Coloring gray hair: 8 secrets of professional hairdressers

Coloring gray hair — difficult process. It is necessary to adhere to a certain technology and choose the right dyes to get the desired result. Hair devoid of natural pigment can be stained unevenly. Often the result is not the shade that is required. And when using natural coloring compositions based on henna or basma, the effect is unstable. Let's understand the intricacies of gray hair coloring.

• How to choose a gray hair coloring technique
• 8 useful tips from professional hairdressers
• Highlights on the intricacies of the procedure for dyeing gray hair

How to choose a gray hair coloring technique

If gray hair coloring is carried out at home, it is better to immediately abandon any complex technologies. The probability that it will be possible to independently perform coloring or highlighting is too low, because even professionals often have difficulties. "Amateur" may result in irreparable damage to the hair.

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When choosing a technology, follow these simple guidelines:

• When choosing a coloring composition, you should focus on the natural hair color, but choose a shade that tone is lighter.

• You can experiment with a darker tone, but be prepared to look older than your age. The darker the hair, the more clearly wrinkles, puffiness and bags under the eyes are visible.

• Try to avoid shades with pronounced reddishness. After dyeing, the hair may appear "rusty". Against this background, the skin looks yellowish.

• Do not use henna and basma. This is a bad decision, despite the safety of natural dyes. Even if you manage to get the desired shade, very soon the hair will become faded.

• Say no ammonia-free paints. They wash off quickly. Give preference to high-quality stable compositions with  ammonia and a high concentration of oxidant.

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The coloring procedure itself — standard. The paint is prepared according to the instructions on the packaging, and then applied to the strands. Most formulations need to be kept on the hair for about 35 minutes, but it's better to check the time by checking the manufacturer's recommendations, otherwise you can ruin your hair. Then it remains only to rinse the dye and wash your hair with shampoo.

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8 helpful tips from professional hairdressers

Coloring gray hair is often difficult even for experienced hairdressers. In order to get the desired result, they resort to some tricks:

1. Test — mandatory procedure. Even if the product has been used before, it is still worth testing it on the crook of the elbow a day before scheduled hair coloring. The point is not only in the compositions themselves, but also in the changes that can occur in the hormonal background of a woman. There is always a risk of allergies.

2. Mixing different dyes. When the masters prepare the dyes, they take the desired shade and mix it with composition close to the client's natural hair color. Proportions — 1:1. This is necessary so that the hair is evenly dyed, and the color turns out to be vibrant and saturated.

3. The hair is dyed in stages. The roots should be made darker, and the rest of the strands — lighter. The paint is kept for 10-15 minutes, and then mixed, combing the hair.

4. Maximum exposure time. The instructions for compounds always have recommendations on how much to withstand their hair. If the strands are gray, they need a lot of time to get the desired color, so you should focus on the longest period, but not more.

5. Warm. Hair should be dyed in warm, draft rooms so that the dye sets evenly.

6. Caps are not desirable. They are comfortable as they reduce the risk of soiling objects around them, but oxygen must be freely supplied to scalp.

7. Don't spare the paint.Apply it liberally.

8. Wet your hair 5 minutes before the end of the procedure.You need to lightly moisten the strands with water, wait a little, and then wash off the paint. This contributes to a more even coloring of gray hair.

Take good care of hair , take care of nourishing          hair apply special shampoos, masks and balms. Then they will retain color for a long time. This will help to avoid unnecessary coloring procedures and save your hair from unnecessary stress.

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Highlights on the intricacies of the gray hair coloring procedure

A new trend: the fashion world is increasingly promoting older models with undyed hair, so you shouldn't be embarrassed about gray hair. But if you think that noble silver in hair doesn color you, then pay attention to the advice of hairdressers:

• Avoid unnecessary complexity. Coloring is better to entrust the master. For hair coloring at home, choose simple technologies.

• Be sure to test dyes. The state of a woman's body can change a lot, so it's better to play it safe.

• Use hairdressing tricks. By applying the life hacks of the masters, you will achieve a more lasting result.

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Love yourself. Do not complain about years and silver hair, because every age has its own charm. Gray — a sign of experience and & nbsp; wisdom. Appreciate them.

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