Modern women very often use hair coloring techniques such as highlighting if they want to refresh their look or radically change it. In this article we will tell the fair half of humanity about all kinds of fashionable hair highlighting.

Hair coloring dates back to BC. In ancient civilizations, hair color could determine a person’s social status, but today coloring is a way of personal expression.

Highlighting appeared in hairdressing in the twentieth century. This method of lightening hair in strands was invented by the French master Jacques Dissange. He tried it on celebrities such as Patricia Kaas and Brigitte Bardot. This is probably why for a long time only very wealthy people could afford highlighting.

The best beauty salons in the world are now named after Dissange. And this is well deserved, because the technique that he invented can rejuvenate and make a woman of any age even more attractive. Hair highlighting technique Now practiced in all hairdressing salons. This is an affordable procedure for everyone. In addition, master the basics You can highlight your hair yourself by watching video tutorials.

Types of hair highlights

Hair highlighting is not carried out strictly using one technique. Hairdressers in beauty salons can offer you at least four options for lightening your strands:

1. Classical– when both the lower and upper strands of hair (their thickness does not matter - they can be made wide or, conversely, very narrow) are painted with a bleaching agent from root to tip along the entire length.
2. Frequent hair highlighting - Only the top strands of hair are dyed, while the bottom strands remain untouched. This type of dyeing creates a contrast in the color of the hair. Looks perfect on dark-haired girls.

1. Reverse highlighting type— dark strands, if the girl is blonde.
2. Gentle– highlighting is made almost invisible. The master selects ammonia-free dye based on a color that is only two or three shades lighter than the client’s hair.

The choice of highlighting type should largely be based on the shape of the hairstyle, based on the structure of the hair, so that it looks beautiful and natural as a result.

Hair highlighting techniques

In addition to the type of hair lightening with strands, you can also choose the method of applying paint - the highlighting technique. Modern stylists use the four most common methods:

1. Using a rubber cap

This technique is already a little outdated, now it is used mainly for highlighting short hair. What is this dyeing method: strands are pulled out through holes in the cap in a checkerboard pattern, which are then dyed in the desired color.

1. Using food foil

This technique is the most common of all others. How to use it: the master distributes strands of hair evenly over the entire head, then dyes part of the strands separately and wraps it in foil. This dyeing method is used to highlight long hair from medium-length hair.

1. Comb

Nowadays, hairdressers often apply dye to the hair using a special wide-toothed comb. This coloring is most convenient to use for highlighting hair on a bob.

1. Manual technique

The master applies the dye to the hair either with his hands or with a special brush. This technique is best used if the girl has naturally curly hair. There are two methods of such staining:

• Glazing– when the hair is first lubricated with mousse, which needs to be dried with a hairdryer, and then strands are selected separately and dyed by hand;

• "Frost"- the girl needs to hang her head down, and the master will randomly apply dye to her hair in separate strands with his hands. As a rule, this technique is used if you have to highlight hair that is thin in structure and needs to be visually given volume.

Types of hair highlighting with photos

About 20 years ago, even the most common single-color highlights on women’s hair caused surprise among the people around them. Today, even men prefer this method of coloring. This is not surprising, because hairdressing has developed so much that there are a lot of types of highlighting:

1. Venetian- a lightening method that makes the hair appear as if it has been sun-bleached. The master applies light dye to the middle of the hair length, and then makes a smooth, very natural transition to the natural color. Best to do Venetian highlights for dark hair:

1. California hair highlighting – This is more even coloring, that is, several colors are used to color the strands (three or four, at least). The master applies the paint without foil and does not color the roots of the strands. It's better to do this highlights for dark hair or for fair-haired ones:

1. French lightening – This view highlights for brown hair. Its essence lies in the fact that you need to use a special gentle cream paint that does not contain ammonia. This will look beautiful and natural highlighting on blonde hair. It is better for brunettes and brown-haired women not to use this method of lightening their strands.

1. Brazilian highlight– very complex technology for applying hair dye. The master needs to do step-by-step tinting of the hair from root to tip, choosing natural shades. Looks good like this type of highlighting on dark hair.

