It is much more difficult for owners of dark hair to turn into a blonde or lighten the shade of their hair. But what if you want to change your color, impress with a new hairstyle and add zest to the image? Then it is worth learning about how to safely dye so as not to damage your hair. Dyeing dark hair shades is much more difficult. To achieve what you want, you can't do without full lightening.
How to dye dark curls
What color to dye dark strands
For those with dark hair, it is important to consider skin color:
1. If you have pale skin, focus on light shades, but do not dye black, it will give your skin pallor.
2. For a natural pink skin tone, ash colors look good, exclude the choice of red colors.
3. You can dye dark hair with henna for girls with dark skin, this color looks more impressive on them. Bright colors are also suitable for them.
4. Reddish hair tones should be avoided by girls with yellowish skin.
In addition to choosing a color, you should take care of the choice and method of staining.
Dark hair coloring technique
Depending on the result you want to get, the dyeing technique for dark hair varies:
1. Clarification in stages. Since dark hair is difficult to dye into light shades without causing serious damage to the hair, it is better to do this procedure gradually. Take a break of 2-3 weeks between dyeing, then repeat the procedure, so you can save your hair.
2. Highlights. If you are not ready for major changes, but want to change something, then you should start with highlights. You choose the brightness of the color yourself.
3. Balayazh is an actual method of painting. This is a smooth transition from your roots to the lighter part. This method is gentle, since it does not affect the hair roots, and you can renew your hairstyle much less often.
4. Another option for dark hair is ombre. In this case, you are creating a two-tone hue. If you get tired of this coloring, you can trim off the bleached ends and stay with a natural shade.
Coloring dark hair with natural remedies
What color can you dye dark hair with to make the shade noticeable? It all depends on the structure and type of hair, so it is better to seek professional advice. Not always dyes without ammonia can dye rich dark hair, and in such cases you will have to use only ammonia dyes.
Ammonia destroys the structure of the hair, dries it out and makes it brittle. Therefore, it is better to use gentle products for coloring that will help keep your hair healthy. For a natural chestnut color, use walnut peels.
Girls love to change and surprise their surroundings. A new wardrobe, makeup, hairstyle - sometimes it doesn't seem enough, and the girl decides to radically change her hair color. It is not difficult to repaint from a light to a dark shade, but what can you wish for if you want to lighten and turn from a brunette to a blonde?
It's important to know
If a girl wants to figure out how to dye her hair from dark to light, she needs to understand that this cannot happen all at once. Lightening is a rather complicated and time-consuming procedure. You can, of course, try to recolor quickly, but it is worth considering that this will be a huge stress for the hair. In addition, after such acts, you can put your hair in order for a long time, trying to cure damaged strands. The average number of procedures for repainting in a lighter shade is 3-5. It is better to entrust the process itself to a good hairdresser than to carry out all the actions at home.
Variants
If a girl is looking for a way to dye her hair from dark to light color, she needs to know that today there are two main procedures: highlighting and repainting. Each of them has its own advantages, and may or may not be suitable for a particular person.
Highlighting
The first method used by qualified hairdressers to dye hair from dark to light is step-by-step highlighting. This method is considered quite tough, it is strongly discouraged for girls with brittle and thin hair. Its essence lies in the fact that in a couple of stages over the course of about several months (a sparing option), the girl will be applied a lightener to her hair, after which the hairstyle will be painted in the desired color. When using this method, it is better to take various kinds of sparing products, only in this way it will be possible to maintain the shine and health of the hair. If a young lady wants to do the procedure at home and is looking for how to lighten the hair on her head, you need to know that it is better to use only modern cosmetics. It's not worth using as our grandmothers did it - this way you can irrevocably ruin your hair.
Dyeing
If a girl wants to dye in a lighter shade, a gradual repainting can be recommended. The essence of the procedure is that each subsequent time the client will be painted in a lighter shade until she matches the desired color. On average, this procedure takes about 5 sessions. The advantage of this method is that, unlike lightening, you can do it yourself, at home, especially since today there is an excellent, easy-to-use hair dye - mousse.
If a girl with sick, brittle or dry hair is looking for a way to dye her hair from dark to light, the only thing a good specialist can advise her is to wait until the hair grows back on its own. Alternatively, you can try cutting your hair by trying on short haircuts.
If you just decide to return to your color, professionals may recommend that you use modern paint removers, which perfectly wash away the pigments of artificial colors. The downside of this method is that sometimes natural pigments can also be washed off, making individual strands of hair colorless and lifeless. The advantage of this method is the ability to independently use such products at home.
