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Dark blonde hair with highlights. Highlighting on light brown hair - medium and long, photo and video

One of the newfangled coloring techniques is highlighting on blonde hair. This technology includes Californian coloring, reverse or magical contrast, in which the masters achieve the easiest and most imperceptible transition between tones. The result is natural highlights with slight color variations.

Dark highlights on blonde hair

Toning with dark shades is a gentle procedure for dyeing light hair, in which the strands are not lightened, but, on the contrary, darkened. The technology involves the use of ammonia-free compounds that do not penetrate deep into the rod.

Bronding will suit the owners of damaged hair or girls who want to "get out" of highlighting.

How is dyeing with dark strands on light hair done:

  1. To begin with, the master applies the coloring agent to the roots with light strokes. This is necessary to darken the strands and further create the effect of a beautiful transition. If you look at the video of the work process, you get the impression that this coloring is like drawing on hair. Hairdressers use several schemes for applying the coloring composition: zigzag, circular, row-by-row.
  2. After that, separate strands are being worked out. To do this, the shock is divided into 5 zones: the occipital, parietal rhombus, two temporal and the crown. For convenience, all of them must be fixed with clamps.
  3. Each zone, except for the diamond-shaped one, is colored the same way. Individual strands are selected from the curl. To do this, use special combs with widely spaced teeth of different lengths. Some professional craftsmen are able to choose strands "by eye". The temechko does not move at all.
  4. Each strand is dyed from tip to root with gentle movements. The tonic is not rubbed into the curl, but only covers its upper part. The result is a soft stretch effect.
  5. After removing the paint, the roots remain dark, the light strands are light, and the bronzed areas are darkened with a contrasting shade to the original. It can be dark brown, chocolate or any other (at the discretion of the master or at the request of the client).

The advantage of this technique is its delicacy. Curls under the influence of toning powders and balms are practically not damaged. The disadvantages include fragility. The paint is washed off within 3 months.

Highlighting with light strands on blonde hair

This is a variation on the incredibly popular coloring with an exotic name: "California Highlights". But, unlike American technology, this coloring can combine natural strands with unnaturally platinum or colored curls.

How to highlight light hair with light strands at home:

  1. You can carry out the procedure in two ways: by highlighting individual strands by hand or using a hat. The first method is suitable if you have previously had experience with such a lightening. If not, then it is better to prepare a hat with uniform holes or buy such a device in a specialized store.
  2. A bleaching composition is applied to the lightened strands. It can be a supra, which ejects any pigment, or a regular 3-oxide clarifier. These funds are kept from 15 to 40 minutes (depending on the instructions).
  3. After that, toning powder or balm is applied to the curls. This is necessary to give the strands the desired tone - platinum, sand or bright white blond.
  4. The formulations do not contain active brightening components, so they can be used several times in a row until the colorist gets the desired shade.

California (American) blonde hair highlights

The essence of this technique is to achieve subtle white highlights on blonde hair. This allows you to add volume to your hair, add shine and create the effect of natural burnt hair.

The peculiarity of the technology is that it is performed exclusively by the cold method. After applying the composition, the strands are not covered with foil or polyethylene, but dry out in natural conditions. In addition, such painting is carried out exclusively in natural shades close to the natural color.

How is fashionable California highlighting on blonde hair with bangs performed:

  1. To begin with, "cold" tinting is carried out. A tint composition is applied to the entire length, leveling the color, which will help to create an even result in the future. Everything will take up to 20 minutes.
  2. Further, the curls are divided into several sections along the longitudinal parting. The width of each parting should not be more than 3-4 mm. A strand with a triangular base is separated from the curl.
  3. Each edge of the "triangle" is painted over with light paint from the tip to the roots. This allows for an unusual coloration with a slight stretch.
  4. If you wish, you can paint over the curls in different colors. For example, make a spectacular purple or pink coloring.
  5. Correction of staining will be needed in about six months. It depends on the original color and highlight depth. In any case, there is always the opportunity to "go" in the ombre.

We do not recommend carrying out a painting session without experience in performing such work. Before you paint yourself, go through, if not a color course, then at least a master class on the selection of color and applying the composition to the curls.

Reverse highlighting

It is also called "magicontrast". This coloring is used if you need to correct the coloring for long or medium previously highlighted hair. The technique of performing the procedure is fundamentally different from the classic bleaching. Here, the strands, on the contrary, are darkened.

How to do reverse 3d highlighting:

  • The entire mass of hair is divided into rectangular sections (as a result, a diamond-shaped zone should remain in the region of the crown, which is not colored). These curls are fixed by hairdressing "crocodiles".
  • Several strands will be separated from each zone in a certain sequence. They are superimposed on foil and carefully painted over with a dark color. It can be caramel, coffee, chocolate. In very rare cases, black toning is used.
  • With regrown blond hair, the master simply does nothing. Occasionally, if the contrast is too high, the specialist may suggest you tint the roots additionally.

Important! In no case do this painting if you have previously painted it with henna. At best, you get a nutty shade, at worst, an incredible rainbow of all variations of green.

Venetian or French highlights

Venetian technique - beautiful chocolate or light brown highlights on dark blond hair. This is a large contrasting coloration, the second name of which is "tiger's eye".

It is performed using a simple tape highlighting technique, in which some strands are lightened several tones from their natural color. The main "trick" is that caramel toning is performed over the streaked hair. The painting looks most profitable on curls of medium length - up to the shoulders or slightly below.

