What are lowlights for blonde hair?

Lowlights are a hair colouring technique that involve dyeing strands of hair darker to add depth and dimension. Because they emulate the different tones that naturally occur in our hair, they’re perfect for breaking up block colours and making those with dyed blonde hair look more natural.

What is a lowlight hair color?

What Are Lowlights? Lowlights are either one or two shades darker colors dyed into your base color, or colorful strands on a lighter base color (e.g., blue streaks in blonde hair).

Can I have lowlights on bleached hair?

If the hair was bleached to a very light tone you can color it applying some lowlights along with the main color. Foiling technique or balayage allows adding to the main color a few lighter and darker shades.

Are lowlights cheaper than highlights?

Since lowlights blend fairly seamlessly with your natural hair color, they’re typically more low maintenance than highlights. That means you can expect to spend less $$ in the long run (think: you’ll need touch-ups every two to four months versus the standard six to eight weeks for highlights).

What is a highlight and lowlight on hair?

Simply put, highlights lighten hair with strands of a lighter color while lowlights add dimension with strands of darker color. You can ask your stylist to add both to your hair, which can give the illusion of volume, depth, and texture. Loretta Wollner is a celebrity hairstylist and colorist based in New York.

Can you do lowlights and highlights at same time?

Can you get highlights and lowlights at the same time? Yup! Unless you want streaky highlights with tons of contrast, there’s a good chance your colorist will tone down and blend the color with lowlights, whether they’re placed along your roots for volume or throughout your hair for texture.

How do you add dimensions to bleached hair?

Lowlights can be used when you have overprocessed your hair with bleach, and they add a rich texture and color to contrast and blend with the blonde color associated with bleaching. Using lowlights in a color one to three shades darker will allow you to add depth and dimension to your hair. Trim dead and split ends.