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7 Tips For Doing Great Highlights Yourself

29 July 2015

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If you have decided to highlight your hair on your own, you want to make sure you learn about the simple tips and trickle you can follow that will help you to see the best results possible. This article will give you 7 tips guaranteed to help you get results you will be very happy with.

1. Choose the right color – When you choose the color for your highlights, you want to make sure you go with a color that's a shade lighter than your hair. You don't want to go too dramatic or there will be too much texture.
2. Perform a strand-test first – Do a strand test by highlighting a small piece of your hair that's hidden near the nape of your neck. Make sure you leave the solution on for the correct time.
3. Style your hair as you normally would – When you apply the highlights to your hair, you want to make sure they are on the top layers of your hair. The best way to do this is to style your hair like normal and highlight the top layers in sections.
4. Use a baby toothbrush – Your highlighting kit will come with a small highlighting brush. However, you will want to set this aside and use a baby toothbrush instead. It is easier to handle and has shorter, thicker bristles that go through your hair easier and will apply a more even layer of highlighter solution.
5. Place foil under each section – Every time you highlight a strip of hair, place a piece of folded aluminum foil directly under that piece right at your scalp. This is going to prevent the surrounding hair from getting the solution on it and also becoming lighter.
6. Don't be perfect – While you do want to make sure the solution is spread out evenly around your head, you also want to be sure you apply it without too much thought. The most natural highlights will be ones that differ in length and width a bit.
7. Use two mirrors – To check on how the back is looking, you can use a hand-held mirror to look at the back of your head in a wall mounted mirror. Make sure you try to keep your head tilted naturally so you get a proper view of how your hair will look.

By following the tips detailed in this article, you will be able to give yourself some great-looking hair highlights.

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