Hair highlights choosing the best color

Hair Highlights—Choosing the Best Color When choosing hair highlights you need to consider several things to make sure that you choose the right one. You need to consider your skin tone and your original hair color. For example, if you have fine hair, the highlight should be a couple of shade lighter than the natural color of your hair. There is also a process that adds a glossy finish to your highlights called caramelization. The hair highlights you chose should not subject your hair to stress like using traditional bleaching could do.

You also need to consider how much maintenance will be required for the highlights, which are different from your own hair color. Red hair highlights is one that does require more maintenance. You will need to re-touch it more frequently than other highlights. It is advisable that if you choose to do red highlights that you do not do it at home but have it professionally done. One hair highlight that a person with red hair prefers is a warm shade of fuchsia, which is a purplish-red color. This type of highlights requires that you use a shampoo and conditioner that is specifically designed for hair that has been chemically treated. This type of shampoo and conditioner will help avoid damaging your hair and fading of the highlights. The formula you choose should also protect your hair against the damage the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause.

For those with brunette hair red or auburn hair highlights are a good choice. If you do decide to do the highlights at home remember to no overdo the highlights. Overdoing it can defeat the purpose of highlighting. If you are considering red highlights you need to consider your skin a tone. For example, if you have an olive skin tone, you should choose a warm shade like copper.

For those who have a medium brown hair color adding blond hair highlights would be a good choice. If you have a hair stylist put in the highlights you could have her alternate shades of blond like sandy and ash blood. This would be a good look for the summer.

A natural blonde would look great with hair highlights of strawberry blond or auburn. They could also add some lowlights in a darker shade of brunette or blond that is well placed. If you choose to use blonde colors to highlight your hair be careful about the chemicals that are used in the highlights as some of them could cause damage to your hair shaft.

If this is your first time using hair highlights or you are not sure which one to choose you should visit a hair stylist to get their recommendation and help doing the highlighting job.

This article is penned by Lora Davis for Salotto Salon & Blowdry Lounge who are the best hair stylist in San Diego. To get hair highlights just book an appointment and walk-in into their salon.