1. "Balayage" - a method of coloring the lower part of the hair, in which it appears as if flames are drawn at the ends. As a rule, this is done highlighting and black hair, both light and light brown. You can even try using this highlights for red hair, but you need to be very careful when choosing paint.

1. "Shatush" - highlighting method favored by Hollywood stars. The master creates a backcomb in the root zone, and then applies the dye in a chaotic manner along the entire length of the hair, without affecting the roots.

1. Hair bronzing – For highlighting, a large amount of paint of different natural shades is used. With this technique, hair looks fuller and healthier.

Highlighting: disadvantages and advantages

The wide popularity of hair coloring by highlighting is due to the numerous advantages of this technique, which include:

• Woman looks younger with highlights
• You can visually increase the volume of your hair, even if it is naturally thin
• The image of a woman changes radically, although no extravagant dyeing products are used
• Highlighting perfectly hides gray hair
• Highlighting enhances the natural beauty of natural hair color

Despite such a number of advantages, it is still possible to name several disadvantages of this technique of lightening hair strands. These include:

• Highlighting takes a lot of time;
• It cannot be used if the hair has been permed;
• After highlighting, you need to use special cosmetics for your hair that will additionally nourish and moisturize it, because lightening products have a negative effect on the hair structure.

How to do hair highlighting at home?

No stylist would ever recommend that girls try to do highlighting on their own at home, because this procedure requires special knowledge and skills in applying paint to strands. However, many representatives of the fair sex still take risks and do this procedure with their own hands, using any of the methods that we described in this article.

For those who prefer a home option to salon coloring, these recommendations will be very useful: how to dye your hair with highlights so that the hairstyle ends up looking beautiful and stylish:

• Wash your hair a couple of days before you plan to highlight your hair so that your scalp has time to secrete its natural oils, which will protect it from the effects of the chemical components of hair bleaches.
• Buy dye several shades lighter than your hair color, and don’t forget about the auxiliary tools - a brush, foil or a cap (gloves usually come with the hair dye).
• Before highlighting, apply a rich cream or Vaseline to the skin of the forehead, temples and back of the head so as not to burn it with paint during the dyeing process.
• Prepare the paint solution in strict accordance with the recommendations specified in the instructions. Don't use it later if you have any left over.

You can see a clear example of how you can apply paint at home to make highlights in the video below.

Video: Highlighting on yourself

Highlighting is again at the height of popularity in 2017. But with more stylish and modern trends and technologies that will certainly come in handy in creating original and fashionable hairstyles for any occasion, image and clothing composition. See photos of fashionable hair highlighting below.

Fashion trends in hair highlighting

In the modern world, highlighting is performed using improvised means.

Foil

To do this, the hair is divided into strands, a special product is applied to them and wrapped in foil, each strand separately. The volume of strands and their location on the head can be changed, taking into account their length, the shape of the face and your own desires.

Hairdressing professionals prefer highlighting long hair.

Fitted hat

It is made of soft material, with holes made on its surface. Small strands are pulled into them, which are covered with paint for a certain time. Medium hair length is perfect for this method.

Comb or brush

The hair is covered with a special product, and with a comb or brush it is evenly distributed over the entire length.

Master's hands or your own

This coloring option can be used in two techniques: glazing or frosting. The first is for short length hair. First, they are covered with mousse to fix them, dried with a hairdryer, after which the paint is manually applied evenly to the ends of the strands. The paint is applied in 2-5 approaches.

The second technique is mainly for curly hair. They are moistened with water and dried in an upside down position. The dye is applied with your fingertips to uncombed and unpartitioned hair.

"Striper"

With your left hand, a strand of 5-6 cm in volume is separated from the roots, the sharp end of the stripper is divided into 4 or 5 parts, they are placed on the striper and a coloring agent is applied. After a certain time, the comb and excess paint are removed.

Types of staining

Zonal. This method involves painting individual zones, i.e. The upper zones of the hair are colored, creating a certain contrast between their own color and the bleached one.

Classic. It involves coloring in uniform strands over the entire surface of the head and the entire length. The color of the strands can be changed by applying tinting, and the contrast will be more subdued.

