Even though the modern highlights have been around since the 1900s, it is believed that the ancient Greeks around the year 4 B.C. were the first ones to start changing the color of their hair; back then, part of the process included sitting in the sun for long periods of time. Today we have four basic techniques to achieve them: Hair Painting/Balayage, Foil Highlights, Chunking, and Frosting. Thankfully, for the sake of our skin, none of these methods include basking in the sun indefinitely. 

Follow the steps of age-old civilizations and let your hair shine in more than one tone!

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Jennifer Aniston’s Warm and Cold Tones

Take a page from the iconic Jennifer Aniston’s book and ask your hair stylist to bring in more depth to your mane by mixing and experimenting with different blonde tones. She’s a natural brunette and we can see how well they’ve used it to bring out her features in a smooth transition.

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Brown to Blonde Highlights in a Bun

Highlights, no matter what kind, are supposed to look great any way you arrange them. One of our favorite do’s is the messy bun, it has made it to our list because of its very casual way of showcasing the great job your stylist has done as well as keeping your hair off your face, all while looking incredibly cute.

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Jlo’s Icy Highlights

When choosing your highlight shades, make sure to consult an experienced professional. Not only skin undertones are especially relevant to the way highlights will be applied, but they also need to be considered when it comes to choosing the color palette. On Jlo’s look, we can see they’ve taken advantage of her warm undertones and contrasted them with more frosty blondes. It’s bold and we are obsessed with her look, but who isn’t obsessed with Jlo?