The photo of the "tiger's eye" clearly shows how beneficial highlighting looks on "your" blonde hair. But with this technique you need to be very careful. With the wrong execution technology, you will get the effect of "cheap" highlighting with ugly yellow shades.

Highlighting on light brown hair

The technique of highlighting on light blond hair is a fashionable toning of strands in order to lighten and shade them. This option is used to mask the first gray hair, create the effect of burnt strands and add volume to the curls.

This is a complex tinting technique, which resembles the Californian coloring style. The key difference is that painting goes up to the roots.

How is white highlighting done on short light blond hair:

  1. Haircut "like a boy", pixie or bob square, implies the technique of dyeing with feathers. To do this, the strands are painted over at the roots and are divided into layers by partings.
  2. Painting starts from the very bottom - the occipital fin. Several wide "feathers" are separated from the main strand. Each of them is painted over with a lightening pigment.
  3. Rare highlighting is performed on the entire mop. In order not to stain natural hair with paint, they are wrapped in pieces of foil or polyethylene. If the haircut allows, then you can dry the strands in the "fresh" air. But most masters use a closed technique when toning short blond hair.
  4. After the painted areas can be shaded with special anti-yellow balms to emphasize the beauty of contrast.

Balayazh and shatush

Highlighting in the ombre style - shallow coloring of the ends of the hair in order to lighten them. Most often, the technique is used on dark curls, but some types of balayazh (for example, shatush) can also be used on light strands.

How is balayage done on blonde hair:

  1. Coloring is done in two colors: dark for highlighting the roots (creating camouflage) and light for painting the ends of the strands.
  2. The simplest method is fleece highlighting. To do this, the hair is collected in a tight ponytail at the crown, after which it is carefully combed with a fine comb.
  3. A clarifier is applied to the fleece, and a dark toning composition is applied at the roots. After 40 minutes, the paint is washed off.
  4. After the lightened ends are additionally tinted. Then dyed chestnut or dark caramel roots will look even more spectacular. The most common tint with platinum blonde to give your hair a magical silver shine.

On average, this ombre lasts up to 2 months, after which the camouflage begins to gradually wash off. But even with regrown roots, this style of highlighting looks very organic and bright.

New trend - red and ash coloring

Highlighting is not only white or platinum, now the original color or red dyeing of blond hair is gaining more and more popularity. You can even make it at home, and if the original shade is "blonde" enough, then you don't even need additional lightening.

There are different options for performing the session: block painting, with feathers, through a hat or using a comb. But reviews claim that one of the simplest techniques is line-by-line highlighting.

Instructions on how to make red highlights on dyed blonde hair with a square:

  1. Curls are divided into several blocks. It is most convenient to work with the 5th. Two side sections and three central ones.
  2. Depending on personal preference, you can divide your hair along the central parting or perpendicular to it - horizontal.
  3. Highlighting always starts from the lower layers. Thin rare curls are separated from the strand, which are painted over with a tonic.
  4. To prevent them from staining the rest of your hair, they can be wrapped in foil or plastic.
  5. After 40-50 minutes, the paint is washed off. If desired, you can make a double or even triple coloring. For example, combining red, blue and white strands.

How long the painting will last depends on the chosen tinting agents. If the work was carried out with permanent products, then the effect will be durable - up to six months. If, however, with simple shading balms, then after two months there will be no trace of highlighting.

Dyeing, which was especially popular in the early 2000s, is now back in fashion. It has become more accurate and thoughtful, the goal of the master is not only to lighten individual strands, but to make the hairstyle more structured, give liveliness and volume. There are several types of highlights on dark hair, so every girl can choose the right option.

During the procedure, the master separates the strands and paints them in the selected shade. Lightening paint is pre-used. To prevent the composition from getting on the rest of the strands, professionals put a special hat with slots on the client's head.

Locks of the required thickness are taken out through the holes and painted over. If necessary, they are wrapped in foil.

If not classical highlighting is done, but more modern balayage, bronding or similar techniques, the hat is not used. It will not give the necessary gradual color transition, which allows you to simulate glare from the sun's rays.

Varieties of highlighting on dark hair

For brown-haired women and brunettes, correctly done highlighting looks especially beneficial. With the perfect technique and shades, even the most damaged and fine dark hair looks gorgeous.

Depending on the type of hair and the final result, colorists suggest choosing the following types of highlights:

  • classic;
  • zonal;
  • booking;
  • venetian;
  • ombre;
  • coloring;
  • blonding;
  • partial highlighting;
  • balayazh;
  • shatush.

Sometimes the differences between highlights are almost imperceptible, but the effect can be completely different.

There is a difference in the process of applying paint. Therefore, to achieve an optimal result, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the main features of staining.

This is exactly the coloring that became the progenitor of the now so popular balayazh, shatusha and other techniques. Classic highlighting on dark hair involves lightening thin strands. It is desirable that the strand thickness does not exceed 3-5 mm.

Professional colorists recommend using a hat with slits to get many of the thinnest strands. A bleaching composition is applied to them. After lightening individual strands, the entire mass of dark hair is tinted with ordinary paint. Pearl and pearl shades look especially beautiful.

Zonal

This method is ideal for women who are worried about the quality of their hair and do not want to spoil it with serious discoloration. The essence of the procedure is that individual strands are lightened only on the surface of the hair.

The master does not touch the strands at the back of the head or behind the ears, so he does not use a hat. Zone highlights on dark hair will help mimic the glare from the rays of the sun and add volume to the hairstyle.