The opposite. With this method, the curls are dyed not in light colors, but rather in dark ones. Most often it is used to return from dyed blonde to your natural color.

Soft highlighting method

It’s worth talking about gentle highlighting separately, as a harmless and caring hair product that is quite popular among consumers. Its composition does not contain ammonia and is rich in beneficial substances to nourish and moisturize hair. Perfect for hair that requires careful care.

The most fashionable options for soft hair highlighting in 2017 will be:

Balayage. Suitable for any length, because... Only the ends of the strands are dyed (lightened or dyed in a rich color).

Mazhimesh. With its help, light hair color will acquire a noticeable shade of honey or wheat.

Highlighting individual parts. Only strands of bangs or in the face area are bleached. The number of strands for highlighting will not be more than 5.

Crazy colors. Several strands are bleached and painted with a special gel in bright colors (green, red, purple, pink, etc.). It does not stay on the hair for a long time, it is washed off 6-9 times after washing the hair.

Highlighting in several tones (multi-tone). It is better to use for brown or light brown hair to create a play of multi-colored highlights on the strands.

Shatush. Involves random coloring of strands, creating a smooth transition from a lighter tone at the ends to a darker one at the roots.

Bronding. When dyed, the strands acquire shades of blonde and golden brown, close to natural.

Choosing between ombre and sombre

Although the names of these techniques are very similar, they still have significant differences. Ombre is similar to shatush with its smooth transition of color from one tonality to another. However, its peculiarity is that there is a fuzzy line between two saturated colors in the middle of the strand.

In this case, the emphasis is on the transition of colors, but in shatush this is not so pronounced. Suitable for dark colored hair.

The sombre technique is not as eye-catching. Classic coloring assumes natural highlights of color on the strands, as if nature itself had worked on your hair, and not a master and a coloring agent.

The present transition of colors is almost imperceptible, as is the line between colors. It can be used on light brown and blond hair so that the play of color is noticeable.

Highlighting blonde hair

Highlighting using the following techniques: mazhimesh, crazy colors, sombre will help to add expressiveness, brightness and freshness to blonde hair.

Highlighting brown hair

Fair-haired beauties can refresh their look in the following ways:

Make a straight parting in your hair, select symmetrical strands from the parting line and bleach them. The number and volume of strands is determined at will. Then place thermal paper with a dye (blondoran) under the strands.

Select strands in random order, step back 5 cm from the roots and apply a coloring solution. No foil or paper required. Mostly curls near the facial area are dyed.

Highlighting dark hair

Fashionable accents on strands dyed using the following techniques will help you draw attention to the beauty and style of dark hair:

• shatush. It will create relief and smooth out color layers.
• American coloring. Its goal is volume and naturalness. Red color is at the peak of popularity this year. The more colored strands and the number of shades used, the better.
• Venetian highlighting. For black hair. Highlighting is performed in random order, color transitions look soft and natural.

Photo of fashionable hair highlighting

The main advantages of highlighting include:

• visual increase in volume;
• emphasizing the advantages of the face;
• the ability to give your hair a well-groomed look;
• the opportunity to update your image.

Highlighting suits all girls without exception. The advantages of this method include the fact that it is done less often than painting in a single color. It makes hair styling more enjoyable and easier. This type of coloring is perfect for women who have naturally thin hair. After highlighting, they will look more voluminous.

Despite the fact that this hair coloring option is very popular, it still has its drawbacks:

1. It is advisable to carry out the procedure in a beauty salon, since most techniques require experience and the use of professional paints;
2. this process takes a lot of time;
3. Any dye ruins your hair.

Attention! It is not recommended to lighten strands immediately after perm. Also, there is no need to resort to this technique for those who have damaged hair or if they have previously been dyed with henna.

So, what is highlighting? This is when individual strands are lightened or made darker. Strands for dyeing hair can be taken in different widths and shapes.

How is it made?

To carry out the procedure you will need to prepare:

• foil;
• thermal paper;
• a special comb;
• cap.

The use of foil is the most popular method. The selected strands must be dyed and carefully wrapped in foil. The disadvantages of this method include the fact that it is difficult to do it yourself.

