What are Babylights?
In the world of hair color, “babylights” refers to a delicate, finely woven highlighting technique that mimics the natural, sun-kissed glow seen in children’s hair. The goal of babylights is to create subtle dimension and brightness, offering a softer, more natural-looking effect compared to traditional highlights. The result is a fresh, blended appearance that looks like your hair has been gently lightened by the sun, giving a youthful and radiant look.
Babylights are typically applied to small sections of hair, with very fine highlights spread evenly throughout. This technique often involves carefully painting or foiling tiny strands of hair to ensure a seamless blend, and the color typically focuses on the crown, around the face, and sometimes through the lengths for that sunlit glow.
What to Consider When Consulting with a Hairstylist
If you’re considering babylights, here are a few key points to discuss with your stylist:
- Desired Look:
Be clear about the outcome you’re hoping to achieve. Babylights are about subtlety, so if you’re looking for bold contrast or dramatic color, this might not be the right technique. Bring in pictures or talk about how much brightness you want to add to your base color.
- Color and Placement:
Babylights can work with any hair color—blonde, brunette, or red. The effect, however, will vary depending on your natural or base shade. Your stylist will help choose a color that compliments your skin tone and existing hair color while ensuring the placement enhances your features, especially around the face.
- Maintenance:
Babylights tend to grow out more naturally than traditional highlights because of their subtle nature, making them lower maintenance. However, you’ll still need touch-ups every 8 to 12 weeks to keep the brightness intact, especially if your base color is significantly different from the lightened strands.
- Time Commitment:
Babylights require a significant amount of time to apply, as the process involves working with very fine sections of hair. Expect a longer appointment, especially if you’re covering the entire head or making a noticeable color change.
- Hair Health:
Since babylights involve lightening, it’s important to assess the health of your hair. Lightening agents can cause damage, so make sure to talk to your stylist about the condition of your hair and whether pre-conditioning treatments or post-lightening care (such as nourishing masks or professional treatments) will be needed to keep your hair healthy.
- Customization:
Babylights are incredibly versatile and can be tailored to suit your individual hair type and style. Whether you’re going for an all-over sun-kissed effect or just adding brightness to specific areas, your stylist can customize the technique to complement your haircut and texture.
By discussing these aspects with your hairstylist, you’ll ensure that your babylights not only look stunning but also fit into your lifestyle and hair care routine perfectly.
Featured work by Jaclyn Garcia, Blonding Specialist
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