The coloring is as gentle as possible and practically does not damage. There is only one drawback: if you want the colored strands to be visible, you will have to wear only a straight parting. The bulk of the hair remains naturally dark in color.

Another name for this dyeing technique is multicolor highlighting.

In classic highlighting, only one color of paint is used to give the discolored strands the desired shade. When booking, the master selects several tones that are as close to natural as possible, but differ in the bright side.

The correct placement of the shades will help create a smooth and natural color transition.

Perfectly booked, dark hair becomes shiny and full of life. It seems as if such a stunning color came from nature.

The main principle of such coloring is naturalness. Colorists never choose contrasting colors, on the contrary, for Venetian highlighting on dark hair, dye will be required that differs from the natural color by a maximum of 2 tones, no more.

The strands are dyed in a chaotic manner, as with balayage and shatush. The main difference from these techniques is that the paint is applied starting from the roots, and not from the middle of the length. Then the coloring composition is carefully shaded. Foil or highlighting cap is not used in this case.

Venetian and California highlighting are almost the same techniques. The only difference is that the "Venetian" is more suitable for girls with dark hair, and the Californian coloring will emphasize the beauty of blondes.

In 2015-16. this coloration was a real hit. Initially, the ombre mimicked dark regrown roots, but over time it was slightly modified and became more natural.

The main difference between ombre and more classic types of highlighting is that the color transition between a natural shade and coloring is specially made very clear and noticeable.

For dyeing dark hair, both blond and less contrasting colors are used. Most girls prefer naturalness, but such highlighting on dark hair looks great with eggplant, red or any other bright color.

At first glance, it looks a lot like the standard highlighting technique. But there is an obvious difference. Coloring involves the use of several colors, and they do not have to be close to the natural shade of dark hair.

If, with classic highlighting, there is not always a need for toning the lightened strands, then when coloring after lightening, the hair must be colored.

It can be both wide strands and smaller and thinner ones.

The most popular shades for such highlighting on dark hair: copper, chestnut, eggplant, red, cognac, honey.

Both adherents of natural colors and connoisseurs of bright and extreme colors will be pleased with the well-executed coloring.

This coloring method is perfect for those who want to smoothly go from dark hair color to blond.

Compared to classic bleaching, blonding is much more gentle. A woman has the opportunity to treat her hair before coming to the next highlighting session with a colorist.

This way you can achieve both light brown and lighter shades. A specialist will help you choose the right tone: warmer or colder, beige, platinum, golden.

Partial highlighting

This technique is similar to zone coloring, but slightly different. Partial highlights on dark hair are necessary to revitalize the hairstyle.

Dyed strands will help structure your hair and add volume. The technology is ideal for those who are not ready for radical changes, but want to slightly change their image.

The coloring is based on the color stretching technique. The dye is applied to the hair, starting from the middle of the length, while the roots are not affected.

Balayage is ideal for girls with any natural hair color. Color transitions should be as invisible as possible, the less pronounced the contrast, the more natural the result looks.

The task of the colorist when performing shatusha is to imitate the glare of the sun and slight natural fading.

Such highlighting is characterized by horizontal color transitions and contrast smoothing. If you need a gentle coloring and want to make the natural color brighter, shatush is an ideal option.

Advantages and disadvantages

Like any beauty procedure, highlighting on dark hair has its advantages and disadvantages. The pros are as follows:

  • highlighting refers to a gentle dyeing technique, since the paint gets on only half of the hair;
  • perfectly helps to mask the gray hairs that have appeared;
  • correctly positioned colored strands will help to emphasize the merits and hide the flaws;
  • dark hair looks refreshed and voluminous;
  • most of the highlighting techniques do not affect the roots, so you do not need to spend monthly money on paint and hairdressing services;
  • if you cannot achieve the desired result, you can quickly return to the previous hair color;
  • some dyeing technologies will help emphasize multi-level haircuts: a ladder or a cascade;
  • you can choose the type of highlighting for hair of any length and structure.

The disadvantages are minor. A full highlighting procedure takes several hours, so it is better to set aside a free day for this. If the usual monochromatic coloring can be done independently at home, you should contact the professionals for highlighting.

Important! It is imperative to warn the colorist if the curls have recently been dyed with henna or a perm has been done. This can harm and lead not to beautiful and renewed dark hair, but to a completely unpredictable result.

How to choose the right colors

Every girl wants to follow all modern trends and be the most fashionable, but when choosing shades, you must be guided by some important principles. Otherwise, the result will not emphasize the natural beauty, and in some cases even ruin the appearance.

For brown-haired women with a warm undertone, strands dyed in shades of honey, cognac or caramel are well suited. Ocher, gold, or wheat are great. If you need to go from dark hair color to blond, the option with highlighting individual strands will help you do this gradually and practically without traumatic effects.

Brunettes should pay attention to chocolate or blueberry tones. They do not contrast too much with the basic hair tone, but will help enhance the natural beauty. Dark copper or bronze will help mimic beautiful sun glare and add volume to even fine, straight hair.

A great option for those who want to add peppercorns and make the image brighter is to make individual strands of bright red. This highlighting is suitable for both brunettes and brown-haired women.

For girls who like more extreme options, blue, eggplant, red and any other tones are suitable. The advantage of bluish black hair is that it can be combined with almost any bright color, so a full swing of imagination is welcomed.