The dyeing method using a special cap is very simple and convenient. This option is most suitable for those with short haircuts. Strands that need to be dyed are pulled out through special holes on the cap.

You can also use a special comb. With its help, dye is applied to the curls. This method is simple and convenient, but is not used for contrast staining.

Salons also use the manual method of highlighting. In this case, the hairdresser applies the product to the curls with his palms or a brush. To do this, you should choose a good master who has performed this procedure many times. Read about the main stages and how long it takes to highlight hair.

1. If you have long hair, then you should choose the Shatush technique. The duration of this procedure is only 40 minutes. It is recommended to update the dyeing process using this method no more than once every 3 months.
2. For dark-haired girls, you should pay attention to the American highlighting technique. With its help you can create a natural look and increase the volume of your hair. Venetian technique is also suitable for dark-haired girls. Chaotic lightening of the strands will make your image unique and inimitable.
3. For red-haired beauties, two-tone coloring with blurred horizontal boundaries is suitable.. This technique involves the use of different shades.

You can find out who is suitable for highlighting and who is not suitable from.

Frequency of procedure, features and contraindications

• signets;
• hair dye;
• brush;
• foil.

You need to do a small allergy test. To do this, apply a small amount of paint to the skin behind the ear. If after 20 minutes the area does not turn red or begin to itch, then you can start painting.

1. Mix the paint as written in the instructions, wear gloves.
2. Apply thick cream or Vaseline to the skin of the forehead, temples and around the ears. This will prevent it from staining.
3. Separate the strands that you will dye using special foil and begin the process. The foil should be placed under the strand that you will dye. Dye is applied to it from roots to ends, and then the entire strand is packed in foil.
4. The paint should be kept on for as long as the manufacturer requires.
5. After this, unwind the foil and wash your hair.

Attention! It is better to dye the strands from the back of the head. This way you can pin up your treated hair without it bothering you. When washing off paint, you need to use balms and conditioners. They will provide proper nutrition to the hair.

To help the color adhere better to your hair, it is not advisable to wash your hair with shampoo over the next few days.

How to fix errors?

Sometimes even masters make mistakes when highlighting. Because of this, the color turns out to have a yellow tint. If you don't like the resulting color, it can be corrected at any salon. If you had the procedure done by a hairdresser, it is advisable to choose another specialist to correct mistakes.

If so, then there are several ways to fix this. This will help you:

• light-colored paints with purple correctors;
• purple tonics;
• tints of light colors.

We talked about how to correct unsuccessful hair highlighting at home, and from here you will learn how to wash off the dye and return your curls to their original color.

To summarize, it is worth noting that modern highlighting techniques open up limitless opportunities for women to change their image and make it stylish, bright and original.

How to choose the appropriate dyeing method and color for yourself?

Highlighting involves lightening individual strands. Thanks to this, a visual effect of transition of tones is created. The pattern of curls depends on the following criteria:

• hair length and structure;
• a haircut;
• direction of hair growth;
• natural color;
• fashion trends.

Reference! Highlighting was first used in the 50s of the twentieth century. The founder of the procedure is considered to be the stylist Jacques Dessange. He dyed Brigitte Bardot's locks.

Paint is selected based on color type. For blondes, ash and platinum shades are used. Golden or caramel colors are suitable for brown-haired women. For dark or black hair, choose nut, coffee, currant, and dark brown shades.

Photo

In the photo below you can see what effect you get from coloring your curls using various techniques, including using elastic bands, ponytails and others.

Description of various modern technologies and schemes for their implementation

The main advantage of highlighting is the variety of options for all hair types. They differ in the method of applying paint and the range of shades.

Open

The paint is applied in strokes and left in the air. The strands are not wrapped in foil or thermal paper. Modern technology lightens hair by 1 - 2 tones. Step-by-step dyeing instructions:

1. The hair is divided into strands.
2. The paint is applied in strokes from the middle to the ends on all sides.
3. The treated curls are transferred with hairdressing paper.
4. After 10 - 30 minutes, wash your hair. The composition should not get into the root area.

This method emphasizes naturalness and creates the effect of hair fading in the sun. Hair looks more voluminous.

