M.L.
I'm a hairstylist and have been getting these done/doing them for years. They are perfect for people who are on a budget, who don't get their hair done frequently, who like small changes, who want to stay fairly natural, but want a splash of color, or who like to get drastic changes and stay trendy. They are very versatile. So, defiantly I would suggest them.
to answer Lilac:
peekaboo highlights are sections of hair colored under other areas of hair, also known as windows... so that any regrowth won't show through (which is good for naturally experimenting with color like me, who usually let mine grow out). It can be done to frame the face, on the side of the head, in the bang area if you wear bangs, in the back. They can be very drastic in color, or they can be subtle and fairly natural.. for intense a nice caramel color if you have brown hair. or if you want to try something daring, like platinum or red. pics of them here;
subtle platinum on a short bob:
http://beautyonrobertson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010...
heavy blonde on a brunette:
http://beautyonrobertson.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010...
red on a blonde:
http://www.becomegorgeous.com/img/user/d/1/1/4/barbipixi/...
Ive done this many times, a pale blonde highlight looks great with an allover darker brown/blond on short hair:
http://www.thehairstyler.com/hairstyles/alternative/short...
caramel on a longer brunette:
http://indique.squarespace.com/storage/ciara.jpg?__SQUARE...
drastic dark on a platinum:
http://cf.ltkcdn.net/hair/images/slide/3626-338x400-medcu...