This color blending technique lets your grays shine.
There is no longer a stigma attached to gray hair.
In fact, it’s become popular among generations whowantto go gray.
Aging is a privilege, andembracing your graysis oftentimes more desirable than covering them.
What Are Herringbone Highlights?
This technique blends gray hair into the hair color design rather than covering it up entirely.
The technique is particularly great for hair thats anywhere from 25 to 75 percent gray.
Herringbone highlights are nothing new.
She says the seamless blending allows for a soft grow-out rather than a harsh line.
The idea is the same for herringbone highlights.
The difference between the two is how they are applied.
Herringbone highlights use foil to develop color, whereas balayage hair color is hand-painted on sections without using foil.
The blocks of color are softer and more widespread with a balayage technique.
What to Expect
The color process of herringbone highlights is similar to other techniques.
“Your colorist will start on one side of the head and slice a small section on a diagonal.
“The foil is then folded and closed, separating it from the hair you are not coloring.
Once all the foils are in, you will see a V-shaped pattern, also known as herringbone.”
Ideal Hair Types
According to Paglionico, the herringbone pattern works best on all types and textures.
“This is because the diagonal pattern creates a natural blend and seamless grow out,” she says.
“This pattern is also most similar to how our hair grows and lays on our head.
With that in mind, Page emphasizes that this is a technique used to blend grays,notcover them.
You will still see the gray, she warns.
It will just be more blended and flattering!