How to choose paint yourself

To bleach dark hair, use conventional dye formulations. But experts recommend not to save money and choose professional dyes, which are guaranteed not to harm your hair. Some companies produce complete highlighting kits, which include all the necessary chemicals, gloves, a hat with slots and a hook for pulling out strands. For professional paint, a thick consistency is characteristic, due to which it is well fixed on the strands and does not flow down.

The best companies that produce dye for dark and blonde hair are:

  • L "Oreal;
  • Estel;
  • Garnier;
  • Palette.

If it is not possible to purchase expensive professional paint, it is recommended to stay on the products of these companies.

How to color dark hair yourself

Highlighting can be done at home, but it is desirable that there is at least a minimal experience in coloring. There are several simple techniques.

With a hat

The advantage of this highlighting technology is that it is suitable even for beginners. To do this, you need to buy a special hat or cut small holes in the bathing room. Then put it on your head and crochet to pull out the strands of the required thickness. The technique is ideal for highlighting short or medium length hair.

Using a special brush, a coloring composition is applied to the pulled out strands. It is necessary to start from the forehead, moving first to the temples, and then to the back of the head. After that, mark the time and after the expiration of the period, thoroughly rinse the dye from the hair. The cap can only be removed after shampooing.

The result is a classic highlight. Most of the curls remain dark, while the colored strands look like "feathers".

With foil

This method is ideal for long hair. Convenience is that the desired strands can be laid out on foil pieces, carefully painted over and wrapped. This is quite simple to do, the main thing is to properly separate the strands and apply the paint evenly.

When using this technology, staining of dark curls begins from the temporal zone. The foil must be tucked up from below, otherwise the paint may flow out. After applying the coloring composition to the strand, the ends of the foil are wrapped on the sides. If it does not hold well, you can secure it with an invisible one.

Video: Professional dyeing process

Care rules after staining

Despite the fact that highlighting on dark hair is one of the most gentle techniques, the hairs still suffer and dry out. Some techniques involve staining a fairly large area, so the issue of care and restoration is especially acute.

Companies that produce professional formulations for highlighting dark curls offer to buy sprays or masks to help restore healthy hair to bleached hair. The funds are not necessarily expensive, you can find quality products at an affordable price.

Since the hairs are already damaged, for some time after highlighting it is recommended to refuse to dry with a hairdryer or use a hot iron or curling iron. This deforms the hair, making it weak and brittle.

It is imperative to use moisturizing masks and shampoos to saturate the cuticles and cortex with moisture, to make them more resistant to mechanical damage and thermal effects. Masks based on eggs, sour cream, olive or any other natural oil have an excellent effect. Perfect for recovery after staining burdock, coconut, and it is recommended to apply amla oil to the ends.

With the right care, highlighting on dark hair is the perfect way to refresh your look. Depending on the woman's needs and tastes, you can make a more natural coloring or try to play with contrast. In any case, highlighting is a procedure that every girl should try.


Hair highlighting (photo) in fashionable color 2017 is a popular trend. Women all choose partial coloring, so the hair after the procedure becomes interesting, multifaceted and natural. What colors for highlighting are in fashion today? How to pick them up? What is the technique to apply the dye to the hair? We learn about all the nuances of the procedure from professional stylists and hairdressers.




Fashionable hair colors 2017

Women always take a responsible approach to the choice of hair shade, since success depends on the appearance of the hair. By changing your image, you can express your mood, individuality, and emphasize your character. It is also important that the color suits you according to the type of appearance, otherwise you will get an awkward spoiled image. Therefore, even in pursuit of fashion, listen to your common mind.




So what do stylists offer us?

  • Main trend of 2017 - naturalness. Therefore, it is better to choose shades that are as similar as possible to your natural hair color.

  • Blondes are unlikely to ever go out of style, so pay attention to light shades of paint. By the way, it is with the help of highlighting that you can quickly and safely go from dark hair to light.


  • Brunettes also to obtain a multifaceted color, highlighting should be done.

  • By playing with a variety of shades, you get a contrast that's trendy this season. Pay attention to the California highlighting and other types, which we will talk about in more detail a little later.


  • If you want to become a red-haired beast, you can easily create a bright sunny look with strands of orange, red and yellow.

  • Shades that are far from natural can be used as a last resort, for example, to create interesting image for Halloween or other fancy-dress party. But for this it is not necessary to do salon long-lasting highlighting. You can use regular tint shampoo or today's trendy hair crayons.



As we can see, with the help of highlighting, you can improve your natural hair color, making it deep and multifaceted. But what if you want to completely transform your hair? In this case, pay attention to the favorite colors of 2017:

  • all shades of light brown;
  • burgundy or wine;
  • ashen;
  • honey, nut;
  • copper or copper red;
  • beige, wheat and golden;
  • sand;
  • cappuccino, coffee, coffee with milk;
  • brass, blond;
  • black with glitter;
  • shades of red.


Advice! In order for highlighting to really look beneficial on your hair, contact not an ordinary hairdresser, but a master colorist. He knows how to combine shades and combine them harmoniously with each other.

Choosing a fashionable hair color by type of appearance

Unfortunately, it is not enough just to choose the color you like and paint in it. If the shade does not suit your color type, it can play a cruel joke, for example, make you visually older or emphasize facial skin defects. Therefore, it is important to choose shades of strands that suit your color type. Let's find out together how it is.

  • Brown-eyed girls of winter color type, that is, for owners of dark hair tone, stylists recommend paying attention to deep brown shades, coffee or chocolate.

  • Girls of a warm color type with brown eyes, that is, for owners of light natural hair, hairdressers are advised to create a playful image using red tones. A striking example of such highlighting is the hair of the TV presenter Ksenia Borodina.

