Chunky Highlights and Lowlights
If you are bored of your plain natural hair, then try getting some chunky highlights or lowlights hair color ideas. But, before you try out any highlights or lowlights, it is important to understand which hair color suits you. Because, trying out any weird hair color ideas, can make your hair look like a disaster. Here are some guidelines and useful tips on getting chunky highlighted hair and chunky lowlights on brown hair, blonde hair and other base hair colors.
Highlights vs Lowlights
First of all understand, that getting chunky highlights and lowlights, together is not a good idea. As, this will give your hair too much attention, and make it look unnatural. So for an elegant and sober look, it is a good idea to pick either hair highlights or lowlights. Highlights are done on the hair, while lowlights are done near the base of the hair. For doing highlights chemicals like ammonia are used, while lowlights are gentler because it doesn't contain ammonia.
What are the Right Colors for You?
When it comes to hair coloring, people can be divided into two categories. People who belong to cool category and warm category, on the hair color wheel there are certain colors which suit one category and colors which suit the second category. It is important that you pick hair color which suits you, otherwise it can make your complexion look dull, pale or overly bright.
People who belong to the category that have cool skin tones like dark brown, medium complexion with light pink color in the cheeks or no color, medium complexion and golden undertones, olive complexion, pale complexion with pink undertones or no color or bronze or brown complexion after tanning. The eye color can be blackish brown, dark brown, grayish blue, hazel colored with light flecks or dark blue. If you have such complexion or eye color, then opt for hair colors like cool blonde shades of icy white or mink, or honey, wheat, ash, or even burgundy or purple.
People who belong to the warm category can have a freckled complexion, pale complexion with peach or golden undertones, ruddy complexion, brown skin tone with pink or golden undertones. The eye color can be hazel eyes with brown or golden colored flecks, green eyes, greenish blue eyes or golden brown eyes. Such people can go with dark brown shades, golden brown, chestnut shades, shiny blond, reddish-orange, copper, golden-brown or golden shades as chunky highlights.
How to Get Highlights/Lowlights?
So, how do you decide among so many colors which chunky hair color you should select as the right shade for chunky hairstyles? The color for chunky hair highlights should be 3 times lighter than your natural or base hair color, and for lowlights it should be 2-3 shades darker than your natural or base hair color. For highlights, you can use a kit at home or visit a stylist. However, for lowlights you need professional help. Make sure you select the appropriate shades according to your cool/warm category. For example, for blonde hair with chunky lowlights pick a lighter shade of blonde for highlights and dark hair chunky highlights of brown or darker blonde shade are a good idea. And if you are planning to get highlights for brown hair, then get blonde shade highlights and dark brown or black lowlights.
Care for the Colored Hair
After you get your hair done with hair highlights and lowlights, it is important that you take care of your colored hair, to maintain the color longer. Firstly, use mild shampoos and conditioners or use hair care products which are especially made for colored hair care. Also, to protect your chunky hair highlights when swimming, dilute them with bottled spring water and apply a leave in conditioner and then go for swimming. Also, wear hats or scarves when out in the sun.
So, pick the right hair colors, and visit a stylist to get good looking colored chunky hairstyles!
