Highlights For Thin Hair

Highlights add beautiful dimensions to any hairstyle but are particularly effective at adding fullness and volume if your locks are thin. Here, cosmetology students in Wichita, Kansas, demonstrate how highlights can make light waves appear thick and full!

1. Multi-Tonal Highlights

If your hair is naturally light, opt for highlights that match its natural hue as closely as possible. Shades that are significantly darker may cause your complexion to look worse while making strands appear thinner and sparser. Colors that are too blonde may also not complement your face shape and make your strands seem even more delicate, so consider opting for warm brown or red hues instead of pure platinum blonde tones.

Balayage highlights are ideal for those with thin hair, as this technique involves free-hand painting without foils to achieve a sun-kissed effect. Consider face-framing highlights or baby lights along your forehead and cheekbones for an enhanced sun-kissed effect. Conan believes most hues work well in thin hair as long as they don’t appear too intense and blend seamlessly with existing strands. She suggests face-framing highlights or balayage and adding lowlights in vibrant tones such as golden blonde or chestnut brown for lowlighting effects.

2. Brightened-Up Colors

Hailey Bieber is sporting brightened blonde locks that add life and dimension to thin, lackluster locks. Additionally, this shade makes an excellent highlighter for money pieces – the areas around your forehead, temples, and neck – and will look particularly striking with blunt bangs.

A balayage technique using lighter tones of brown and blonde can give thin strands the appearance of being more sun-kissed and less harsh on delicate strands than traditional highlights; with proper color preservation techniques (sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner, regular trims every 6-8 weeks, etc) their effects could last even longer than their predecessors. Shadow roots can add an eye-catching, youthful flair to thin hair by adding darker roots that create the illusion of thicker locks when worn with wavy or choppy haircuts. Brunettes also find this style great for warming up their complexion and creating richer hues while complimenting light skin tones.

3. Shadow Highlights

Selecting the ideal hues for thin hair can be challenging. Too light or bright colors may wash out your strands, diminishing their volume. Too dark shades may create an unattractive contrast between skin tone and hair color, leaving an unpleasant impression on those around you.

An experienced hair colorist will be able to match your hair’s natural shade and create subtle transitions between hues with their skill in balayage or baby lights techniques. Perfect for thin hair because they use less foil and bleach than traditional highlights – meaning fewer trips to the salon and money spent maintaining upkeep costs. Shadow roots can help add dimension to thin locks by applying darker tinted roots that blend harmoniously with lighter highlights. This technique creates an effect similar to makeup contouring, giving your locks more dimension and volume.

4. Root Touch-Up Spray

No one wants a root touch-up spray that leaves their roots patchy and unruly between appointments. Still, an easy fix is available – temporary and transfer-proof root cover-ups designed for blondes can easily be found at beauty aisles.

The GH Beauty Lab conducted extensive testing, narrowing their choice down to L’Oreal Professionnel product that resists transference and blends seamlessly into your existing hair without looking unnatural or cakey. With multiple shades, there’s sure to be one perfect for you! If you want to go even further, why not add a permanent root touch-up that gradually fades over time so your roots won’t look so stark? They come in natural-looking shades to suit all hair colors!