Babylights Are the Sun-Kissed Hair-Color Technique Celebrities Swear By

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Vogue spoke to colorist and founder of dpHUE, , who tends to the locks of everyone from Margot Robbie to Gwyneth Paltrow, he said the same, adding that healthy, natural-looking hair is made up of darker and lighter bits, which creates all-important dimension. “If you put a ton of highlights in the hair, you lose that dimension and instead hair looks flat and dull,” he said.

Babylights are less chunky strands, which means that different tones in the hair all get their time to shine. Eiza GonzalezThe other thing about babylights is they’re a great way to boost skin luminosity, since some stealthily-placed lighter strands around the face lift the complexion, complement facial structure and illuminate eye color.

A great example of this pleasing side-effect is whose skin is made even more radiant thanks to the babylights framing her face.Hairstylist also lauds the technique for its ability to make a hairstyle really sing, since it adds depth, thickness and texture where block color may not. “If you’ve got quite solid hair color and you put any movement or texture through it, it can be difficult to see when you have an all-over color,” says Hersheson. “Even a few babylights makes a big difference – it makes hair texture pop.”Since the technique can be adapted based on an individual’s hair type and color, anyone can reap its benefits.