Stunning.

I don't know about you but summer always makes me want to completely change my hair and there are two reasons behind my way of thinking. One, my hair is long, thick and doesn't mix well with humidity so I often want to chop it all off. Two, summer and sunshine tempt me to dye my hair a lighter tone even though I know maintenance etc would drive me around the bend. Anyway, there's a new trend and it might be the answer to at least one of these problems. Say hello to strand lighting, summer 2018's newest hair trend. Liz Haven O'Neill, a Texas-based hairdresser, showed the technique off on her Instagram account if you want to see exactly how it works. If you want subtle instead of striking, this is the look for you because strandlighting involves colouring just a pinch of hair at a time, according to Refinery 29. This is ideal if you want a bit of change but aren't fully committed to changing your hair completely. Not as much bleach is used, the striped effect associated with 90s highlights is no more and the best bit this works for all hair colours, ideal. After searching the #strandlights hashtag on Instagram, we are obsessed and I'm seriously thinking about squeezing in a last-minute trip to the hairdresser this weekend.