Quick Lowlight lesson: A Clip from the Advanced Blonding Course And a general rule is that lowlights are either the same level as the base color or darker, but there are some lowlight formulation and lowlight application rules to follow so you can maximize your success. In my salon life, the majority of my clients are blondes, and I find myself lowlighting them for two reasons:Ī lowlight is the perfect way you can create depth since it acts as a backdrop to the highlight it is near. And since most clients become too light in Summer, Fall and Winter tend to be the official seasons of lowlighting. Lowlights are very handy when a client becomes too light, or too solid, but doesn’t necessarily need (or want) to do single process to darken their palette.