Hair Color Highlights
Very often, we see that people have disastrous results on their hair when it comes to coloring. However, we forget to notice that it is not the highlights that are to be blamed, but the shade. Truth is, in many cases, the shade does not complement the skin tone, resulting in the look gone bad.
How to Go About Getting Hair Color Highlights
Here are some of the steps, which you should follow to get the best hair color with highlights. First and foremost, determine the color of your hair. You can take help from friends, office colleagues or your partner. Very often it has been noted that men are able to determine the exact color, as they are more objective. If you visit a hair stylist regularly, you can seek advice from your hair stylist as well.
Once the dust has settled on the hair color debate, you can start the process of choosing the right hair color for your hair. Often people ask questions such as, which highlight would be most suitable for brown hair, or blond hair, or even if it's possible to have the hair highlighted for people with long hairstyles. The answer is to choose a hair color shade which is closer to your hair color. It is advisable to pick a hair color, which is a couple of shades darker than your original hair color. First, try a shade which is one shade darker than your hair color and then if you want you may go one step further. The other suggestion is to choose colors which tilt towards the red shade. Never highlight your hair three or more shades lighter than your original hair color. Often, it has been noticed that hair coloring or a small change in the hair color, changes the complete appearance of the person.
People who are pink toned should avoid colors in red shade as it might seem as mismatched as it can be. People who are yellow toned should keep off from yellows or orange based colors to avoid looking as if they've just returned from one of the Caribbean countries. The same principle goes for people who are olive toned people, as they are suggested go for colors in low lights and to preferably avoid colors close to their skin hue.
Hair magazines can be of great help in choosing the right hair color. They usually have the latest hair coloring ideas and fashion trends. These tips will help you chose a shade, which you propapble didn't know existed, or may be one you would shy away from trying. If you plan to highlight your own hair, you should first try out wash-in wash-out colors, before you actually use permanent color. This method will ensure that you first experiment with the different shades and then come to a decision based on the one color, or combination of colors that suit you most.
Some Essential Tips
- Check the expiry date on the package.
- You should purchase well fitting latex gloves to use while you color your hair. Very often the gloves which come with the hair color do not fit well.
- Never wash your hair on the day you want to highlight them. Wash them two days prior. Color should always be applied on dry unwashed hair, unless the directions say otherwise.
- Always start highlighting from the back to the front.
- Highlights should be on the upper most layer of your hair. Unless and until you change your hair color often and you do not want the unbalanced look.
- Last but not the least always perform a skin test to determine whether you are sensitive to the color. Be sure you do not have any kind of skin reaction due to the color.
- Your hair will need good hair care after highlighting. Use of conditioners is recommended.
