If you’re new to dyeing your hair and don’t know much about highlighting, you may want to read up on some dos and don’ts. You need to complete all of these for some unpleasant split ends. But don’t worry; we’re here to help how to grow out highlights gracefully!
Always apply color in small sections, and ensure that the color is distributed evenly before you go any further. This will avoid splotchy patches in your hair as well as give your hair more depth. If you have blonde tips at the ends of your hair, do not dye them with dark colors like black or brown.
Different Types of Hair Highlights
1. Baby Lights
Lightening the ends of your hair to achieve a baby-like look is one of the easiest hair highlights. Natural baby light blondes already have a lovely shining appearance on their ends. You can go for a lighter shade of blonde or even choose to go completely white at the ends.
This hairstyle looks best with short pixie-length hair and long sides with tousled bangs that resemble little honeycomb tops. You need to be careful when applying light color as it will fade out in 5-7 shampoos, so apply less than you think you will need.
2. Low Lights
When applied right, this technique adds a rich tone to the ends of your hair. You can choose the color you want the low lights to be and then deepen them with a highlighting color of your taste and preference.
For instance, you can go for a golden blonde on the low lights coupled with an ashy shade on top. Depending on your complexion, you can also go for reds, purples, or pinks on low lights. High and low lights are meant to give your hair dimension when applied correctly.
3. Glaze:
Glaze is an easy do-it-yourself technique that only needs a little experience. If you want the specific base color of your hair, repeat the process by glazing over your base color, and you’re done! Always apply glazes in small patches and ensure that you leave enough hair in between before applying any more glaze. This will prevent it from looking patchy.
The glaze should be applied to semi-dry hair and always combed through after application to give it some shine. You can also continually reapply the glaze if you like the sheen on your hair, but make sure that you wait a bit before doing so: around 20 minutes should suffice.
Tips to Grow Out Hair Highlights Gracefully
Keep it clean:
It’s simple. As soon as your hair reaches the length of your finger, start shampooing every other day with a sulfate-free soap to avoid breakage and damage.
Alternate between heat styling and cold shower:
Staying clear of the heat is important because this will prevent you from over-dying your hair. You can use cold water instead of ice cubes to avoid applying excess heat to your hair. You can also add some conditioner to increase its length faster after washing it.