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Hair highlighting is an important technique to know as a hairstylist. Because the hair industry is constantly changing, it’s essential to stay current on the latest advancements. By taking courses at HICI Go, professionals and beginners can advance their careers or simply keep up with trends. We offer courses throughout the United States through our live webinars and online video courses, as well as live in-person courses at our partner schools in Florida and other states. Learn more about hair highlights and the courses available at HICI Go.
Highlights in hair can create a stunning effect when it comes to adding extra flair to natural hair colors. They are versatile in that they can brighten the face or add subtle tones. Highlight application can be done in one of many ways. For example, foiling is a traditional technique used to create highlights in hair. This process involves placing a piece of foil beneath the hair to be highlighted, so specific strands can be lightened. After bleach is applied, the hair is left to sit so bleach can absorb into it. Using foil to highlight hair will trap heat inside, allowing colors to process faster.
Babylights are another highlighting technique that uses the foiling method. With babylights, hairstylists bleach smaller sections of hair than in traditional highlighting methods. In turn, this can create a more subtle, natural-looking appearance.
Throughout the bleaching process, it can be beneficial to know the science behind hair molecules and how they react to bleach and hair dyes. This way, you can understand how long bleach should be applied with different hair colors and types. At HICI Go, we can teach you the skills needed to successfully highlight hair, and hairdressers can take that knowledge and apply it to other hair coloring methods, like balayage and ombré.
Learning how to highlight hair can help when developing new hair techniques and processes, such as balayage. Balayage is a trendy and modern hair coloring technique that adds dimension to existing hair colors. It uses dark tones toward the roots of the hair, which blends smoothly into lighter ends. Using highlighting techniques, sections of hair are teased before bleaching. This allows natural hair to blend seamlessly with bleached strands, creating a natural look. After bleaching, toners may be added to darken or lighten the hair.
Balayage is a popular hair trend because of its low maintenance upkeep, as it allows roots to grow longer without being noticeable. Keeping up with modern hair trends can benefit established hairstylists, as they can continue to learn and stay relevant in the industry. Participating in hairstyling and coloring courses at HICI Go is one way that professionals can get up-to-speed on current hairstyles and hair coloring techniques.
In addition, learning the right hair highlighting techniques can give hairstylists the knowledge needed to work with a variety of hair colors, such as black and brown or blonde and red hair. This is because bleach reacts differently with each hair color. For example, the bleaching process can look much more natural on blonde hair compared to darker hair colors.
For dark hair, you want to use a toner to darken the bleached strands, ensuring that everything blends well together. Knowing how to use products like bleach and toners and understanding how they react to different hair colors can help you achieve the hair your client wants. The knowledgeable and experienced instructors at HICI Go can advise students on the best highlighting practices for different hair colors, as well as how toners work to achieve the perfect blend.
HICI Go believes in accessible education opportunities for professionals and aspiring students to become successful. That’s why we offer live webinars and online video courses that teach the latest tips and tricks in the hair industry, essential hair styling and coloring techniques, and more. Students can take our online courses from the comfort of their homes at times that work best for them, giving them control over their schedule and education.
We also partner with schools — Hollywood Institute and Cortiva Institute — to provide live in-person courses for students throughout Florida, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando, and Miami, as well as in Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Here, students can gain essential experience, like working with others while learning from a licensed instructor with a background in the industry. Whichever you choose, HICI Go has courses to accommodate many interests in cosmetology and esthetician fields, such as skin care, nails, barbering, massage, and others.
Both professionals and those who are simply curious to learn are free to take courses from HICI GO. If you’re enrolled at one of our partnering institutions, you automatically receive a log-in to begin taking our online courses. Students throughout the U.S. rely on us as a trusted resource for cosmetology education, and those located in Florida and other states can gain hands-on experience at our partner schools. To learn more about our hair highlights courses and other instruction we offer, contact us today. The current course listings change frequently, so we encourage checking regularly for new topics and upcoming course offerings.