For those who are new to hair coloring and highlighting, there are two forms of streaking the hair :
Highlights
Lowlights
Many mistake these two terms to represent the position of the streak.
Quite to the contrary they imply the type or depth of the streaks.
Lets first look at highlights. Basically, highlights are the
bright shades. They can be contrasting shades too. For instance, one
has dark brown hair and they get bright blonde streaks. This is
highlighting. Like many stylists state - these are the
glamorous-in-your-face streaks. Whether in a room not well lit or out
in the sun, they produce the same effect. The shades for highlights are
the bright blondes, platinum, gold, silver, etc.
The lowlights do not have an intense effect on the hair. They
are lighter and can mainly be seen in a well-lit room or in the
sunlight. They are camouflaging. Usually they are either a shade darker
or lighter than the base color of the head. For instance, one has dark
brown hair, then in the case of the lowlights they could be in shades
such as copper, mahogany or honey, etc.