Hair Highlights Types and Techniques

Hair highlighting as the name reflects means changing the color of hair by using lighter or darker color strands. By highlighting your hair, you can create several effects, from the natural to the most bold ones. There are several types or hair highlighting techniques to achieve the desired effect.

Chunking

This is a popular and easy way to color several sections of your hair. Its aim is to highlight wider portions, this way you can infuse several extreme or classic shades to your natural hair color. Many people use it when they want to change their look radically. It is perfect both for short and long hair. You can opt for a complete or a partial (just around the face) chunking. You'll find several coloring kits in your store, however if you want to go for sure contact a good hair colorist.
They'll have special caps, with wide holes on them, first they randomly pull out some strands from the area you would like to highlight. Then they color them in the desired shades.

Hair Painting

Hair painting is usually done at home, its easy and practical, all you need is a painting brush. 2 days before the highlighting, wash your hair using shampoo and conditioners specially designed for your hair type.
You can test the color effect on one single lock then continue if it looks good. Read the instructions from the home-coloring kit and follow them carefully.

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