Lights on the bonnet: the complete guide for those who want to bet on the classic

You must have heard about different techniques to make hair highlights, right? How about knowing a little more about the lights on the cap, a very traditional technique that never goes out of style?

In order to help you understand how it works and get inspired, we’ve prepared a guide with tips, photos and tutorials. In addition, we list the main differences between the cap technique and another very famous technique. Just come see!

10 basic tips for making cap lights

To make lights with this technique it is important to follow some tips and have some specific care. These are details that will help you get a healthier and more amazing result. Know more:

• Do the test: do the color test on a strand before performing the procedure.
• Prepare your hair before: before doing the highlights, it’s important to have your hair hydrated and well taken care of.
• Use talc: talc can help when putting on the cap, use it to prevent the threads from sticking and making the process painful.
• Beware of virgin hair: if your hair is virgin, start by dyeing from the ends as they take longer to lighten than the roots.
• Detangle your hair well: to avoid breaking the strands, comb your hair well and leave it well detangled.
• Be careful with the angle of the needle: when pulling the threads to discolor, do not tilt the needle too much. Thus, the probability of breaking the wires is less.
• Divide the parts well: when dividing the hair, apply the bleach to each part that was outside the cap separately so that it does not stain.
• Extra care when coloring: to color the hair it is not necessary to remove the cap. If the strands turn yellow, you can use a violet corrector.
• Touching up the roots: apply only to the grown and natural part, after dividing the pulled parts of the cap evenly.
• Touching up all the hair: in this case, leave the long root for the end, as the root “opens” much faster than the rest of the hair.

In summary, these are some basic tips you should know before getting your cap highlights. You need to understand a lot of the technique to put it into practice, after all, bleaching your hair requires a lot of care.

How to make cap lights by yourself

If you want to test the technique without having to go to the salon, whether to touch up the roots or do the process from the beginning, check out some tips from those who have already done it:

lights on the bonnet at home

The video teaches you how to perform the lights technique on the cap in a very easy way. In the tutorial, you learn how to make the highlights in a small amount to give an air of reflections in the hair.

Retouching the platinum lights on the cap

To illustrate retouching the lights on the cap and tinting in platinum tones, this video is a great help. Here you will learn how to use the technique to touch up your hair and reach the most beloved tone of the moment.

Lights on the cap for curly hair

In the video, Lari teaches how to make the lights on the cap in curly hair. Some tips are very important to prevent your hair from breaking or getting stained. The tutorial also teaches that untangling the hair is even more important in curly hair.

Surely these videos will help you to make the lights yourself in a more uncomplicated way. YouTubers’ tips are great and can make a difference at the time of the procedure!

Cap lights: before and after

To exemplify, we selected some photos of lights made on the cap with amazing before and after. This makes it easier to choose your preferred tone and style. Check out:

1. The highlights on the cap make the hair amazing and lit

2. They also look amazing on curly hair

3. Lights can be in small quantities, just to lighten up.

4. The smoky root also works very well in the technique

5. The lights on the platinum bonnet are on high

6. Amazing this before and after lights on the cap in dark hair, right?

7. Lights on the cap on short hair are also perfect

8. Regardless of hair length, highlights work great

9. Pearly tones are also a great choice

10. Despite being a traditional technique, the lights made on the cap are very modern

Cap lights x paper lights

There are some differences between the lights on paper and on the bonnet techniques. These differences range from the sizes of the locks to the effectiveness of the procedure. To help you choose the best one for you, we have listed the main points of each one.

In the cap it is easier to reach the hair root

The technique is great for those who do not want to stain their hair, as it only shades the discolored strands.

However, the possibility of breaking the wires is much higher.

Already the lights on paper preserve the root

With the paper technique, it is easier to control the result

It is more difficult to color the hair as you have to use the entire length of the strands

Now that you know some of the main differences between lights on the cap and lights on paper, choosing the technique will depend a lot on the health of the wires and the result you are looking for.

In short, the technique is amazing and can even be done at home. Having lit hair or the blonde of dreams is much easier than you think. How about investing in these tips and rocking the lights?