What are face framing highlights?

Not sure what face-framing highlights are? In short, they are sections of highlighted hair concentrated around your face so that they brighten your eyes and skin tone. These are a quick flattering tune-up any woman can try to go for a glow-up.

1. Brunette with Blonde Front Highlights. If you’re wondering what face-framing highlights will look best on brunette hair, you can’t go wrong with beige blonde. Go heavy around the face and subtle everywhere else.

2. Peachy Face Framing Highlights on Dark Hair. This brown hair gains much better shine and definition with light-reflecting caramel pieces placed near the face and toward the bottom while the peachy tone perfectly chimes with the girl’s warm complexion.

3. Ashy Streaks in the Front. Here is a nice way to spice up the trendy mushroom hair color — it adds a brighter blonde to the muted taupe shade and brings dynamics into the barely-there waves.

4. Mushroom Brown Hair with Ashy Face-Framing Highlights. These cool-toned blonde ribbons around the face blend perfectly into the overall muted scheme yet create a bit of brightness for the dark color to pop and shimmer with brown and gray hues.

5. Chunky Face Framing Highlights for Medium Brown. This girl keeps her brown base natural-looking but spotlights the face with chunky blonde pieces to maximize the effect and enhance the dimension in the upper part.

6. Blonde Front Highlights on Black Hair. Face-framing highlights on dark hair can come in many colors, but we definitely like the contrast of blonde and black. The placement of these money pieces doesn’t start directly at the roots but just an inch or two lower to really bring focus to the eyes.

7. Chunky Caramel Front Highlights. These caramel blonde face-framing highlights look beautiful on the long brunette hair. If you’re a natural blonde, a lighter shade of blonde is guaranteed to look amazing.

8. Mesmerizing Balayage with Bright Front Highlights. Let your locks seamlessly transition from dark roots through ash brown lengths to champagne blonde ends while keeping a couple of front tresses on the brighter side.

9. Inverted Bob with Face-Framing Highlights. Are you a woman with a modern brunette bob haircut? The thin blonde face-framing highlights ensure the first thing anyone notices on you is your gorgeous eyes.

10. Blonde Highlighted Front Streaks in Very Dark Hair. Here’s another perfect example of blonde face-framing highlights on dark hair. These are most noticeable up front but they also highlight the hair’s wavy texture throughout the length.

11. Naturally Sun-Kissed Brown with Delicate Front Hair Streaks. Going just two or three levels lighter will get you to a totally natural-looking light brown with medium blonde highlights on the sides.

12. Brunette with Caramel Face-Framing Highlights. For brunette women, warm caramel front highlights bring a little light to the face. Style your look by leaving the top of the hair straight, curling the middle, and straightening the bottom.

13. Choppy Buttery Blonde Layers with a Zing. These front hair highlights beautifully illuminate the face and then spread its brightening magic towards intensely layered ends to enhance the play of blonde shades.

14. Dark Chocolate Bronde with Tiny Face-Framing Pieces. The next blonde before and after transformation clearly shows how the “less is more” rule works by turning the dull base color into a rich shade of dark chocolate filled with flickers.

15. Lived-In Medium Brown to Honey Blonde Transition. A masterfully done face-framing balayage works absolutely fine with bangs, making them melt into side tresses effortlessly while delivering the desired dimensional effect of hair contouring.

16. Contrasting Face Framing Highlights for Dark Hair. Vise versa, you can infuse your dark tresses with tiny strips of blonde from the face down to arrive at more impressive depth and texture throughout the mid-length.

17. Dainty Smokey Highlights on Dark Hair. If you are looking for cool tones but without going too ashy, you should consider pairing an iced brunette hue with a toned-down sandy blonde like the balayage sported by this beauty.

18. Dreamy Face Framing Balayage for Blondes. Lighter ribbons near the face are not for brunettes only, and wide but carefully blended pearly blonde pieces inserted into sandy locks can land an airy-fairy look like this.

19. High-Contrast Money Piece Against Black Base. Well, this striking scheme offers an approach that is contrary to natural blending but the placement still allows for linking the money piece with the blonde on the ends.

20. Youthful Ash Blonde Front Highlights. The ash blonde face-framing highlights almost look gray but don’t cross the line on the beautiful long hair.

21. Chunky Face-Framing Highlights with Creamy Feel. Although these face-framing pieces are rather wide, they don’t look splashy even against the dark brown roots due to the right mix of hues.

22. Subtle Hazel-Colored Highlights. While high-contrast schemes look really eye-popping, you are free to stay within a brown color palette with highlights just 2-3 tones higher than your base color, which will still frame your face beautifully and add sparkle to your strands breezily.

23. Tender Balayage with Around-the-Face Highlights. There is nothing sharp and garish in this color job since it is aimed at keeping the overall look neutral yet illuminated and dimensional.

24. Golden Blonde Face Framing with Ashy Feel. That’s why we love near-the-face highlights: they can connect your preferred hair color with the shade that complements your skin tone best, for example, by giving a bit of warmth to otherwise ashy strands.

25. Front Highlights for Expensive Brunette. “Expensive brunette” is the hottest trend, and this is one of its cute versions — rich, dimensional, effortless-looking, and forgiving to root grow-out.

26. Mid-Length Bronde with a Pop of Blonde. If you prefer to keep your hair neither blonde nor brunette but don’t mind gaining some extra attention for your facial features, this hairstyle definitely deserves to get to your mood board.