On the backcomb

Popular technique ensures smooth transition between similar colors. Often used in coloring shatush. The stages of highlighting through backcombing are as follows:

1. The hair is divided into strands 1-2 cm wide.
2. They backcomb and lift the curls up.
3. Paint is applied on one side.
4. Wait the allotted time and wash your hair.

Reference! Convenient technique for short haircuts. It creates volume on the head.

Fan

This method is used to combine several shades and add volume. For proper processing, it is important to take thin darnings. The fan pattern is difficult for a beginner to perform. This highlighting is done in several stages:

1. The root zone up to 1.5 cm is painted over the entire head.
2. On top of the head there is a rectangle. It is divided diagonally from the upper right corner to the lower left corner or vice versa. As a result, 2 triangles are formed. The top of each figure is the point for forming rays.
3. The master processes the strands from the left triangle first. It gradually moves to the left, which creates the effect of an opening fan.
4. Selected thin strands are placed on foil and dyed. After the process, the hair is wrapped in foil and the steps are repeated.
5. Proceed to the second triangle. The point where the curls are set is in the lower left corner. The rays move to the right. The stylist processes each curl and wraps it with foil.
6. The remaining hair is dyed as the root area.

The fan pattern is considered universal. With its help, hair is lightened or darkened by several tones. The main advantage is that there is no connection to the parting.

Cross

Thanks to this modern technique, the color is smoothly stretched. Cross-highlighting hides blemishes or rough streaks after coloring failures. The method consists of the following steps:

1. Point X is set aside. To do this, a distance of 4 fingers is set aside from the highest point of the skull and from the depression at the back of the head.
2. A horizontal parting is made from point X to the ear. A vertical parting is made through the middle of the head. The hair is divided into 4 parts.
3. The strands are taken diagonally, after which the curls are laid out according to the “parquet” pattern. It does not allow the strands to overlap one another.
4. The paint is applied to the root area throughout the head.
5. Select a strand 1.5-2.5 cm thick diagonally from the face to the back of the head.
6. Thermal paper is applied to the roots of the first strand. The hair is moved 90 degrees and dyed.
7. 2 cm are removed from the root. Using a special thin brush, twist the strand on both sides. As a result, the curl becomes like a V. From the middle, the strand is completely treated with clarifier.
8. Cover the top with paper or foil. Press down 2 materials with your palms.
9. Determine the middle of the dyed strand and pick up a new darning from it perpendicularly. As a result, the strand does not overlap the previous one, but is placed next to it.
10. Again, determine the center of the strand and pick up the next curl perpendicularly. All actions are repeated on each of the 4 parts.

Important! Cross highlighting is done on hair over 10 cm long. The main disadvantage is that dyeing takes 2–4 hours.

Herringbone

This technique creates the illusion of monochrome color. It makes thin hair look voluminous. Herringbone coloring has been used for a long time, but the masters are constantly improving it. The main stages of the process are as follows:

1. Hair is divided into 3 areas: occipital and 2 temporo-parietal. Work begins on the right side.
2. A strand is collected near the temple, under which foil is placed.
3. 2–3 mm are removed from the root and a bleaching agent is applied.
4. Dyed hair is wrapped in foil.
5. After 1 cm, a new strip is picked up. All manipulations are repeated.
6. The foil squares are placed one after the other, creating a Christmas tree effect.
7. Do the same with the left side of the temporal region.
8. On the back of the head they move from the crown to the neck. On the bangs, a strand is taken from the hair growth to the frontal-parietal zone.

Strands with a length of 15 cm or more are suitable for this technique. It is used on those with straight hair. Herringbone cannot be used on curly hair.

Zonal

The essence of the method is to color individual strands, which is why such highlighting is called superficial. Previously, it was used to lighten dark brown or dark hair, but the fashion for such stripes has passed. Creative highlighting is considered popular today. The method is suitable for dark hair and short haircuts.

Using ponytails

The tail was used to highlight the side strands, but such coloring does not occur. Hair is collected with an elastic band when you don’t want to touch the roots. To obtain the desired effect, carry out the following steps:

1. The hair is gathered into a ponytail and backcombed.
2. Such strands begin to dye from the ends to the middle. Stop 1 cm before the elastic band.
3. For dark hair, platinum or silver tinting is additionally performed.

