We have already talked about gold brown, iced blonde and glass blonde, and today we have to tell you everything you need to know about another trend of the season: shatush highlights . If you want to enhance the luminosity of your hair and achieve a most natural effect, as if the sun's rays were hitting your hair directly, this interests you.
What are shatush highlights?
Shatush highlights are the new color trend, perfect for brightening hair. It is an ideal option if you do not want the effect of the wick, but prefer to achieve a more natural look.
What effect is achieved with shatush highlights?
This type of highlights is a perfect resource to bring more light and vitality to the hair, but without going through a drastic change of look. If you see that your hair needs an extra shine, shatush highlights are the perfect solution for you.
What is the difference between babylights, balayage and Californian highlights with shatush?
- Babylights highlights are a sweeping technique that goes from root to tip and gradually lightens, but only up to two tones, they try to imitate the effect left by the sun, especially on children's hair during the summer .
- The balayage highlights serve to give light to the face in certain points, they are done freehand, a few centimeters below the root and they are lightened in a very subtle way until they reach the ends.
- The Californian highlights are made from medium to ends and the contrast is much more forceful than if we bet on balayage or babylights.
- The shatush highlights are quite similar to the babylights, but the effect is even more natural, since, thanks to the technique used, the fine dyed strands blend perfectly with the natural, non-colored ones.
Are shatush highlights suitable for any hair color?
Yes, what we like the most about this technique is that it adapts to any type of color and the hair can be lightened in two to three tones, regardless of the natural hair color. In addition, it should be noted that it is an option suitable not only for long hair, but also for mini manes and short hair.
Keep in mind that if you have fine hair, they will visually provide you with extra volume and texture; and if you have thick, curly hair and a lot of quantity, they will help you define the waves
Benefits of shatush highlights
They are very natural highlights, which means they don't require a lot of touch-ups, so you wo n't have to visit the salon every two or three. If you want to keep the color intact, make an appointment every 4-6 months. Also, by not coloring all the hair, but a few ultra-fine strands, the hair will not be damaged as much compared to a full color or other highlights.
Shatush highlights: how you can do them yourself at home
- Divide the hair into five sections: two on the sides and three in the center.
- Keep in mind that shatush highlights are done on combed hair (this way only part of the hair is dyed, thus achieving a most natural blurred effect). Therefore, you should comb each strand of each section with rapid movements of the comb backwards.
- Next, mix the bleach with hydrogen peroxide (it is very important that you choose the product with the number of volumes that suits your hair type) with half of the dye you have chosen.
- Take the first strand and start applying the mixture horizontally, from the bottom up. Follow the same procedure for the rest of the strands.
- Depending on the product you have chosen, you will have to wait between 15 and 45 minutes for the dye to work. How do you know? Read carefully the instructions of the hair dyes used in the corresponding containers.
- Rinse the hair with plenty of water to remove the remains of the product.
- Mix the remaining dye with hydrogen peroxide (of course, with less volumes) and add a little purple shampoo to remove the golden and yellow tones. Apply the mixture to the bleached sections and wait about five minutes, then rinse the hair once more. To deeply hydrate your hair, opt for a mask and … show off your shatush highlights!
