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#17: Chocolate Brown Highlights for Dark Locks

Looking for an idea to flatter darker skin tones? Consider getting chocolate brown highlights on your dark brown base. While adding depth and dimension to your hair, they’ll perfectly pair with your sun-tanned complexion.

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#18: Natural Highlights on Dark Brown Hair

If you aren’t enthusiastic about the stark contrast lighter shades like platinum or strawberry blonde can provide, you can always go for more natural-looking highlights, such as light brown. They will help you achieve that chic just-stepped-out-of-the-salon but still natural look.

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#19: Black Hair with Dark Red Highlights

Red hair color is beautiful, especially as it contrasts with black hair. This is why the combination looks so perfect on darker tresses. It is recommended to retouch every 6 to 8 weeks.

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#20: Balayage Highlights

Balayage can be your best choice if you want to achieve a more dramatic look. Ask your stylist to select a combination of hues that will best match your skin tone and eye color.

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The impressive variety of options to highlight black hair allows you to choose the one that will help your beauty shine through. With the proper maintenance, your highlights will last for weeks. However, keep in mind that different colors call for different products, so don’t forget to consult your stylist about it before leaving the salon.