How to Apply Highlights to Hair
If you have been looking for a way to change your appearance, but do not want to do anything too drastic you should consider applying some highlights to your hair. You would be amazed how something so simply could completely change your look, and the best part is it is something that you can do yourself at home.
How to Apply Highlights to Hair
- Choose the color you want to add to your hair. If you have blonde hair you should consider adding browns, reds or light auburn. Ash browns and burgundy tones look great with brown hair. The color you choose should be no more than three shades darker or lighter than your current hair color.
- Put on a cape or an old shirt to protect your clothing and some salon gloves to protect your skin.
- Cut foil into small squares to process the color. The foil can be purchased at your local beauty supply store.
- Mix the color as directed on the instructions.
- Section off a piece of hair to be dyed and use a hairclip to hold the remainder of your hair in place.
- Hold the piece of hair to be dyed in one hand and place a piece of the foil underneath the piece of hair you are holding making sure the foil is close to the root.
- Use a highlighting brush to apply some dye to the hair on top of the foil.
- Use the brush to work the color onto all the strands of the hair.
- Fold the up on the hair to avoid the dye from leaking.
- Continue to do small sections of hair until the entire head is covered.
- Allow the color to process for the amount of time specified on the instructions.
- Unfold a piece of the foil to see if the color of the hair has changed. If it has changed, it is time to rinse out the dye.
- Shampoo hair thoroughly to remove the dye.
- Apply a conditioning treatment to hair.
- Dry hair and style hair as desired.