"Ombre"– the effect of regrown roots, the transition from dark hair color to light.
What to do if you already have light color hair?
Yes, it’s very simple, darken the roots of your hair, choosing a paint color similar to your natural color, or darker. In the shop professional cosmetics for hair you will find the natural tone and shade you need.
To create an ombre look, use paint with the same shade and a difference of 1 - 2 levels.
For example, if you have a 9th tone with an ashen tint, then take a 7-8th tone with the same shade. Same with gold.
This way you won't have any unpleasant surprises.
If you don’t know what color to choose, take it from the line light brown flowers(medium blond, dark blond).
Even if you repaint it in your original color, do not rush to do it. Try the season's trend for yourself! You will always have time to dye your hair, but you are unlikely to dare to lighten the ends, spoiling them.
This transition of color from dark to light refreshes the face, giving it a rested look.
Painting technique
Preparing for painting: mix the dye and oxidizing agent, prepare hair bands (4-6 pcs.)
Stage 1
Apply color to your hair roots and wait 15 minutes.
Stage 2
Dye part of the hair from the roots to the temple or to the cheekbones (if you want to leave only the ends light). Wait 10 minutes.
Stage 3
Decide how the hair darkening line will go: a straight line or offset.
If you choose exactly, then tie 4 ponytails.
And if with an offset (on the face, the light strands will start higher and gradually decrease), then 6 ponytails per different levels. We tie the ponytails 3-4 centimeters below the painted line.
Stage 4
Apply the dye to the undyed part of the hair near the ponytails, then again pass the brush from the roots to the elastic bands. We wait 10-15 minutes, then wash off and dry.
Voila, you have an ombre look exactly like the Hollywood divas!
What to do when the color at the roots becomes noticeable as they grow back?
When the roots grow out or the color gradually washes off, tone your hair. After tinting, the difference will still be noticeable.
You can also paint with low-ammonia paint. It is worth noting that the paint is applied first to the roots, and then to the strands.
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Some of the hottest hair color trends for 2017 include ombre, platinum highlights, wispy blonde highlights, dyed ends, and vibrant shades.
In this article, we'll go into detail about each trend, its origins, who it's best suited for, and why you should give it a try.
Drumroll! 8 most current trends of 2017.
Balayage
Balayage looks more natural than highlights
To get perfect, sun-bleached blonde strands, you essentially have two options: the usual light highlighting and the newer and more current balayage technique.
Balayage is the process of applying color to the hair with a light touch of a brush. Balayage gives the colorist more freedom to apply the color as they see fit, as opposed to highlights, which can be more precise.
Balayage is taking beauty salons by storm and is quickly becoming the preferred way to lighten strands over highlights. It suits hair of any color, but looks especially good on blondes with a good base color. We recommend trying a combination of light and dark strands. This technique is used in many of the trends below, such as wispy blonde highlights and French auburn.
Pastel shades
Pastel shades of colors NOT found in nature
Many celebrities have dyed their hair pastel shades at one time or another. Kate Bosworth, Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Pink and Rihanna hit the red carpet in looks with wide locks, all brightly colored or tinted hair, or just pastel-colored ends. Pale pink, light blue, apricot, light purple shades are visible everywhere in big cities. This trend has been dubbed “unicorn hair color,” and refers to a hair color that is completely unheard of in humans.
If you don't want to go all dye, consider dyeing a few strands of pastel color or pastel colored feathers.
Babylights
The finest blonde strands
In essence, these are extremely thin, barely perceptible blond strands that are drawn using the balayage technique. As planned, they add volume to the hair color - much like the hair of a blond child at the end of summer - and look as natural as possible.
The hair colorist divides the hair into many small sections and applies different shades of color to parts of those sections. Remember those tiny stripes you get with highlighting? The finest blonde strands are tiny particles of blonde strands, but what makes them different is that they are drawn in, so some strands are wider than others. It's a tedious process that can take over an hour, but the end result is amazing and looks much more natural than having blonde highlights all over your hair.
Brunette with a twist
Who said, that Brown hair it's boring? There are a few things you can do to any dark-haired woman's hair: make it darker, a rich brown shade “espresso” with subtle caramel blonde strands, lighten them to a golden brown combination known as "brond", or create uniform layering of color using the technique ombre With dark color at the roots, gradually becoming lighter towards the tips.
