Fashionable techniques and highlight colors in 2021 for medium, short, long, dark and blond hair. Coloring instructions and photos

Highlighting hair is an excellent way to change the image without resorting to radical methods. Partial dyeing of hair with strands refreshes the hair, makes the hair noticeably more voluminous and attracts the attention of others.

At the same time, highlighting is a more gentle way to bring originality to the appearance than full-fledged coloring. Many paint solutions contain reducing substances in the composition and do not damage the internal structure of the hair.

An incredible feature of a female changeable nature can be perfectly emphasized by coloring with highlighting, because it allows you to combine several hair colors at once, to be both brunette and blonde, red-haired and brown-haired. Let’s consider what colors and highlighting techniques are in fashion in 2021.

Highlighting fashion 2021: colors and techniques

In the new 2021, natural and maximally natural shades are considered fashionable colors for highlighting hair. To stay in the trend, it is recommended to mainly choose colors for highlighting close to the natural color.

According to experts, the following partial staining techniques will be the most relevant this season:

• highlighting the veil;
• Venetian highlighting;
• hut;
• shatush;
• sombre and ombre;
• classic light highlighting;
• Well, for bright and bold personalities, the possibility of creative color highlighting is not excluded.

Photo trendy color 2021 for medium, short, long, dark and blond hair. For dark-haired girls, it is recommended to choose colors for strands that do not differ much from natural: frosty chestnut, cinnamon, coffee-glasse.

For blondes, sand and honey shades can be an ideal option. The fashion for gray hair and ashen colors is gradually weakening. In general, the main trend is smooth and soft transitions from one color to another.

Majimesh

Mazhimesh hair highlighting photo. Trendy color 2021 is mainly natural and close to them shades. The technique of partial dyeing of majimesh on the hair looks especially natural. It is based on lightening strands with a gentle wax-based product that does not contain ammonia and other aggressive substances. Such highlighting is suitable for light and blond hair.

As a result, the hair is lightened by only 2-4 tones and looks quite natural. Magimesh is used for any length and type of hair, which makes the technique the most versatile. Another name for such coloring is “French highlighting”.

Advantages of the method:

• maintaining healthy hair;
• can be done at home;
• the hairstyle becomes more voluminous;
• natural color;
• suitable for any type of hair;
• suitable for hair of any length;
• you can resort to dyeing without a hat and foil, since the paint does not spread through the hair;
• hair gains shine due to wax as part of a clarifying substance;
• the procedure is carried out infrequently, once every few months.

The disadvantages of the method:

• not suitable for dark-haired girls;
• paint for such coloring is quite expensive.

Magic contrast

The method involves staining strands throughout the head in a color that differs sharply from the main one. This is the most popular type for highlighting dark hair. It is also suitable for hairstyles of any length, but unlike the previous method, it requires good hair condition.

Majicontrast is a white frequent highlighting of dark hair. The result is a very contrasting modulation, thereby achieving the desired effect.

Advantages of the method:

• can be used for dark and black hair;
• suitable for any length;
• attracts the attention of others.

The disadvantages of the method:

• can only be used on healthy hair, as the paint worsens their condition;
• can be performed efficiently only in the cabin;
• frequent staining is necessary.

Highlighting with tinting

The combination of 2 ways of coloring highlighting and tinting can improve the hairstyle , make it more voluminous and well-groomed. Often streaked hair is tinted when they want to achieve a softer transition between the strands.

Toning is achieved by applying gentle paints without a significant effect on the internal structure of the hair. The compositions used for such staining contain nutrients and have restorative properties.

Advantages of tinting:

• the unwanted yellow tint is eliminated;
• the difference between shades decreases;
• hair becomes more voluminous;
• makes hair color more natural;
• hair does not deteriorate;
• Fits absolutely everyone.

Disadvantages of tinting:

• it is undesirable to carry out the procedure immediately after highlighting;
• gentle means are washed off much faster.

Fine highlighting

The technique of fine dyeing strands has long established itself as one of the most stylish and daring. It is often used by Hollywood stars. Fine highlighting is suitable for both dark and blond hair.

At the same time, the more often small locks are taken, the less noticeable is the contrast. For dyeing, they use both one color and several combining colors. Looks best on medium to long hair. Fine highlighting technology revitalizes fine hair and lacks volume.

Advantages of the method:

• improves the appearance of dull strands;
• hair becomes thick;
• suitable for any hair color;
• can be done at home.

The disadvantages of the method:

• on dark hair often have to adjust the color;
• you need to select colors that match the natural color.

Large highlighting

This coloration looks best on asymmetric haircuts. With large highlighting, about 70% of the total mass of hair is dyed. The effect is quite unusual. Basically, the colors are chosen contrasting, it is in the sharp highlighting that the principle of large highlighting lies.