Women who prefer dark hair tend to have a stronger and more determined character than blondes. But sometimes you want to radically change your image or just add flavor to your image. Along with changing the style of clothing and makeup, the effect of novelty can be achieved by coloring the hair. Before dyeing dark hair, you need to take into account certain rules and recommendations.
What color to dye dark hair
When choosing a new hair color, it is necessary to take into account the skin tone:
- for women with pale skin, any shades of hair are suitable, except for cardinally black, which will further emphasize its whiteness;
- owners of pink skin should take a closer look at the ash shades and refrain from red and golden;
- women with dark skin will suit any bright colors;
- if the skin is yellowish or sandy, you should beware of golden shades of hair.
Depending on the desired result, there are several ways to color dark hair:
- Gradual lightening. It is very difficult for brunettes without harming them. The most gentle option in this case would be gradual staining. That is, the hair is gradually dyed in lighter colors every 3-4 weeks. This method will allow you to dye dark hair light without yellowness and harm to hair follicles.
- Highlighting. This method of hair coloring is suitable for those who are not ready for radical changes. The method consists of applying paint to individual curls. In this case, the number and saturation of shades are selected individually.
- Balayazh. This is another highlighting technology that enhances the silhouette of the haircut and gives a fashionable accent to the hairstyle. Balayage implies a smooth transition from dark roots to a lighter lower part. This technique can be called gentle, since only the lower part of the hair is lightened.
- Ombre. Thanks to the large number of staining options, the ombre method will help create a unique, unrepeatable method. The classic option is two-tone coloring with a clear or blurred horizontal border. In this case, both a soft and a contrasting combination of shades are allowed. The multi-tone option is the use of intermediate shades for a natural color transition.
How to dye dark hair naturally
Ammonia, which is part of most coloring products, disrupts the structure of the hair, making it brittle and lifeless. It is safer to use natural products that will not only give your hair a natural shade, but also provide gentle care for them.
For example, dark hair will get its natural brown color with the help of green walnut peels. To do this, fresh peel must be crushed and brought to the consistency of gruel by adding water. The thicker the mixture, the richer the color will be. The mixture is applied to the hair, after 15-20 minutes it is washed off with water without shampoo.
With the help of natural henna and basma dyes, you can get different shades. A chestnut color is obtained by mixing dyes in equal proportions. To achieve a darker color, the ratio of henna to basma should be 1: 2.
You can lighten dark hair with chamomile infusion. Pour 100 grams of inflorescences with 300 ml of boiling water and leave for about an hour. Add 50 ml of hydrogen peroxide (30%) to the strained infusion. Moisten hair with the resulting product and leave for 30-40 minutes, then rinse with soap and water.
Very often, a woman, having decided to radically change her life, begins by changing her image and, in particular, her hairstyle. At the same time, a risky decision is often made to dye dark hair in a lighter color. Gentlemen are known to prefer blondes.
Meanwhile, it can be extremely difficult for brunettes to achieve the desired color, especially at home. In addition, if the paint is used incorrectly, the hair and scalp can be very badly damaged, which will lead to disastrous consequences. To prevent this from happening, you need to know certain nuances.
How to choose a staining method
There are many ways to lighten. But if you have dark hair, the procedure will definitely have to be carried out in several stages. Under no circumstances can you immediately become a blonde.
Today, there are quite aggressive coloring agents on sale that can radically change your image in one application. You should not resort to them unnecessarily, since they may not discolor your hair, but simply burn it. As a rule, they are used when only the tips need to be painted in a light color.
To dye light brown or streaked strands, try using folk remedies:
- after each shampooing, try to rinse it with a decoction of medicinal chamomile. This procedure must be repeated regularly for 1-2 months;
- you can mix chamomile and nettle in equal proportions and apply the broth in the same way.
Finally, dyeing dark but gray hair light is as easy as giving it any other shade. To do this, simply purchase the paint of the required color from a cosmetic store and apply it to your head as indicated in the instructions.
Better to give preference to ammonia-free paint.
Dark hair dyeing technology
The owners of black hair can face the greatest difficulties in the transition from a dark color to a lighter color. If at the time of staining you are a burning brunette (by nature or dyed), be prepared for a long and incredibly difficult procedure.
Dark hair must first be discolored, and only then proceed to dyeing. Moreover, the bleaching procedure is also carried out in several stages.
Of course, it is best to paint in a professional studio or beauty salon. Firstly, a skilled craftsman will be able to predict in advance undesirable consequences such as yellow strands. Secondly, the hairdresser uses special cosmetics that are not suitable for home use.
A couple of seasons ago, pink and blue hair looked like a shock breakthrough and fashion "not for everyone." This summer, the situation has changed, and not only cheeky teenagers are painted in neon, but quite serious adults. You don't have to go far for examples: leaf through the gloss, take a look at the gossip on the websites. Singers and singers, actors and actresses - who just tried on colored strands!