  • Green-eyed girls you need to choose the brightness of the shade in accordance with the brightness of the eyes. Skin binding is optional.

  • To beauties with blue eyes you should pay attention to ash, milky, chocolate and silver shades.

From the above, we can conclude that you can emphasize the natural beauty of the eyes and skin with the help of correctly selected shades for highlighting hair.


Actual types of highlighting 2017

Everyone knows that highlighting helps to transform the appearance without drastic color interventions. But few people understand the difference between the types of this staining technique. You will get a completely different effect depending on the width of the dyed strands, the number of shades used and the frequency of application of the dye.

Let's consider each type of highlighting separately.

  • Classical technique considered the most natural. She has remained at the peak of her popularity since her invention. Suitable for women of all ages. The strands are evenly lightened along the entire length using dyes to obtain the desired shade. The thickness and width of the strands depends on the desired end result. Hair with strands colored thinly and often looks more natural and elegant.



  • Venetian highlights involves dyeing the middle and ends of the strands with a smooth transition. In this case, the strands are colored chaotically, and not sequentially. Thanks to this, they become visually thicker and more luxurious. The technique is most suitable for black and brown hair, but blonde young ladies also use it. The advantage is that there is no need to regularly adjust the staining, since the master immediately retreats a few centimeters from the roots. When they grow back, it looks natural and harmonious. You can dye short and long strands.



  • California highlights became popular recently. After the procedure, the hair creates the effect of burnt hair in the sun on the Californian beaches. Sun glare also became a characteristic feature of the technique.


  • American technology involves the use of several shades of paint. To get a spectacular head of hair, stylists recommend using as many similar shades as possible. This will make your haircut look as natural as possible. It will look rich and interesting.

  • French highlights - a real trend of the season. It is considered the most gentle way to dye the strands, since there is no ammonia in the dyes, but there is beeswax, which restores the structure of the curls. Beige, hazel, light brown, honey, milk, wheat, golden and light brown shades are ideal for technology.

  • Zone highlighting differs in highlighting only the upper strands to emphasize the crown or other individual curls.

  • Avant-garde and creative highlights suitable for courageous girls who use bright unusual colors to highlight individual strands. Hair coloring with horizontal stripes or in the form of geometric shapes, animal prints is acceptable. This technique is used by extraordinary personalities who want to stand out from the crowd.

  • Balayazh - the technique of dyeing the ends emphasizes the silhouette of the haircut and looks great on hair of different lengths. The most popular this season is two-tone coloring, which uses natural shades of coffee, light brown, chocolate, beige, honey, nut, wheat, amber. These shades are harmoniously combined with each other and create an original composition on the haircut. The "effect of tongues of flame" looks spectacular and fashionable, when strokes of red, red, golden or copper-honey are made on the ends of dark hair.

  • Peek-a-Boo Technique involves the use of bright and dark shades at the bottom of the haircut. Brave girls choose bright colors. But even the usual shades should contrast with the top layer of the hair.

All of the suggested highlights are suitable for transforming dark and light hair. The main thing is to apply the paint correctly and withstand it for a certain time. A professional hairdresser can easily cope with this.

Separately, root highlighting should be highlighted. Masters resort to it to correct already regrown hair. In the Californian and Venetian dyeing of individual strands, the regrown hair is not as noticeable as in the classic one. The defect must be corrected in a timely manner so as not to look sloppy.


Advice! To correct the highlighting, go to the same master who originally performed the procedure. Because every hairdresser has their own unique style.

Features of dyeing short hair

Women with short hair often complain that they cannot get their own original hairstyles that will help them stand out from the crowd due to the length of the curls. But in fact, only insecure people who are afraid of various experiments with their appearance say this. Every short haircut can be radically transformed with the help of fashionable highlights. This dyeing technique not only makes the image interesting and original, but also improves the look of the hair, visually adding additional volume to it.

The most suitable techniques for highlighting short hair are Californian, French and balayage. Consider options for different short haircuts:

  • for a square in the shape of a hat classic highlighting is suitable, with lightening of the strands;

  • on an elongated square classic technique also looks good;
  • asymmetrical bob looks interesting with contrasting bright strands, for example, red;
  • pixie haircut bold extraordinary personalities are chosen, therefore, it is decorated with unusual green, lilac or red colors;

  • you can add volume to a bob haircut using the technique Peek-a-Boo;

The two-tone highlighting technique is specially designed for short strands. During its reproduction, the master uses two shades of the same scale, which contrast with the main color of the hair. Purple looks bold and bold.


Advice! We remind you that this year the demand for naturalness and naturalness is growing, so a strong contrast on the curls is not relevant now.

How to choose colors for highlights?

Before doing highlighting, discuss with the master what colors you want to use. He can advise on the best option or use your idea.

  • On blond hair highlighting looks feminine and beautiful. Avoid intense shades so as not to create a vulgar look. Choose a paint that is several shades lighter than your natural color. Ash blondes are better off choosing shades of a cold palette, and golden curls will revive the honey color. Natural blondes should pay attention to the nutty and caramel tone.



  • On light brown hair light strands also look good. They revive and refresh the image, make a mature woman visually younger. But since light brown is an intermediate color, drawings with dark paint look great on it. Red, honey, red and golden shades will transform you.

  • On dark hair, as a rule, chestnut, light and dark strands look harmonious. It all depends on what kind of image you want to create.