This is how highlighting is done at home. Thanks to the tail, the hair does not get tangled, which has a positive effect on the quality of the coloring.

Using rubber bands

Today, roots that look darker than the ends of the hair look fashionable. This effect is created by highlighting using rubber bands. The method allows you to choose different shades and color saturation. The procedure includes the following steps:

1. The curls are divided according to the parting of the zone.
2. The hair of each zone is secured with elastic bands.
3. Lightening powder or cream is applied to the ends. The hair is left in this state for a certain time.
4. The paint is washed off with shampoo and balm.

The technique creates the appearance of burnt ends. Coloring with rubber bands has long been used at home. The length to be painted is chosen independently.

We invite you to watch a video about highlighting with elastic bands:

Tape

This type is suitable for long or medium hair. Paint is applied to individual curls, which are wrapped in foil.. With its help, they achieve natural results. The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. Dry, unwashed hair is divided into large strips and secured with a clip.
2. Each curl is divided into smaller strands, under which foil is placed.
3. Apply paint to the curl with a flat brush.
4. The hair is rolled up in foil. First, fold it in half, then bend it about 1 cm on the sides. Check for wrinkles to avoid uneven coloring.
5. Similar manipulations are carried out with each strand.

The procedure starts from the middle, then the right and left sides are treated. Lastly, the curls at the back of the head are painted.

Reference! The number of strands depends on the intensity of highlighting. For a light effect you will need 5 - 6 strands. To create volume, the hair is divided into 20 - 25 strips.

Horizontal

Hair is treated with dye parallel to the growth line- from roots to middle. This creates the appearance of overgrown and sun-bleached roots. Modern horizontal highlighting techniques - ombre or sombre. Step-by-step instructions for painting this way:

1. Hair is divided into zones. A diamond of curls should form in the center, which will help create a natural look.
2. Strands gathered into a diamond are not used. The rest of the hair is backcombed to the maximum point of lightening.
3. Proceed with primary staining. The darker the hair, the more stages of lightening. For black hair, first remove the color.
4. After washing off the paint, a bleaching agent is applied.

Sombre implies a more blurred transition between shades. This is achieved by using tones that are similar in color. Dark hair changes to light, but not bleached, strands at the ends.

Horizontal highlighting is suitable for haircuts that do not involve straightening the strands. Slightly curly hair looks ideal. On smooth hair, this coloring looks extravagant.

Contrasting

This look suits brunettes. The traditional option involves applying paint to stripes of different widths.. Previously, the combination of light top hair with dark lower layers was considered popular. This coloring method has been replaced by extravagant highlighting. The highlighting technique for dark hair consists of the following steps:

1. The process starts from the back of the head. The dye is applied to specific strands or foil.
2. If your hair is long, it is better to apply the bleach to one area and wash it off after 30 - 50 minutes.

Important! Do not leave the chemical on your hair for more than 50 minutes to prevent hair breakage.

Hollywood

Modern technology, which is close to shatush. This is an open highlight, which maintains smooth transitions between shades. The procedure takes place in several steps:

1. The hair is divided horizontally into strands 1.5–2 cm thick.
2. 2-3 cm are removed from the roots and the composition is applied.
3. Strokes are made randomly on the outer side of the hair.
4. After dyeing, begin tinting with the appropriate shade.

This is a difficult type of highlighting. To obtain the desired color, sometimes 4–6 types of paint are mixed.

Complex

The technique combines highlighting and coloring. Coloring occurs in different tones of the same shade or bright colors are combined. Complex highlighting involves the use of many compounds to give the hair the desired color.

Creative

The main task of this type is to highlight a fashionable shade based on natural color. Today, red, yellow, purple, and pink are considered popular. The master marks the location of areas to be painted. These strands are bleached and dyed.

Natural

Thanks to this technique, the natural color is preserved. The main thing is to achieve a smooth transition from the dark top to the lighter bottom. Strands are selectively lightened vertically. The strokes are applied in random order. After washing off the paint, the curls are tinted.

