Professional hair dye at home. Dyeing

Recently, more and more often you can meet people who themselves dye their hair at home. Of course, having simple skills, it is quite simple to make hair coloring at home with professional paint yourself. Now for this, a huge selection of colors and shades from German and domestic manufacturers is provided on store shelves. If you use high-quality professional paint, you can get a beautiful color without much effort.

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Long hair is every woman’s dream, and therefore maxi hairstyles never go out of style. Any color and any shape look good on long hair, but only when the hair is healthy and well-groomed. A suitable styling will turn your long hair into a truly luxurious accessory.

In general, it should be noted that treatment of the hair with medical and all kinds of regenerating preparations gives them a noticeable structural improvement, the hair is combed better, it becomes silky, and it becomes pleasant to the touch.

Clean, well-groomed hair is so beautiful that it often allows its owners to get by with one haircut and resort to styling only in especially solemn occasions.

Currently, paints having a paste-like consistency are increasingly being produced. In the form of creams and pastes packaged in tubes, they are very convenient to use. The French company L’Oreal even produces a bleaching agent in the form of a cream (Oxidan Cream), which includes: hydrogen peroxide (6 and 9%), a mixture of vegetable wax and fatty amide, hydrogen peroxide stabilizers. Paste-like paints are good because they do not drip from the hair, so they can accurately process certain areas.

In order not to make a mistake when choosing a color and coloring, let us consider in more detail the process of dyeing and its main points.

On the forehead, temples, neck along the hairline, but not touching them, the skin is smeared with petroleum jelly or some kind of cream.
Hair treatment begins with the back of the head.
Having made a vertical parting in the middle of the occipital part, the hair on both sides of the parting is covered with paint. The paint is placed first on the hair sections closer to the roots, then along the entire length. Departing from the treated parting of 0.5 cm, a new parting is done in parallel with the comb, the hair is combed onto previously dyed and again dyed. Thus, simultaneously with the preparation of the following strands, previously dyed hair is combed, which ensures uniform distribution of dye.
After applying the paint, comb your hair, lifting it up. It is necessary to ensure that the paint is applied evenly along the entire length of the hair (we are talking, of course, about the primary color). It is not necessary to cover hair. After 25-30 minutes, the head is thoroughly washed with warm water with shampoo, and then rinsed with acidified water.
Without preliminary clarification, hair can be dyed if the required color is not lighter than the original. The mixture is thoroughly mixed and applied to the hair in the manner described above. After the necessary exposure, the hair is thoroughly washed with shampoo and rinsed with acidified water.
What to do if the desired color did not work out during painting? If the hair color turned out to be lighter than desired, then dye the same concentration again for another 5 minutes, after which the hair is washed again.
Worse if the hair color is darker than desired. In this case, to lighten, you will have to use the services of a hairdresser so as not to burn your hair. Before lightening hair after dyeing, you need to dry it, since wet hair always looks a little darker. After drying, it may turn out that additional clarification is not necessary.

When lightening hair, you should know that lightening with drugs is fast enough, but sometimes, trying to lighten hair faster and stronger, put on a warming cap, wrap your head with plastic scarves. This is absolutely unacceptable, since the ability to control is completely lost, without access to air, the composition is very hot, and the reaction goes very quickly; the composition and oxygen released to previously dyed hair, and their complete destruction can occur, not to mention possible skin burns.

Dark hair, especially the red pigment, lightens much more slowly than light, and a situation may arise when the pigment has not yet discolored, and the hair keratin has already collapsed under the action of peroxide so that further clarification becomes very dangerous. Red hair and previously dyed with reddish dyes - henna, basma, etc., are particularly difficult to lighten.

With virtually no fear of destroying such hair, they can only be lightened to a light orange color. Dark unpainted hair at one time can be lightened by 3-4 tones depending on their structure and the composition used. If you try to apply the composition for the 2nd and 3rd time, due to unpleasant sensations, you simply can not stand the procedure.

Further lightening is possible after about a week, when the skin will receive protection in the form of released sebum. In this case, the procedure proceeds almost painlessly, unless, of course, the composition is made too strong.

In general, you need to try to work in such a way as to “poison” the skin and hair as little as possible: to lighten relatively light hair, use a composition of a lower concentration, when tinting (especially if the curling ends) apply the composition only to the overgrown part of the hair, carefully monitor the course of the process, to insure yourself against unpleasant surprises.