  • Highlighting black hair looks unusual and extravagant. Stylists do not recommend using this technique on your own if you have no experience in color. Most often, on black hair, light is achieved with the help of an oxidizing agent, so an unexpected result can be obtained.

  • Accentuate the beauty of red hair with the help of highlighting, shades of red and bluish black will help. The technique of burning out in the sun also looks quite original and unusual.


Advice! If during the procedure you feel a burning sensation of the scalp, stop the process immediately. This means that the dyes are too concentrated and can damage your hair.

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It is a scientific fact that blondes are ahead of brunettes in the battle for male attention. Highlighting on light curls will help to become even brighter and more seductive to a blonde beauty. This is a gentle procedure that involves dyeing part of the strands. It allows you to create spectacular images thanks to a variety of techniques and a variety of shades.

Fashionable varieties of highlighting

Happy owners of blonde hair can experiment with different highlights.

Classic

It is always at the peak of its popularity. The upper strands are dyed evenly along the entire length, while their width can vary. The rest of the hair retains its original color. Thick highlighting on thin curls looks best, it is also the most laborious for the master.

French

It is delicate in one to four tones. Delicate shades of blond, warm or cold, are applied. Suitable for girls with light blond hair. Its main feature is the use of gentle, non-ammonia wax-based paints. After such highlighting, the hair becomes silky and shiny.

California

The hair of Californian beauties takes on a beautiful caramel color. This observation prompted American stylists to create a new type of highlighting, popular among Hollywood stars. For him, gentle wax-based preparations are used, which allows you not to worry about the condition of the hair.

Strands are dyed along their entire length in natural tones - beige, walnut, coffee, honey, cognac, wheat, sand and others. It is noteworthy that the usual foil or thermal film is not required. The master dyes the strands randomly, applying up to 5 shades and without affecting the root zone. When mixed with the rest of the hair, the result is a natural, natural color without bright borders.

Brazilian

Designed specifically for light blond women. Looks good on long and short hairstyles. Individual strands are lightened and then tinted with selected shades. The main goal is not to change the natural hair color, but to emphasize it.

It turns out an interesting multi-colored highlighting. The roots are usually not stained, which looks natural. The subsequent correction is carried out once every 4 months, and sometimes - once every six months.

Balayazh

This type of highlighting is preferred by lovers of short hairstyles. With the help of foil, the ends of the hair are painted in contrasting shades. The result is spectacular, eye-catching transitions. Non-standard colors are often used - light green, purple, blue.

The reverse

If a woman visits several hairdressers or misses appointments, her hair may be dyed in different tones. A common problem is when the roots are darker than the curls, which makes the hairstyle look sloppy. Reverse highlighting was invented specifically for these purposes.

Depending on the natural hair color, their condition, the root zone is lightened or discolored. For the rest of the hair, a coloring technique is used. The curls are painted over in their original, native color.

Some ladies prefer a combination of light and dark tones. To obtain a similar effect, one strand is dyed dark, and the other is lightened. Light-blond beauties are usually selected honey, wheat or golden tones.

Highlights: advantages

Highlighting on blonde hair is a demanded procedure. There are a number of reasons for this:

Less harm to the hair, because the main part of the hair is not processed with paint.
In addition, blonde hair does not need to be bleached, unlike dark hair. Hence, natural pigmentation is not burned off.
Highlighting looks good on any head, regardless of the length and quality of the hair, as well as the chosen haircut. The main thing is to trust a professional.
You don't need to visit a hairdresser every month to freshen up the color. It is enough to come to the master once every two or three months. At the same time, the growing roots look natural.
Suitable for women who want to return to their native hair color.
Rare and after highlighting look more voluminous.
Gray hair is perfectly masked.
Thanks to highlighting, a woman looks younger and fresher.

Highlights: disadvantages

However, this procedure has some drawbacks to keep in mind.

Not suitable for hair damaged by other procedures, brittle, split ends.
High cost if you turn to professionals. In salons, highlighting will cost on average from 1,500 to 2,500 rubles.
The procedure itself will take you at least 2 hours.
If the result is unsuccessful, it will be difficult to correct the situation.
Any drugs, even the most gentle ones, have a bad effect on the condition of the strands. Therefore, there may be problems with combing and styling the hairstyle. In any case, your hair will need extra care.

Highlighting technologies used in salons

For girls who dream of fashionable highlighting, it is better to trust a professional.

An experienced master will be able to correctly assess the condition of the hair, its original shade, select the correct color nuances for your hairstyle, and also choose the best way to apply the dye.

Using foil

The classic way used for. The foil is cut into strips, placed under the selected curls. The paint is applied with a special brush. The foil is then folded and secured with clamps. It is important that the width of the strands to be dyed is the same.

After aging, each strand is rinsed separately, alternately unrolling the foil. This allows you not to dye adjacent strands, and also to withstand the paint on all curls for the same amount of time.

With a rubber cap

Suitable for short hairstyles. You will need a hat with many holes. They are usually staggered. Through them, with a crochet or comb, the hairdresser pulls out the strands that will be painted.

The composition is applied with a brush according to the instructions. The paint should be washed off without removing the cap. And only after that they wash their entire head with the application of a special balm.

Highlighting with a comb

The main tool is a comb with sparse, wide teeth. We dip it in the solution and run it through the combed hair. It is important that the head is dry and unwashed. Clear color transitions between curls will not work, but you will get excellent Californian highlights.