Tip coloring

Many techniques for coloring ends have been invented: Californian, Venetian highlighting, balayage. The hair below is first lightened and then tinted. With Venetian dyeing, the distance from the roots is 3 cm. Contrast is created along the entire length of the curl.

We invite you to watch a video about the technique of coloring the ends - balayage:

Zigzag

The technique is convenient to use on straight, medium hair. The color changes depending on the parting, which is isolated in a zigzag shape. The lines can be oval if I plan to add volume to my hair. For short haircuts with thin hair, a universal option with strict parting lines is suitable.

In layers

This coloring technique is carried out in several stages:

1. The hair in the parietal area is collected with a clip, and the rest is divided into 4 parts.
2. The first strand from the parting is not touched. Darning is available in different thicknesses.
3. Place foil and dye the curl.
4. In the parietal area, the hair is divided diagonally.

We invite you to watch a video on how to highlight layers on foil:

Scandinavian

It resembles classic highlighting. Coloring is done using a cap with holes.. Strands are threaded through them and lightened. The popularity of this painting method has passed.

Volumetric

The technique creates the effect of thick hair and shine due to the transition of shades. Strands of different colors overlap each other. Each curl is painted on all sides.

Scattered

This is a light highlight that adds volume. The master applies the dye selectively to the strands, so the transition of shades is insignificant. Modern technology allows you to lighten your hair by 1 tone..

Highlighting is a fun way to update your look. Stylists have come up with many highlighting techniques that are suitable for different hairstyles and hair lengths. They make hair more voluminous, shiny and unusual.

One of the newfangled dyeing techniques is highlighting on blond hair. This technology includes Californian dyeing, reverse or majicontrast, in which craftsmen achieve the easiest and most imperceptible transition between tones. As a result, natural highlights with slight color differences are obtained.

Tinting with dark shades is a gentle procedure for coloring 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.

Bronzing is suitable for those with damaged hair or girls who want to “get out” of highlighting.

How to dye dark strands on light hair:

1. To begin with, the master applies the coloring agent to the roots with light strokes. This is necessary to darken the strands and subsequently 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 similar to drawing on hair. Hairdressers use several schemes for applying the coloring composition: zigzag, circular, straight.
2. Afterwards, individual strands are worked out. To do this, the head is divided into 5 zones: the occipital, parietal rhombus, two temporal and crown. For convenience, they all need to be secured with clamps.
3. Each zone, except the diamond-shaped one, is colored the same. Individual strands are selected from the curl. To do this, use special combs with widely spaced teeth of different lengths. Some professional hairdressers are able to select strands by eye. The crown is not touched 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 stretching effect.
5. After washing off the paint, the roots remain dark, the light strands remain light, and the armored areas remain darkened in a contrasting shade to the original one. 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 tinting powders and balms are practically not damaged. Disadvantages include fragility. The paint is washed off within 3 months.

Highlighting blonde strands on blonde hair

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

How to highlight blonde hair with blonde strands at home:

1. You can carry out the procedure in two ways: selecting individual strands manually or using a cap. The first method is suitable if you have previously had experience with such lightening. If not, then it is better to prepare a cap with even holes or buy such a device in a specialized store.
2. A bleaching compound is applied to the strands to be bleached. It can be supra, which pushes out any pigment, or a regular 3-oxide brightener. These products are kept for 15 to 40 minutes (depending on the instructions).
3. Afterwards, tinting powder or balm is applied to the curls. This is necessary to give the strands the desired tone - platinum, sand or bright white blonde.
4. The compositions do not contain active lightening components, so they can be used several times in a row until the colorist obtains the desired shade.

Californian (American) blonde hair highlighting

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

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

How to do fashionable California highlighting on blond hair with bangs:

1. To begin with, “cold” tinting is carried out. A tint composition is applied over the entire length to even out the color, which will help create a uniform result in the future. Everything will take up to 20 minutes.
2. Next, the curls are divided into several sections along longitudinal partings. 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 side of the “triangle” is painted with light paint from the tip to the roots. This allows you to get an unusual coloring with a slight stretch.
4. If desired, you can paint the curls with different colors. For example, make a spectacular purple or pink coloring.
5. Color correction will be needed in about six months. It depends on the original color and highlighting depth. In any case, there is always the opportunity to “go” to ombre.

