Recalling the iconic looks of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera of the 1990s, chunky highlights are making a comeback. From subtle to bold hues, chunky highlights offer style and framing for your face.
Request caramel highlights for dark brown hair
Request caramel highlights that pair nicely with your dark brown hair color from your stylist for cascading caramel highlights to enhance face-framing layers and bring depth and warmth into your locks. The warm golden hue will create depth while emphasizing facial framing layers.
Blonde chunky highlights
Blonde chunky highlights add a sun-kissed effect to brown hair, creating the appearance of healthier and more vitality. Choose between light contrasting hues or bold punk styles as Avril Lavigne did – she wore long and straight pink highlights!
Ribboning for a multi-tonal effect
Ribboning, or adding blonde highlights into brunette strands for an eye-catching multi-tonal effect, has quickly become one of the hottest trends of 2023. Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian West, and Dua Lipa all use this look to have a significant impact – pairing perfectly with dark red lips.
Thicker chunky highlights at the ends
If you want to highlight your strands but don’t have time to let the color grow out, ask your hairstylist to apply chunky highlights thicker at the ends than at the roots – this way, they will be more forgiving as you grow out your color while still providing high contrast and pop.
Bold zebra chunky highlights
If you’re searching for a bold way to update your locks, chunky highlights are an eye-catching style worth trying! Achieved through thicker sections of color being applied at once rather than thin ones, chunky highlights add plenty of visual interest against any base color while showing off individuality and making an impression statement.
Natural-looking chunky highlights for brown hair
Ideal for: Brown hair can benefit from chunky highlights that create an organically textured appearance. Instead of dyeing all strands at once, this technique takes larger sections and highlights them with various hues for an authentic style.
Feminine face-framing chunky highlights
Blonde face-framing chunky highlights resembling ribbons accentuate the shape of your forehead and cheekbones for an eye-catching beauty statement with soft feminine touches. Pink or blue, this look works wonderfully to add bold beauty statements with soft feminine tones.
Contrasting chunky highlights for high contrast or subtle effects
Contrasting with traditional balayage highlights that require hand-painting each hair shaft with highlights, this technique allows stylists to highlight chunks for high contrast or subtle color effects. Select tones slightly lighter than your base color for seamless coloring results for an optimal blend.
Blue chunky highlights on light to medium brown hair
Blue hair is an eye-catching beauty trend that works best on light to medium brown hues. Perfect for making an impression, blue locks require frequent touch-ups to maintain this stunning style and professional assistance should be sought when styling this look.
Cascading ashy highlights for a Queen of the Ocean vibe
Create Queen of the Ocean vibes by donning cascading ashy highlights on your neck-length brunette locks, framing your face elegantly while visually thickening thin locks and framing thin face features elegantly. This light contrasting shade works wonders on curly and straight hairstyles and pairs beautifully with warm and cool skin tones alike; both Gigi Hadid and Kelly Clarkson have long been fans of this striking hue!
Dramatic red chunky highlights
Red chunky highlights on brown hair can create a dramatic and eye-catching effect that stands out in any crowd and are an easy and inexpensive way to experiment with new hues without completely dyeing their locks.
Dimensional strawberry blonde chunky highlights
Strawberry blonde chunky highlights can add depth and dimension to your style and are an excellent solution for women who wish to avoid committing to full-head dye jobs.
Burgundy chunky highlights for a vibrant look
Brunette hair with burgundy chunky highlights is an exquisite look suitable for any special event or casual gathering, ideal for women who desire vibrant hues on warm skin tones. This can be worn with either straight or curly bob styles.