With your own hands

The paint is applied to the strands with your fingers or a paint brush. This technique has 2 subspecies:

Glazing. Designed for short haircuts. The hairstyle is fixed with mousse, then the selected color is applied with your fingers. The procedure is repeated 3 or 4 times at regular intervals.
Frost. Used for dyeing wavy curls. Gives the hair shine, dynamics and volume. Hair is wetted, then dried head down. The dye composition is gently applied with your fingers, reproducing the natural movement of the strands.

Home highlighting

It is preferable to do highlighting in a professional salon with an experienced master, because this requires experience and skill. But in the case of a tight budget or other reasons, you can experiment at home. In order not to be disappointed with the result, you should prepare everything you need in advance and study the selected technique.

You will need:

a cape or towel to protect clothing from stains;
gloves;
a container made of glass or plastic in which the paint will be located;
paint brush;
comb;
shampoo;
special balm.

You can buy ready-made highlighting kits. They are completed with a silicone cap, foil or thermal paper, as well as other necessary tools.

The choice of dye requires special attention. Take the most gentle one. The shade may differ from the natural hair color by 3 levels. For a cold blonde, ash tones will be the right choice, for a warm blonde, golden ones.

Young girls can afford dark shades at the ends of the curls. This will give their image brightness and expressiveness. It is dangerous to darken strands near the face, it often looks unnatural.

If there is no experience, it is better to choose one shade for highlighting. Combining several colors is a difficult technique that a beginner is unlikely to master.

Attention! If the hair is dyed or discolored, there is a high risk of "burning" it or getting an unexpected shade at the output, in this case it is recommended to go to a salon or wait a week.

Execution technique

It is better to have an assistant on hand, because it is difficult to apply dye to your hair. Otherwise, two mirrors are installed opposite each other. The person sits down between them so as to see all the areas on the head.

Most often, two methods are chosen for home highlighting: through a hat and using foil. It is important to paint over the strands evenly, otherwise ugly transitions will remain.

For those who have doubts about their skills, there is another easy technology: using rubber bands. The hairs are divided into zones: occipital and lateral. Then small tails are made. The dye composition is applied to the strands. If you apply it to the tips, you get the effect of fashionable "feathers". When the paint is washed off, the rubber bands remain on the head.

For curly girls, an interesting option is "pigtail" highlighting. It allows you to create spectacular highlights on your hair. First you need to braid a lot of braids, and then paint over the upper part from the beginning of the braid to the end. After sustaining the right time, rinse the composition, loosen the hair and rinse again.

Precautions

Highlighting should be postponed if there are wounds or inflammations on the head.
It is better to apply formulations of the same manufacturer to already dyed hair.
After purchasing the paint, do not forget to do a skin test for an allergic reaction.
Keep the paint on your head for the time specified in the instructions. Don't leave it on your hair for more than 45 minutes.
Discontinue the procedure immediately if you feel a burning sensation on your head.
When re-highlighting, the coloring composition is applied only to the overgrown roots. Before washing it off, spread it over the rest of the hair for a few minutes, even out the color.

After the procedure, the curls need three things:

restoration of the structure;
treatment;
preservation of saturated color.

It is not that difficult to ensure this. Buy products specifically designed for this from your hairdresser or beauty store.

You should start by choosing a shampoo for highlighted hair. Find a plant-based product that is free of ammonium, hydrogen peroxide, and alcohol. It is recommended to wash your hair with this shampoo once every 7 days, and then the shades will remain as bright for a long time as on the first day.

If the scalp is oily, too sensitive or there are other problems, a special shampoo is used for the first time after the procedure. Later, instead of him or indelible fluids.

It is important to restore the structure of overdried fibers. Here they will come to the rescue. They should be applied once or twice a week. Masks based on cosmetic oils help well.

The oils themselves (burdock, almond, coconut, from wheat germ) can be applied to the scalp. This is done one hour before washing. Or make a homemade mask of yolks, kefir, fruits (mix kiwi with half an orange, grapefruit or banana of your choice). As a rinse, a decoction of chamomile, calendula is useful.

Preventive Measures to Remember

All women should follow these simple rules. Moreover, if your hair has undergone a highlighting procedure and needs additional care.

Wash your hair with warm water. To give the curls a shine, douse them with cold water at the end.
Buy a massage brush, massage your scalp for 10 minutes a day.
In summer, protect strands from the sun by wearing a hat. In addition, there are special products for ultraviolet radiation that are applied to the hair.
Limit the use of a hair dryer, iron, and curling iron. Highlighted hair is very sensitive to high temperatures. Take time to dry your head naturally. In extreme cases, dry your curls thoroughly with a towel, and then select a gentle cold air mode.

Highlighting on blonde hair, with the right approach, will help create a new, fashionable look for a woman. It suits everyone, does not require drastic changes, and has many interesting modifications. When contacting an experienced master, the risk of hair damage is minimal. That is why this procedure remains popular among the fair sex.

April 20, 2014

Highlighting on dark hair is a great way to revive hair color, give a zest to the image, and at the same time not ruin the hair.

SEE ALSO:Let's figure out what dark hair highlighting is, what techniques and types are, and also analyze the mistakes when choosing highlighting for dark hair. Highlights on dark hair is a method of dyeing individual strands to give color versatility and depth. The shades are selected in such a way as to emphasize the natural color of the hair and at the same time add volume and liveliness to the hairstyle.

The highlighting procedure appeared more than 10 years ago, but only recently has it become available to brunettes. This has become possible thanks to the emergence of innovative coloring techniques and pigments that allow you to give dark hair beautiful shades.

