One fantastic way to breathe dimension and vitality into your hair is with highlights. But what type should you choose as you find different highlight techniques available?
You have the traditional highlight, balayage, ombré, sombré, and baby lights, to name a few. Luckily, we are here to help you make the perfect choice.
No matter your choice, it is a transformative art, a personalized expression of your individuality and style. So, explore some techniques to find one that suits your needs.
1. Traditional Highlights
In the expansive highlight techniques domain, the traditional foil method comes standard and remains a time-honored method.
We will separate smaller sections of your hair and place them in individual foil packets. We do this with outstanding accuracy to deliver a glossy finish with clean lines that blend into your natural hair.
The foil helps to keep the hair lightener from seeping into other parts, allowing for a more controlled transformation. With this highlighting technique, it is all about seamlessly blending shades. It gives a refined and timeless look, shouting sophistication.
We have a complete guide here if you want to know more about full and partial highlights.
2. Half-Head Highlights
If you want a rejuvenated look without committing to a full-color transformation, the half-head highlight is the way to go. This highlighting technique strikes a balance if you want to change to a subtle appearance.
We focus on the top half of your head and integrate the highlights seamlessly into your natural shade to create a nuanced effect without overpowering your look. The highlights are low-maintenance if you have a busy lifestyle and provide gradual regrowth.
Hence, you do not need regular touch-ups; this hassle-free approach does not compromise your style.
3. Lowlights
This highlighting technique is the image of your more dynamic highlight. These highlight techniques are masterful and vital to add depth and richness if you have lighter hair. Lowlight is the way to go if you want to hide unwanted grays.
We will use a shade darker than your base color to add a subtle complexity to your overall color. Here, the interplay of tones is essential for the darker hair strands to blend with your natural hair. Hence, it creates a delicate, sophisticated look by adding depth.
So, if you want to infuse warmth into your blonde hair and make it look multidimensional, the lowlight technique will ensure you get this.
4. Face Framing Highlight Techniques
To accentuate your facial features, choose the face-framing highlight. We will strategically place the highlights around your cheekbones and hairline. You get a framing effect drawing attention to your face while enriching your natural contours. The technique will enhance your natural beauty.
5. Peekaboo Highlights
Use this highlight technique to add some surprise and playfulness to your hairstyle. We conceal the color beneath your hair’s top layer, forming a secret waiting to be unveiled. You can choose from vibrant to contrasting hues to create a dance effect.
The hidden accents will reveal themselves as your hair moves or shifts for a lively effect. With this vibrant highlight technique, you can embrace your adventurous side, and there is no need to commit to a full-color change.
6. Pintura Hightlights
Here, we move away from the traditional take on highlights by creating a freehand masterpiece using a precision brush to give you a soft, natural look. The colors blend seamlessly into your hair, reflecting your unique features and style. It looks like the sun is playing on your hair, giving it a radiant finish.
7. Babylights
Babylights give you a natural appearance and blend seamlessly with your harsh line to provide a smooth transition between the colors while enhancing the overall texture.
We recommend these highlight techniques for adding a touch of brightness without creating an overwhelming look.
It is a graceful change, so why not book an appointment with us to return to your childhood carefree days now?
8. Teasy Lights
The teasy lights offer the best approach for a more dimensional look. We strategically tease your hair in sections before applying the highlights. Teasing your hair adds volume to define the teasy lights, adding a rich and dynamic depth to your hair. Hence, it forms a multi-dimensional look.
9. Ribbon Highlights
The ribbon effect creates a striking visual alternation between thin and thick highlight sections for a bolder option with highlight techniques. Hence, we develop highlights at various widths to infuse a sense of dimension that is natural looking.
10. Balayage
The hand-painting highlight technique gives you a sun-kissed effect. We use a highlighting brush to achieve the balayage. The method eliminates harsh lines and leaves a beautiful finish mirroring a gentle lightening as if kissed by sun rays.
The great thing is that the balayage technique works on various hairstyles, textures, and lengths and differs significantly from the traditional highlight.
11. Reverse Balayage
This highlight technique converts the traditional balayage on its head. The classic balayage involves hand-painting the hair with lighter tones on dark hair, while the reverse is the opposite. The method presents a darker tone to light hair, forming dimension and depth with an exciting contrast. Wearing this look, you can enjoy a touch of rebellious charm with sophistication.
12. The High-Contrast Balayage
The high-contrast balayage is for you if you prefer a dramatic to bold transformation. You get a striking transition for a visual dynamic color effect with dark and light shades. It will surely capture the attention of passers-by.
A darker root tone transitioning into light hair ends makes an unforgettable statement. The highlighting technique allows you to express your confidence with your hairstyle, giving your look an edge.
12. Ombré
The highlighting technique is similar to balayage with a gradual hue transition but takes it further by giving a pronounced root-to-tip shift. With this coloring method, you can do a dynamic transition contrasting shades, adding depth and dimension to your style. Learn more about this creative highlight style here.
13. Sombré
The sombré is a more subtle change, and the blending starts higher up with more shades hand-painted in vertical sections. The color blend is dark to a lighter, softer hue, giving a more natural look that suits most skin tones.
Wrap-Up: Choose From a Palette of Possibilities
With these highlight techniques, you can transform your look to suit your personality and lifestyle needs.
You have endless possibilities, whether you want traditional foil highlights, a balayage sun-kissed look, or a peekabo highlight.
If you are still trying to figure out how to transform your hair, talk to one of our Haste Hair stylists to tailor a masterpiece that will enhance your style to natural beauty.
FAQ
If I already have colored hair, can I have highlights done?
Yes, you can highlight your hair even if you have colored it. However, the process will vary depending on whether you have permanent or semi-permanent dyed hair.
How do you maintain your highlight color?
Use a color-safe shampoo and conditioner to maintain the color and vibrancy of highlights. Also, minimize sun exposure and chlorine, which can cause fading.
Can you get highlights on all hair types and lengths?
Highlighting techniques add dimension and texture to all hair types and lengths. They can also change your hairstyle, whether you have curly or straight hair.
What’s the best highlight color for my skin tone?
Opt for gold, caramel, or honey shades for warm skin tones. Cooler skin tones pair nicely with ash, platinum, or icy blonde highlights. Consult with your stylist for personalized advice.
