The changes of season usually come too looking forward to launching a new imageand now that there is not so much left to welcome spring, what you want most is to refresh your hair, give it a new air. Either with a good haircut or bet on any of hair colors 2023. But if there is a trend that triumphs year after year to illuminate the hair and achieve a three-dimensional result, those are the highlights. And this season there are four techniques that come renewed and are perfect for enhancing hair light.
soft balayage
season after season The wicks that continue to be demanded the most are the wicks balayagewhich are characterized by their perfect gradient, without any type of cut, since are carried out evenly from the roots to the tips thanks to the scanning technique. But this season, as the experts tell us, the soft balayagewhich are even more natural than the classic ones balayage and the wick is more diffused. As Mónica Duque, director of Salón Seensay, tells us: “This is a more natural and subtle take on the classic balayage technique, where the shades blend much better with each other. We’re not looking to create a strong contrast, but to add a lot of shine.”
In addition, it is a technique that It works on all types of hair due to its great versatility.and manages to have a sweetening effect, as Mónica explains, “pProvides luminosity to the hair and face, softening the features and helping to show a more rejuvenated appearance”.
radiant babylights
But if we talk about luminous wicks, the wicks cannot be missing radiant babylights which are the new version of the precious and desired babylights, the wicks that were born to imitate the luminous reflections of babies. But if these highlights are already characterized by providing a lot of light, now the hair will adopt intense and natural flashes of light. To achieve these results, from illithia Beauty & Science its director charo garcia comments that, “We create fine babylight-type streaks throughout the hair, combining reflections that start from the base tone and that we lighten at different heights. We make them start a finger from the root, to gain depth and make maintenance easier.”
So we are talking about these wicks, they are great to avoid the root effect and to be able to space out visits to the hairdresser. In addition, the hair will gain freshness and the highlights will provide an effect of thicker hair.
vivid chunky
We know that the wicks chunky that triumphed in the 90s are not for everyone, but this season the live chunky which are characterized by thick wicks in more spicy toneswhich, as we are seeing, are one of the colors that are most in demand so far this year and actresses like Eva Mendes have already succumbed to the hottest redhead.
For this reason, Mónica explains to us that these wicks are worn with “Very energetic and daring colors, such as copper or orange. This is how we get fiery hair, with a lot of contrast and shine”. Another option that to show off these highlights and not compromise all the hair, is to choose to lighten only the frontal locksas we would do with the wicks money piece that provide a lot of light thanks to the proximity to the face.
Brownie highlights
As to the most top wicks of the moment to illuminate dark hairwe found the wicks brownie highlights which “consist strategically applying brown and gold highlights throughout the hair to add dimension and body” Charo explains.
These chocolate shades look so creamy and luscious on hair, and They help the manes not look so flat and at the same time they gain luminosity. We have the perfect example in the new spicy chocolate highlights from Irina Shayk, which illuminate and have a 3D effect.
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