Hair Highlighting 101
Highlighting can add the illusion of depth, volume and texture
to your hair. The process involves coloring some strands of your
hair - making it lighter or darker, depending on your overall
look (color of your skin, eyes, hair) and your desired look.
Your highlights should compliment your natural color, not giving
it an odd contrast or contrived color. Highlighting is also a
great way to start if you have doubts in coloring or dying your
hair.
Three things to remember before highlighting:
1. Go light or go home
Usually, in using a color for highlights, you go two or three
shades lighter than your original hair color. Going beyond three
shades will look extremely unnatural and peculiar.
2. Condition your hair to avoid drying
Deep condition your hair or use a clarifying treatment at least
three days before highlighting because some chemicals in hair
color can seriously dry your hair. After coloring, some prefer
to shampoo immediately after. But, it is better to shampoo your
hair a day after - this will help maintain the color.
3. Consider lowlights
You also have the option to have lowlights with your highlights
which can give your hair more dimension. Lowlights make your
hair darker in shade. It will make the top of your hair look
heavier than the bottom. But, it is best to go to your
professional stylist when trying both highlights and lowlights.
Tips for hair highlighting
- Mix two or more colors. Experiment and be creative. Just
remember to use the color mix once you combine them.
- If you bought a highlighting kit, you can observe that the
brush they use don't really give you much control. Flat acrylic
brushes measuring