I got highlights on August 30, and my hair has grown out now about 4 inches so it doesnt look the best. They looked great when I first got them. They had a book FULL of different colors and you can pick whichever one you want. Mine only cost $15 at a college. They did screw up on one part (they got a huge stripe right in the middle) but they just highlighted it dark brown in the middle so it looked like two different strips. I really like mine, but once you do it, you have to keep doing it, because else you end up with root problems like mine!