Every woman wants to be beautiful and well-groomed. This makes her more successful, self-confident. In this article, we will look at highlighting for short dark hair from all sides. Is it fashionable, how much does it damage the hair, and how does the process proceed.
What is highlighting?
Highlighting is one of the many hair coloring methods. Previously, only a clarifier was used for this, which spoiled the hair very much. Now highlighting is the coloring of individual strands with any color.
There are only two highlighting methods:
- Perforated silicone hat. It is put on the head, and strands are pulled out with a special hook, which are then dyed. Such highlighting on short dark hair is easy to apply and looks especially impressive.
- With foil. Strands are selected and dyed on foil, then it is wrapped and left on the hair. This method is used for long hair. Also, its undoubted advantage is that you can use several shades.
Who is light highlighting suitable for?
Highlighting with light strands can be frequent (many thin strands) and rare (rare wide strands). An experienced master will select and advise the desired shade and suitable frequency.
Wide strands are more suitable for long hair, a short haircut will not forgive such highlighting on dark hair - the head will look multi-colored. But if we are not talking about full highlighting, but about partial, then this option will look very stylish. Stylists suggest coloring, for example, bangs or strands framing the face.
Frequent highlighting looks more natural, especially when done by a professional hand. For a natural effect, a color is selected that is only a couple of tones lighter than the main one. This makes the hair look more vibrant. If a woman wants to be bright, stand out from the crowd, then you can choose brighter colors and shades.
Highlights are suitable for girls with any color type, face shape, etc. The most important requirement is the right shade and professional performance.
How does highlighting affect hair he alth?
This coloring method has many advantages:
- opportunity to “try on” light hair color;
- refreshes hair;
- does not harm hair;
- is an easy way to gradually go blonde.
The most important rule is not to get carried away with highlighting. If you treat your hair with bleaching colors every month, then very soon your hair will become brittle and dry.
Highlights on dark short hair: photo
Owners of dark hair get the widest selection of shades for highlighting. Especially when it comes to short hair. It will always be stylish and interesting. The master can offer a choice:
- California highlights;
- American highlights;
- balayage;
- majicontrast;
- crazy color.
Depending on preferences, highlighting will be carried out on dark short hair. Photos will help you visualize how it will look.
California highlights
One method of applying paint is Californian. Its name is not accidental. California natives have a peculiar hair color that is obtained through constant exposure to bright sun.
The task of the master performing such highlighting is to achieve the effect of naturally burnt hair. As a result, the hair becomes lighter towards the ends. And the roots can remain dark, while there is no clear border of the transition from dark to light.
California highlighting on dark short hair is carried out using bronze and coral shades. For blond hair, shades of ashy are used, while the roots can be painted over with a darker shade.
In this way, you can easily return to your hair color from blonde, since the absence of borders in the transition of shades from one to another makes it possible to grow dark hair and look well-groomed at the same time.
American highlights
This is the usual way, using foil. The highlight of American highlighting is that several shades from one palette are used. The most popular color is red. Such highlighting on short dark hair looks very impressive. As for fair hair, hairdressers do not recommend using bright colors. Your hair will look messy.
Balayage
"Balayage" is translated as "chip". In this method, the ends of the hair are dyed. This method is used only for short and dark hair. If desired, they can do it for long hair, but an experienced hairdresser will note that it will not look spectacular.
Majicontrast
Suitable for those who want to achieve a bright contrast between the main color and the color of the highlighted strands. Strands from roots to ends are painted in one color. Looks beautiful on any haircuts.
Crazy color
Daring lovers of being the center of attention, this option is perfect. The bright colors used in crazy highlighting will never let you get lost in the crowd. First, the strands are lightened and then tinted in a wide variety of shades.
Is streaked hair in fashion?
The hair highlighting trend appeared about ten years ago. In the early yearsalmost every girl could see contrasting highlights. Hence the question arises as to whether such coloring has really retained its position so far.
In itself, highlighting for short dark hair cannot go out of fashion. Trends in the look and shades used are changing. At first, it was fashionable to lighten the strands very much, then red highlighting came into fashion, etc. At the moment, natural shades are relevant.
Self highlighting: pros and cons
Every woman wants to be beautiful, well-groomed and spectacular. But not everyone can find free time or money to visit the salon. Then the first thoughts about self-coloring appear. Moreover, on the shelves of any supermarket you can find a set for self-highlighting.
There are only two positive aspects of such a decision - saving time on the road to the salon and saving money. But even these advantages can be crossed out with an unsuccessful result. Then you will have to quickly look for both time and money. Although no one is safe from an unsuccessful result, even in the salon.
If we talk about self-highlighting, short dark blond hair is the easiest to dye. This is due to the fact that you can highlight with your own hands only through a hat, which means that the hair should be short. And on dark blond hair, coloring flaws will be visible to a minimum, which cannot be said about darker hair.
Highlights at home
So, how do you do highlighting on short dark hair without asking a professional for help?The first thing you need to do is prepare. Coloring kit should include:
- Bleaching compound (12%) or paint.
- A brush or washcloth for applying paint.
- Paint plate.
- Silicon highlight cap or foil.
- Comb with a thin sharp handle.
- Old towel.
All of these can be purchased as a set.
Put on a hat and use the sharp handle of the comb to get the strands. Then paint is applied to this hair and left for 20-30 minutes. After this time, wash your hair and admire the result.
If you have certain skills in highlighting, you can use foil. To do this, a strand is isolated, foil is placed under it and paint is applied. Then the foil is wrapped on the sides and in half.
If highlighting is performed on dark short hair with bangs, then with the latter you need to be especially careful. The bangs frame the face, and crooked, uneven strands will look very ugly.
Should highlighting be done?
The majority of the female population dyes their hair. It has always been like this - a woman is dissatisfied with her appearance. But everyone knows that hair coloring spoils the latter very much. As for highlighting, it does not need to be updated too often - only once every 3 months. And next time, other strands will be involved in the process, so that previously dyed hair has time to recover in full.
The strongest argument in favor of doinghighlighting on dark hair, - short haircut. Photos confirm this. The most spectacular images are achieved with short hair. And the most important nuance for highlighting is the firm hand of a professional.
