14 Hair Colour Terms to Know Before Your Salon Appointment
14 Hair Colour Terms to Know Before Your Next Salon Appointment
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Lowlights are the opposite of highlights. They are darker pieces of hair usually reserved for the layers underneath and around the neck. "If kids are out in the sun, the top of their heads get really light and the middle, back, and under are always darker because that part doesn't see the sun," said Hill. Lowlights can also be used if highlights have morphed into one solid colour over time. "I call it the buildup of highlights," she said. "If you go every six to ten weeks, and get highlights over and over, eventually you will probably need some lowlights to break it up because things just get solid."