We know that blonde hair likes it a lot, has that special something that makes it look very bright and incredibly flattering, for a reason it is one of the most requested shades in hairdressers. But if there is a hair style, which continues to succeed and even more so than a totally blonde, are blonde streaks, especially when we talk about chestnut or light chestnut bases who want to lighten their hair but not dye their entire hair.
When we think of highlights on hair, it is inevitable that they do not come to mind, those attractive beach blonde hair, loaded with light and natural highlights that the sun makes on the hair. Well, that is exactly the effect we should look for, make them look natural and bright, and integrate perfectly with our base.
Why do they like it so much?
With the wicks, incredibly natural results are achieved, since thanks to the different techniques that exist, they can be adapted to the natural color of the hair. The most famous and demanded are the Californian wicks, the balayage waves babylights.
In addition, it is a perfect way to lighten your hair in a less abrupt way and they don’t need so many tweaks; without forgetting the luminosity they provide, both to the hair and to the face. And if you play with different shades, a multidimensional effect is achieved which makes the mane appear denser.
A good example, we have it in the celebritieswhich through highlights and reflections manage to lighten the hair, illuminate the face and refresh its look.
A mane that has created a lot of style is that of Sarah Jessica Parkerher brown hair with surfer blonde highlights of different shades, have been maintained over time and have created a school. The California highlights of the actress provide more contrast with her natural tone and more luminosity to the hair, especially thanks to the locks money piecewhich are characterized by being a few lighter tones near the face.
One of the best examples that we find of perfect Californian highlights, are the ones that kate beckinsaleleaving several fingers from the root in a precious tone toffee-blond so we are talking about some wicks bronde that it is a color that is neither blonde nor brown, but a mixture of both, hence its name (Brown+Blonde), and the tones that are achieved with this fusion are the caramel, honey or sand tones. Definitely They are the ideal highlights for brown hair because they provide a lot of light and integrate great with the base.
One of the most desired manes for years, is that of Gisele Bundchen, so it could not be missing as a good example of blonde highlights on a brown base (in his case a dark blonde). Although we have always known her for her wonderful Californian highlights, nowadays she has opted for the balayage technique which starts closer to the root and the result is more uniform since it is completely degraded and without cuts.
Over time Olivia Palermo has been lightening his hair more and more and at no time has it been abrupt, this is because he has opted for highlights and has managed to gradually lighten her hair several shades, although in her case her favorite highlights are the Chunky Highlights style, wider and more evident like those of the 90s.
Jennifer Lopez gains density thanks to the different shades of its highlights, between the blond and the toffee. A very flattering result that provides a lot of light and softens the features and her hair looks more voluminous.
If there is a trend that we have been seeing in recent months, it is that of lighten the strands close to the face much more with the highlights money picehow does Blanca Suarez that achieves an incredible result, both light and fresh.
Olivia Wilde She is also one of those who opts to illuminate her long brown hair. In his case, two techniques have been used, on the one hand the wicks balayage, creating a very natural and luminous sweep; and on the other hand have been made Californian Wicks to intensify hair color from mid-lengths to ends by intermixing two shades.
For those looking for a subtle result or who want to start without too abrupt a change, they can choose as Miranda Kerrby reflections bronde from mid-lengths to ends with a lighter shade at the end of the hair. The best is that virtually no maintenance.
A good example of highlights mousy hairwe have it in kate marawhere you can see a natural color gradient of highlights without appreciating the cut. For this reason the reflections are almost imperceptible and ultra natural. They are the perfect highlights to avoid sudden and obvious lightening.
Suki Waterhouse enhances her brown hair with highlights babylightswhat are the that allow to recover the reflexes of childhood and the luminosity. These highlights are baby-fine and light, ranging from creamy blonde to bright blonde. The model bets on the powdery blond that provides luminosity and the result is really natural.
Another mane that could not be missing and that has inspired us so much for years, is that of Jennifer Anistonher fine strands of different shades between honey and ashare mixed to provide texture to the mane and at the same time define the features of the face, come on, what has been the hair contouring.
elizabeth olsen she also earns many points by enhancing her brown hair with soft and fine streaks, in her case it’s about technique balayagewhere the root is barely visible and the wick intensifies towards the ends, but in a very natural way and with a sunny finish.
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