Having brightened the hair to the required degree, gently, using your fingertips, wash your hair with warm water, using shampoo for colored hair. You need to wash it with warm water, because after coloring the skin is very sensitive and painfully reacts to hot water.

After washing, rinse the hair with slightly acidified water (vinegar, citric acid), since all hydrogen peroxide and alkali cannot be washed and only neutralization with acid stops the clarification process. Sour rinsing also compresses the scales of the upper layer of hair, partially restoring the last shine and a healthy look.

It is also good after rinsing to complete dousing the hair with cold water, this will even more close the hair scales and give the hair an extra shine.

Thus, dyeing hair at home with professional paint will not be particularly difficult, and as a result you will get the desired color, saving on the services of a professional master.

The technique of hair coloring is not so complicated that only hairdressers trust this procedure. Yes, and professional hair dye products are now sold in any cosmetic store: so, armed with paint and appropriate tools, you can safely get down to business.

What is hair coloring and how to dye your hair, you will learn on this page.

What is hair coloring at home

Hair coloring is one of the oldest cosmetic procedures that has been used with equal success by both men and women. In Ancient Persia, for example, men painted beards with henna - it was considered beautiful. However, we will not delve into history.

Doing hair coloring is the fastest way to change yourself. Every woman wants to be attractive, and hair coloring in this sense can work real miracles, making you romantic and tender, bold and bold, confident and strict - it all depends on what hair color you choose for yourself.

Hair coloring used to be done exclusively in hairdressing salons. However, now hair coloring at home, thanks to a large number of various means for dyeing, is available to anyone.

Hair dye for home dyeing

Before you dye your hair, decide which paint is preferable for you. Hair dye at home can be natural and artificial (chemical). Which one is preferable? It all depends on your taste, on the structure of the hair and on the end result that you are striving for.

Natural and chemical dyes have their advantages and disadvantages. It is known that the natural dye affects the hair more sparingly than the chemical, but the coloring is not too persistent.

Dyeing hair with a chemical agent is more persistent and saturated, but often such a paint aggressively affects the hair, as a result of which they are damaged. If you decide - “we dye our hair at home with a chemical composition” - you will have to remember that beauty requires sacrifice and once again weigh the pros and cons, especially since different products give different degrees of hair coloring intensity. Sometimes, in order to change your appearance and be satisfied with the result, it’s enough to apply some more “soft” effect product than hair dye, especially since there are many options.

Means for hair coloring: paint and shampoo

Means for coloring hair are selected depending on how rich the color you need.

Hair dye (colorizer) - a tool that gives the most powerful effect. The effect of such dye on the hair is extremely intense: you can radically change your appearance. The fact is that the oxidizing agents contained in hair dye are able to break down natural pigments, thereby freeing up space for a chemical dye. It is with the help of such a tool that a bright blonde can become a burning brunette, and a brown-haired woman can give her hair the color of an eggplant or pomegranate. The positive side of the use of hair dye is the intensity and color fastness, the ability to radically change the color of the hair, the negative is the active effect on the hair structure, which can lead to damage. After intense hair coloring, even if the coloring did not cause visible damage, it is necessary to use a special care complex - now many firms produce them.

Coloring quality - a tool that gives a short-term effect. Such shampoos contain paint (or rather pigment), which "settles" on the hair and lasts until the next shampoo. You may not have to flaunt your new color for a long time, but you have good chances to change your image often. It should be said that the color with a special shampoo can not be called intense, but if you want to make your natural hair color more expressive, giving it the desired shade, it is better not to find a remedy. Since the coloring shampoo does not contain components that aggressively affect the hair and allow the pigment to penetrate deep into their structure, you can not be afraid of hair damage.

Professional hair dyeing products: tinting

Wash-off tinting is in many ways akin to coloring shampoo: it contains pigment that settles on the hair without penetrating deep into their structure. However, this pigment is more stable: it lasts on the hair for a relatively long time, finally moving away only after you wash your hair 5-7 times. The advantage of this tinting is the gentle effect on the hair and the color intensity, the disadvantage is its gradual washing off from the hair.

