How to Highlight Brown Hair with a Highlighting Kit
Highlighting brown hair with shades of blond or a lighter shade of brown is a way to add depth to hair color. "Cosmopolitan" magazine recommends coloring primarily the tips of hair and staying within one or two shades of your color to look more natural. Generally, hair is colored lighter in the spring and summer, and tones that are closer to the natural or dark color are used during the fall and winter. As regular visits to a salon can be expensive, highlighting your own hair at home can be a valuable skill. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Rinse hair and towel dry, but leave damp to the touch. It should not be dripping water, but should feel moist.
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Mix bleach or dye mixture according to instructions.
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Paint on mixture beginning with the front of the head. Choose a fine piece of hair. Begin about 1/4 inch from the scalp and apply bleach mixture with the brush tool.
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After brushing on the mixture, smooth each highlighted piece with your fingers. Let strand go and begin on next piece. Bleach will not react with other strands of hair, per several different company instructions, but verify on the kit you are using to ensure the same is true.
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Set your timer, according to kit instructions, after the last piece of hair is covered with bleach mixture. Wait for the amount of time given on the kit.
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After the timer is finished, rinse mixture from hair. Wash and condition hair typically.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider wearing old clothing in case you drop bleach mixture on yourself or wearing a smock that covers your clothing. Highlighting is much easier if a friend assists, particularly on the back of the head. If coloring particularly fine strands, "Cosmopolitan" magazine recommends using a cotton swab, rather than the applicator included in the kit.
References
- Photo Credit hair image by Dubravko Grakalic from Fotolia.com