Another trend is french chestnut: essentially it's 3 dark shades applied using the balayage technique to create a multi-dimensional natural effect. Very much in the spirit of French women, who, as we all know, are so charming without embellishment.
Sombre
Soft ombre, or subtle ombre
"Ombre" - French word, which literally means “evenly shaded.” The roots remain dark while the rest of the hair becomes lighter from mid-length using the balayage technique.
This trend is also called "surfer locks": surfers have the best natural blonde locks - they have no beginning and no end. The sun lightens their hair in a way that creates the perfect transition from dark to light.
But the days of obvious ombre, that faded color that looks like sun-bleached hair that's been grown out for 3 months, are coming to an end. Today there is a new, more sophisticated trend in fashion, which is dubbed “sombre”. Its essence is that the hair should be lightened only in places, and the ends completely.
Platinum blonde
The coolest and lightest shades of blonde
This color has been preferred for many years, ever since Gwen Stefani first appeared with her signature hairstyle.
Nowadays, the hair shade “platinum blonde” is more popular than ever, as blondes are choosing lighter shades, abandoning golden honey tones in favor of cooler and lighter ones. However, maintaining this hair color requires a lot of maintenance, and it won't suit all skin tones.
Booking
Shade "brond" or "brown blond"
The shade “brond” or “brown blond” is the ideal shade, the golden mean between blonde and brown-haired, which was first brought to popularity by supermodel Gisele Bündchen, and which remains popular to this day (another long-lasting trend!).
The main condition for creating the ideal shade is to lighten your hair, selectively painting the upper layers of your hair with two different colors of lightening cream dye.
This coloring gives dark hair depth and dimension without making it look like you're trying to be blonde, which you're not.
Just make sure the roots and bleached ends don't contrast too much so you don't end up looking like you burned your hair and are now trying to grow it out.
Correct red hair color
The most current shade is rose gold
Oh, how beautiful red hair is that looks natural. Red hair color is extremely trendy this year, but its shades range from delightful rose gold to deep red. The good news is that red hair suits almost everyone, you just need to choose the right shade. And you should not try it on yourself. Consult a professional. Always have two photos with you: one you love and one you don't like. You can perceive colors and shades very differently, and sometimes words just don't help. You can discuss the right color together and understand each other.
Lately, double hair coloring has become increasingly popular. White and dark colors can be very beautiful and harmonious, or, on the contrary, extravagantly combined and give individuality to a woman. This article will be devoted to various techniques for dyeing in 2 colors and how to refresh a naturally white color.
Double hair coloring techniques
Highlighting
Highlighting is the most famous method of hair coloring. In this case, individual thin strands of hair were bleached, which refreshed dark hair. As a rule, you can use different shades and tones; the more strands you dye, the more colorful your hair will look.
Ombre
Ombre is the most popular look coloring, with the help of which a clear transition from dark roots to blonde ends and vice versa is possible. It is also possible to completely recolor the hair, when instead of the natural color on the hair, a gradient between any two colors is obtained, with the possible use of a third shade.
Horizontal coloring
Horizontal coloring is a kind of ombre, which is performed not from the roots to the tips, but from the lower hair to the upper. Thus, everything that relates to ombre can be said about horizontal coloring, taking into account the direction of color change from the inside to the outside.
Cross coloring
Cross coloring is special case ombre, made more roughly. Here the transition from color to color is quite sharp. In this case, any colors are also used - both natural and extravagant. Therefore, it is better to do this coloring with hair length below the chin.
Degrade
Degrade is often considered synonymous with ombre and cross-coloring. But in this case, the basis is 2 different colors in which the hair is dyed - the roots of one tone, the ends of another. The transition can be either abrupt or smooth. The difference between degradation and ombre and transverse coloring is the use of only 2 colors of a natural shade.
Shatush
Shatush - alternation of dark and light strands with a difference of less than 2 tones with a predominance of one of the colors. Recommended for women with dark and long hair, as on blondes and with short hair the shatush is not always noticeable. It is best when the strands are randomly dyed in a lighter tone, creating the effect of sun-bleached hair.
Balayage
Balayage is a sharper shatush or vice versa - a calm ombre. In this type of coloring, hair is evenly colored from roots to ends, lightening by more than 3 tones. The hair roots themselves are not touched.
