Coloring hair: what is it and how is it done?

Quite often we are looking for a good master who would have made a high-quality haircut. But for dyeing it is necessary to find a master of a higher class, because this is a much more serious impact on the hair.

Moreover, it has been noticed that the slightest changes in their colors affect the image of a woman, so I don’t feel like taking a risk. Such a popular hair coloring technique, as coloring, has many nuances that you definitely need to learn before visiting a stylist.

Coloring is a special type of hair coloring, which uses several shades. As a rule, these are natural shades, but sometimes, at the request of the client, various bright colors are used. And not all the hair mass is painted, but only individual strands. Each strand is applied several colors or shades of paint.

Sometimes the compositions are applied randomly, with large strokes. The main thing is to use similar shades. Due to this, such painting will not look cheap.

This painting has several advantages, which include the following points.

1. Coloring emphasizes natural hair color. This is the main task of such painting.
2. Coloring is capable sparse hair visually make thicker and more magnificent.
3. Skillfully skillful disguise gray hair.
4. With the high professionalism of the master, the work done can shimmer in different shades in the sun.
5. Fits any type and hair length.
6. On average, such staining can hold for 1.5 months without correction. When using individual techniques, this period can be even longer. Coloring for short hair should be regularly tinted or adjusted.
7. This procedure does not dry and injure hair so muchas usual staining.
8. Depending on the degree of damage to the hair you You can choose a more intense or less traumatic coloration.
9. For hair that lacks natural shine, the technique "babies», Which we will discuss below, will help to find it by bleaching individual strands.

But such a coloring, like any other, has flaws.

1. Bad fit with natural dyes such as henna and basma.
2. Search for a good master. This is an important point mainly due to the fact that this painting technique requires speed. Strands should be painted quickly and strictly according to the plan outlined in advance. Otherwise, the paint overexposed on the hair can severely damage the hair. In addition, for durable fixation of paint on the hair requires exposure to heat, which at home is quite problematic.
3. Sometimes dark hair is required long procedurewhich can last several hours with a break of 3-4 days. This is due to the fact that it is necessary to wait several days after clarification and before painting.

Coloring includes many types and painting techniques, the number of which is also increasing day by day. Let's sort the most basic types and techniques of hair painting.

In the "direction" of applying paint there are only two options.

• Vertical staining. With this type of coloring is used up to 19 shades. Each strand is individually given one of the many shades. Can be used as a small number of shades, and large. The minimum amount is 4.

• Horizontal staining. In this technique, only a few shades are used. With this technique, hair is divided into three or four "zones".

Then each such segment is stained with one tone. At the roots - the darkest, in the next segment - a little brighter, and to the tips it becomes very bright. This coloring is very similar to ombre.

Speaking of coloring techniques in general, several types can be distinguished, which are presented below.

• American coloring technique is sometimes called california. Gives the effect of ombre. For this technique is used from 4 to 6 different shades. Most often it is done on dark hair. It resembles the play of birds.

• Technique with an unusual name "salt and pepper". Most suitable for girls with blond hair or those who have a gray hair. In this case, the hair roots are painted in light colors, and at the tips they change color to darker.

• Equipment multicolor coloring. When coloring is used several shades. The main feature of this technique is that they should all be of natural color. With a high level of skill colorist, this painting is suitable for everyone.

• Zonal coloring. When performing such coloring only some areas of the head are processed. Most often, under this name lies a variety of bright and eccentric painting - this is a different pattern or the addition of bright contrasting strands.

Drawing pictures using a stencil is called pattern coloring. This can also include coloring bangs. Another interesting option is pixel coloring, which is the application of colored “cubes” on the hair.

• Technique neon coloring. With such staining is also used bright colors. It differs from the previous technique in that, prior to dyeing individual strands, they undergo a clarification procedure.

Differs instability - the paint from bleached strands quickly washed off. Regular toning is required. This technique is not recommended for women over 40 years.

• Technique staining "nacre". With this coloration, the hair is given a pearl color that begins to shimmer in different shades only in the sun. Perhaps this is due to the fact that special pearl particles are applied to the hair. It is quite an expensive and complicated procedure, besides it is not suitable for all hair.

It is worth mentioning separately coloring techniques that also apply to coloring.

• Ombre. With such staining, there is a gradual transition from dark roots to bright ends. An unusual and bright option is the opposite of an ombra, in which a darkening goes to the ends of the hair.

• Balayazhin which the paint is applied "rough" large strokes. But despite this, a gradual transition to a lighter tone to the tips of the hair is also formed.

• Shaumbra. With this coloring individual strands are painted in a variety of bright colors. Most often done on dark straight hair.

• Another technique is mazhime. It is also colored interspersed with light strands. It produces the effect of sun tangled in the hair.

• Famous dyeing technique - sombre. Very similar to the ombra, but differs from it in the softness of colors and shades. The peculiarity is that the hair is painted in a different color not by the end of the tips, forming a gradual transition, but almost from the roots.

• Glare. With this color creates the effect of light spots on the hair.It has its own characteristics and can combine several different techniques.

Despite the fact that coloring does not imply full coloring, there are those rare cases when it is performed. With full hair coloring natural color is replaced by "related"like him. This is quite a rare case and this is done in order to make the natural color uniform or for a better combination of other shades with it.

In some cases, dark hair is subjected to the procedure. lightening. Usually they are clarified by 2 or 3 tones, but no more. Thus, the paint is better absorbed into the hair. In general, dark hair is the worst to dye and have a rather limited selection of suitable colors.

Auburn and chocolate hair combined with an unusual and fashionable color "Marsala" in the technique of ombre. It is a dark red noble color of wine. With the addition of purple hair get a beautiful and unusual overflow. True, this coloring is suitable only for girls with fair skin.

