Jan 20, 2010

The New Chunky Highlight – Ribbons

When we think of chunky highlights we either think of striped hair, or Cindy Crawford al la 90’s, some might even think of Ginger Spice with her flaming red hair and yellow/white streaks. I remember loving doing this kind of highlights, it was a look almost everyone wanted “a few” bolder lighter or brighter highlights around the face with a high contrasting effect, and if they were done right and on the right hair and person the look was hot. And then we got sick of the chunky look considering it chessie and went on to "oh natural "sunkissed finer highlights.
















And as we saw at the end of last year a resurgence of the 80’s, Goth, Punk, and a few others, this year the 90’s are showing up in hair color, and it’s a newer sombre version of the chunky highlight look , I call Ribbons. It’s a fast easy way to add a little sexy detail to the hair while bringing back focus on lighter fronts, and fewer placed foils which also make it super economical. The difference with today’s chunky highlights/ribbons is that the colors are not a high contrast like the past but rather softer and complimentary shades. So whether you just get ribbons in the front of the hair or more it sure will add a touch of sophistication to any ones style without any chessie connotation attached.






















22 comments:

  1. I love it!!! but i wont do the shoulder-pads

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  2. I love this retro color look! It's so 1990 Cindy Crawford! I love this post!

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  3. awesome! love all this retro hair

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  4. not only do i love the chunky oops ribbon hilites but the big hair that went with them , oh the 90's good times!

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  5. love it love it, and ribbons is a great word over chunky =)

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  6. i remember my mother sporting this look and now I want too , except hers were more like ugly streaks,

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  7. great post i'm stealing the ribbon part ,

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  8. i think its sexy and with a great blowdry or roller set i'd say hot hot hot...

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  9. it's true we all thought it was a chessy trend , but now I think it's approperate for what we are seeing in fashion today

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  10. Love this post and Ribbons

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  11. super cool and elegant, i want to start doing ribbons on my clients

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  12. Great blog, and post glad i found it

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  13. can we say sexy ribboned hair yeah!!!!

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  14. I had the cindy crawford chucks , and i love it , think i will do ribbons now hehe

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  15. I loved the 90's and Cindy Crawfords hair, and now I'm excited about bringing back a look with a new feel and name to it

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  16. love the 90's and this post

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  17. chunky highlights = ribbons i love it hcc nice post

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  18. retro hair is always fun nice post

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  19. another great post love the pictures

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  20. no one did chunky like Cindy,, but Isabeli Fontana looks sexy and beautiful

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  21. stunning!!! love the look love the new name Ribbons

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  22. Love it!!! What's old is new!!!

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