Shades that are ideal for highlights on dark hair:

- cognac;
- copper;
- chocolate;
- coffee;
- caramel;
- nut;
- honey.

The shade of the strands should be chosen depending on the original hair color. In order to get the effect of a beautiful expensive hair color, the strands should not be contrasting and be knocked out of the bulk of the hair. Differences of 1-2 tones are enough to make the hair look uniform, but the new shades create depth of color.

Classic highlights on dark hair

Uniform coloring of strands along the entire length from roots to ends is called classic highlighting, this technique does not lose popularity from year to year and is a top procedure in a good salon.

For dark-haired girls, there are some nuances of highlighting in the classic technique:

1. Hair strands are taken very small (2-5 mm), so as not to get too contrasting result.
2. After highlighting, you often have to resort to the toning procedure - to give the clarified strands a fashionable shade.
3. It is better to toning strands in muted shades as close as possible to the natural hair color.

Zone highlighting on dark hair - gentle dyeing technique

When conducting zonal highlighting only the upper part of the hair is colored, the rest of the hair remains intact.

This dyeing technology is suitable for girls with thin, not thick hair or for girls who doubt whether highlighting is suitable for them.

Pros of zonal highlighting for dark hair:

The hair is practically not damaged, since the upper zone is colored (for example, when carrying out classic highlighting, about 50% of the hair is colored).
- you can get the effect of burnt hair in the sun;
- if the highlighting is not pleasant or suitable, it will be easier to return the native color;
if desired, you can only slightly lighten the strands framing the face, this will undoubtedly refresh the image.

Of the minuses it can be noted that you will have to wear the parting in one place so that the lightened strands are in plain sight.

Bronzing for dark hair

This technique is also called multicolor highlighting. When dyeing, several shades close to the main hair color are selected, usually they are nutty, honey, caramel, chocolate, coffee shades.

Thanks to BROND staining the effect of a soft overflow of hair is created, if the bronzing procedure for dark hair is done correctly, then you will get your own unique shade.

The peculiarity is that it has no clear boundaries, the color is shaded as much as possible and is selected within 2-3 related tones.

At first glance, you may not even notice that your hair has been dyed in several tones, but at the same time the image will become more spectacular, the hair color is "more expensive", and the face is more expressive.

Ombre for dark hair

The hit of the 2015-2016 season, of course. There are various techniques and types of ombre, you can choose the one that suits you best.
Ombre is a great option for those who want to keep their hair healthy, it can only be done at the ends, while the color can be renewed much less often than, for example, classic highlights.

It can be a slightly perceptible overflow of color to the tips, or, on the contrary, a contrasting transition from a dark to a light shade. The classic version of the ombre is a two-tone hair coloring with a smooth border of color transition from dark to light. There is also a similar dyeing technique, thanks to which the effect of sunburned hair is achieved.

If you do not want radical changes in appearance, then choose a shade as close as possible to your color, the transition will be soft, but this change will certainly refresh the hairstyle.

Ombre looks very impressive on dark hair with light ends, but be prepared that this is a rather aggressive procedure for hair.

For extraordinary and daring girls, a bright Ombre is suitable, they look great on dark hair red, red, eggplant shades for ombre.

Coloring for dark hair

Coloring is the coloring of individual hair strands in different shades (usually 2-3 shades are selected, but some stylists make it chic with a lot of colors.

The difference between coloring and highlighting is that when coloring, individual strands are lightened and then painted in the desired shade, while when highlighting, the strands simply acquire a lighter shade.

Coloring for dark hair has a wide range of shades and colors, they can be both natural (chestnut, cognac, honey, dark chocolate) and bright (red, red, purple, etc.).

Highlights on black hair

When highlighting black hair, you need to be very careful, because you can not only ruin your hair, but also make the image look vulgar.

Highlighting black hair should be done by an experienced colorist, shades should be chosen in a cold range, bronze and currant colors, coffee, copper, dark brown shades are suitable.

On black hair, you can perform the bronzing procedure, thanks to this you can make an interesting shade of hair with various color tints.

Blonding - or how to turn from a brunette to a blonde with the help of highlighting

The goal of blonding is a gradual transition from dark to light hair color, while the hair has a beautiful heterogeneous shade, in contrast to the complete lightening of the hair.

You need to be prepared for the fact that blonding dark hair is a long and complex process, the desired effect can be obtained only after several lightening and toning procedures. The advantage of this procedure is that you can choose any shade in a light range (wheat, beige, golden, platinum , and etc.)

The downside is that this is a lot of stress for the hair, they can suffer significantly, brittle and dry hair is not excluded.

California highlights

Another gentle technique for dyeing dark hair is this. This method of highlighting is not intended to be used, therefore it is ideal for dark hair.

The peculiarity of the Californian (Venetian) highlighting is that the hair at the roots remains dark, and along the length there is a soft transition of color to a lighter color.

Partial highlights on dark hair

The name speaks for itself, with partial highlighting, only individual strands or ends of the hair can be dyed to create the effect of flames.

Partial highlighting is suitable for girls who want to refresh their hairstyle without radical changes, contrasting strands can give a zest to the image. Another partial highlighting is done on the strands framing the face, especially for dark-haired girls, this option looks impressive.

Salt and pepper - a fashionable trend in coloring

A controversial technique for many, but in 2016 stylists paid special attention to it. It requires special professionalism from the master colorist, because the main thing is not to get the effect of gray hair.

If you have ashy dark blonde hair, then this type of highlighting may suit you.