We Explain Hollywood’s Favorite Hair Highlighting Trends

You’ve done it. You’ve made up your mind. You’re ready to highlight your hair.

But with so many techniques and trends out there of which are costly and time consuming, which style do you opt for and what’s the difference between them?

To give you a
http://www.tedhair.com better idea of what might work best, we tapped celeb colorist Jennifer J to help us define four major hair highlighting trends right now. Because "you should always have a clear plan as to what color you are going to get, how it will affect your hair and the maintenance," she said.

Timing: 30 90 minutes

Great for: Those looking for a natural looking contrast

"Balayage is a French word for sweep," said the colorist. "Technically, it means that you area painting highlights on the hair in a sweeping motion." Highlights will be in chunkier sections, making it seem like the sun naturally lightened the hair. Because no foils or meche is used to apply product,
http://www.tedhair.com sections are less saturated than typical highlights and regrowth lines are less noticeable. Your hair will look just as good whether it’s one week or one month from your initial salon appointment.