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I have light/medium brown hair and have been dying it black with single process color (from the salon) for about 2 years.

I love it.

For me, my highlights/lowlights were never close enough to my scalp and I felt like I had re-growth 2-3 weeks later. With the new process, the color is just one step so my stylist just paints it on my head. I don't notice any roots until I hit the 9-10 week mark.

Salon color is def a different formula than what you get at home so the color should turn out better. My stylist also tells me to NEVER mix the two formulas (like by alternating doing your hair yourself one time and going to the salon two months later). You have to pick one and stick with it.

The formulas in the different products do NOT mix well and you could end up with a shade that you never intended.

Also, highlights/lowlights are very expensive. At my salon, doing a full head of hair is well over $200. My single process color is only $60 - so you will definately save money.

At first I was worried that my hair color would be flat with no dimension/variation by going to a one color process but I have found it to be just the opposite. My natural highlights still shine through the color and I get compliments like crazy.

Hope that helps!