#Diy highlight brush skin
#Diy highlight brush license

Apply middle to ends on each thin section. We want to keep this as easy and safe as possible, so pleeeeease don’t go up high with your bleach. Do NOT even try to go higher than that, please. Time to applyyyyyy!! On the left you can see that she applied from the middle to ends. Otherwise your bleach can oxidize and get weaker as it sits out. I told Dana to mix half of the contents first and apply to one side, then go back and mix a fresh batch when she was ready to do the other side. Once you have your pieces out and the rest of your hair securely clipped out of the way, it’s time to mix your bleach! Follow every little tiny instruction on the box. I think each piece you choose should be no bigger than a regular shoe lace. I think that is very important! In the right photo above you can see the pieces she chose. OHHHH! I should mention– I also asked her to do this on styled hair so she could see where the lighter pieces should fall with the way she normally wears it.

Now you have to find the exact pieces you want to highlight! I asked Dana to look at her hair and find the key pieces that she thought would look best highlighted when her hair is styled.

(By the way, it is SO fun and entertaining to watch and guide someone through this process!!) I encouraged Dana to part her hair where she normally would (she chose a subtle side part), and then push everything back on one side so she could focus on one side at a time. Next steps are going to be grabbing your SECTIONING CLIPS, putting on your PROTECTIVE CAPE, and clipping one side of your hair back. You can grab those at any beauty supply or if you don’t have that you can use an old toothbrush that you will then need to throw away. It’s basically a disposable mascara wand. Dana is going to use the application brush from the kit as well as a “spoolie” brush which is a small brush made for brows and lashes. I think it’s important to have 2 brushes: one to apply the bleach and one to blend. I’m sure there are other great at-home bleach kits, but I wanted to make sure we got one that is widely available! (bonus: this kit also comes with a pair of latex gloves!) If that sells out, it’s also available RIGHT HERE for a couple dollars more.

#Diy highlight brush license

I wanted to be as realistic as possible about this so instead of going to the professional beauty supply stores I normally go to, I took Dana to Sally’s Beauty Supply in LA because I know the majority of you will have a Sally’s and you don’t need a license to shop there. Be an adult about this and don’t do things that are unsafe or unclear.įirst things first, you will need a bleach kit.

#Diy highlight brush skin

To start, I’ll tell you the same thing I told Dana: please check all allergies (instructions to conduct an allergy test will be on the box), wear gloves, protective clothing and keep bleach off of your skin and away from your eyes throughout this process. I don’t recommend doing more than a little face frame highlight around the front because by doing more than that you could easily lose control and things could go very, very wrong. But in this day and age, I know people are going to do it anyway, so I figure if you’re audacious enough to try, the least I can do (as everyones digital big sister) is guide you through! All I ask is that you not try to do more than what’s easy and safe for you. But when Dana asked me if it was possible to add a little brightness around the front of her hair at home, as much as I wanted to put her on my schedule and offer to do it for her, something told me we should roll with this and turn this into a guide for those of you who really need it.Īs a professional colorist, it used to be my NIGHTMARE to see people take bleach into their own hands at home. I get asked about DIY highlights all the time and my reaction has always been the same: “JUST DO NOT.”, accompanied by a look that puts the fear of gawd into the person asking.

When I was about 14 I started highlighting all of my friends’ hair at home (oh yah… from a cap.) and somehow it always turned out great, so I suppose my initial confidence in this project sprouted from my experimental younger self mixed with my faith in Dana because she’s a smart girl. Last week, something fascinating happened I learned that it IS possible for one to give themselves a mini highlight at home, both safely and beautifully.