Another means for coloring hair, however, with a short-term effect is intense tinting. Unlike rinse off, intensive tinting contains an oxidizing agent, which promotes the penetration of pigment into the hair structure. However, this tool can still be called sparing. It is washed off from the hair for two months. I would especially like to mention the so-called on-off tinting, hair dye, if desired, washed off without a trace with a special composition when you want it. A feature of the application of intensive tinting is that the hair must not be dyed or bleached before use.

Hair dyeing tools: bowl, gloves, drape

What needs to be prepared before starting staining? No matter how patient you are to begin the process of transformation, remember that it is impossible without some necessary things.

One of the necessary tools for dyeing hair is a regular bowl (preferably plastic) in which you will breed the dye. You can not do without this capacity, since many modern colorants include not only dye, but also a fixing emulsion. So that the reaction between these two components does not occur before you start painting, you need to mix them immediately before painting.

Stock up on a pair of gloves: you need to dye your hair, not your hands.

A drape of oilcloth, polyethylene or waterproof fabric will help you prevent paint from getting on your clothes.

Tools for hair coloring: comb, hat

Another necessary tool for coloring hair is a comb with which you will evenly distribute the dye through the hair. A comb with rare teeth is preferable: you have to distribute the paint over wet hair, and a comb with frequent teeth is more difficult to do. For the same purpose - the distribution of paint - you can use a special brush.

A sheet of foil or an oilcloth cap will be especially useful if you want to achieve the brightest and most intense shade: in this case, the pigment is broken down under a stronger thermal effect, which enhances the chemical reaction. Do not forget about the towel, hair balm, hair dryer and skeleton brush: with these items you can finally put your hair in order after coloring.

Coloring hair at home: safety precautions

Remember that hair dye is a chemical compound that can cause an allergic skin reaction. It is necessary to observe safety precautions when dyeing hair, in any case, and if the scalp is damaged or affected by a skin disease such as psoriasis or eczema, there is no need to risk it at all - hair coloring is not for you yet. But even if your skin seems completely healthy, it won’t hurt to check it for an allergic reaction, especially since you don’t have to make an appointment with an allergist. All that is needed is a small amount of the composition with which you are going to dye your hair, and a little patience. Do not be too lazy to apply the composition to the back of the elbow, after wiping it with alcohol. Repeat this process for fidelity three times and leave to dry completely. Now you have to wait two days, but after exactly 48 hours you can precisely determine whether the selected composition is suitable for you. If an allergic reaction does not appear on the skin, you can safely use the paint. If the reaction has made itself felt, it is not worth using such a paint. The appearance of your allergy does not mean that the composition itself is bad: we are all just different, and what is suitable for some does not suit others at all.

So, everything is prepared, there is no allergic reaction, which means that you can dye your hair. But just before you take on the paint, you need to wash your hair, you think. Stop! Another mistake. Coloring is not a haircut. If the haircut is more accurate the cleaner the hair, then the color is the opposite: the procedure will be more gentle if you do it on unwashed hair. That is, before you properly dye your hair, you do not need to wash it in any case. Of course, this does not mean that before painting you need to walk with a dirty head for a whole week, dye your hair a day or two after washing your hair - this is what you need.

Hair coloring technique (with video on how to dye your hair)

Check out the video on how to dye your hair, and feel free to start dyeing:

1. Before dyeing your hair with a dye, squeeze a composition for coloring in a bowl from a tube. If a fixing emulsion is included with the formulation, mix them. Remember to wear gloves on your hands. Your ultimate goal is dyed hair, not hands.

2. Using a comb or a special brush, apply the composition to unwashed hair. The correct technique for dyeing hair dictates that special attention should be paid to the roots: it is in the direction from the roots to the ends of the hair that a colorizer should be applied.

3. Leave the dye on your hair for a while. The process of splitting natural pigments can take a different amount of time. It depends on the composition of the paint, and on the type of your hair. On average, the time of exposure to hair dye ranges from 15 to 30 minutes. Check the time according to the instructions that are in each package of paint. If you want a more saturated and persistent color, wrap the head with foil, curling some kind of cap out of it, or put on an oilcloth cap.

Hair elution is a new dyeing technology that improves their condition. It is based on the use of a negatively charged dye elumen, which penetrates deeply into hair with a positive charge. Hair is dyed perfectly and does not deteriorate, but rather, eats nutrients.