For brown hair, you can use the ombre technique with two colors - copper and chestnut. Coloring should be done in the style of ombre with bright copper tips, and a gradual transition should be formed due to chestnut. But similar coloring is suitable for girls with a warm color type.

For gray hair, as mentioned above, the salt and pepper technique is excellent. In addition to the above, there is another way of painting - vertical. In this case, straightened and tinted in gray strands sharply turn into a black shade and back, thus hiding gray hair. Simply put, black and white strands alternate.

Continuing the theme of gray hair, it is worth noting coloring in platinum tone. Ashen color has many shades, from light gray to dark gray, resembling a mixture of coal with ash. This coloring looks best on girls with a cold color type. Adding any cool shade is the only advantageous solution. Therefore, we can say that the gray is not always old, and even when young, it is even younger with proper painting.

For blonde hair is best to choose honey, caramel, nut colors of warm shades. It will also be beneficial to look at the blond hair and ash strands.

Happy owners of blond hair can opt for color coloration. The choice of colors in this case is unlimited, it is only important to choose the right combination of colors among themselves. Another good option is pastel colors with a metallic sheen.

If you want to stand out, then regardless of hair color and length, you can choose the so-called rainbow coloring. Such hair in a loose state has its natural color, but if you collect it in a tail or pin the upper part with a barrette, strands painted in various bright colors will appear. The main disadvantage of this coloring is that it is necessary to have straight hair or to straighten it regularly with a flat iron, which may have not very good consequences for the quality of the hair.

The choice of color may also depend on the season. In the summer you can paint in "babies"With his burnt tips, spring - in soft or pastel colors, and in winter and autumn - bright extravagant colors. The main thing is regular hair care.

To determine color temperature quite simple: to do this, you need to look at your hands - if the color of the veins is blue, then you belong to the cold color type, and if it is green, then to warm. Another way is to attach silver foil and gold one by one to the face or neck. One of them will make the skin lighter and emphasize facial features, while the other will not. Depending on what color of the foil you are, you can determine their identity.

Such a dyeing looks best on long, straight or slightly curly hair. For long hair is also a great solution to be colored using the bebilight technique. It looks like something between ombre and highlighting. Its main feature is light, "sunny" strands and light tips. The implementation of such coloring should be very neat, for the amount of natural and bleached hair should be the same.

On long hair, in addition to the above, it will look beautiful ashy color with the addition of blue or green paint. Long hair "loves" booking. This technique will require a high level of skill of the colorist and following a certain painting scheme. Otherwise, it will look unnatural. Be sure to carefully choose shades that will not differ much from each other.

This season has become fashionable to color the hair of medium length in the technique balayad. However, the most popular option for medium hair remains extended caret with bright tips. If you make a bang on such a haircut a little lighter than the rest of the curls, it is advantageous to highlight the face and even able to adjust the round shape of the face. For a square without a bang, an ombra will suit you with the effect of regrown roots.

For medium hair length, such a coloring technique such as balayazh is also suitable. A short hair length will make focus on individual strandswhich will be light and dark.

Summing up a little, it can be noted that the hair of medium length is dyed in bright colors. That is how the emphasis is placed on the face.

Applying color on short haircuts can be quite problematic. In this case, the application technique requires a master of accuracy and accuracy. Coloring, which goes to almost all haircuts, is "Spraying" bright contrasting color.

With an asymmetrical haircut, such as a half-box with a long bang, you can paint the bang in a bright color - pink, blue or purple. In general, short hair is recommended to dye in light colors. A prime example is platinum blond on the hedgehog haircut.

Immediately after the procedure, it is recommended to apply a moisturizer to the scalp around the hair growth zone, as the skin experiences a nutritional deficiency under the effect of a dye that has a drying effect.

With regular painting, not only the hair and skin around their growth zone can be dried, but also the scalp itself. Itching and dandruff may result. Therefore, from time to time you need to do break even if regular painting is necessary. Get rid of dandruff rubbing various oils into the scalp.

Be sure to use shampoo for colored hair. The frequency of washing the head should not exceed 2 or 3 times a week. If possible, try to wash your hair with cool water, not hot.

Water with high temperature quickly flushes paint. The same goes for the use soft water for washing. Make such water is very simple - you need to boil it. With complex staining, you should regularly visit the master for the procedure of toning hair.

Moving away from the topic, it is worth mentioning about the care before the procedure. If you have dyed your hair before and 3 weeks have not passed since the last procedure, then you should not dye your hair - it is better to take a break. Recommended before painting do not wash your hair for 3-4 days in order for the hair to form a natural protection.

Excellent coloring looks on the nature of the red hair. In no case should not get rid of it. Gradual transition in a lighter, but in the same red or light orange hair will add brightness, and the image - zest.

Classic for any hair is painting burnt tips. The main feature of this painting is naturalness, so this image will suit both girls with blond hair and dark ones.

Popularity this season received red or raspberry coloring in the ombre technique. It is a gradual transition from dark roots to red tips.

Popular and delicate look create 2 colors - gold and pink. Rose gold looks especially good on light curls, but dark hair must always be brightened before painting. In addition, this coloring refreshes the face.

Another image is written off from the stars of Hollywood and is a chestnut color. with the addition of strands of various caramel or even beige. A prime example is Jennifer Lopez hair coloring.

In conclusion, it is worth noting that the essence of any coloring technique is to play with light and shadow. Due to this, it becomes possible to transfer from dark-coal to blond and vice versa, adding volume to hair. The main thing in this business is to decide on the "thus" image and find a good master. It must be remembered that chaotic coloring is not coloring, because coloring is, first of all, a carefully thought-out image that needs to be recreated.

What is the coloring of hair and how it is carried out, learn from the video below.