Looks Mèches Partielles
With Spring here and Summer following close behind (hopefully), tu pourrais be thinking about lightening tes cheveux or planning a color transformation. With so many different hair dying techniques – balayage, ombre, highlights – to name just a few, you might be wondering which one to choose.Partial highlights are usually used to accentuate your natural couleur de cheveux or base color, frame ton visage, or add a pop of color to your locks in a low-maintenance way. Si tu cherches some inspiration to refresh ton style take a look at our favorite partial highlight looks.







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1Partial vs Full Highlights
Si tu cherches a simple and low-maintenance way to update ton look, partial highlights could be parfait pour you. What makes partial highlights different from full highlights is that they don’t cover the whole head. Partial highlights are highlights on just part of les cheveux, usually the Mohawk area, but also can also be used to brighten les pointes of les cheveux in a partial ombre or balayage.
2Chestnut Highlights in Dark Chocolate Hair
These rich dark chocolate locks have been given some extra depth with some partial chestnut highlights along the centre parting. The glossy waves have been defined with the fine warm brown highlights. Subtle highlights that have a big impact, really preventing dark chocolate hair from looking a little flat.
3Partial Teal Highlights
Il y a un tel a cool and edgy vibe to these piecey blonde curls with partial teal highlights that contrast almost harshly with the bright base. Fresh and unique.
4Partial Blackberry Highlights
This magnifique black hair almost looks purple thanks to the addition of some partial blackberry highlights throughout les longueurs on the Mohawk section. They have given these healthy locks great definition without taking away any of the sheen. Dreamy!
5Mahogany Base with Partial Honey Ombre
Partial highlights don’t have to go all the way through les longueurs of les cheveux – you could try out a partial balayage or – like with ce style – a partial ombre. These mahogany locks have been brightened up with a magnifique honey ombre on the top layers of hair.
6Golden Blonde Highlights
Milk Chocolate hair has been given some magnifique golden blonde highlights, which has given les cheveux some extra warmth as well as giving texture and body to relatively thin locks. Époustouflant !
7On-Trend Mushroom Brown Highlights
Mushroom brown is a huge color trend for 2019 and it is so magnifique how it has been used here just to frame le visage, which contrasts magnifiquely with the model’s rosy skin tone.
8Ash Brown Partial Balayage
Ash brown is un excellent hue to highlight cool-toned dark brown and black hair as is will complement it perfectly whilst also standing out against the deep base. It is subtle but so subtle, but adds such great depth and movement to these long, magnifique waves.
9Face-Framing Mèches Caramel
This effortless deep brunette lob has shown that a little bit of color has gone a long way. Partial caramel highlights around les cheveuxline have really accentuated the model’s magnifique olive skin tone as well as contrasting merveilleusement with her dark brown hair.
10Copper Hair with Honey Blonde Highlights
Si tu as a peachy skin tone, coppery couleur de cheveuxs are perfectly suited for you, but if tu veux to add a touch of extra sunshine to your locks, partial highlights in a warm golden brown are the perfect choice.
11Forest Green Balayage
Forest green is such a magnifique color and it looks so sleek and luxurious in a partial balayage in long black locks. Highlighting cheveux foncés with a deep couleur de cheveux will be much easier than with a bright blonde etc. but should still be done in a salon to get the best results.
12Chunky Purple Highlights
It is absolument époustouflant how chunky purple highlights have given such definition and depth to these long ebony locks. The vibrant shade really helps to define the bouncy curls, tu ne trouves pas ?
13Caramel Base with Blonde Highlights
The messy texture of those layered bob is so fresh and modern and is helped with some platinum blonde partial highlights through les longueurs. So playful and carefree.
14Copper and Honey Highlights
How vibrant and eye-catching it this fiery hair? A deep auburn base has been given some extra spice with copper and caramel highlights to create a multi-tonal look that is just magnifique.
15Golden Blonde with Bright Blonde Highlights
The golden blonde base color of this cracking choppy bob is just dreamy and both la couleur and style have been enhanced with some lovely bright blonde highlights. The hair looks thick and healthy, with great depth, and is so vibrant and magnifique.