4. Rinse the paint thoroughly with warm (not hot!) Water.

5. Dry your hair with a towel.

6. Dry and brush.

7. You can admire the result.

How to dye your hair at home

From time to time, hair color needs to be updated. Firstly, the effect of pigment on the hair does not last forever: over time, the color still dims. Secondly, the hair grows continuously, and soon you risk finding that the regrown hair roots, which differ in color from the dyed areas, significantly spoil the overall picture. So re-staining can not be avoided. Since the roots of the hair differ in color, special attention will have to be paid to them. The composition is applied to the roots for 20 minutes, after which it is distributed with the help of a comb along the entire length of the hair and remains on them for another 10 minutes.

When dyeing your hair, remember that this procedure requires some precautions and limitations. For example, the composition for coloring hair does not need to be used for coloring eyebrows and eyelashes. Correction (the procedure is even finer than hair coloring) will be done in a beauty salon, and there is mascara for coloring eyelashes. So use hair dye only for its intended purpose.

If the colorator gets into your eyes during painting, rinse immediately with plenty of water. Do not hesitate to use water in cases where the paint has got on the skin of your face, hands or clothes: you are unlikely to want to flaunt mahogany stains where they are not provided by the laws of fashion.

Black hair does not go to all women. Girls with bronze skin can afford to be brunettes, but the “dark-skinned” dark hair color is aging. Black hair goes to the owners of fair skin. However, for girls with white, porcelain skin, black hair is contraindicated.

Hair Coloring Technology: Bug Fixes

The technology of hair coloring is a troublesome process, and rarely can anyone do without errors, especially at first. What to do in those cases if the painting for some reason still does not suit you 100%? Recolor hair? Yes, of course, everything can be fixed. However, before working on fixing errors, understand their causes.

1. The hair after dyeing has become too dark. This can happen for several reasons. Perhaps you did not pay enough attention to choosing the right tone and chose too dark, or your hair is too thin and you simply overexposed the paint on them.

2. The resulting color was too light. The only explanation is the wrong choice of composition: apparently, you mistakenly used too light, and the next time you will need to use the composition a tone darker.

3. After drying and styling, you find that the hair has colored unevenly. There are several explanations for this. The most likely one is that you used too little of the composition. Meanwhile, there is a clear rule: one tube of paint is enough for short and half-long hair (length to or just below the shoulders). For longer hair, you need to take two tubes of colorant. This rule applies, at least for the first hair coloring. In the future, if you only want to refresh your chosen color and return it to brightness, it will be enough to use one tube.

Hair may be colored unevenly for other reasons. If you are a middle-aged woman, then, dyeing your hair, you strive not only to change your appearance, but also to paint gray hair. However, it is precisely because of gray hair that hair is sometimes not completely dyed, especially if there is a lot of gray hair. Exit - next time choose a more intense tone of paint.

Sometimes the paint falls on the hair unevenly due to the peculiarities of their structure. The thicker the hair, the more difficult it is to dye it, unlike thin hair that dyes quickly. However, there is a way out here. Before staining, you can use a bleach to break down the cells of the natural hair pigment, and then apply a colorizer. You can choose a more intense tone and, after dyeing the hair, hold it longer (but within the time that is indicated in the instructions for use!).

And finally, another reason for uneven coloring is hair styling products. Dirty hair should be dyed, but if styling agents are left on them, it is better to wash your hair before painting than to do it on top of all kinds of varnishes, mousses or gels: the result can be unpredictable, especially since any styling product is usually , the chemical composition, so that a chemical reaction may occur between its components and the components of the colorant. Therefore, either rinse styling products from your hair and dye it immediately after washing it with clean hair, having dried it with a towel beforehand, or be patient and dye it for another two days without washing your head and without using foams, varnishes, gels and other products.

4. The scalp after staining was irritated. This means that your skin is either too sensitive or allergic. It remains to add that if a chemical dye does not suit you due to the characteristics of the skin, but you still want to change the hair color, you can use one of the options for gentle hair coloring.

The topic of hair dyeing raises many questions, “how to dye a professional dye?”, “How to choose the color of hair to the face?”, “How to care for dyed hair?”, “How to wash the dye off the hair?” These and many other equally interesting questions inspired us to create this article.

Read how to dye your hair with professional paints yourself, without being a specialist. Follow the rules of colorization described below and you will flawlessly overcome the difficulties of dyeing, become a real expert in this matter, painlessly color your hair, and also save a lot.

