Monday, January 16, 2012

Blonde Hair with Black Highlights

Blonde Hair with Black Highlights

Black and blonde are not preferably opted as hair color ideas, because it is difficult to blend these two hair colors together. However, with some useful tips and the right shades of hair color you can look great in blonde hair with black highlights too. Here are some pointers...


Blonde hair is popular and stunning among hair color ideas. The popular highlight colors in blonde hair are brown, brownish-red and other shades of blonde which stand out on the original base blond hair. However, when going for black highlights in blonde hair, one needs to be careful because black can stand out very prominently in the blonde hair and might give an undesirable colored hair effect. But, by selecting the right shade of black and going with the right number of streaks of blonde hair with black highlights, you can create an attractive textured hair look. Keep in mind the following tips and tricks, to color and care your blonde hair with black highlights.


Black Highlights in Blonde Hair


Blonde Hair with Black Highlights Suits On...


People who can go for black hair highlights can have skin tone that can be pale complexion with pink undertones or no color, bronze or brown complexion after tanning, olive complexion seen in Asians and Latinos, medium complexion with golden undertones, medium complexion with light pink color in the cheeks or no color or dark brown complexion. The eye color can be hazel colored with light flecks, dark blue, grayish blue, dark brown or blackish brown. Such people can go with shiny black highlights in their blonde hair.


People who don't fall into the above category should avoid going for shiny black highlights, but rather opt for a dark lowlights shade which can be black. However, if you do wish to go for black highlights, then make sure they are not very black, but closer to darker gray and not shiny but of ash shade.


Hair Cutting Tips


If you have short blonde hair with black highlights, then go with deep layered haircuts, and flip your hair outwards. You can also accompany some side sweeping bangs with the layered cut. If you wish to look hype, consider going with razor cut or the layered cut. Razor haircuts remove the bulk of the hair and give the hair a soft wispy ends look. For people with medium or long blonde hair with black highlights, curly hairstyles can give a stunning look. You can cut your hair in different layered cut, and give a slightly choppy hair cut at the ends, to look even great. You can accompany this style with side sweeping bangs or blunt Cleopatra style bangs.


Additional Styling with Black Highlights


To blend the black highlights in your blonde hair, you can consider adding 2-3 more highlight colors, so that you have nicely blended multi-tonal effect, you can go with highlights of dark brown and brownish blonde shade. If you don't wish to go with multiple color highlights, then you can consider going for some lowlights in blonde hair, which can be 2-3 shade darker than your original base blonde hair color. When getting lowlights, make sure you get it done in a good salon.


Hair Care Tips for Colored Hair


For maintaining your highlights longer, try to avoid exposing the colored hair to sun. For hair care, you can also use shampoos and conditioner which are mild or especially made for colored hair. You will also need to visit a stylist every 3-4 weeks, to maintain your hair cut.


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This was all about blonde hair with black highlights. So, select the right shade of black highlights for the blonde hair base color and accompany them with a good haircut, so that the highlights stand out nicely. And, follow the above tips on hair care, to maintain your highlights for longer.

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