Highlighting on a square

Stylists advise women with a bob haircut to combine it with highlighting. Such staining lengthens the curls and gives the hair additional density and volume. Coloring the strands has quite a few different options, so each representative of the fair sex will be able to choose exactly the color that will fully meet her wishes.

Highlighting on a square is very popular, but it is recommended to do it only to owners of a haircut for medium and long hair. For coloring use a variety of shades, but the most popular are the following:

• Chocolate
• bronze;
• cognac;
• light brown;
• currant;
• wheat.

Highlighting on a square has such advantages as:

• not all hair is lightened, but only individual strands, which make up no more than 50% of the total volume - therefore, this method is less traumatic for hair than plain dyeing;
• highlighting is an excellent opportunity for a woman to try herself as a blonde, without resorting to any radical options;
• with the growth of highlighting, the transition from a natural color to a painted one remains invisible for a long time, due to which it is necessary to correct this color no more than once a quarter;
• there are about two dozen highlighting technologies, and therefore, each young lady can choose her own individual technique that is suitable for her color type and hair structure;
• highlighting is well combined with a square of any variety, perfectly fits any volume and length;
• the highlighted strands visually make the face younger and more attractive, and the hair - more voluminous.

Do not forget about the shortcomings. To begin with, highlighting is very long and laborious procedure. As a rule, it takes several hours, during which the woman is forced to sit in the same position, which causes a lot of inconvenience and discomfort.

Despite the fact that highlighting is cheaper than techniques such as ombre, batatosh and balayazh, nevertheless it more expensive than dyeing in one color, not to mention that being self-taught at home is quite problematic.

The classic highlighted dyeing is a brightening of thin locks on the head in several tones. It may be frequent as well as rare and medium with a competent choice of the coloring composition, the result is as close to natural as possible - the hair looks as natural as possible, as if it had burned out in the hot sun.

Over time, blonde beauties also wanted to change their hair, it was at that moment that was created reverse highlighting - a technique in which instead of a illuminator, paint of a dark shade is used.

Depending on the number of colored strands, frequent highlighting is allocated when the hair is dyed throughout the volume, and partial - in this case, only a small part of the hair is involved, for example, the upper layer of hair, bangs or side spinning wheels. This technique allows you to significantly refresh the hairstyle without making any radical changes. If a girl does not like sudden changes in her appearance, then use low contrast coloringwhen the hair is changed by no more than two tones.

For lovers brighter it is better to use multitonal techniques - in this case, 2-3 dyes are used so that they are lighter and darker than the natural color.

California staining is one of Hollywood's favorite techniques. Its essence is to create the effect of natural hair burned out in the sun. Staining is characterized by smooth overflows of color, slightly darkened hair roots and lightened tips.

For highlighting use caramel, honey as well as wheat shades. These colors harmonize favorably and make the hairstyle more well-groomed and stylish. Moreover, the difference between the native color and the colored strands is so insignificant that many do not realize that the hair was dyed.

Italian highlighting is very similar to California, only here use glare milk and cognac flowers. As in the previous case, sharp and contrasting transitions are not allowed here.

Venetian technique involves the creation of a highlighted accent on the tips. Only used here natural light shades. The result of such highlighting is healthy radiant curls and a visually increased volume of hair.

This is a fairly versatile dyeing technique that is optimal for dark and blond hair. Most often her use on a cascading haircut. During the work, the master selects an indirect part and grabs locks along it.It uses bright and colorful color combinations.

This is a fashionable effect that blends perfectly with the elongated square. In this case, light lightening tones that create soft overflow of colors, game of shades. Particularly spectacular balayazh looks on a wavy hair, in this case it seems like a game of shades, which looks very stylish and fashionable.

Ombre can be created on hair of any color. In the classic version, a transition is created from the dark top to the light tips. But in recent years, more creative solutions have become popular when a gradient is shaped with bright contrasting shades, for example, from pink to purple, from blue to blue or from yellow to orange.

Not so popular, but nevertheless, wide highlighting is still in demand. In this case, women do not seek to create the effect of “changing clothes” of hair, but to design pronounced strands different from the natural color. Use here radical discoloration of 5–7 tones. In this case, not all the mop is clarified, but only half.

Such highlighting is performed only on the top of the hair. In the process of dyeing it is separated from the bottom and divided into separate small locks. Outwardly, the result looks as if a wig of a different color was put on the hair, from under which the native curls shine, which is why the technique is referred to as creative.

This method of highlighting hair is popular among women with short haircuts. In this case, the lower part of the curls is stained, while use bright colors. If a woman has dark hair by nature, then for dyeing in a contrasting color, they are first lightened, and only then a bright paint is applied.

Translated, this name means “bright strands”, and this fully corresponds to the features of the technology used - contrasting ones are relevant here saturated shades of red, blue, violet, orange and green.

The technique of “feathers” has been around for decades. As a rule, it is she who is used by fashionistas who seek to make highlighting at home. Feathers are painted with a special hat, through which the strands are pulled and painted. The resulting effect looks quite interesting.

Such highlighting is used exclusively on blond hair. to give facial features more expressiveness and brightness. When staining, shades are used that are as close as possible to natural ones, avoiding any contrasts.

To create such highlighting, the master applies two shades that differ in color, but are nevertheless close to each other. For example, red and orange look good. At the same time, they should contrast with the bulk of the hair.

American technology is optimal for dark-haired girls, because it revitalizes their faces. In this case, the strands for dyeing are selected from a common stock and tinted with various shades of red, orange, turquoise and yellow. However, in recent years there has been a sharp roll in favor of natural tones, which allows you to create sun glare effect.

Most often, hair is highlighted by blondes. For them, stylists have prepared many interesting and slightly mysterious bows.The most popular techniques are California and Italian highlights.

Fair-haired girls should give preference to dyeing strands in caramel and wheat shades. Here, a hut is a good choice - as a result, the image is natural, but very luxurious. Light blond hair blends well with shades of chestnut, which are often used for reverse highlighting.

For dark hair, lightening can be recommended. - it is always fashionable and bold. To make the overflows more harmonious, you can shade the highlighted strands with honey and caramel notes - then you are guaranteed overwhelming success.

Brown hair It is worth using the classic natural coloring straw shades or create honey glare on the hair - in this case, the hair will look spectacular.

To the girl with black by nature it will be difficult for hair to achieve a beautiful light color, so in this case it is better to do emphasis on violet, red or ashy glare. They will make the owner of the highlighted locks more mysterious.

See how to make diagonal highlighting on short hair in the video below.