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The highlights are a trend for hair in this 2021, and we will focus mainly on the tones that will be worn this season in brunette girls with black or brown hair.
Caramel tones are in fashion and are very versatile, especially for those with dark-hued hair. Many celebrities have been imposing this trend on red carpets, and will continue to do so for a few more seasons. If the caramel highlights are made as soft highlights, which means 2 or 3 shades lighter than the natural hair color, it creates a really attractive beautiful look. They look very natural, and add volume, light, and interest.
The caramel tones can go to gold (with a yellowish tinge) or copper (with more reddish tones). You will also see highlights in fantasy colors such as red, blue, purple, pink … We will show you some examples below so that you can choose the perfect highlights for you.
Colors and shades that are in fashion
Gold tones
You can choose a large number of highlights, where gold predominates in different shades.
Or you can opt for a single tone in gold and few highlights, where your natural color predominates.
Copper tones
A caramel closer to red than gold, can be another option to give interest to the hair.
Colored highlights
Those who seek to change their hair color must understand the versatility of color trends, and adopt them according to which tone best favors their characteristics. For this reason, it is advisable to choose a tone in the same range of its original color, to achieve the desired effect.
But nevertheless fashion makes room for the most daring to indulge in fashion 2021 as well; Since shades like red, blue and purple are becoming more and more popular in hair highlights. These shades are highly adaptable and will make them stand out in any space, but to guarantee success you must make sure to wear them with a lot of attitude.
You can see more here: Color highlights 2021 30 photos and fashion ideas
Wicks density
Shader and less ombré gradient
Californian will continue to be used, but they tend to be more subtle and not as uniform as in previous seasons, but should blend more with natural hair, creating a more surfer discolored by the sun. Therefore, the ombré is discontinued, and the ombré is switched. In other words, the gradient is much more subtle.
From the roots
This is another option: that the highlights come from the top of the head.
Techniques for highlighting
Californian Wicks
Californian highlights are here to stay, but this year, they are used very degraded and soft, no longer as uniform as previous years. Hair should be lightened in loose strands and gradually towards the ends, so that the transition from the natural brown color to the lighter tones is gradual. They can be done in blonde or copper tones, both of which look great on dark hair.
In the Californian procedure, the roots are not discolored, so growth is not a problem, you will not need to go to touch up your hair at the hairdresser.
You can see more photos here: Californian highlights 2021 ideas for brunettes, chestnuts and blondes
Balayage highlights
Balayage highlights differ from Californian ones in that the bleaching is done from the roots, trying to achieve a very soft, subtle and natural result.
You can see more here: 2021 balayage highlights in brunettes
Color melting highlights
This technique consists of blending two colors, creating that finish from dark roots to lighter tones at the ends of the hair. This is a bit of a complicated process, and it is mainly used for coloring hair in fancy colors.
Babylights highlights
They are micro highlights that simulate baby hair. With this method, the hair is separated into tiny sections, perhaps just a couple of strands distributed throughout the hair and dyed a few shades lighter than natural hair, to mimic the look of the hair of the little ones.
Photo gallery
Here are some of the most popular highlights in 2021 for brown or brunette hair in photos. Click the images to enlarge them.
