HAIR: KHALIL DAVARY/EXCELLENT HAIR, WIESBADEN, GERMANY; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.
Highlights should be cared for the same way as you look after all-over color. Here are a few tips to getting and maintaining fabulous highlights:
Slow & Steady “It’s better to go slowly,” explains mane pro Joel Warren, one-half of the legendary Warren-Tricomi name and co-owner of many hair salons. “If someone is going from dark to light, I’d rather put in a lot of highlights. With highlights, you can really get a good feeling for a haircolor and, sometimes, there’ is a shade in the middle you might like.”
Be Inspired “Inspiration for haircolor usually comes from celebrities or people you admire,” notes Warren, who isn’t shy about recommending stars who he thinks have gorgeous highlights. “Reese Witherspoon seems to be changing a lot and keeping her hair in good condition; Heather Graham is a great blonde; Jessica Alba is the best—every time she changes her haircolor she looks great.”
Keep It Up “I don’t care what color your hair is, if the condition is not good it’s not going to look good,” affirms Warren. “You need to learn how to handle your hair, so you need a great blow-dryer that’s professional strength. The way you blow-dry affects the vibrancy of the hair, It’s the tension from your head to the brush while blowing your hair straight that makes the highlights shine.”
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Lush lengths are styled with a flat iron, showcasing a combination of platinum highlights and golden lowlights carefully placed throughout the crown to show dynamic dimension. It’s the perfect color combo
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Hey, I have dirty blonde hair and medium skin and I was wondering if I went for Ashley Tisdale’s dark brown and blonde highlights if they would fade quickly. Or do you recommend I go with a single highlight color?
Hi Jessica,
We’re checking in with our haircolor expert and we’ll have an answer for you soon!
Hi, I need your help I have dark brown hair and wanted to know what color of highlights would look good to me, I have oval face, long hair and my skin color is medium. I appreciate your help.
Hi, Cory!
We’re checking with our experts—visit soon!
Thanks I will appreciate your help
Hi, Cory!
It sounds like you have lots of options! Taupe highlights are really in on deeper brown hair right now. Taupe is almost like caramel, with a darker and slightly cooler hue. If your skin tone is warm (appearing orange, golden or yellow), then a deep caramel will look beautiful! Copper red tones would also look fabulous on dark hair!
I want highlights, but nothing too drastic like platinum blonde or hot pink. My hair is light brown and a few inches past my shoulders, naturally wavy. I am thinking of a dirty blonde/pale brown mix? I have medium fair skin and an oval shaped face. I have long bangs because I’m trying to grow them out. What color should I choose?
Hi, Eva!
Grab a copy of our June/July issue (with Lea Michele on the cover!) before it sells out. Our 50 Best Star Styles Mini-Magazine is loaded with highlights like you describe featured on celebrities with different complexion colors. We also have tons of other fabulous ideas!
ok thx i have the mag & i will check it out
I have naturally medium brown hair. A week ago I tried to color my hair a strawberry blonde color by using a lightener followed by color. Well my hair turned a light orangey color so I tried to color it the next day a dark auburn to cover the orange. Well it turned a coppery red color. Not a terrible color, but I would really like to get a light brown/ dark blonde like Lauren Conrad or Jessica Alba or Jennifer Anniston. However my hair is quite damaged on the ends now. How long should I wait to color it again? I was thinking about getting it cut to a just touching the shoulder bob which would get off most of the fried ends. Should I dye it back to brown first? I just want to try and get it back to being as healthy as possible.
Hi, Briana!
When applying a lightener on top of a deep brown shade, you may find the resulting hue to be a bit orange because of the underlying pigment in your hair. But when it comes to lightening your hair, you may want to leave that up to a professional colorist. And know that it may take some time to get to the exact shade of dark blonde you want. Book that appointment and ask for a courtesy consultation so your questions can be answered and your hair looked at.
My natural haircolor is strawberry blonde.I have a fair to medium skin tone with light green to greenish blue eyes.My skin over the years has gotten ruddy on my cheeks and nose.Would a cooler shade of blonde tone down my ruddy face,if so what shade would work for me? I`m thinking highlights for this effect.My skin can go from looking yellow to looking less yellow and more cool.Would a cooler shade of blonde bring out my eyes as well? What do you suggest that would counteract the redness on my face? How light can I take my hair? Please help me on this I want to highlight it for summer this year.
Hi, Justine!
We’re working on an answer for you—check back soon!
Hi, Justine!
Blonde highlights are the perfect complement to strawberry blonde hair. The contrast between the warm of your base color and the cool of the highlight color creates drama. Think Julianne Moore and check out Emma Stone! She just drastically changed her hair from red to blonde with stunning results.
I have been trying to find the perfect highlights for about a year now.my natural hair is dark brown but I’ve kept some blonde highlights in it but I’m looking for more to make my hair stand out but also look professional because I’m in nursing school. Any suggestions?
We’re checking with your experts will get back to you soon!
Hi, April!
Jennifer Lopez’s hair is a great example of natural-looking highlights on a dark brown haircolor. You could opt for heavier coloring on your fringe or go for subtle caramel tones all over to make your hair look ultra shiny. No matter what you chooe, this shade combination will look sleek and natural.
i have blonde hair (natural) and i was wondering what color highlights i should get brown black or some other color thanx
Hi, Alyssa!
Make sure you want to commit to a dark haircolor before adding deep-shaded lowlights to your blonde coif. The process of going back to blonde is a long one and will require a lot of time and patience. One of the big trends in Hollywood is ombre haircolor, which is described as a light-colored hair with slightly darker edges. It’s a dual-toned color design. Check out the Clip & Snip feature in the March 2011 issue of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide (with Lauren Conrad on the cover!) to see some examples of this color trend.
Hi. I have natural highlights, but because they are so close in hue to my natural hair color, they are hard to see except when the light is just right. Is then any way to make them stand out more?
Hi, Michelle!
We’re checking with our experts and will have an answer for you soon.
Hi, Michelle!
In order to make your natural highlights stand out, you may need to add lighter or chunkier highlights. When you do this, your natural highlights will still be there to add shine and dimension to the new color!
I just got a bob and and my hair is black Iwood like to doblue highlight howwood i go about doing that.
Hi, Joanna!
Have you ever tried colored hair extensions? You can find them at your local beauty supply store. You’ll find clip-in hair extensions in every color of the rainbow!
I am going to have my hair done on tuesday and need some help. I have fair warm skin, light Blue eyes, shoulder length hair, and an oval face. I currently have med-dark auburn hair and am sick of the red tones. I also want to go lighter but not to do the same service every month. My goal is to have light brown/dark blond hair with highlights and lowlights. The celebs I am aiming my hair towards was Jennifer Aniston (shocking I know), Jessica Alba, and Lauren Conrad. DO you have any suggestion that can make this a little easier??? If it makes a difference I am going to an Aveda spa to have these services done.
COURTNEY:
We will check with our experts, but sounds like Tuesday is coming up quickly!
Best bet is to bring in our current issue and speak to your colorist.
Good luck!
Hi, Courtney!
Ask your stylist for a combination of highlights and lowlights. It is important to express your concerns about the red tones as these can be tricky to control. Ask for a foiling technique using a variety of colors (probably three) and place a lot of foils throughout the hair to get as much color change and tonal control as possible. As for the color choices, that will be up to the artist and you to ultimately decide, but you may want to use a lightener for one-fifth of the service, a level 8 or 9 ash for the middle highlight and a neutral level 6 for the remainder.