{"id":6758,"date":"2023-08-22T16:47:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6758"},"modified":"2023-08-22T16:47:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:47:35","slug":"a-guide-to-hair-contouring-expert-tips-before-after-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6758","title":{"rendered":"A Guide To Hair Contouring: Expert Tips + Before &#038; After Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/vestnl5v0l5vckcpk.png\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>You know how you might swipe a creamy contour stick across your cheekbones to create the illusion of depth and a chiseled bone structure? Well, you can effectively do the same thing with hair color. Hence the term, <em>hair contouring.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrategic highlights can transform your face shape and enhance bone structure,\u201d says celebrity colorist and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abbyhaliti.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.abbyhaliti.com\/\">Abby Haliti Color Studio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abbyhaliti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abbyhaliti\/\">Abby Haliti<\/a>. (And she would know: Haliti is a world-renowned master of French Balayage). \u201cBy using lighter highlights to accentuate specific areas and darker lowlights to add depth, you can create the illusion of well-defined contours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s not like hair color can actually transform your face shape, just as a swipe of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/bronzer-vs-contour-whats-difference-how-to-use-them\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/bronzer-vs-contour-whats-difference-how-to-use-them\" rel=\"noopener\">bronzer<\/a> won\u2019t completely alter your bone structure. \u201cHowever it can really enhance your features based on the placement and tone,\u201d shares colorist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tylorjohnsonhair\/?__coig_restricted=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tylorjohnsonhair\/?__coig_restricted=1\">Tylor Johnson<\/a>, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/noushaircare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/noushaircare.com\/\">Nous Haircare.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll still want to choose a color that complements your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-identify-your-skin-undertones\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-identify-your-skin-undertones\" rel=\"noopener\">undertones<\/a>\u2014otherwise you\u2019ll wash out and age your appearance, Johnson warns\u2014but certain pigments can add some strategic dimension.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, a hair color darker than your skin tone will create contrast in the skin, Haliti says, which adds definition to the face shape and can make certain angles appear more prominent; lighter hair colors, on the other hand, can soften those edges.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As you can probably tell, hair contouring techniques will vary greatly from person to person\u2014unlike makeup contouring, which involves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-contour-your-face\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-contour-your-face\" rel=\"noopener\">some general guidelines<\/a>. That said, you should consult a professional you trust who is well-versed in the art of light and shadow. \u201cA skilled hairstylist who understands visual effects will know how to follow your hairline and place highlights with the right amount and weight to achieve natural movement,\u201d says Haliti.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know how you might swipe a creamy contour stick across your cheekbones to create the illusion of depth and a chiseled bone structure? Well, you can effectively do the same thing with hair color. Hence the term, hair contouring.\u00a0 \u201cStrategic highlights can transform your face shape and enhance bone structure,\u201d says celebrity colorist and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[65,122],"class_list":["post-6758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-hair","tag-makeup"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}