Highlights can be a stunning hair color option but can be tricky since you really need to pay attention to your hair's shade and tone.
Most colorists agree that it's easier to color your hair one shade at home and highlighting should be done by a professional. It's very easy for highlights to look bleached or too yellow. If you have really dark hair, it can also be difficult to achieve a color that blends well with your natural color and skin tone.
Traditional highlights involve separating very small sections of hair to be colored. This can be done using a frosting cap, foiling or just applying color to the tips. When you use foil, you paint the hair with the dye and fold it in the foil. This technique is time consuming and requires precision, so it's best to do this in a salon.
Chunking is the same thing using larger sections of hair. Chunking can be done around the face or all over. You can also use subtle colors that blend with your hair or go with a stronger contrasting color for a bolder look.
Again, these techniques and hair color ideas can get complicated. A professional colorists will give your best results. If you want to try these techniques on your own, do some research before picking up a bottle.
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