I have dark dark brown hair and first got it professionally highlighted honey brown for my Sweet 16.... it looked great at first, but I got fed up with having to get my roots done all the time and how after a few months the color would just look gross. I let it grow out which was difficult, then missed my highlights and got it done again before my senior prom (oy).... 1 1/2 years later, they're almost gone, (next haircut). I LOVE my dark hair now and find that the Miami sun has lightened it a bit and Brilliant Brunette makes it look absolutely gorgeous! So I'm done with highlighting.... at least for a while.