Advantages
of the method:

• Looks good even on regrown hair;
• paints gray hair;
• revitalizes the hair and significantly younger.

The disadvantages of the method:

• it is better not to do it yourself;
• runs more than 2 hours;
• This is an expensive procedure.

Shatush or Hollywood Milling

Hollywood highlighting is considered fashionable in 2021, photos of which can be seen below. The principle of the shatush technique is to achieve a smooth transition of the blond along the entire length of the hair, with a maximum lightening effect at the roots.

Foil is not used to achieve this result. Basically, professionals use the method of stretching the tone to highlight shatushov. Such partial dyeing looks especially impressive on dark hair. It turns out to create the effect of strands slightly burnt out in the sun.

Advantages of the method:

• very smooth and natural transition in color;
• the ability to repeat the staining procedure no more than once every 3 months;

The disadvantages of the method:

• requires contacting a specialist;
• is not cheap.

Highlighting balazyazh

Partial staining technique for balazyazh is mainly aimed at changing the color from dark to lighter. This highlighting is done on dark hair, effectively emphasizes the oval of the face and well refreshes the image. Wonderful balayazh looks on curly hair.

Advantages of the method:

• suitable for any type of hair;
• does not require frequent staining;
• universal equipment;
• safe type of staining.

The disadvantages of the method:

• can only be performed by a master with experience;
• requires daily styling.

Color highlighting

Color highlighting of hair, as seen in the photo, is also considered fashionable in 2021. Most often, a natural and natural shade is used, but any colors can be used, especially for young girls. Stylists provide a choice of bright and unexpected colors for them.

Highlighting the strands with a bright color can create a fresh and at the same time very expressive image.

Color highlighting is an ideal way to add zest to your hair style and stand out among the crowd.

Advantages of the method:

• suitable for any hair color;
• It looks very unusual.

The disadvantages of the method:

• dark hair has to be bleached before color dyeing;
• it is sometimes difficult to choose a hair dye of the right color;
• better done in the cabin.

Ombre highlighting

Ombre staining looks good on long and curly hair. Highlighting consists in lightening at the ends of the hair. Many criticize this method, because it gives the impression of strongly grown roots and burnt out tips. Although there are enough supporters of such a hairstyle.

Advantages of the method:

• can be done at home;
• visually increases the volume of hair.

The disadvantages of the method:

• severe damage to the ends of the hair;
• visual effect of overgrown roots;
• hair color does not seem natural;
• not suitable for short hair.

Diagonal highlighting

A wonderful option for owners of short and medium length hair. A distinctive feature of this type of highlighting is the coloring of strands along the parting. For diagonal partial staining, gentle paints and formulations are most often chosen. This highlighting is an additional way to beautifully style a stylish haircut.

Advantages of the method:

• hides gray hair well;
• does not worsen the condition of the hair;
• staining is required infrequently;
• looks different depending on the styling.

The disadvantages of the method:

• can not be used with thin and bleached hair;
• requires the hand of a master.

Reverse highlighting

This technique is used if, after repeated highlighting, the original pattern is distorted and all the colored strands merge in a uniform color. The main task of reverse highlighting is to revive the alternation of colors. In this procedure, the strands are dyed as close as possible to the natural or primary hair color.

Advantages of the method:

• allows you to make the necessary emphasis on certain strands;
• allows you to adjust the result of previous staining.

The disadvantages of the method:

• at home it is difficult to achieve the desired result;
• the procedure is quite lengthy;
• on bleached hair, the paint will gradually wash off.

Double highlighting

Dyeing hair in two colors is called double highlighting. This technique includes methods such as ombre, balayazh, transverse and partial calorization. That is, when the presence of two colors of dark and light is clearly noticeable.

The transition can be any: smooth and sharp enough. Unambiguously choose this method is worth the owners of healthy, strong, and most importantly not over-dried hair. Since the procedure strongly affects them on the state as a whole and requires intensive subsequent recovery.

Advantages of the method:

• gives the hairstyle extra volume;
• You can independently achieve the desired result.

The disadvantages of the method:

• The tips are clarified – the most damaged areas of the hair;
• not suitable for short haircuts.

Veil Highlighting

One of the safest highlighting techniques can rightfully be considered veil staining. With this method, only external strands of hair are used, and those that go deep into the hair remain intact. The effect of such highlighting is very interesting – the hair seems to be covered with a light haze – a veil.

Advantages of the method:

• the most gentle way for hair;
• natural appearance;
• ease of implementation;
• does not require frequent staining.

