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Applying Color to Dark Hair

I have very dark (nearly black) hair. I wanted to put a few streaks of fun color in my hair myself, but I know in order to do so I would need to lighten the strands first. I have dyed my hair years before and I often got highlights in middle school, but my hair is natural right now and has not be dyed in at least 4 years.

I'm a college student and I live in a dorm. I don't have the money or the ability to get to a salon, and I wanted to try out a home remedy, so please do not suggest the obliviously better idea of getting it professionally done.

Can I use hydrogen peroxide to lighten a few strands and then dye over it? If so, how do I apply hydrogen peroxide? How long do I wait before dying over the lightened strands? Is there a specific type of dye to use after lightening? If hydrogen peroxide is a bad idea, what is a better alternative? Thanks for the advice!

Cara Monaco from STL

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