The Reverse Ombre (ish) done right!
Posted in Celebrities on December 4th, 2011 by Reagan
Tags: Celebrity Hair, Christina Aguilera, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hair Color, Jessica Simpson, Nicole Richie, Ombre hair, Reverse Ombre, Shadowbox Hair
I recently talked about the reverse ombre and why it’s a bad idea. But there is another way to do it that looks good and isn’t so much maintenance.
Instead of painting the highlights on to gradually go from light roots to dark ends, you can do your highlights on top like normal, and do a single process underneath. By going a few shades darker underneath, you are actually creating a very natural look. Naturally the sun wouldn’t lighten that hair, because it’s not ever reaching it. If you have layers, even long layers, the darker underneath part will peek through the lighter parts, making a similar “reverse ombre” effect. There is actually very minimal damage with color like this, because you don’t have to do highlights underneath, and that saves your ends from a lot of grief! I had my hair like this for several years. I would do a 7N or 8N underneath, and do highlights on top every few months to keep it bright.
Here are a few pictures!
You guys, I don’t know why I just don’t enjoy J-Simps’ company. Her hair is a good example of what I’m talking about though.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s is my favorite!
Nicole always has great hair. Not because she has naturally great hair, but because she has a great stylist.
Way back in beauty school, we called this look The Shadowbox. We did a more severe look like Christina Aguilera though. Back in 2002, I loved the platinum blonde with red or black underneath. You couldn’t pay me to do it now. Ha.
Would you try this look?
“Nicole always has great hair. Not because she has naturally great hair, but because she has a great stylist.” – So true!
I have been searching for good examples of reverse ombre, thank you! I’m writing about it at the moment too. I’ll link back to you xx
My hair is kind of like that, I only highlight the very top of my crown and leave the rest my natural color. It’s not very dramatic though because my natural color is basically only one shade darker than my highlights.
I used to want black low lights underneath SO BAD when I was maybe 17. God bless my mom for forbidding me! I did have a bright pink streak underneath for a while, thank goodness that washed out after a few weeks! No one can top Scott’s crazy hair though, did you tell me once that you were the one who permed it??? So funny!
I totally would try it, but I experiment with my hair like some people experiment with drugs (especially if there is a dare involved).
You have hung out with J Simps? I’d like to hear that story :-). I think I still like the ombre more than the reverse ombre, but I doubt I’ll ever reintroduce blonde into my hair anyways…
I do really like J Simps hair in that pic!
I love the super natural look of Jessica Simpson! I could possibly pull something like that off, but definitely not Christina’s look. I was never really a fan of her “dirty” phase anyways. Haha
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I am always too much of a wuss to do anything fun to my hair. It’s just an all-over brown. Maybe I should try something fun like this?
I think Nicole have the best hair style among them all, simple yet so elegant in looks.
“You couldn’t pay me to do it now. Ha.” Me neither; which means it will totally back in fashion in about 6 months, LOL. 90% of the things I LOVE now, I hated about 6 months ago, including pointed nails.
I’m looking to do the christina aguilera look pretty soon…. i already have a bunch of different wraps in my hair so im going to add some dreads and black (my do is already platinum) i’m hoping it turns out great! just like hers! peace, love, & babiez
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I currently have ombre hair, dark on top light onbottom
, I want to do a reverse ombre at home, turn the dark light and the light dark. How c
an I do this?
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