Let's make a small introductory - Very often the concepts of “level” and “shade” are confused, remember when it comes to hair level, we talk about the degree of darkness, when we turn to shade, we talk about color.

Before you start your own hair dyeing, we recommend using special tools that will help you choose the perfect hair color that will suit all parameters - skin color, eyes, hair type, face.

The main helpers for us are the color "wheel" and the color chart. You need to have these things at hand when choosing a color, since we will output it from point A to point B (repaint from one color to another). They will help you understand how your chosen shade will look when overlapping an existing one.

Here is the "color wheel":

Simplified scheme:

Shade distribution table for natural colors:

With the help of this table, you can easily understand the shades of colors that are presented in the wheel.

How to understand what the numbers on the paint mean and how to choose a color from them?

Formula: primary color (first digit) + shade that is added (second digit) + additional shade (it is minimal, usually considered a reflection).

Natural Color Chart:

Natural colors always have their tone from 1 and above (if you see tone 8.3 for example, this means that the natural color will be with some kind of shade (in the palette of each brand, the values \u200b\u200bof the shades may differ, so when buying paint you will need to compare all again).

1 is black
2 is a very dark chestnut
3 is a dark chestnut
4 is chestnut
5 is light chestnut
6 is dark blond
7 is light brown
8 is light blond
9 is blond
10 is a blond blonde

In order to clearly explain to you how to understand the final color of the paint by its number, we follow the natural diagram (it is higher) and the same example 8.3 - 8 is the main color, we look above we understand that it is light brown, 3 is dark chestnut, respectively common the color is light brown with a touch of chocolate. Usually, natural shades are numbered the same for all manufacturers, but be careful.

It will look something like this, why we will sort it out below:

It is also very important to follow the simple rules for combining hair color with skin color, an incorrectly selected shade can create the impression of a pale or tired look, which is absolutely not suitable for us. Therefore, remember simple tips:

How to choose hair color for skin color:

How to choose hair color for eye color:

The choice of color, respectively, of the color type - winter, summer, autumn, spring:

Observe the tonality indicated in the picture and you will choose the right hair color.

How to choose the right hair color according to eye color and skin?

We pass to the next stage of our training. Now let's talk about hair developers.

Oxidizing agents (oxidizing agents, developers) how to choose them correctly?

"What is a developer?" Answer: A developer or an oxidizing agent (oxidant) is a peroxide or oxidizing component that works to show color on the hair. The oxidizing agent removes the natural color, which makes it possible to display an artificial paint color of our choice. That is, the desired color is achieved precisely thanks to the oxidizing agent.

Tip: It is better to use one brand of paint and oxidizing agent.

You need to choose an oxidizing agent by its power, it depends on the percentage of hydrogen peroxide contained. It is designated as - volume. It is simple to determine the power of the oxidizing agent; it will depend on the chosen color. Use the table below to determine the oxidizing agent for you.

If you are still not sure that you yourself have correctly decided on the color and oxidizing agent, contact the consultants in the store where you will buy the paint for recommendations.

Tip: Professional paint is worth buying in stores of professional cosmetics and tools.

In the third stage of training, we will consider specific examples of staining.

Dark hair darkening. How to change from a blonde to a brunette

First: get rid of the thought that you just need to buy paint and dye your hair!

Small exam, test yourself

Having already learned the color “wheel”, answer the question: What happens if you take the 3rd level of dark brown color and apply it to the 12th level of blond hair?

We look at the wheel and understand that our hair color will be gray-green-brown, to put it more simply - terrible.

We gave this example for those who think that you can "just buy paint" of the color that you want and paint - of course, but such actions will lead to the fact that you will be surprised at the result not for the better.

We remember dyeing - this is filling the hair with pigment, so the intended result will not always be achieved the first time, especially when the color is completely etched and the hair is completely empty, as is the case with blondes.

For example, the transition from light hair that has never been lightened to dark occurs in two stages. The first stage is the initial filling. Filling the hair means replacing the pigment, first we nourish the hair several levels below what we want to get (a lighter shade from the one you want to get in the end).

If you dye blonde hair immediately in a dark color, without initial filling, then it will turn dull and disappoint you. After we nourish fair hair, we can dye them in the chosen dark tone. Between the first and second stains, pause for 1-2 days.