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And bright hair dyes (the correct name is semi-permanent dyes with direct pigments) have finally been released by such giant brands as L'Oreal Professionnel, Matrix, Redken. And this is another proof that the trend has gone to the people. Everything. They want. Bright. Hair.
And here the most offensive begins. In crazy tones, you can paint only light, well, in extreme cases, light brown strands. But against the background of dark hair, brown-haired women and brunettes, neither red nor green are visible from the word at all. What to do to be trendy? Experts-colorists tell.
Paint
If you evaluate hair color on a 10-point scale, where 1 is black and 10 is very light blond, then light brown or light brown hair (they look like a "seven") can be dyed without bleaching. Provided that the hair color is natural, and even better - with the ends that were once bleached.
At the 5-6th level of hair tone, you can also count on some effect. For example, red may appear as a dim, calm shade. But purple, blue and green will simply make the strands darker and colder.
Three years ago I made a shatush and since then I have not dyed my hair, I have grown my natural light brown color and length. But recently, in the Persona salon on Malaya Nikitskaya, I saw new Redken City Beats dyes, could not resist and painted the ends in a bright pink Midtown Magenta. The composition was applied for 30 minutes, after combing the strands. The result is a smooth transition from pale pink to fuchsia. After the 5th wash, the color became calmer. "
Sevil Shaikhieva
brand manager
Lighten
With bright coloring, the same mechanism works as when drawing with felt-tip pens: on white paper the picture will turn out bright, on a beige sheet the yellow color will not be visible, orange will turn into brown, blue - into black. In general, why are we all this: dark hair will still have to be turned into a white canvas, that is, lightened.
Do it in the best salon: you yourself are unlikely to be able to evenly apply the composition, calculate the exposure time and get into color. Ideally, entrust this task to a master who has been working with you for a long time and knows the history of your hair well, he will choose the most gentle lightening option. In 95% of cases, it will be a bleaching powder with an oxidant. Save time: lightening and toning will take 4 to 8 hours. Sometimes more.
I have dark hair, so in the Paul Mitchell salon on Leningradsky Prospekt, they first lightened the upper strands (it looks like highlights). After 20 minutes, the rest of the hair, not wrapped in foil, was dyed dark blond. And after another half an hour, the discolored strands were given bright shades - purple, "pink flamingo" and "midnight". The longer you hold it, the more intense the color. The gradient turned out to be highly artistic, with beautiful tints. "
Elena Volodina
editorial director
Evaluate Opportunities
Experimenting with the entire mass of hair is risky. Try lightening and dyeing a few strands, or just the ends, or the top layer of your hair. If you like it, continue. If you finally and irrevocably decided on a mono color (for example, only purple), it makes sense to apply different shades not with a solid canvas, but in a fantasy technique - for example, a gradient.
Repeat brightening
One clarification is enough for you or you have to repeat the procedure, depending on several parameters.
Hair thickness
- Most of all, the dye loves thin and porous hair: it lays down better and lasts longer.
- Healthy, dense, intact hair holds the dye worse, the pigment is washed out faster.
Anna Teplitskaya
editor of the "Stars" categoryOriginal shade
- Natural hair is lightened quickly and without any problems.
- The lightening of colored hair depends on the tone level: the darker it is, the longer and more difficult the process will take.
- Hair dyed dark brown with a single professional dye usually only needs one lightening. If the goal is not achieved, a means for pickling or removing artificial pigment (for example, L "Oreal Professionnel Efassor) will help.
- It is difficult for strands dyed at home to choose a product for removing color: professional products of the same brand are suitable for each other in composition, but here the result is unpredictable. The paint may be partially washed off or not at all. So it's worth waiting for the hair to grow back.
- The most difficult case is hair that has been dyed dark for a long time. It is impossible to get out of such a shade into a very light, almost white. But there are several options:
- Deep pickling, in which a 100% result is still not guaranteed.
- Gradual lightening over 4-6 months to maintain hair quality.
- Hairpin strands or partial build-up of the desired shade.
You can repeat the clarification procedure on the same day, although everything is individual. Sometimes it is better to stop at the "medium blond" mark, and after a couple of weeks, resume trying.
Support the result
Dyes with direct pigments are good for everyone, except that they are quickly washed out. They usually last up to 15 shampoo applications. The least persistent are pastel purple, pink, mint shades; three washings are enough for them to turn very pale. To maintain the result, use shampoos from the colored hair lines to care, wash your hair with lukewarm water, and shorten the rinse time. Apply a leave-in cream, lotion or spray before styling.
