Highlights will always be in vogue.
We’ve got you thinking about taking a trip to the salon for a freshening up now.
And you’re in luck, because there is no shortage of gorgeous options to consider this season.
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As for the vibe?
Blronde Highlights
We already knowbronde hairis the perfect marriage of brown and blonde.
“About 60 to 70 percent of the hair is foiled away.”
Gwyneth Paltrow’s shade here is a beautiful demonstration of the look.
Just be sure your colorist is taking note of your undertones when choosing a color.
Honeyed hues warm up cool skin, while ashy tones can help balance out warm skin.
“The lighter the eyes, the lighter the hair color,” he explains.
“Lighter sections around the face that are blended out on the bottom create a cohesive look.
You still have the darkness to create balance so you wont look washed out or too blonde.”
Valdes seconds this, saying, “The placement draws attention to the haircut, cheekbones, and jawline.
It’s hitting all the right points.”
Jennifer Lopez’s tousled waves are a good example of how to showcase chunky honeycomb highlights.
“They look best on someone who wears their hair with these soft waves,” says Hazan.
“On straight hair, ribbons lose their effect.”
Also worth noting: backcombing large sections before highlighting will help achieve more lift and brighter ends.
Over the years, Beyonce has tried several different iterations of caramel highlights and with good reason.
“It perfectly complements Beyonce’s golden skin tone and brings out the warmth in her eyes.
The tone-on-tone finish is very modern, soft, and sophisticated.”
Caramel highlights like Miranda Kerr’s have large-scale appeal because they frame and softly contour the face.
Something to bear in mind: Regular glossing treatments are required to maintain the pops of contrast.
“The color will be more consistent,” Valdes adds.
“Choose the curls you want to pop and just paint them as you want to see them.
Adding bold, chunky highlights accents the curls and gives them more definition.”
The biggest consideration when coloring is to lift the hair but still ensure the curl pattern comes back.
Papanikolas’s top tip for keeping your texture safe?
“ensure the salon uses an ammonia-free lightener, which is less damaging.”
A halo of lighter color around your face will draw attention to your eyes without any harsh lines.
But, as Ciara proves, adding a bit of visible root gives curlights more edge.
A completely customizable shade, the midlight is simultaneously woven in with the highlight for dimension.
“60 to 70 percent of what you see is the base color.
This way you ensure a seamless transition.”
There is just one more thing to note if you plan on choosing this color.
Papanikolas says this low-maintenance style seen here on Margot Robbie is more of a lived-in balayage.
“The overall foundation of the hair is the natural color,” he says.
Elizabeth Olsen sports a slightly brighter version of blended bronde.
“Anyone can do this look irrespective of base color or hair throw in,” says Papanikolas.
“I really loved her hair but it was too dark for real life.
I did three rounds of little babylights because I wanted it to look lighter, not stripey.
Playground Highlights
Meet the trend that is especially fitting for the light-filled days of spring and summer.
Taylor Swift’s hair color here is a great example for blondes.
“These stay away from the roots to seamlessly make her ends lighter.”
Those who are blonde are embracing easier-upkeep flaxen highlights, like Amanda Seyfried’s.
Neutral shades work best with lighter hair because they blend better with less contrast.”
“This is a softer, more natural vibe.
Its not about a harsh dark-to-light look.”
Using a shampoo and conditioner forcolor-treated hairwill keep the hue vibrant for longer.
This does the exact opposite.
It involves painting darker roots to blend into lighter midlengths and ends.
Technically, it’s nothighlightingyour hair, but you still get the same multidimensional effect.
“What’s not foiled away will play as the highlight,” explains Rez.
It’s not just the cute bob that flatters Natalie Portman’s facial features.
