Valles says the same: “I would recommend more of a baby-fine, face-framing highlights with honey blondes opposed to platinum blonde,” she says.

Enter “money piece” highlights, a happy medium between two-tone hair and super-soft balayage highlights that instantly brighten and frame your face. “Money-piece highlights are a fuss-free ...

These aren’t any ol’ highlights either. Blended into her signature caramel balayage, J-Lo is sporting face-framing highlights that sit more within the blonde category.

Money pieces refer to the strategic placement of lighter hues along the face-framing pieces of hair using the balayage technique, Howard explained. "By adding light pieces around your hairline ...

Beyoncé loves a face frame. The moment you see her it's like . . . Boom! Beauty and power." Ahead, see the megastar and many others with the highlights, and get inspired.

Papanikolas defines contemporary highlights as a more “balanced” look. “It's still about having brighter ends and face-framing pieces, but the balayage look is definitely what people want ...

Face-framing highlights Face-framing highlights, also known as 'money piece', are perfect for those wanting a touch of light around the face. In 2025, this style is refreshed with warm blonde ...

Instead of a dramatic change, Holmes kept her rich, chocolatey base intact and added seamless face-framing highlights for a soft, sunlit effect. Debuting the look at Paris Fashion Week, she proved ...

If I had to pick one hair-color trend that has defined the 2020s so far, it no doubt would be money piece hair. Yes, I realize we’re only a few years into the decade, but tell me, were you able ...