Highlights And Low lights
Fancy changing your look for the season? High Lights and Low Lights have come and
gone, and seem to have changed their title, they are now called Foils. It is not
very common anymore for your hair to be dragged through the cap (plastic skull shaped
helmet). Which is quite a relief really as my experience was always a very painful
one. Even with the most gentle of stylists it was always a traumatic time for me,
and many others that I have tried to be as careful as I could with their tender scalps.
If you have ever tried this treatment you will understand the pain of having your
hair pulled through one of those caps.
Now we have the new technique of using foils
to colour smaller parts of the hair which I must admit is less painful, and very
scalp friendly. Now low lights and highlights can create a very different look, or
image. This can create a very subtle difference, or a very drastic one. The tone
of your hair can be matched with the colours being used and can create the look of
slight hints of shades or very definite bold streaks.
The benefits of having shades
of your natural colour are that roots do not appear quite so visible, unlike if you
have blonde highlights through a dark brown natural colour, very soon the roots will
show and will require being topped up, or refreshed. If you want to change the whole
colour of your hair but are a little unsure, then using this technique will allow
you to introduce the look slowly. First having a few of the required colour in the
hair, and then onto more, and more until eventually you have the whole head of your
chosen colour.
The difficulty with highlights or low lights is that they can appear
as a full head colour, after only a few visits from your hairdresser. To combat this
happening consult with your hairdresser and they can advise of options to ensure
this does not happen. It may be that Highlights can be applied and then on the rest
of the hair a base colour can be applied. This problem does not generally tend to
happen with low lights although if you do feel that you have too many low lights
for your desired look then ask your stylist about covering the hair in a base colour.
Some
skin colours and tones can be complimented by highlights or low lights, others cannot.
Working closely with your stylist about your skin tone will ensure you do not have
a colour applied that may not be flattering to your look. Someone with very pale
tones in their skins should not really look to have highlights, perhaps a subtle
shade of their own colour would be more advisable. Having a very drastic tone or
streaks in the hair can be difficult to adjust to, the more subtle the tone change
the easier it becomes on the eye.
Generally the look for today seems to one of naturalness.
This can be created with the subtle hints, and good advice from your stylist. A full
head of blonde hair generally does not have streaks of brown or black running through
it. Although they may have hints of browns, and gold's in their natural colour. This
just picks up and emphasises their own natural colours and tones. Several colours
can be applied with the foil technique and can still be made to look natural. I have
had many successful multi colouring's and still the hair has a look of being natural.
Remember your hairdressers is not only working for you but, working with you, to
help you achieve the look you desire, and the look that best suits you. Do Not be
afraid to tell your hairdresser if you are not happy. Your Hairdresser takes pride
in their work and see's your happiness as their success.
