It was a long, long drawn out process for her and I often felt really sorry for her. After hours of us battling with her hair she would end up looking like she had a head full of straw - sure it WAS blonde but boy it looked cheesy!
Then there was the friend who was blonde but loved the look of darker girls....boy she went through the ringer trying to reach the perfect shade. She would often end up looking like one of the Adams Family before goth was even a fashion!
Thankfully these days the different hair coloring techniques are a lot more effective and realistic. In most cases they are nowhere near as bad for your hair either! Let's take a closer look at them.....
The Different Hair Coloring Techniques
Highlights - These go back as far as I can remember and are still as popular now as when I was a kid! Highlights work best in warm shades of gold, honey, amber, and reds. There are a lot of effective hair dye's created especially for highlights but there is a more temporary method some turn to ( a much cheaper method to! ).
I know of a few girls that use cheap and easy mascara to highlight their hair - basically painting strand after strand to reach the desired look! It actually looks really good but it obviously washes out instantly and needs to be re-applied!
Twilighting - I was unaware of this method until about five years back when a colleague decided I would look good with the technique applied to my hair. Out of all the different hair coloring techniques I think this is the one I know turn to most frequently. It's a process of making light hair a little darker at the ends - if done correctly it really does look quite beautiful.
Lowlights - Because of the many different hair coloring techniques available I tend not to see so many girls sporting lowlights these days. I think this is generally down to the popularity of twilighting and the fact that the two are very closely related. As I mentioned above I prefer the look of twilighting but there are a few out there that go for the darker tones of lowlights.
Veiling - I often see girls with more reddish tones going for this technique these days and it does look quite good on them. It is the process of enhancing portions of old flat hair color by applying a semi-permanent glaze in a richer tone over a permanent shade.
Chunking - Out of all the different hair coloring techniques this one still seems to be the most dramatic. It really does have some input on your overall style and look! With this process the stylist will take much larger portions of your hair and turn them into new infusions - the color will blast right through! In most cases it works best by choosing a really bright and bold color to go against your natural color - very effective and confident when done correctly!
All Over Hair Application - This is obviously the most commonly used of the different hair coloring techniques but we still have to include it. It can be done by simply standing in front of your bathroom mirror and the results can be up and running within 30 minutes!
These days you are spoiled for choice when it comes to all over hair applications. You can for about $5 in most larger stores and the process to apply is easy enough. Either do it yourself or get a friend in to help you - the results will look great if you take your time applying! pick up professional colors
Changing Your Image With Ease
The different hair coloring techniques available to you these days allow us to change our whole image with relative ease. If you are bored of looking at the same old tired style in the mirror you can change your image within a 24 hour period!
If you have any questions regarding the different hair coloring techniques above please leave them in the comment section below......