What tools will you need to use and how to apply paint step by step instructions ⇒⇒⇒ Learn more

How to become a brunette from a blonde?

If your hair is pre-clarified with a blond or after washing, and you want to make it darker or even black, first of all, remove the opacity. To do this, the first step is to protonate the hair.

Tip: You will practically not harm your hair if you use 10 volume oxidizer for light golden color (7-8 natural tone in the diagram).

After aligning the color with one tone, dry your hair and only then go to the 2nd step - apply the paint of the desired color.

The steps:

Align the color transitions with tinting (never use “tonic”, they are not compatible with professional cometics). Homemade tonic recipe - 30 grams of paint (2 shades lighter) +20 grams of shampoo + 10 grams of balm.
Wash your hair.
Dry your hair, let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
Apply the paint of the color in which you want to see the hair.
Wash, lay, enjoy the result.

How to get out of a brunette in a blonde?

Brunettes can also become blondes in several stages, it all depends on the source color, if it was black, then you will have to lighten at least two times, if chocolate, up to and once can be enough.

The steps:

Decolorize (with black, do it 2 times with a break of one week).
After the second wash, take a break a day and tint your hair or dye it in your desired blond permanent paint.
Rinse, dry.

The fourth step is to consider washing your hair.

How to bleach your hair yourself? How to do a wash?

Bleaching or washing off the hair is done in order to make the hair light or to wash off a boring color to change to a new one.

Hair bleaching, or rather the result will depend on the selected oxidizing agent. All oxidizing agents, when mixed with blond bleach, brighten the hair, the difference is only in the speed of the process. For example, if we mix blondana powder with an oxidizer of 40 volume, the lightening effect will happen quickly, but you should not choose it if you have thin hair, it is not suitable for this type of hair. The 10 volume oxidizing agent will give the same result, but you need to keep it on your hair a little longer, but this combination is suitable for all types of hair.

Tip: The proportions of blondoran and oxidizing agent are 1: 1.5 or 1; 2 (1 measuring cup of powder to 2 or 1.5 measuring cups of oxidizing agent)

Stages of bleaching hair:

Hair washing differs from bleaching in that shampoo is added to the mixture of blondoran and oxidizing agent. This is done for a gentle effect, the shampoo will envelop the hair and the rinse mixture will work on the hair more gently.

Hair Wash Recipe: Combine the oxidizing agent, blondoran powder and add shampoo (oxidizing agent and shampoo are added 1 to 1). Apply the resulting mixture evenly to the hair and leave the development time will depend on the selected oxidizing agent. This type of washing will give the desired result and will not damage the hair.

The fifth stage of our training is hair tinting after washing or dyeing.

How to tone yourself?

We can tint hair in two ways - with paint and toners, the word corrector is understood as toner. If you need to change the color level to make it neutral or brighter, we will resort to their help. For example, after bleaching the hair, it turned yellow, but I want to get a real blonde. Choose a toner or paint of the desired color.

When choosing a corrector, look at your hair.

Answer 2 questions for yourself: What defect do you want to get rid of? Is it slightly coppery or too yellow?

Check your color against the color wheel. To unwanted shade went into the desired beautiful tone. Choose opposite color tones. Blue and violet toners are great for removing gold tones. Yellow and green toners are suitable for eliminating reds.

We remind you that shades are located in color zones

A hair corrector is added to the paint, for example, 60 grams of paint, about 10-15 grams of corrector will go. Use the instructions, as each company will have its own rules and dosages.

A homemade tonic recipe without proofreader consists of shampoo, balm and paint. The average dosage is 60 g of paint + 20 g of shampoo + 10 g of balm or mask. The main point is to mix well.

Extra bright colors - our sixth stage of training.

How to dye your hair in bright or pastel colors?

Bright pink, blue, green, purple, orange yellow or pastel hair is the result of bleaching and colored dye. Get a juicy color without bleaching the hair does not work, the same applies to bed color of hair. Do not be afraid to risk a gentle method of bleaching, we already know, and such paints will not harm. The image will be breathtaking!

Make a wash (possibly several times).
Feel free to dye your hair, pastel will be taken the first time, and bright 2 times.

Hair in pastel colors:

Fashionable gray under gray

It is logical to switch from pastel colors to the seventh, final stage on dyeing gray hair.

