Highlights: It's that question we ask ourselves the minute the weather starts to warm up, the sun stays up longer, the flowers start to bloom and the flip flops get busted out. Why is that? It's so interesting to me that this trend seems to never go out of style; I remember begging my Mom for Sun In.
If you are considering lightening up, here's a few things to keep in mind.
- If you are currently dark, remember the process of lightening the hair is a process. It may not be as light as you want the first time. Its better to gradually go lighter than to damage the hair by going to light to quick. Frizzy fried hair just ain't cute. So lighten up slow and go with a caramel tone first you, can always go lighter again mid-summer.
- One of my favorite looks this season is face framing highlights- I am currently sporting this look. Highlighting just around the face is a fairly easy change and brightens you up in all the right spots. The contrast of the lighter hair against sun kissed skin is amazing. When fall comes and you want to go back to a darker color its a smooth transition to get back to your pre-summer look.
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- A variation of this is the Ombre. In my opinion Ombre is starting to phase out a little but when done correctly it is super hot. Be sure that your stylist knows what you are looking for be clear on how you want your end result to look. Ombre should start at about the mid-strand and should have a soft faded effect.
TO DO!!
On a side note, Khloe is my favorite Kardashian
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- There's always the platinum blonde highlight. Tough to get,it tends to take a while to transition from dark to light without damaging the hair. Super stunning,but the maintenance is unreal roots pop up in a blink. Be prepared for regular salon appointments to keep up with the root. If you go this direction, make sure you pick up a bottle of Paul Mitchell Platinum Blonde ($10). This shampoo is a vibrant purple and helps to tone out yellowing to keep that blonde platinum. Often times the water coming out of your shower head has certain minerals that can cause the blonde to become dingy and the purple shampoo washes that right out!
HOT!!!
Listen whatever you decide, embrace it and rock it! Hair is the best accessory, try something new this summer! Don't get stuck into a ritual of all dark in the winter; highlights in the summer year after year. Change it up and try a new highlighting technique, tell your stylist your open to a little something different, we are creative people and love when the client lets us showoff and do something fun!
Thanks for reading and Stay Beautiful,
Scissor Hands Jill
Check back Saturday for Saturday Shop Talk with myself and my first ever guest blogger, fellow stylist and educator the funny and fabulous Ms. Fran!
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