27. The Lightest Touch of Blonde in the Front. Unlike many other styles in our collection, this version doesn’t pair the light blonde in the front with matching strips throughout the hair but sets it against tiny babylights.

28. Beige Blonde Balayage with Platinum Money Pieces. This hair plays with multiple brown, beige, and blonde hues to wow us with tons of depth and texture while stealing no attention from the face.

29. High-Contrast Ash Blonde Front Highlights. To add some lightness to a brunette hairstyle, try ash blonde face-framing highlights. Those locks will look extra gorgeous when styled in waves.

Face-framing highlights are a coloring technique that cleverly brings out your most attractive features. Explain to your hairstylist that you are looking for strategically placed waves and carefully selected coloring clues that will offer hints as to where the eye should be drawn. A good hairstylist will keep those things in mind as they are cutting, styling and coloring your hair. They’ll help you decide where and how to place face framing emphasis in a subtle way, ensuring that all eyes are always on you!

Chunky honey-blonde highlights that flow along the sides of the face are a creative way to draw attention to the eyes and mouth areas. The almond brown base color is upgraded with hints of gold and seems to shimmer and glow in the light.

The center-parted choppy bob is made so much more spectacular with face-framing blonde highlights and transitional spicy hues. Fun and youthful, it’s the perfect solution to emphasize your cheekbones.

There’s no better way to liven up long and dull tresses that have lost their luster than adding some face-framing highlights on dark hair. Walnut brown tones run throughout the midsection all the way to the ends and outline your beautiful facial angles.

Sassy, sensual, and parted in the middle, the warm blonde tones of these striking highlights do a perfect job of accentuating the blue eyes and killer cheekbones. The sliced shoulder-length lob sets the stage for your dainty facial features.

Sun-kissed-blonde face-framing highlights on brown hair are an easy approach to revamping your look if you want to brighten the pale complexion. Slightly messy, the minimal wave gives a big boost of body and volume without being overwhelming.

Sleek and sultry, just the slightest hint of blonde highlights on mahogany-brown hair does an excellent job of framing the face. An off-center part and long feathered sides also help to set the face in a picture-perfect backdrop of gorgeous chocolate waves.

Long and tousled darker waves upgraded with rusty blonde balayage will make you look youthful and fun-loving. The lightest pieces near the face provide a natural-looking effect. It’s an adorable option for coarse, wavy hair.

Lavender-tinted ash blonde face-framing highlights for dark brown hair are a modern way to make long hair look more grown up. The side part line and a long swoop of peek-a-boo bangs help to emphasize the lower part of the face, drawing attention to the cute chin and sexy lips.

The rich brown base color with a soft blonde balayage does a lovely job of framing a narrow face. Waves cascade around the shoulders in this sporty and trendy hairstyle that will shave years off your appearance.

The honey-bronde tendrils curl delicately along the face and neck, and the over-grown bangs are aimed to hit below the chin, which has a narrowing effect. It’s a versatile hairstyle and a great way to show off super-long locks.

A face-framing balayage and side-parted bangs that graze the chin work well on a straight hair bob because it allows the eye to focus on You! The light blonde highlights accentuate the texture of this pretty tousled look.

The walnut brown highlights on brunette hair frame the face in a rather symmetrical way. The waves tumble down the shoulders, brightening the complexion and bringing out the eyes. Choppy, textured ends help the hairstyle come off as casual and easygoing.

Thick and bouncy hair has a phenomenal way of being universally flattering. A shoulder-length lob that is slightly shorter in the back and graced with just a tinge of blonde highlights also enhances your stylish individuality.

One of the best things about having super-straight hair is that it naturally commands attention. The bright blonde highlights around the face ensure the eye will be drawn directly to your face and that lovely smile.

What’s the best formula of a fun and fashionable hairstyle for long brown hair? A playful topknot with a few face-framing tendrils! The super-thick toffee-tinted waves and a loosely-wound bun provide just the right amount of height and body.

The ash bronde tendrils, long choppy layers, and off-center parting help to frame and define your facial features. The sleek wave indents at the jawline, enhancing the outlines of the face.

When you have a boldly angled haircut, the viewer’s eye is often focused on someplace other than your beautiful face. That’s why it’s important to have strong highlights around the face, to ensure that it doesn’t get lost behind the hairstyle.

The strategic placement of highlighting foils contributes to a more natural distribution of lightened pieces, which does wonders for outlining the face. Long, carefree waves are luxurious and feminine.

You’ll look like you’re ready to break out into a guitar solo sporting this shaggy tomboy haircut. It’s parted down the middle and features pretty bleached highlights. The high-voltage, choppy locks effortlessly curl around the face and neck.

Subtle face-framing highlights on dark hair make all the difference on super-smooth brown barbie-doll hair. The run-of-the-mill long, straight strands are completely revitalized with thin ash brown streaks that outline the face as they spread to the lower half of the hair.

Remember, well-placed face-framing highlights and babylights are just as important as a great hairstyle when going for a balanced appearance. Never underestimate the power of a carefully positioned wave or curl; and when that curl is highlighted with a sensational color, the effect is even more striking.

Face-framing highlights are strands of lighter-colored hair strategically placed near the front of your hair to help accentuate your face.