NOTHING lifts a woman's spirit like a new streak of colour for her hair. A sassy new colour naturally changes the way she looks at herself.The common trend nowadays is to see women spotting colourful wigs and weave-on, braids and Ghana weaves or streaks of highlights for that dramatic head-turning, attention-grabbing look. From the regular blond, brunette or hazelnut shades some have gone the Lady Gaga way, creating drama in vibrant blue, red, green and purple shades.Hair highlights have come a long way in recent years and a talented hair stylist can weave two or three different natural looking highlights and lowlights into your hair, creating beautiful effects.There are many ways to add hair colour to your hair. You only need to know what shade works best on you. Many elements factor in when colouring your hair, but the right hair colour is the one that mostly flatters your skin.A woman's natural hair colour, skin tone and eye colour all play a big role in deciding which hair colour shade will look great on her. Just like when picking a foundation shade, one needs to look at one's skin tone to pick the right hair colour that will complement it, not clash with it.Browns, burgundies, coppers and bronzes typically look great on people with darker skin tones. People with strong, vibrant personalities can usually get away with vibrant colours like red and blonde, but a good stylist can recommend colours that will not clash with a persons skin tone and natural hair colour.Subtle hints of gold can add new depth to dark hair and during the warmer months, it adds a fresh light element to the hair.Here are different ways to highlight your hair to give that stunning effect that gets you noticed.. Subtle Highlights: If you've never coloured your hair before, it is best to opt for subtle, natural highlights. Highlights two to three shades lighter than your base colour would still be noticeable, and they will give a lovely glow to your hair.. Under Placement: Instead of placing hair highlights at the crown of the head, opt for more unusual placements with highlights underneath the bulk of your hair. This is a fantastic style that will need less maintenance and fewer touch-ups than highlights that are more immediately visible.. Bold Contrasts: The trendiest hair highlighting looks are stark, bold contrasts such as black and white hair. This look can be achieved with a darker under-layer and a white top layer at the crown of the head, but for a more natural and balanced look, opt for platinum blonde highlights on dark hair. This will be an expensive colour to maintain, however, but the look can be well worth it.. Bang Highlights: If you don't want to get all over hair highlights but still want a great colour contrast, consider highlighting just for bangs. Because the bangs frame the face, the effect will be instantly noticeable, yet won't be overwhelming if only a small portion of your hair is coloured.. Unusual Colours: Make your hairstyle even more modern with unique highlighting colours such as rich blue, green, pink or purple. These colours look especially outstanding on dark hair, while pastel shades can add a fun touch to blonde hair highlights.. Face Framing: Using chunks of colour, as a face-framing look, is a great way to add highlights to your style. Choose a colour several shades lighter than your base hair colour but in the same colour family and colour two sections of your hair, one on either of your natural part.If your hair is longer on one side, you may want to colour a thinner section so that it is not overwhelming or unbalanced.. Punk Chunks: If you want to make a bold statement with your hair colour, consider funky coloured chunky hair highlights. A bright shade of red or blonde, or even a more radical colour like blue or purple, can really stand out in one think chunk, especially if the colour is near your face.
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