Talking about highlights is talking about a lot of variety, both tones and techniques. And so, the world of coloring does not stop and every time we find a new type of highlights ready to succeed. But among so many types, and so many names, there are some wicks that undoubtedly triumph over the others, and those who know it the most are the experts who are all day listening to what are the most demanded highlights in their salons. So take good note, because These are the five most demanded types of highlights of the year.
Babylights
We start with the highlights babylightswhich are the wicks that they try to imitate those beautiful and natural reflections that babies wear in their manes. And what makes them such highly demanded highlights is that wonderful light that they bring to the hair and their ultra-natural results, like the reflections that the sun makes and that we like so much.
And as you tell us Maria Jose Llata from Hairdresser Llata Carrera from Santa Cruz de Bezana (Cantabria), “Naturalness is what continues to prevail, that’s why we resort to techniques that ensure that result such as babylights, very fine and that add a lot of dimension to the hair”. And it is that, we do not forget that the babylights wicks play with different shades between two or three lighter ones intermixedto achieve a color contrast that adds dimension and movement to the hair.
Another advantage of these highlights is how incredibly flattering and rejuvenating they are, as confirmed by Maria Jose: “They also rejuvenate the hair, since they manage to imitate the blond reflections of the sun of our childhood. With the melting technique, we managed to create a color gradation with which the color change marks are not noticeable, which is why it is so popular.”
balayage
Other highlights that are undoubtedly highly acclaimed are the highlights balayageAnd the truth is that nothing surprises us. Even though they’ve been with us for a few years now, they are still very top highlightsand although other techniques have tried to take their place, they are still the favorites of many, as he tells us charo garcia from Ilitia Beauty & Science from Balmaseda (Bizkaia): “Balayages resist disappearing and are even combined with other techniques on the same hair. This is because they work, are flattering and facilitate maintenance. They manage to be natural thanks to the fact that the color is done by hand .”
Also now with the arrival of good weather, they are the perfect option to illuminate the hair. Because it is a type of mecha that done from root to tip with a perfect gradient result and without cuts.
Mousy Hair
A few days ago we were talking about highlights mousy hair, which are succeeding so much, that they are direct competition to balayage highlights, especially for their equally natural results. For it almost imperceptible reflections are madeavoiding too obvious lightening and there is not much contrast between the highlights and the root.
So without a doubt, the mousy hair They are perfect for those who seek to lighten their hair very naturally, and not have to be retouching the root every two days, since to do them, darker shades are used at the roots and lighter from mid-lengths to ends; and for this same reason, they also work great on dark hair, which finds in this type of highlights the perfect ally to gain light.
bronze
Undoubtedly, these highlights are ideal for brown or darker hair looking for lower some tones but with a super natural result, no sudden or unbelievable changes. Thus, the bronde wicks manage to provide more light, shine and dimension, making the hair not look so flat.
The bronde tone is a color that is neither blonde nor brown, we can say that it is a mixture of both, hence its name, which comes from the union of (Brown+Blonde), and the tones that are achieved with this fusion are caramel, honey or sand tones, although depending on the base they can vary in intensity. In addition, different shades can be used in the same hair to achieve greater dimension and a very enriching and beautiful subtle contrast.
For this reason, the manes that benefit most from these beautiful highlights are all those that have a dark base, either intense chocolate, browns of all shades and even dark blondes who seek to refresh and illuminate the mane.
Money Piece
And if there are some wicks that are devastating, they are the money piece. Its success is due to They are the perfect highlights to illuminate the face immediatelyand they are also known for being very rejuvenating, that’s why they are the highlights antiaging by excellence.
These wicks are the fusion between the wicks balayage and the face framesince the sweep technique is used to perform them, but focusing on the front strands close to the face, thus creating an effect of two well-defined strands that are much lighter than the rest of the hair. Hence a contrast is achieved between the wicks close to the face and the rest of the hairachieving in addition to light, an effect of volume and dimension.
The name of these wicks comes because at the beginning, they were made in a golden tone similar to that of coinsalthough currently the shades have been changing to adapt to different types of hair and achieve a more personalized result.
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