Highlights

Highlights may liven up hair and give it an entirely new brightness. The sky is the limit when it comes to highlighting! They can give blondes a dark contrast or brunettes a bright contrast. They can give you a sun-kissed glow, or create a more youthful appearance. They can help conceal gray hairs, and give your locks a youthful edge. Read below to find out more about hair highlighting.

Choosing Highlights

Most people decide to put highlights in their hair when they are bored or unhappy with their current hair, but don’t want to make such a drastic decision as all-over hair dye. Highlights are a healthy medium that can make any women look and feel her absolute best. The first thing that you’ll want to consider is your natural hair color and the kind of change that you want. Light-haired girls should opt for light to medium highlights. Medium-haired girls can opt for either light or dark highlights. Dark-haired girls should choose medium to dark highlights that compliment their own natural color.

Then you will want to choose what kind of intensity you desire. You can choose anywhere from subtle to dramatic intensity. It is suggested that you choose subtle highlights for your first treatment and then raise the intensity later if it is desired. It is also critical to choose just the right size of highlights to compliment your natural hair color and skin tone. You can get anything from thin to chunky highlights. Experiment with what looks best with your hair color. The key is to find highlights that make you feel and look your best!

Highlighting Process

For your first application of highlights, you will want to go to a professional hairstylist for optimal results. Color is best applied to dry, unwashed hair. Leaving your hair unwashed will help the color penetrate the root of the hair more fully. The color will need to be left on for about 25 minutes, considering your natural hair color and your desired intensity. When you are confident that you have left the color on for a sufficient amount of time, gently rinse the color out and towel dry your hair.

Highlighting Tips

Be sure to know exactly what you want before you go to the hairdresser. Last-minute decisions often have disastrous outcomes.
For your first application, don’t make the highlights too chunky. It will be too noticeable and chances are that you won’t be satisfied with the results.

For your first application, use a subtle intensity. Dramatic intensity will most likely not give you the results that you desire.