Features

• Some people streak their hair with colors such as red, black, blue and pink. However, you can also streak or highlight your hair with shades darker or lighter than you natural or pretend hair color. Streaks can add dimension and shine, or they can add some personality to your hairstyle. Colorists can make the streaking temporary or permanent, so if you want to try it for the first time, you might want to go with a hair color that can wash out.
  
  

Size

• Hair streaks can vary in size, which depends on whether an individual prefers thick or thin streaks. Collage is a type of hair streaking that involves taking small sections of hair and painting them with the color. This makes the color seem like it was done by the sun, and it also looks less manufactured. If you want a portion of your hair streaked with a vibrant color, you might choose 2 to 3 inches of hair to make more of a statement.
  
  

Benefits

• When you use a gentle and professional color on healthy hair, it can increase the shine and make your hair more manageable. Adding streaks of color or highlights and lowlights can play up the features of your haircut and draw more attention to your face. Another benefit is that your hair looks more modern and similar to some celebrities'.
  
  

Considerations

• Coloring your hair can be expensive, because you have to maintain it if you don't want to see the natural color of your hair when your roots grow in. Also, if your hair is unhealthy, it's not wise to put color on it. For colors like pink and blue, the colorist will have to bleach parts of your hair. This strips the natural color and can significantly damage your hair even more.
  
  

Prevention/Solution

• To prevent your hair streaks from fading, shampoo and condition your hair with a product that has sunscreen. This will prevent the sun from fading your color. Also, go to a salon that carries hair color that will enhance and nourish your hair. If you buy a hair coloring product that you can do at home, have a friend help you color your hair using the collage technique. Some products include a coloring wand that makes the process even easier.