Ash ombre: features, types and selection of color

Ombre hair dyeing technique ombre has now gained incredible popularity. And in the ash-gray color - even more. Despite its apparent simplicity, the ash ombre has a thousand different variations, suitable for any type of person, skin color and even length. All about this coloring read below, in this article.

Ash ombre is a type of coloring, in which from the roots to the ends of the hair there is a gradual transition to a gray, ashen color.

The whole process of bleaching and painting can take 6-7 hours. This period includes, in addition to standard procedures (such as washing the head), leveling haircut, bleaching curls and keeping the dye on the hair in foil. This unusual painting goes to girls belonging to the cold color type of face and skin. The ideal length for an ash ombra is considered hair just below the shoulders.

It is believed that the classic gray ombre can age a woman, because it is associated with gray hair. But this is not true. In each case, everything is individual, and in general there are no “cosmetic obstacles” when painting with an ombr technique. Such a painting "likes" a bright, clear makeup with an abundance of precise lines, such as arrows.

However, it may not be suitable for girls with a warm color skin type. Ash ombre is not combined with any warm shades. Therefore, when choosing an additional color, you need to opt for cold shades. This type of coloring is not always in harmony with the ornaments on the hair. Here it is better to make a start from simple things, hats will become an excellent solution.

The price of ashy ombre starts from 2 thousand rubles. The final amount is calculated depending on the length and thickness of the hair, as well as on how much brightening material and paint can go in the process. On average, the total amount is 10 thousand rubles.

All the benefits of such an ombre relate to the aesthetic side. Simply put, with painting in the "ashes" any girl can become more beautiful. So the benefits include the following points.

• Gray ombre visually adds volume to thin, sparse hair.
• May adjust some face shapes. For example, too plump / round or too elongated.
• Improves complexion. Ashy tone goes to almost everyone and slightly brightens the face, it is important only to choose the right shade.
• Suitable for hair of any length.
• It will be a good solution for curly and curly hair.
• It does not damage the hair at the roots, and what is very important - after the procedure, the curls remain healthy and continue to grow.
• In some cases it may help to hide gray hairs. Especially well it makes coloring in the technique of "thunder".
• Does not require regular and mandatory correction.

The main disadvantages include excessive dryness after the procedure and the fact that Ashy Ombre focuses on the face and its oval. If there are problems with the skin in the form of acne, large visible scars, and the oval of the face does not have clear contours or has strongly pronounced asymmetry, then you should not do such an ombr. It only emphasizes such shortcomings.

The process of applying an ombre includes lightening, which can lead to an unpredictable result for strands colored in red. During bleaching, the hair may not brighten completely and retain some of the red pigment, which will look pink as a result.

In most of these cases, it is impossible to continue to lighten the hair in order to completely get rid of the pigment, since they will receive tremendous harm - they will simply be burned. It is possible to paint such pink curls only in dark shades. In this case, the risk of flushing paint is great. Such hair without correction over time will increasingly acquire the same pink color.

Consider several options ombre, which today offer specialists.

With this painting, the roots, as in any ombra, remain a natural color, then there is a smooth transition to bright, white ends. The curls in the middle are painted in gray tone. This painting looks best on long hair - the transition effect becomes more vivid and noticeable. But there is a lack of such an ombra - If you haven’t done the brightening before, it will be difficult to achieve white tips This is especially true for brunettes and brown-haired women.

This coloring is more gentle, as it does not require a strong clarification of the tips. The main thing in this painting is a smooth transition to brown, and later to ash-brown. Despite the clearly blond shade, it goes to girls with a cold color type of face.

This ombra differs from only gray in a smoother transition and a slightly different shade. An easy transition to a silver color is made, and then to a gray or lilac, purple. Best suited black or other dark hair. It creates a feeling of "great silver". A similar technique of coloring is the “thunder”, which got its name from the merger of the words “ombré” and “brondirovanie”. This painting is a mixture of gray, white and ashy shades. It is done much longer, but the result is very beautiful. It creates a mixed and contradictory sense of fairy tale and naturalness.

Despite its "muffled", is a rather eccentric painting. The hair is first lightened, and after it is dyed with a weakly concentrated blue dye. The result is a muted blue color without going gray. It fits almost everyone, but doesn’t fit well with a casual look. Can quickly get bored.

It is also called beige and ash ombre. With such coloring hair attached muted brown. It is an excellent option for brown hair and looks much more natural than other dyes.

