Ways to Wear Black Hair With Highlights to Look Amazing

Even when we aren’t colouring our entire head, black hair with highlights still appears quite stunning.

We Asians are blessed with inky black hair, so why not enhance it with highlights to accentuate our magnificent black tresses?

But if we have black hair, what kind of highlights can we choose from? There are a ton of examples of highlights on blonde and brown hair online, but few on black hair.

We’ve gathered a list of examples of black hair with highlights so you can have a better sense of what you want.

What to Take Note of

Use a clarifying wash to remove buildup in your locks before your appointment to get your hair highlighted.

Before your treatment, you should also trim your hair to get rid of dry, dead ends. To fully prepare your hair, we suggest conditioning it with deeply moisturising masks.

However, the most important thing is to choose a look before you begin. Find a highlight colour that looks particularly good on you.

Depending on your skin tone, you can choose a warmer or colder colour. It might be preferable to stay away from lighter colours because over-bleaching can make them more fragile.

How to Maintain Black Hair With Highlights

You can maintain the appearance of your highlighted black hair. Similar to other varieties of coloured hair, you should refrain from washing your hair every day.

Instead, consider using a dry shampoo to revive your hair or other colour-preserving products to help seal the cuticle and protect the fragile toner molecules.

We also suggest applying a deep conditioner designed to counteract those brassy red tones to retain the shine.

Black Hair With Highlights Looks to Get You Inspired

Black Hair With Grey Highlights

We weren’t expecting grey highlights to look so gorgeous, but they really do give your hair a wild, almost “wolfish” vibe.

Black Hair With Silver-White Highlights

You could absolutely pull off even lighter highlights if you prefer. The pale highlights that frame your face may make it appear a bit smaller.

Black Hair With Grey-Blonde Highlights

This image exemplifies how gorgeous black hair with highlights may still look on girls with shorter, straighter hair.

Black Hair With Silver-Blue Highlights

Black hair can look stunning against a silver-blue hue, especially when the light hits it just right.

Black Hair With Ash Blue Highlights

Ash blue highlights give your hair a fascinating, almost otherworldly feel. Going even lighter could certainly make it stand out more.

Black Hair With Wine-Red Highlights

Who said you couldn’t go red, too? You can look incredibly lovely with wine-red highlights, especially if you have curly or wavy hair.

Black Hair With Red Highlights

Adding fiery red highlights to your hair definitely brings out its rock-and-roll vibe. This is one of our current favourite looks.

Black Hair With Fuchsia Highlights

Pink highlights are a timeless style. They offer a girly edge to your locks while giving off an old-school punk look.

Black Hair With Navy-Purple Highlights

Despite how dark the colour is, purple may still look quite gorgeous when paired with black hair. It works nicely to highlight your hair’s layers.

Black Hair With Purple Highlights

If you decide to go with a deep purple, it might appear quite amazing because, in our opinion, the dark colour looks great on black hair.

Black Hair With Multi-coloured Blue, Green, and Purple Highlights

Don’t you think mermaids would have beautiful hair like this? We’re really smitten with the many various coloured highlights, which give the hair a feeling of depth.

Black Hair With Rainbow Highlights

Obviously, rainbow highlights must be the most beautiful. You will undoubtedly draw a lot of admiring glances with its stunning appearance.

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