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Difference between highlights and lowlights

First, it’s important to know the difference between highlights and lowlights . What color do you choose for lowlights or highlights and what do lowlights look like? It’s actually very simple: highlights put lighter strands in your hair and lowlights put darker strands. If you want a subtle look, it is best to go for lowlights, but if you want to lighten your hair, highlights are exactly what you need.

There is also balayage versus highlights : the difference here is actually the method of application. Highlights are applied with foil and applied from the scalp, while a balayage starts from five centimeters or further from the root and is applied without foil.

Do you also not know where to start? At some point, scrolling through Pinterest for hours is enough. From high- and lowlights in brown hair, highlights and lowlights mixed, lowlights in blond and bleached hair and gray hair: team ELLE looked for the most beautiful inspiration, so that you can go to your hairdresser completely prepared.

The most beautiful inspiration for highlights and lowlights

Blonde hair with lowlights

Brown hair with lowlights

Lowlights in blonde hair

Lowlights in graying hair

Ash blonde highlights

Highlights and lowlights mixed together

Face framing highlights

Black hair with highlights

Blonde highlights in brown hair

Brown hair with highlights

Highlights in blonde hair

Brown highlights

Highlights in dark blonde hair

Highlights in brown hair

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