It’s almost spring, which means it’s time to start thinking about highlights for long hair. It will be so hard to make up your mind once you see all the 12 fashionable styles we listed.

Types of Highlights

Highlights got to be such a popular way to decorate your hair, that there are literally over 10 different and equally beautiful styles. We will help you get familiar with the most popular ones through this short guide. If you’ve been looking for the best highlighting ideas for long hair, you will probably find at least one style that you like in the options.

• Babylights- Babylights is the best option for everyone who likes very subtle highlights. The brighter strands are barely noticeable, but give the mane a very fresh look.
• Chunky highlights– the name says it all. This coloring technique features larger sections of hair and is clearly visible.
• Balayage- Balayage is known as the hand-painting method when hairstylists simply use the movements of their hands to achieve the highlights. It provides a very natural finish, but always go to a very experienced hairdresser.
• Foil highlights- These belong to one of the oldest techniques of highlighting that uses foils to achieve that brighter look. All of the strands that are highlighted are wrapped with aluminum foil which produces heat and speeds up the process.
• Ribbon- The ribbon technique is best when done on curly or wavy hair because they give the mane a very stunning warmth and depth.
• Ombre- ombre is the technique everyone will recognize right away because it’s been trending for years now. It includes highlights that are mostly located in the lower parts of the hair, while the roots stay darker.
• Sombre –It comes from the words ‘soft’ and ‘ombre’. It is a much subtler version of the ombre trend, with highlights that are less dramatic compared to the dark roots.
• Frosted- the frosted method is mostly used on shorter hairstyles, for women who want to achieve a cool blonde, frosted-like finish.