16Partial Copper and Violet Highlights
The rich tones of these long locks are just époustouflant together and have completely transformed what could have been rather lifeless thick ebony hair. Chunky partial highlights in a coppery tone and finer highlights in a subtle violet work so well with the black base for a look that is really striking.
17Dark Chocolate Hair with Face-Framing Mèches Caramel
Draw attention to your features with some bright highlights around les cheveuxline – these dark chocolate locks are so glossy and époustouflant and the thick slices of caramel framing le visage are delicious.
18Honey Blonde Partial Balayage
This very cool dark brown hair has been brightened and warmed up with some partial golden blonde tips. This looks so good when styles into big loose curls, but it will also look so magnifique styles poker straight or up in a messy bun or ponytail.
19Face-Framing Platinum Highlights
Cool platinum blonde highlights concentrated around le visage, are the perfect way to lift this magnifique ashy bob. A few highlights through les longueurs add a touch of definition and texture to époustouflant cut. Just Lovely!
20Classic Ginger Hair with Golden Blonde Highlights
The spicy ginger base of these long wavy locks is à tomber, so to add a lot of color to it would be such a shame. Cependant, subtle golden blonde highlight concentrated mainly around le visage gives a little extra depth to the multi-tonal locks, creating a sun-kissed effect.
21Dark Chocolate Hair with Rose Gold Tips
Rose gold hair continues to be a major beauty trend, but if tu as naturally really cheveux foncés, it will be a lot of work to achieve the look. Cependant, you still embrace the trend without having to spend hours in the salon chair with some rose gold partial highlights concentrated at les pointes. The contrast is very effective, tu ne trouves pas ?
22Partial Magenta Highlights
These chunky partial highlights are magnifique in this curly lob. The rich magenta color of the highlights warms up the glossy dark chocolate locks and gives the curls some definition. Such un excellent effect from quite a small amount of color.
23Silvery Grey Partial Highlights
It can be so hard to lighten black hair all over, but it is a lot easier to partially highlight it. These smokey and silvery grey highlights have created a partial balayage, which is super contemporary and also brings a certain lightness to the curls in the ends of les cheveux.
24Partial Cinnamon Highlights
Spicy cinnamon is a popular couleur de cheveux of the moment, both as a base color and as highlights. These lovely dark chocolate locks have been a cinnamon swirl with some partial highlights throughout les longueurs. Gorgoeus!
25Icy Blonde with Subtle Lilac Highlights
These long icy blonde locks are so striking and perfectly suited to the model’s tanned skin. The addition of super subtle lilac highlights through les longueurs is so époustouflant, tu ne trouves pas ?
26Partial Auburn Highlights in Dark Brown Hair
How striking are these chunky auburn hair against a rich chocolate base? They are so bold and vibrant, having great visual impact. De plus, tu vas be able to completely change how this partial highlights will look depending on how you style them. The color will be more dispersed throughout les cheveux with big bouncy curls and be thick slices of color when styled poker straight.
27Ashy Hair with Toasted Coconut Highlights
The ash brown base of this wavy bob is lovely and it has been taken to the next level with some on-trend toasted coconut highlights. The smokey blonde shade is concentrated around les pointes and framing le visage, which gives the style extra movement and texture.
28Chocolate Hair with Golden Brown Highlights
This partial golden brown and caramel balayage in chocolate hair is à tomber. With la couleur concentrated towards les pointes of les cheveux gives tellement texture and the slices of color framing le visage are magnifique.
29Partial Indigo Highlights
Denim-inspired hair was a big fashion trend a few seasons ago and it is so good to see that it is making a return. These dark looks look amazing with a partial balayage in indigo. Make sure your color looks au top and prevent fading with a good color care shampoo and conditioner.
30Auburn Base with Baby Pink Highlights
It is quite surprising how well baby pink highlights look in coppery and auburn hair. The partial pink highlights add some softness through the straight lengths…époustouflant!
31Chunky Ice Blonde Highlights
This choppy ash-blonde bob has been completely transformed with some chunky platinum blonde highlights focused around le visage. This will brighten up skin tone and eyes and complement a tanned or olive skin tone to perfection.