We do not recommend conducting a painting session without experience in performing such work. Before you dye yourself, take, if not a color course, then at least a master class on choosing a color and applying the composition to your curls.

It is also called “mazhicontrast”. This coloring is used if you need to correct the coloring of long or medium hair that was previously highlighted. The technique of performing the procedure is radically different from classic bleaching. Here the strands, on the contrary, are darkened.

How reverse 3D highlighting is performed:

• The entire mass of hair is divided into rectangular sections (as a result, a diamond-shaped zone should remain in the crown area, which is not dyed). These curls are fixed with hairdressing “crocodiles”.
• Several strands will be cut from each zone in a certain sequence. They are placed on the foil and carefully painted over with a dark color. It could be caramel, coffee, chocolate. In very rare cases, black tinting is used.
• The hairdresser simply does nothing with grown blond hair. Occasionally, if the contrast is too great, a specialist may suggest that you additionally tint the roots.

Important! Do not under any circumstances carry out this painting if you have previously dyed it with henna. At best, you will get a “walnut” shade, at worst – an incredible rainbow of all the variations of green.

Venetian or French highlighting

Venetian technique - beautiful chocolate or light brown highlights on dark brown hair. This is a large contrasting coloring, the second name of which is “tiger 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 done on top of highlighted hair. The coloring looks best on medium-length curls - up to the shoulders or slightly below.

The photo of the “tiger eye” clearly shows how beneficial highlighting looks on “your” blonde hair. But you need to be very careful with this technique. If the technology is used incorrectly, you will get the effect of “cheap” highlighting with ugly yellow tints.

Highlighting on light brown hair

The highlighting technique for light brown hair is a fashionable tinting of strands to lighten and shade them. This option is used to disguise the first gray hair, create the effect of burnt strands and give volume to curls.

This is a complex tinting, which in its technique is reminiscent of the Californian style of coloring. The key difference is that the paint goes up to the roots.

How to do white highlights on short light brown hair:

1. A boy's haircut, pixie or bob, involves a feather dyeing technique. To do this, the strands are dyed at the roots and divided into layers according to partings.
2. Painting begins from the very bottom - the occipital flipper. Several wide “feathers” are separated from the main strand. Each of them is painted with a lightening pigment.
3. Rare highlighting is performed on the entire head. To avoid staining natural hair with dye, 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 hairdressers use a closed technique when tinting short brown hair.
4. Afterwards, the painted areas can be shaded with special anti-yellow balms to highlight the beauty of the contrast.

Balayage and shatush

Ombre highlighting is fine coloring of the ends of the hair to lighten it. Most often, the technique is used on dark hair, but some types of balayage (for example, shatush) can also be used on light hair.

How to perform balayage 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 backcomb highlighting. To do this, the hair is gathered into a tight ponytail at the top of the head, after which it is carefully combed with a fine comb.
3. A lightener is applied along the backcomb, and a dark tinting composition is applied at the roots. After 40 minutes the paint is washed off.
4. Afterwards, the lightened ends are additionally tinted. Then dyed chestnut or dark caramel roots will look even more impressive. The most common tinting is platinum blonde to give the 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 original colored or red coloring of blond hair is becoming increasingly popular. You can even do it at home, and if the original shade is “blonde” enough, you won’t even need additional lightening.

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

Instructions on how to do red highlights on dyed blonde hair with a bob:

1. The curls are divided into several blocks. It is most convenient to work with 5. Two side plots and three central ones.
2. Depending on personal preferences, you can divide your hair along a central parting or perpendicular to it - horizontal.
3. Highlighting always starts from the lower layers. Thin, sparse curls are separated from the strand and stained with tonic.
4. To prevent them from staining the rest of your hair, you can wrap them in foil or plastic.
5. After 40–50 minutes, the paint is washed off. If desired, you can do 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, the effect will be long-lasting – up to six months. If you use simple shading balms, then after two months there will be no trace left of the highlighting.