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Foil highlights are small sections of hair woven with a special comb. The hair is then painted with a color or lightener and enclosed within a foil. Because the hair is protected within the foil, it allows for maximum lift.
Foil highlights are a great choice when working with multiple colors, and they need to be kept separate. This technique can be tailored to be as dramatic or natural as you want. The maintenance on foils can range rather dramatically depending on the desired results. Some need touch-ups in 4 weeks while others can go 12 weeks or longer.
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Foil highlighting is a hair technique used to lighten or add dimension to the hair. When foil highlights or foiling is being done, we paint some parts of the hair with color or lightener; then, foils are wrapped around them and separated from the other parts of the hair.
Foiling differs from the other types of highlights because of the foil-wrapping process. When we wrap the hair strands in foil, heat is conducted, causing the coloring or lightening product to infiltrate deeply into the hair and also ensuring the color or lightener does not affect the other strands of hair that are not wrapped. After the session is done and the foils are removed, the conducted heat gives the hair a more intense look.
The great part about foil highlights is that the placement of the foils is more controlled, which means we give more attention to your hair coloring and wrapping so that the coloring does not affect the other parts of the hair.
We separate your new and lighter hair from the old color and ensure they blend and come out beautifully.
Also, foil highlights are usually done from the hair root to the tip to give the hair a more blended highlight.
Foiling can sometimes become splotchy or refuse to blend. To avoid this, we do not use harsh products. We also add a little moisturization and blend it.
Most people love foil highlights because of the dramatic and intense coloring. And unlike other types of hair techniques like balayage and foilyage, foil highlights are done from the root to the tip causing the hair to have an overly highlighted look.
Balayage vs. Foil Highlights
Balayage and foil highlights are both hair-lightening techniques. That’s where their similarity ends.
Balayage is a free-hand painting technique that involves painting color into the hair in a sweeping motion. Unlike foil highlights, where foils are wrapped around some strands of the hair to keep the colored hair away from the rest of the hair, balayage is done more freely. Color is painted on random parts of the hair to give a more natural look.
Balayage is usually applied to the middle and ends of the hair, while foil highlights are done from the root to the tip.
Types of Foil Highlights
At Hair Studio 7 in Bethel Ct, we have different foil highlight placement methods for any hair type, whether straight, curly, frizzy, or wavy. Two of the most popular types are the full foil highlights and the partial foil highlights.
Full foil highlights
Full foil highlights simply lighten every strand of your hair. This is usually done if you want to add variation to your whole hair and if you like wearing your hair up. Full foil highlights are done by placing foil on your entire hair after coloring.
Partial foil highlights
Partial foil highlights are a great choice if you are not planning to change your hair color completely. It involves coloring and foiling some parts of your hair, especially the hair in the crown, both sides, and at the top back.
Those who want their natural hair color to show underneath usually go for partial highlights. It is a great way to accent your natural hair color.
FAQ
Should I wash my hair before foil highlights?
Most people think not washing their hair will make the coloring more intense and vibrant. This is a myth. We advise that you wash your hair before a foil highlights appointment so that the hair color will mix with your hair better. It is also easier for our stylists to handle your hair when it is clean. However, you can wash your hair without shampoo to allow the natural oils in your hair to protect your scalp from irritation caused by dye.
Can you get foil highlights while pregnant?
Some studies show that hair dye chemicals can be harmful to pregnant women. However, the quantity of hair dye needed to apply foil highlights is small and is not enough to harm a pregnant woman or fetus
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When can I wash my hair after foil highlights?
It is advisable to wait 48-72 hours before getting highlights before washing your hair. This is because hair dyes completely absorb the color in 72 hours.
How long should the foil highlights process take?
The foil highlights process basically takes 2-4 hours. However, getting partial foil highlights might take less than 2 hours, while full foil highlights take 2-4 hours.
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