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The best beauty techniquesespecially when it comes to hairtake minimal effort but provide maximum payoff.
The trend has swept through salons and social media feeds with fervor thanks to its immense impact.
However, the real beauty of the money piece lies in its inherent adjustability.
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What Is the Money Piece Trend?
Herlow-maintenance styleis perfect if you want to change up yourhair color for summer.
It’s one of the reasons the low-maintenance money piece is so popular, he tells us.
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Celebrity colorist Laura Gibson agrees.
“The money piece is a trend that’s here to stay,” she tells us.
“It brightens the face and works with any hair color.
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In fact, Gibson and Kandasamy agree that the versatile trend works on any hair color and part.
The only thing to remember is that your style and part may affect how dramatic the money piece appears.
“I always suggest bringing pictures of what you want to your stylist,” Gibson says.
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“Visuals really help.”
“But for bold and loud, thick is a great choice at the root.”
“That means natural root color and just a few seamless highlights around the face.”
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Add beachy waves a la Hailey Bieber, and you’ve got an effortlessly chic, lived-in look.
The streak is “chef’s kiss” when paired with a high-contrast, deep walnut base.
The impact with fringe is just as powerfulif not moreas the strands crop in closer to the face.
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Try a cherry hue, as seen above, or go for a subtler red tone likemaroonor plum.
This money piece starts at the bangs, trickling down to right under the jawline, framing the face.
This subtle money piece gives off all the melty, buttery caramel vibes.
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Here, Balla Hadid channels Ginger Spice with money pieces that fade from classic red tobright copper.
It’s creamy, dreamy, and a perfect combination of warm and cool tones.
Copper Callout
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Auburns, listen up.
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Ask for more gray up front to enhance and make your silvery strands stand out.
Bold and Bright
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Interested in walking on the wild side?
Dye your hair entirely purple and inject some light pink strands in the front for a face-framing effect.
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The money piece is a technique in which a colorist lightens or highlights the face-framing pieces of your hair.
This technique helps soften and brighten your complexion and, unlike other dye jobs, is easy to maintain.
No one is completely sure why this look is dubbed “money piece.”
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Others say it earned its name because of the extra money spent on this style.
It depends on the salon you go to and what city you are in.
It can range anywhere from $200-$600.
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The money piece really gained its traction after 2020 when people were looking for low-maintenance colors.
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