Beyoncé lightened her dark brown hair with subtle face-framing caramel highlights. The lighter shade blends in so seamlessly with the darker strands for something more natural-looking.

I love to treat highlights on black hair as an accent to frame the face, the natural part, and the ends. —George Papanikolas, Matrix celebrity colorist Remember, Black Hair Does Have Limits ...

“Hair contouring is when you apply highlights and lowlights — so dark and light tones — on your hair to actually contour your face, similar to makeup contouring,” explains Angarita.

This ombre'd hair look has the addition of lightened pieces around the face. The face-framing highlights can make a statement, even when subtle. These golden highlights create a halo around the face.

When Hirata spins Hafeez around to see her transformation, her excitement and surprise is contagious. "This is perfect. It gives me the layers and the framing of the face that I wanted," she said.

Hair Colors That Add Years to Your Face Jet Black. Why it ages you: This super dark shade can harden your features and create a stark contrast with your skin, especially if it's fair. It ...