Face framing is the coolest and trendiest hair color trend of 2021! Here’s how to do it, who’s good for it and the trendy looks to try!
Face framing is a new type of trendy hair coloring in 2021. Here is everything you need to know about the technique, the most popular trends and how to choose the face framing based on the shape of the face, the color and the cut with many images and ideas!
FACE FRAMING: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO DO IT
What is face framing and what does the technique consist of? The literal meaning of “face framing” is “to frame the face”. In fact, the face framing lightening technique involves the creation of lighter locks on the sides of the face. For a perfect result, the hairdresser will have to bleach the two side locks making them two or three tones lighter than the starting base. The aim is to give brightness to the face and thus enhance the complexion.
FACE FRAMING TREND 2021
What are the most interesting trends in 2021 face framing? There are several international hairstylists and Italian hairdressers who offer us particular types of face framing. One of the most popular diktats is to create a balayage completed by face framing, to create a very natural effect but with a touch of extra light around the face as Intermede suggests. Dominating the scene are no longer large, bleached, millennial-style locks with super sharp contrasts, but shades that have been artfully designed to bring attention to the eyes and features.
We celebrates the light in every woman in her 2021 her hair collection, and does so with the technique called Sunshine Frame. We are talking about a perfect play of alternating lights and shadows tailored to the face and the undertone of the complexion. The final result? The hair is naturally lit with a strobing effect that defines the features ensuring sophisticated reflections.
THE FACE FRAMING TECHNIQUE COMBINED WITH OTHER COLORING TECHNIQUES
The lightening of the face framing, which we have also seen among the hair color trends for the hottest winter, are often combined with other bleaching techniques, from balayage to streaks and highlights or highlights. The final effect, however, remains more delicate and elegant than the showy “chunky streaks” of the 90s. If we want to have a more natural effect it is essential to choose a color slightly lighter than our natural one for the front strands and combine it with streaks or lightening on the rest of the head.
FACE FRAMING TO WHO IS GOOD
The lightening of the Face Framing must be positioned artfully in order to enhance the face. The basic principle is to make light locks that illuminate the face the moment they are hit by the light. For this reason, if we have a square face, a diamond face or in any case with high cheekbones and marked features, the color will be placed on the lengths to soften the features with a sharper contrast.
If we have a round face, we can request the Face Framing only on the tips, in this way it will appear longer. While if we have a heart-shaped face with a pointed chin, we focus on lightening that starts higher, from the temples. If we have an oval or elongated face, they reward shorter layered locks around the face, so as not to make it look even longer.
THE CUTS THAT ENHANCE THE BANDS OF LIGHT
Face framing is very suitable in combination with even or slightly scaled haircuts, with a line in the center, ideal for enhancing our lightening. It is the medium-long hair that benefits most from face framing and in fact we find this coloring technique in the new medium haircuts for winter and in long haircuts for winter. But it’s not impossible to do this on shorter cuts like a bob cut, for example a longer inverted bob cut in front. What matters is that the front strands go beyond the chin, as Michael Kelly suggests, otherwise the contouring effect that is the soul of this technique will be lost.
COLORS THAT LOOK BETTER WITH FACE FRAMING
Face Framing can be done on any base hair color shade, from brown to blonde, from black to red, but what are the preferred color combinations? On dark brown hair we can choose lighter and brighter caramel locks. Hairdressers advise against combining blonde locks with a black or dark brown base because the contrast would be too stark. If you have light brown hair, you can keep your natural base and have some honey blonde locks artfully placed on the sides of the face, to highlight it in hair contouring style, just like we would with makeup.
If we start from a red base, a touch of golden copper on the front strands will give great brightness to the hair. While if we are already blondes, green light for platinum blonde, vanilla or pearl blonde accents, perfect for enhancing very light complexions. But on the subject of Face Framing, freedom and experimentation remain the key words, seeing is believing!
Face framing has already welcomed the approval of the stars, Miranda Kerr, Dua Lipa, Beyoncé are just some of the celebrities who have already shown it off. Jennifer Lopez tried it at home during the lockdown.
What do you think of this trendy color? Would you like to try to make it happen?
