Speaking as a mom of teenagers myself, if you’re old enough to do your own highlights, you should be old enough to pick your own colors. Do it with a non-permanent type of dye first, so your mom doesn’t do a total freak out, just a partial one.

Moms probably should be partially freaked out occasionally; it’s good for us. But total freak-out is stressful on moms, don’t cause this of us.