Highlights while pregnant...

[Anonymous]

Anyone know of a place where they use natural products to color the hair? Or at least offer the option? With good results of course.


I would prefer something in NoVA.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Highlights don't actually touch your scalp, so if you're worried about the "chemicals" getting into your bloodstream, I don't think that should be a concern.

I colored during my 2nd trimester and had no issues.

If you are just looking for a natural product, I'm pretty sure Wella makes one. I don't know who uses it so you might have to call around.

Best of luck!

[Anonymous]

Oh, those are great news! I thought any kind of coloring was a big no no - at least during the first trimester.


Thanks

[Anonymous]

We use Wella at our salon (http://www.salonkhouri.com), which is safe. I am married to the owner so definitely trusted him to do my highlights and color while I was preggo with our two kids We use/sell many organic lines. The Wella line is very safe and ammonia free.

Off topic, but I also teach a prenatal yoga class if you are interested It's in Chantilly, VA at the yoga studio at the Gold's gym. All proceeds are donated to the Band of Parents Org in honor of Taylor Love (http://www.bandofparents.org). Here's a link to the calendar entry on this website: http://www.dcurbanmom.com/submission/prenatal-yoga-in-chantilly-va-2

[Anonymous]

Can I highlight my hair during the first trimester, so long as they don't touch my scalp? My last OB said this was fine but I was told over the phone by my new Drs office that I can't do anything until the 2nd trimester. I am going to ask a Dr but I don't go in for a few weeks ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I highlight my hair during the first trimester, so long as they don't touch my scalp? My last OB said this was fine but I was told over the phone by my new Drs office that I can't do anything until the 2nd trimester. I am going to ask a Dr but I don't go in for a few weeks ...

My doctor said it was fine and I highlighted my hair throughout all three trimesters. To paraphrase him, "After all, pregnant women work in hair salons all the time and their babies are fine."

[Anonymous]

I have had my hair colored and highlighted during the first trimester (my kids are fine although when they are acting insane I do grasp for reasons why ). Highlights don't touch the scalp, and, if you are getting color, the 20-30 minutes that the color is on the scalp isn't enough to affect anything. It's not like you are sitting in the color for five hours or anything ...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have had my hair colored and highlighted during the first trimester (my kids are fine although when they are acting insane I do grasp for reasons why ). Highlights don't touch the scalp, and, if you are getting color, the 20-30 minutes that the color is on the scalp isn't enough to affect anything. It's not like you are sitting in the color for five hours or anything ...

I agree, and did it with my last child, which is why I thought it odd that my new Drs office told me this over the phone, when my last OB said it was fine -- it was a NP though and not a Dr so maybe she was being overly cautious?