Since the start of the season, we have not stopped seeing new hairstyles and others hair trends ideal to wear not only this fall but next spring and it is hard for us to choose… However, there is one that has become our favorite and it is none other than the hair contouringthe technique of hair color and of cuts that not only stylizes our face but also brightens the skin and gives us the best face.
What does hair contouring consist of?
Sarah Jessica Parker with some face framing highlights that enhance her skin and the base tone of her hair.
The hair contouring or the hair contouring is a technique of coloring and of cuts that beautify the features of the face because it plays with lights and shadows of the hair, managing to soften the face or give it more character depending on how it is done. “His ability lies in achieving very good results on all types of faces, which makes this technique an ideal option for all” he explains. Ana Alcázarstylist in The Beauty Concept Hair. In addition, the key is to avoid flat tones for your hair and monocolor and embrace nuances that animate strategic areas to give your hair more volume and movement.
How to take advantage of this color trend?
Hair contouring balances the volumes of the face by playing with light and dark tones seeking to illuminate certain areas of the hair, as shown by Olivia Palermo.
First, the hairdresser determines what shape of face do you have and depending on him, choose to put lighter or darker shades around your cheekbones, temples, chin or fringe to get your face stylized and harmonized. The dark hair colors provide depth and balance volumes on the face and light tones create intensity and add volume. “The main goal is illuminate in certain areas or turn off where we think it is needed and the points of light can be adapted with the appropriate wicking technique for each person to ensure that the face takes center stage where we would like” clarifies Alcazar.
What coloration to choose according to your face
Hair contouring manages to give more life to the face when you know how to apply the color according to your face shape.
- –On round or square facesthe important thing is to create a feeling of slimming, that’s why the touches of light will go to the roots and ends and the center will be darker.
- -In triangular facesthe ideal is to enhance the chin area with color so that it is the point that attracts the most attention and not the forehead.
Types of hair contouring
Face framing highlights
Margot Robbie with very subtle face framing highlights.
The face framing highlights are very flattering and strategically provide a lot of light to the face because they are applied in the areas closest to the facelike framing it.
child contouring
Hailey Baldwin with child contouring highlights that imitate the reflections of the sun in her brown hair.
They are a more subtle and natural wick technique that simulates the effect of the sun on our hair when we were little. Those with whom we came after the holidays for the natural lightening effect of the sun. They are ideal for brunettes and blondes and as the experts of Rogelaine Image & Lifestyle“do not damage the hair fiber, contrary to other color treatments, because they work in a very low chemical proportion and are carried out together with a hydration session that helps keep the hair fiber in good condition over the months , providing the shine that is sometimes lacking in color treatments”.
contouring haircuts
In addition to the color, with the haircuts You can also do hair contouring to balance, hide and enhance the areas of the face that we want according to the effect we want to achieve.
Contouring with bangs
Blanca Suárez plays with a new fringe that enhances her facial features.
We can balance the length of the face and visually shorten or neutralize it depending on the length, thickness and direction of the hairstyle we choose, as he tells us. Bea GuerreroCEO of Angela Navarro.
Contouring with sideburns
Kristen Stewart goes for hair contouring with a long pixie cut that defines her features and takes into account the shape and texture of her hair.
With the lateral areas of the hair, we can narrow a wide face or enhance the cheekbones and frame the face. “We use this technique a lot on the shorter cuts (of the Bob to the pixies) taking into account the shape and length of the nape, which will help us even hide the double chin if we want to hide it or even to lengthen the neck or define the jaw and achieve more defined features” points out the expert in cuts.
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