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Hesitant About Highlights? Spring Hair Trend

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Lauren Staehle Student Contributor, American University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at American chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Hair is one of our greatest beauty tools. We love to deep condition it, straighten and curl it, braid it, topknot it (is that a verb?), and do just about anything to it to make us feel gorgeous. For the spring, I’ve noticed college girls are lightening their hair to welcome the warmer weather. When I came back to campus after my week of tranquility, also known as spring break, I noticed lightened locks on a sea of girls. Whether it is a touch of ombré at the tips, all over highlights, or a fresh cut, hair is one of the easiest ways to revive your look for a new season. Now I am no hair-dying authority, but I recently tried my hand at getting highlights done. I wasn’t sure what my intention was at first. I didn’t know if I wanted drastic ombré highlights seen here on Khloe Kardashian, or a subtler look seen here on Jessica Biel.

Since I had my mom with me, she guided the colorist toward an even subtler amount of ombré. I came out of my appointment with a fresh cut and light brown highlights on the bottom half of my hair to complement my dark brown locks. Overall I was pleased with my “baby’s first highlights” which I called them. It’s a tiny change to my every-day look that gives me a little boost every time I see the light brown strands shining in the sun. Whether or not you’re considering highlights or the ombré style for the spring, just know that as long as you guide your colorist, you won’t look like this. 

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