colouring your hair will harm you or the baby. The only thing they say is that your hormones do change therefore the colour may come out slightly different tones. (this has very rarely happened in my experience). I always say to my clients if there still not sure to have highlights as you say they dont even touch the scalp so no harm can be done.
Its a long 9months if we couldnt have our hair done! certainly cheers us up, So go for it!!! XXX

THANK YOU! I've also researched and found the same thing. My hairdresser alsow orks with Wella colors and assures me it's safe, as does my OB. Like you say, the only thing is that the hormones may make the color different.

So go for it!

makeithappen · May 3rd, 2010, 10:52 AM

i had mine done on saturday after a long 3 months....with roots to my knees. i worried sooooo much about getting it done but my hairdressers said the risk is more that the colour might react differently due to hormones, not that it will harm the baby. luckily my colour was fine. go for it you'll be fine.

Becky10 · May 3rd, 2010, 14:07 PM

I've used an off the shelf pre-lightener kit with a highlighter cap where you pull the hair through. It doesn't touch my scalp so no harm can be done, but I just try to minimise how much of the fumes I breath. I only did it once or twice last pregnancy, but both the colour and my baby daughter were fine!

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Wshng4Baby Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 196	Is it safe to get highlights? I am almost 15 weeks pregnant. I know you shouldn't do it in the first trimester, and I know you should never get an all over color, but I have heard it's ok to get foil highlights since it doesn't touch the scalp very much. Anyone know? I am dying for some summer color but I don't want to harm my baby

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Wanta2010baby Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 396	My hair stylist said it's fine as long as it's just highlights since they don't touch the scalp. Mine used a different type of product less was less potent since she knew I was expecting.

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mixedmama Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,873	Yeah it's completely fine (my mum is a hairdresser), although if you're using bleach then try and use one with a low peroxide level.. I've had my hair highlighted once during pregnancy, and I'm re-doing my roots again soon.. Only problem is that your hair may not take the colour as well as if you weren't pregnant. xx

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tashalina Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,087	my hairdresser is a friend and although she used to work at a salon she just does hairdressing on the side now...she wont highlight my hair while im PG as your hair can react totally different due to the hormones. she did a few brown lowlights to hide my roots a bit, needs doing again now though...I asked her again the other day if it was ok now being in 2nd tri but she doesnt want to risk it. x

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shel030785 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 249	Hello! Im a hairdresser and have my own salon so i have researched this in depth. I work with Wella proffesional colours and there is nothing to prove that colouring your hair will harm you or the baby. The only thing they say is that your hormones do change therefore the colour may come out slightly different tones. (this has very rarely happened in my experience). I always say to my clients if there still not sure to have highlights as you say they dont even touch the scalp so no harm can be done. Its a long 9months if we couldnt have our hair done! certainly cheers us up, So go for it!!! XXX

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AngelzTears Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,342	Highlight is pretty safe I think. I had a hair mishap during this pregnancy, my hair turned brown instead of strawberry-blond. lol. So the weird hair color thing does happen, but I think it's really rare.

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xemmax Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 9,792	i've coloured my hair throughout pregnancy, and use a semi every 2 weeks. however i did have a pretty violent allergic reaction to my usual colour, so make sure you do a skin test! luckily i did, and it burnt through the skin and made a huge, painful sore which then turned into a nasty scab. xx

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makeithappen Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: northern ireland, Belfast Posts: 2,753	i had mine done on saturday after a long 3 months....with roots to my knees. i worried sooooo much about getting it done but my hairdressers said the risk is more that the colour might react differently due to hormones, not that it will harm the baby. luckily my colour was fine. go for it you'll be fine.

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Becky10 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oxfordshire,UK Posts: 1,335	I've used an off the shelf pre-lightener kit with a highlighter cap where you pull the hair through. It doesn't touch my scalp so no harm can be done, but I just try to minimise how much of the fumes I breath. I only did it once or twice last pregnancy, but both the colour and my baby daughter were fine!

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