Lowlights are the opposite of highlights. They are darker pieces of hair usually reserved for the layers underneath and around the neck. "If kids are out in the sun, the top of their heads get really light and the middle, back, and under are always darker because that part doesn't see the sun," Kari Hill, L'Oréal Paris celebrity colorist and stylist at Meche Salon, tells POPSUGAR. Lowlights can also be used if highlights have morphed into one solid color over time. "I call it the buildup of highlights," she says. "If you go every six to 10 weeks and get highlights over and over, eventually, you will probably need some lowlights to break it up because things just get solid."
