Hair highlighting/lowlighting refers to changing a person's hair
color, using lightener or haircolor to color hair strands. There
are four basic types of highlights: foil highlights, hair
painting, frosting, and chunking. Highlights can be done in
natural or unnatural colors. Color highlights come in four
categories: temporary, semi-permanent, demi-permanent, and
permanent. Hair lightened with bleach is permanent. Basic foil
highlighting Foil highlighting is the process of using foil to
separate strands of hair which will be lightened from strands of
hair which will remain its natural color. The process is done by
applying lightener to the hair that has been woven and separated
using an applicator brush. The foil is then folded to protect
the hair and surrounding area during the "processing" time. This
is the amount of time required to achieve the desired results.
In highlighting hair, hydrogen peroxide mixed with pigment is
used to change the color of the strand. This process is also
used in applying "lowlig