Dimensional coloring that uses a darker color than the natural hair color on selected strands is referred to as?

• A. Highlighting
• B. Balayage
• C. Lowlighting
• D. Toning

Answer: (C)

Dimensional coloring adds depth by weaving different tones through the hair to create contrast and movement. When you apply a shade darker than the natural color to selected strands, you’re doing lowlighting. This deepens the base color, adds shadow and richness, and helps balance lighter sections you might already have from highlights. It’s the opposite of highlighting, which uses lighter shades to brighten strands, while balayage is a freehand lightening technique for a sun-kissed look, and toning is a separate step used to adjust or neutralize tones after coloring.