Turning 50 doesn’t mean saying goodbye to fabulous hair. Women everywhere are embracing new highlight techniques that add dimension, soften grays, and brighten faces.
These trending highlight styles are specially designed to flatter mature skin tones while keeping hair looking fresh and modern.
1. Karamel Balayage
Warm karameltinten painted by hand create natural-looking dimension. This technique avoids harsh lines as hair grows out, meaning fewer salon visits and gentler maintenance for women with busy lifestyles.
2. Silver Streaks
Rather than fighting gray, strategic silver highlights blend with natural silver strands. The result? A stunning, intentional look that celebrates your natural transition while adding brightness around the face.
3. Face-Framing Money Piece
Lighter strands strategically placed around the hairline instantly brighten your complexion. Just a few well-placed highlights can lift your entire look without committing to full-head coloring.
4. Honey Blonde Ribbons
Delicate honey-colored ribbons woven through darker bases create warmth and dimension. These subtle highlights catch the light beautifully and add youthful radiance without looking artificial or harsh.
5. Cinnamon Spice Lowlights
Rich, warm cinnamon tones added underneath lighter hair create incredible depth. This technique works wonders for women with fading blonde or light brown hair, adding back dimension lost with age.
6. Soft Ombré
A gentle gradient from darker roots to lighter ends creates a sun-kissed effect. Unlike dramatic ombré styles, this subtle version transitions so smoothly you can barely tell where one shade ends and another begins.
7. Chocolate Cherry Ribbons
Deep burgundy-red highlights weaved through chocolate brown bases add richness without going full-red. The subtle pop of color brings warmth to the face and complements most skin tones beautifully.
8. Asblond Babylicht
Ultra-fine, delicate highlights mimic the natural sun-lightened hair of childhood. These tiny streaks are perfect for women wanting subtle brightness without dramatic contrast or obvious grow-out lines.
9. Champagne Blonde Accents
Soft, pale blonde highlights with a hint of beige undertone illuminate the face. Unlike platinum, champagne blonde offers warmth that’s especially flattering for mature skin with its rosy, golden glow.
10. Toffee Swirl Highlights
Golden-brown toffee tones swirled through darker bases create movement and dimension. This rich, warm highlighting technique brings out the eyes and adds a youthful glow to the complexion.
11. Rooted Platinum
Bright platinum ends with darker roots create striking contrast while being surprisingly low-maintenance. The intentional root adds edge to silver-blonde shades and means less frequent touch-ups.
12. Copper Glow Highlights
Warm copper tones strategically placed to catch the light add vibrant energy. These rich, reddish-gold highlights work beautifully with medium to dark brown bases, adding fire and dimension.
13. Smoky Lowlights
Deeper, cooler tones woven through gray or silver hair create sophisticated dimension. This technique embraces natural silver while adding depth that prevents the flat, one-dimensional look that can age the face.
14. Butterscotch Ribbons
Golden-caramel highlights with a hint of red undertone bring warmth to neutral bases. These rich, buttery streaks are especially flattering on women with warm skin tones and add a sun-kissed glow.
15. Shadow Root Technique
Darker roots blended seamlessly into lighter ends create natural-looking dimension. This technique is incredibly forgiving as hair grows out and frames the face beautifully with its gradient effect.
16. Toasted Coconut Blend
Dark roots transitioning to warm midshafts and cool, almost-white ends create a beautiful gradient. This multi-dimensional coloring technique flatters all skin tones and offers the perfect balance of warmth and brightness.