Think of perfect hairstyles and the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker come to mind. Their hairstyles are among the most duplicated looks across the globe, but not many know that these stylish ladies have been sporting hair contouring, much before it became such a hot beauty trend.
What is it about?
A senior hair professional says, “Hair contouring a process of high-lighting and low-lighting certain parts of your mane to either enhance or subdue certain features. Similar to how face and body contouring works, one may use colour techniques to create the hair contouring effect.” Highlighting and shading certain parts of the hair can create an illusion of a different face shape, depending on what you want to accentuate.
Another hair professional explains, “Like with any art form, light shades are for highlighting and darker shades are for creating a shadow effect, similarly to adopt this technique in hair contouring with colours, one might follow these simple guidelines.”
Be Aware
Using healthier, natural hair-safe products are essential to avoid side effects. It is also advisable that every individual reads the ingredients list to be sure of the products being used on themselves.
Your hair colour and cut can define your face
The way you cut and color your hair can really change your personality. The right colour and cut can make you look not just younger but also slimmer than you are. Here are a few helpful tips…
– A very short haircut will make you face appear wider.
– A mid-length, layered haircut can make it look slimmer.
– A side fringe can make your face appear thinner, even if you have a short haircut or bob.
– Long hair that covers your cheekbones looks stylish and gives your face a lean look.
– Light coloured hair falling on your cheeks can make your face look wide..
– Get low lights or darker shades in the front hair that covers your cheeks and keep highlights or lighter colours for the crown.
– Colouring can enhance your face colour too, and can really add a lot of character to your face.
How does it work
Hair contouring is about applying highlights and lowlights in certain parts of your hair, to create an illusion of a different face shape.
This technique of colouring the hair can give your cheekbones a visual depth.
Hair contouring suits everyone because it is customised to your face shape and your hair colour tone.