Remember my hair colour/highlights vote? Result pics....

nicole_ont

16 years ago

Here's what I went with. The pictures aren't great, but you can see what it's like....

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User
16 years ago
Nicole - I LOVE your hair! How rich looking. You've made a great choice!
You also inspired me to get highlights on my dishwater blonde hair. I now glow in the dark!
Are you happy with your hair? I really love it!
Cheers!
des_arc_ya_ya
16 years ago
Looks good! I really like the last photo, as it shows how it looks with your coloring, etc. Your partner in crime there, ain't bad, either! LOL
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amicus
16 years ago
It suits you! You're young and cute and I think the slightly edgier highlighting looks great on you. You'll have plenty of time to go for more sedate choices when you're older. I also think the red tones bring out your eyes more than if you had done shades of blonde only.
linda_in_iowa
16 years ago
Nicole, it looks great.
lydia1959
16 years ago
Not the one I picked, but it looks great on you!! You're so pretty I think any of them would have worked beautifully!
sea_shell
16 years ago
Very nice, have your daughters asked to have theirs done?

Sue
stephmc72
16 years ago
I love it, love it, love it!!! The colors are beautiful and they did a great job with the blending. It looks really good on you. Great choice!!!
FlamingO in AR
16 years ago
Very nice, Nicole! Looks so rich and warm, too. Does Claude love it, love it, love it??
susan_on
16 years ago
Very nice. I love it!
Mickey15
16 years ago
I love it Nicole! You look great with it, it looks so good!
summer_tx
16 years ago
It really turned out soooo cute Nicole. Good choice!
donna_oh
16 years ago
I love it--wonderful choice!

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User
16 years ago
Looks great!!! You look like you're still a teenager....... I really need to get my hair done again not that it would help me LOL.
maryanntx
16 years ago
I love it!!! It looks perfect on you.
jannie
16 years ago
I love it-the red is really nice on you, with your fair skin/blue eyes! I know it's number 3. I was wrong when I said I like Number 1 best!
nodakgal
16 years ago
I knew it would look great on you!!
You look better than I imagined though!
petaloid
16 years ago
You look very cute -- I'm glad you finally did it!
heather_on
16 years ago
Love it!
lyndy_pa
16 years ago
I love it too. Your hairdresser did a great job. You are adorable and look great with the highlights.
vicki_lv_nv
16 years ago
It looks GREAT!!! I love it too! You are absolutely drop dead gorgeous!!! I am jealous! :)
angela_nor_calif
16 years ago
You are so cute. Your hair looks great. I love how the colors turned out.
Kathsgrdn
16 years ago
Very cute!
glenda_al
16 years ago
Neato!
bud_wi
16 years ago
Looks great.
Toni S
16 years ago
Wild woman, you pull off that hair color so well! You really could be the big sister in the pic above.
Terri_PacNW
16 years ago
I'm glad to see you went with the bolder colors! I knew they'd look fab on you!
nicole_ont
Original Author
16 years ago
Awwwww - Thanks everyone! I'm blushing! :)

Yeah, I absolutely love it. Claude does too.

And Seashell, Sophie has no interest in dying/highlighting her hair yet. She does like to put glitter spray in it, though. :)
naughtykitty
16 years ago
Wow! Looks great!
mrsjjb
16 years ago
I think they look great! Go, girl!
kim_okla
16 years ago
Pretty. I like the different colors.
jennmonkey
16 years ago
I love it!! Very cute and looks really good on you.
kacram
16 years ago
Looks cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that does Harry think? lol

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