Booking
Bronzing is a transition from medium-dark hair roots to lighter ends within 2-3 tones. Recommended for dark blond and classic brown-haired women. In this case, the roots of the hair are not touched, but the hair is dyed closer to the ends, which allows you to remain fashionable and grow your hair without tinting the roots.
Partial coloring
Partial coloring is a type of coloring in which a separate section of the hair is exposed to dye. This can be one strand, bangs, or any individual segment of hair. Different colors are used, the length of the hair does not matter and the original color is not important. The main thing is that initially the hair should be the same tone along its entire length for the greatest effect.
For example, Stella from the cartoon “100 Dalmatians” had partial coloring, when half of her hair was black and the other was white. Using a similar principle, you can dye your hair, alternating the main color with an artificial pigment, creating a “raccoon tail” effect. If you find a professional, then it is possible to apply any pattern using several colors, then your hair will become an artist’s canvas.
How to refresh light hair color?
All of the listed hair coloring techniques are perfect for brown-haired, fair-haired and all ladies with dark hair color. What's left for blondes? As a rule, few people know what to do with blond strands if their owner wants something new. In order not to rack your brains, you can choose any of the options below to bring it to life on blond hair:
- Using the principle of highlighting, you can dye several thin strands near the face or on the top of the head in a darker tone.
- If you want something bright, use partial coloring - here your imagination can manifest itself, starting with one red strand and ending with a whole picture on a blond canvas.
- Ombre can add some flair if you bleach the ends, apply ashy shades, or choose an unnatural color to create a transition - light pink, soft blue or light green.
- With cross-coloring, you can leave the top half of your hair untouched and dye the bottom half any color you like. The advantage of this coloring is the ability to grow your hair and cut off the annoying contrasting ends of your hair at any time.
- Degrade will allow you to darken the ends of your hair with a smooth transition, which will slightly refresh your look without changing it dramatically.
Thus, it becomes obvious how diverse double hair coloring can be. White and dark colors can be combined in different ways, contrasting or complementing each other. Bright colors will add playfulness to you, an unusual technique of partial coloring, and in general, gives you the opportunity to show your imagination more than 100%.
Girls who keep their finger on the pulse of fashion have long been no longer afraid of the word shatush. This is one of the new highlighting methods. Its goal is to give the hair a natural look and soften the color transition of the effect of burnt strands. Smooth and beautiful shades do not need to be tinted later. A huge advantage of the technique is that the regrown roots remain almost invisible, because frequent hair dyeing spoils its structure. Stylists recommend using shatush for blondes, brunettes and fair-haired women. The effect is more noticeable at long dark hair. The light strands merge and get a little lost. The procedure is more gentle than conventional coloring and takes little time.
Advantages of the technique:
- practically does not harm the hair cuticle;
- the hair visually becomes fuller and more voluminous;
- does not require frequent correction; growing roots do not stand out, but look natural;
- any hairstyle will look good;
- gray hair is well disguised;
- The execution session takes little time.
The effect of burnt hair is achieved by using two very close colors. The shatush technique is applied to the entire length and is more suitable for those with dark hair color. At coloring makes a smooth transition from dark to light. Overgrown light roots do not look aesthetically pleasing. Gray strands are suitable only if there are no more than 30%.
For the shatush effect, both natural and artificial dyes are used. The first ones treat hair and give it a natural shine. Can be applied to already colored hair. The most popular colors are all shades of wheat, walnut, gold, beige, as well as ash with pearls.
The technique is not suitable for hair damaged by perm or dyed with henna.
The salon procedure includes the following steps:
- The hair is divided into two centimeter strands.
- Since coloring begins from below, the upper strands are fixed with clips on the top of the head so as not to interfere.
- Before applying the dye to the strand in short strokes, comb it well. The roots are left intact.
- Depending on the desired color, keep the dye on the hair from 10 minutes to half an hour. You will get very light ends if you leave it on for 30 minutes, more natural if you leave it on for 10 minutes.
- Wash off the coloring composition with clean running water.
- To neutralize the bleach, the hair is tinted.
Ombre, shatush, sombre: what to choose?
Complex hair coloring is becoming more popular every day, and its variety is wider. Which technique to choose to look impressive and how they differ from each other is an increasingly common question on forums and social networks.
