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 ...

Black hair is incredibly alluring and can make you stand out in a crowd — just look at raven-haired celebrities like Becky G, Demi Lovato, Rihanna, Lana Condor, Ciara, and Megan Fox, just to ...

While highlights can be placed anywhere you want, celebrity colorist and Matrix brand ambassador, George Papanikolas says the most flattering ones should act as an accent to your existing color.

“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.