How to Get a Peekaboo in Your Hair

Foil is used in highlighting to restrict the dye to only the hair being colored.

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Highlighting your own hair is inexpensive and is a simple way to change the look of your hair without dramatically cutting or coloring it. Peekaboo highlights, also called hidden highlights, are concealed under the top layer of hair so they peek out every now and then as a pleasant surprise for anyone who happens to be looking. Peekaboo highlights can be subtle, such as a shade or two lighter than your own hair color, or shocking, such as bright pink or electric blue.

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Mix your hair dye according to the directions in the box.

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Remove any good clothing and wrap a towel around your shoulders. Alternatively, wear an old button-down shirt that you don't mind ruining with hair dye.

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Gather the top layer of your hair and secure it out of the way with a clip.

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Gather the portion of hair to highlight, about 1/4 inches in diameter.

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Place a square of aluminum foil under the portion of the hair you are highlighting. The top of the foil has to be firmly against your scalp and the end of the foil has to extend past the hair.

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Paint the dye on the hair with the hair paintbrush. Start at the roots and work your way down to the ends. Paint the underside as well.

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Fold the foil from the bottom to the top. Fold the left and right edges in to meet at the middle. Crease the folds so they hold.

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Complete Steps 4 through 7 with other sections of hair.

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Leave the dye in your hair for the length of time suggested in the color kit instructions.

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Step into the shower. Remove the foil under running water. Soak your hair and lather as you rinse the dye. Rinse until the water runs clear.

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Apply the conditioner that came with your color kit. Leave it on for two minutes and rinse.

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Style your hair as usual. Your peekaboo highlights will shine through when your hair moves.

Tips & Warnings

Don't color more than one-third of your hair with peekaboo highlights. The idea is subtlety; too many peekaboos can make your hair appear to be fully colored beneath the surface.

Have a friend help you dye the highlights at the back of your head.

Read the directions and warnings carefully on the hair color kit to avoid stains, injury and poor color.

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