I Tried the Money-Piece Highlights Hair-Colour Trend
I Tried the "Money Piece" Highlights Trend and Learnt Something About Myself
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For the first couple of weeks, my money-piece highlights were great. It was refreshing to look in the mirror and see something other than my flat, natural hair colour. But around the one-month mark was when I started to see regrowth and the dreaded line of demarcation. As someone with little patience for frequent maintenance trips to the salon, I began to realise that keeping my money pieces looking fresh would require more touch-ups than I was willing to get. In the end, I decided to head back to the salon to soften the look.
When I went in for the second time, I asked for shadow root, also known as a root smudge. This is when the stylist applies a colour close to your natural shade on top of the highlights a few inches from the roots. It's done with the intention of blending the harsh contrast and softening the grow-out phase 一 which is exactly what I was looking for.
My takeaway for anyone considering money-piece highlights? If you don't mind maintenance, it's definitely worth a try. But if you can't be bothered to consistently touch up your roots, like me, ask your colourist for a more subtle take on the trend.