Like the ash-blue ombre, this option is an unusual painting. The transition comes from a natural color to a muted pink, like a haze. Most of all is natural blond or light brown hair. The effect is especially noticeable in daylight.

Having decided to try this dyeing technique such as ash ombre, the choice of the desired shade becomes the top priority. It should be based on external data: the type of hair and face.

This may seem unusual, but one of the most important criteria when choosing a shade of silver ombre is the length of the hair. It must be taken into account. Best of all, such a painting will look on long and naturally straight hair. Although the last and not necessarily, but straight hair is preferable due to the fact that they can be laid in such a way that the ombre shows all its richness of colors.

Hair of medium length, for example, elongated "square", perfectly combined with a sharp transition of color. The white tips of an elongated "caret" will look fine on straight hair, and even visually add hair of even greater length. On the average length, it is also possible to make an ombra, starting almost from the roots.

As for short hair, then everything is more complicated. On short hair it is difficult to create an ombre, and the result can leave much to be desired. But for very short hairstyles such as “boxing” and “halfboxing”, silver plating is perfect. Short hair, like no other, go bright unusual colors.

Most of the ashen color fits black, dark hair in combination with light, almost white skin, gray or light blue eyes. But this type is quite rare. Most often, brunettes for the most part belong to the Asian type of person or dark-skinned. It is better for them to choose not a contrasting gray-white, but shades a bit more gentle: beige or blue. For girls with dark skin color, you can add to the ombra purple. Black women are all bright, and even acid colors.

Blond hair owners can choose, in addition to the ash color of the ombre itself, light shades such as pink, orange, yellow, and blue. If you have red hair, it is recommended to stay on the ash-brown ombre.

Light ombre shades add fullness to the face, so it is better not to make them to girls with a plump or round face. And dark shades, on the contrary, make the face a little thinner, so you should not choose for yourself such a painting for girls with too narrow faces and high cheekbones.

The most important and first advice that is given to all who have just made an ash ombre is to wash their hair at home with a sulfate-free shampoo. Sulfate-containing shampoos wash out the dye from the hair.

Consider other, equally important recommendations.

• The second rule is home care in the form of regular masks and the use of balm.
• Minimize the use of a flat iron, heated hair rollers, curling iron, hairdryer or other traumatic styling tools.
• You should not underestimate the benefit from a winter headdress - the cap protects not only the head and ears, but also the hair from hypothermia. And in summer, the cap will save your head from overheating, and your hair - from burning out.
• To preserve color, it is sometimes necessary to paint with a gray tonic. This is especially true for natural brunettes and brown-haired women.
• Hair should not be washed with warm water, and cool, as far as possible.
• The use of shampoos or other hair care products with UV protection is also mandatory.
• For owners of natural black or other dark shades of hair from time to time you need to tint yourself. To do this, it will be enough at home to dye your hair with ash-gray paint. Another recommended toning agent is purple toner.
• And of course, no one has canceled trips to the master. It is he who will help maintain the shade and give not only additional tips on care, but also the result of monitoring the condition of the hair.

A little away from the topic, I would like to note that Care curls before the procedure of staining is equally important. Before you make an ombra, you need to nourish and moisturize the hair, because after lightening they will be in poor condition.For this purpose, not only professional products are suitable, but also various masks from oils such as olive, castor, burdock, pumpkin seed oil.

The bright image is an ombre of ash color in the middle of the length of the hair and blue-gray at the tips. It looks especially good on thick and long hair.

It is best to wind the hair on large curlers before the release, so that the result would be body waves.

The classic for the ash ombre was an elongated “square” with “ash”, starting from the chin zone.

Excellent with ombre combines haircut "cascade". It enhances the image of "flowing waves" and color transition.

Ash ombre, coupled with the "square" in the style of Victoria Beckham with shaved nape would be an excellent option for women over 40. This haircut with ombre will "young" its owner and create the image of a successful modern business woman.

The freshness of the skin around the face, which was more susceptible to Ombre, will give the face skin. The level of transition to ashen color in such strands should be much higher - almost at the temples. This works well only when the transition line in gray color on the rest of the hair occurs much closer to the tips.

Ashy Ombra with a pearl shade has recently become non-standard, but especially popular. "Pearl" is achieved by a complex technique of dyeing and mixing several colors.

In conclusion, I would like to note that nothing will make an ash ombre look better than healthy hair, which will have a healthy shine and perfectly lie down even after such tough lightening procedures.

On how to make an ash ombre on light brown hair, you will see in the next video.