Which oxidizing agent to use when staining gray hair?

Gray hair is harder to saturate with pigment, but it is possible. Remember a simple rule, for coloring gray hair, use an oxidizing agent of at least 20 volume.

If there is a lot of gray hair, and for example, you want to get a cool white color, you need to use a neutral or golden hue to compensate for the natural color that is missing. If the gray hair does not go away, then increase the oxidizing power to 30 volume to help the hair absorb a new color.

And the most important final stage of training, we will not number it, you need to remember it anyway!

Colored hair care

The healthier your hair, the easier and faster it will absorb paint. Love them and take full care.

It is not difficult to maintain colored hair healthy and saturated, do not use shampoo to preserve color, it does not help, but rather flushes the color. Instead, try a cleansing cream that will cleanse your hair and keep it in good condition.
Comb your hair, do it right by choosing a comb for your hair type.
If your hair does not respond to dyeing, drink protein preparations and return to dyeing, focus on moisturizing your hair, without it, moisturizing is the basis of hair care.

Use air conditioners and masks. Pamper your hair with masks made from natural ingredients - organic.

Many people know that hair dyes can be divided into two types:

1. Hair dyes for coloring at home (for the mass market);

2. Paints for professional use, which are designed for salon hair coloring with the hands of a professional master of a beauty salon. Paints for the mass market are sold in bright boxes with an oxidizing agent inside, a container in which the paint will be mixed.

Paints for professional use have a more accurate shade, mix well and dilute with the rest of the shades in the palette. If you know some of the rules and features of paints for professional use, given the features of the technology of applying paint, you can properly dye your hair.

Hair dye number values

The numbers that are used to indicate the tone tell more than the color on the box with paint for the mass market.

We will give the numbering using the paint palette. The dye palette numbers consist of three or two digits. Always the first number on the package indicates how deep the tone of the paint. World practice uses a scale from one to tens. Usually the larger the number, the brighter the tone.

1 - black color

2 - dark brown

3 - brown

4 - chestnut

5 - light chestnut

6 - dark blond shade

7 - light brown color

8 - light blond color

9 - light light blond color

10 - platinum blonde

The second number near the first, after the point is the main shade. And the third number is an additional shade.

0 - natural tones

1 - ash shade

2 - purple tint

3 - golden hue

4 - shades of copper

5 - mahogany shade

6 - red shades

7 - cold shades

8 - chocolate

Choosing the color of a professional hair dye

Before you start your own hair dyeing, we recommend using special tools that will help you choose the perfect hair color that will suit all parameters - skin color, eyes, hair type, face.

Here is the "color wheel":

Simplified scheme:

Shade distribution table for natural colors:

1. It is necessary to determine what level of tone suits your hair color at the roots and along the length of the hair. If you have natural hair color, choose the same or a little lighter. If your hair already has a dye, also determine the color of the length, but using other tabs. If there is gray hair, determine its amount on the crown of the head, temples and the entire pile of hair.

2.After you have selected 2 colors, determine the difference between the tones. If you have dark blond hair, to get a caramel color you don’t have enough to raise one tone higher. Based on the difference, we select the correct oxidizing agent, consisting of hydrogen peroxide.

1.5% - suitable for bleached hair that needs to be tinted. With the help of tinting, you can get rid of the yellow tint, close the scales, make the hair shiny.

3% - suitable if you want to dye your hair a little darker, to give shine to the hair.

6% - if dyeing is necessary, without changing the tone, bleaching one level, dyeing gray hair.

9% - to dye your hair two to three levels lighter. Much depends on the thickness of the hair.

12% - lightening to four levels when using special shades of blond.

It will look something like this, why we will sort it out below:

Dark hair darkening. How to change from a blonde to a brunette

First: get rid of the thought that you just need to buy paint and dye your hair!

Small exam, test yourself

Having already learned the color “wheel”, answer the question: What happens if you take the 3rd level of dark brown color and apply it to the 12th level of blond hair?

We look at the wheel and understand that our hair color will be gray-green-brown, to put it more simply - terrible.

How to apply paint

Apply paint in various ways. But we will talk about coloring the root zone: cream is applied along the hairline, the hair is divided into 4 zones: from the forehead to the back of the head, from one ear to the other;