Get Highlights and Lowlights at Home

Get highlights and lowlights at home with these easy tricks to get great hair color.

Highlighting or lowlighting your hair can be a great way to update or change your entire look. You can create several effects, from the natural to the most edgy ones. There are several at-home highlighting kits that can be used to achieve the desired effect. The technique called hair painting is usually done at home with a hair highlighting kit and can save you money and time at the salon. It's easy and practical, all you need is a painting brush. Two days before highlighting, prepare your hair and wash it using shampoo and conditioner especially designed for your hair type. Test the color effect on a single strand then continue if it looks good. Ask a friend to assist you if you're not familiar with the technique. Read the instructions of the kit and follow them carefully.

Lowlights are just the opposite of highlights � these are usually darker and richer than your natural hair color and are placed on the under layers of hair. Those with lighter hair colors tend to opt for this type of coloring technique. The point is to choose a color that is most 3 shades darker than your natural hair color, to avoid creating an extremely artificial look. This method will give depth and volume to your hair and can also make your neck leaner and longer.