I've been reading posts now for about 2 months now and I must say Victor your doing a great job with the site.
I have not seen any talk about hair color or highlights. Though my hair is only 4-5 inches I have started getting highlights put in regularly. The feeling of the foils going in is almost as good as a roller set. Talk to your hairdresser about them as a start to more progressive styles.
Also I've noticed alot of questions about various styles, setting, or in general people you have long hair but don't really know what to do with it. I've sold professional beauty supplies for a number of years and my best advise is to get a professional stylist, tell them you want and then go see them every 8 weeks. Your hair will look great and you will enjoy it alot more.
PS. Keep up the roller set talk