Guests love to change their hair color, but sometimes don’t realize what the maintenance of doing so is.  Highlights can be low maintenance or high maintenance depending on where the guest is starting with their hair and what they are trying to achieve.  The further away you go from your natural hair color, the more often you will need to be in to get your highlights touched up. Hair grows at an average rate of 1 inch per month which is why we recommend guests come back in 6-8 weeks after their appointment to get their highlights redone.  For those that color their hair a lot lighter than their natural color, when the natural grows out, it will be more noticeable against their bright highlights.  For this reason, these guests would require more maintenance  and we would recommend they come in at more of the 6 week range.  Many people worry about the health of their hair when getting it lightened.  The term bleach scares guests with visions of hair breaking off.  Aveda prefers to call their bleach enlightener because it is way more gentle on the hair than most lines on the market.  By using proper products on your hair like color safe shampoo, deep conditioner and a heat protectant, you can maintain a light look without worrying about damaging the integrity of your hair.