The disadvantages of the method:

• not suitable for curly and short hair.

American highlighting

Partial dyeing technique American hair highlighting photo fashionable color 2021 refers more to coloring. In the process of painting the strands, several shades that are well combined with the natural color are used and additionally resort to tinting and persistent staining.

The technology of such highlighting is interesting. For staining with different shades, stripes of multi-colored foil are used when applying color, which allows you to control the sequence of alternating strands. The following fashionable colors in 2021 highlighting hair are also attributed to the American type.

Consider the examples with the photo:

• classic American – dark hair is taken as a basis;
• Californian or Brazilian highlighting is a type for fair-haired girls, coloring in two stages is supposed. First, the necessary strands are lightened, and then tinted;
• red highlighting.

To achieve the desired result, 4 to 7 shades of the coloring matter are used. The effect of naturalness and a smooth transition in color is achieved. Not every master can cope with the intricacies of such partial staining. The main task is to create a lively image from highlights and smooth transitions of shades close to the natural color of the hair.

Pink, purple, white, ash and black and white highlights

A good way to look younger is to highlight hair in white. This color of the strands transforms the look and visibly refreshes the face. White highlighting of light strands will not be difficult, but on dark hair you will have to resort to bleaching first.

Pink and purple highlights are a great way to be always noticeable and unusual. These delicate fabulous colors also do not lose their relevance this year. Such highlighting is performed on fair hair.

Ash and black-and-white coloring is gradually losing its popularity. This is mainly due to the poor combination of gray and ashy shades with the basic natural hair colors. To achieve the desired result, you have to repeatedly resort to the staining procedure.

Highlighting on fair, red, chocolate and dark hair with a photo

The colors that are correctly selected for your main shade of hair for partial dyeing of strands are the key to obtaining the desired result as a result. Of course, you need to choose the shades not only taking into account the color of the hair, but also focusing on skin tone, eyes and type of appearance.

Hair color	Color of the skin	Possible shades for highlighting
Light coloured	warm	beige, ivory, muted salmon, peach.
	cold	pearl, light pink, ashen, white, pale blue.
Redhead	warm	gold, copper, cinnamon, red, dark copper.
	cold	amber, cognac, burgundy, dark chocolate.
Chocolate	warm	caramel; honey; copper.
	cold	walnut; wet sand; coffee with milk.
The black	warm	red, pink, chocolate, eggplant, bronze.
	cold	white, turquoise, ashen, green, purple.

Highlighting on curl
y hair

Owners of curly hair are incredibly lucky. Many partial dyeing techniques look especially curly and natural on curly locks, as this season dictates. A properly selected highlighting technique will help to correct the face contour and hide skin imperfections.

Best on curly hair will look:

1. Highlighting a balayazh – individual strands with a significant indent from the roots are stained.
2. Dyeing through a braid – the hair undergoes a procedure braided into braids, so that the wavy curls are colored unevenly and begin to play with interesting highlights.
3. Venetian highlighting is a technique in which the paint is shaded on certain strands without the use of foil or a hat. It is applied on dark hair and creates the effect of beautifully burnt hair.

When coloring curly hair, it is necessary to remember their porous structure and reduce the exposure time of the coloring solution to prevent damage to curls.

Highlighting at home

Some methods of partial staining can easily be mastered on their own. To achieve the desired result, it will be nice to first familiarize yourself with the training video on the Internet. Highlighting is a procedure that requires accuracy and patience.

The following is a step-by-step guide at home:

1. Examine the material and the possibility of achieving the chosen staining method yourself.
2. Watch some videos on how to perform the staining procedure;
3. Choose the tools and equipment necessary for highlighting: foil, hat, brushes, brighteners, tinting agent, paint, restoring balms, etc.
4. If you plan to use the foil, then previously it is cut into strips the size of a little longer than the hair.
5. Depending on the planned result and manufacturer’s instructions, prepare coloring agents.
6. Protect clothing and surfaces from possible contamination.
7. If highlighting is planned throughout the head, it is advisable to divide the hair into 3 parts and fasten each with an elastic band.
8. Treat selected strands with a thin comb of the required thickness. For convenience, securing them with clamps.
9. Leave hair at a specific time.
10. Wash hair with shampoo and apply restoring balm.

Along with the constant increase in prices for highlighting procedures, its popularity is also increasing. The number of techniques for such coloring is increasing annually, and, accordingly, the demand for new directions is growing.

It is understandable with highlighting hair looks interesting, acquires volume and deteriorates much less than with continuous dyeing. The main thing is right – to choose a color for yourself, a highlight option and a master who can work wonders.

Hair Highlighting Video

Venetian hair highlighting:

How to do highlighting: