Balayage on red hair

Very often, the fair sex has a desire to bring fresh notes to their image. Owners of natural red hair or colored curls are no exception. Today stylists offer red-haired girls to add color to their hairstyle using the popular balayage technique.

The technique so popular today has acquired many fans among the owners of fiery curls, because with the help of a well-chosen color combination, as well as with the proper professionalism of the master, it allows update and transform the image.

You can use such a hairdressing service regardless of whether the base color is natural or artificially obtained. The result of the work will be incredible and attractive color, thanks to which it will simply not be possible to remain unnoticed.

Among the positive features of dyeing red hair are the following:

• competent and high-quality work of the master guarantees a unique effect on the hair, which will allow the owner of the fiery head of hair to stand out;
• you can resort to such a service at any age and with any hair length;
• balayazh reliably paints over gray hair in any quantity;
• dyeing technology is suitable for hair with any structure and density;

• the presence of several shades on the hair will give the hairstyle additional volume, which will have a positive effect on the haircut;
• coloring refreshes the appearance;
• the process of changing the tone of the hair does not have a detrimental effect on the curls, due to which, after the procedure, the follicles and the hair itself remain healthy;
• the end result looks as organic and natural as possible.

However, experts recommend that you improve your hair before dyeing, since only strong and thick strands will be able to achieve the desired result. The best haircuts for women, ideal for balayage, are considered to be volumetric structural and multilayer options.

This category includes a variety of ladders, cascades, graduation, asymmetry. Moreover, the image will be equally attractive if you use options for darkening or lightening the ends.

Various styling will look expressive and festive after such staining, since curled curls that fall in a free form or multi-layered high hairstyles can be emphasized in this way smooth flow of one shade into another.

The peculiarities of balayazha performance largely depend on the length of the hair. For long curls there are countless options for combining shades with red, so the master will be able to offer the client smooth or more complex color transitions on the hair.

Average length it is also amenable to coloring, however, in most cases, the master will recommend choosing lighter tones, thanks to which it will be possible to visually lengthen the strands, focus on the complexion, and add texture and volume to the hairstyle.

It is quite possible to implement balayage on short hair, in such variants, a slight transition is usually made to a dark or, conversely, to a light shade, due to which the bob or sesson will acquire additional expressiveness.

Extremely unexpected result during dyeing using the balayage technique can be obtained in the following cases:

• if the main color was painted with henna or basma, during the application of paints on the strands, you can get a completely different result;
• coloring pigments can aggravate the situation with skin diseases;
• staining should be discarded if the curls are severely damaged or there is a tendency to alopecia;
• the coloration procedure is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation;
• balayage is not done immediately after permanent hair curling.

When choosing additional shades for red curls, you should focus on the general image and individual characteristics of the color type of the face. There are several helpful guidelines that can make this task easier.

• Transform a woman fair skin it will be more correct when using such colors: chocolate, brown, nut, caramel, copper, chestnut. It is important to select gentle and soft overflows of shades.
• For dark skin you can resort to using more flashy options. Among them it is worth noting mahogany, red or eggplant.

For fiery curls, balayage is performed in the following shades.

• Honey... The most popular idea of ​​creating a new image that will provide the most natural transition of colors on the hair. As a result, natural overflows and highlights of the main color will appear on the strands. This will create the effect of the strands burnt out after the summer sun, which will shine in the light of artificial and daylight.
• Classical balayazh. This technique is also in demand among the fair sex, since it involves the use of different shades that the stylist will recommend.The method of applying coloring pigments will provide a smooth transition from a dark base color to a lighter base tone at the ends.
• Brown... This coloring aims to slightly smooth out the brightness of the redhead, so that the main color will become more saturated. In addition, the overall color will turn out a few shades darker.

• Copper... Such a selection of shades, on the contrary, will make it possible to make the hair even brighter. The essence of dyeing will be to pre-clarify several strands, which are then dyed copper. This look just looks radiant.
• Red balayazh. The color is recommended for creating a bold and vibrant look. After such painting, the girl will need to focus on her makeup in order to highlight the main facial features in combination with such paints.

• Gradient... Assumes the use of a dark base red hair color with a transition to lighter ends. In the course of such staining, in addition to natural tones, yellow or even lilac shades can be used.
• Highlighting light feathers. The technology involves highlighting strands throughout the hair in light shades. As a result, the red color becomes even deeper and more expressive.
• Highlighting the tips... As a rule, the ends are highlighted in lighter tones, for example, ash or wheat. However, bold solutions are also in fashion, involving dyeing the ends in green or even blue.

• Black balayazh. It will be possible to transform red hair by using black, which is used to highlight the ends or resort to dyeing the roots. Ideas like this create very beautiful color transitions. In this case, the emphasis should be on the smooth flow of shades into one another.
• Face edging. The essence of coloring is to highlight the curls located near the face with a different color. In this case, the rest of the red hair can be dark or light tones. Most often, dyeing involves the presence of light red hair in the total mass.

With this technique, you can focus on the appearance, highlighting and emphasizing the beauty of the face. In addition, light notes will refresh the tone.

It is still worth entrusting such staining to the master in the salon, who will help you choose the right shade. However, such coloring is quite possible to do on your own at home, since the painting process can be performed in several ways. The main rule is to create a smooth flow of shades, for this usually about three tones are used.

To facilitate the procedure, during the painting process you should be guided by the following rules:

• the application of the coloring composition must be performed with sweeping movements, which will exclude the presence of a striking transition in color;
• a soft "stretch" will be obtained if you comb the strands a quarter of an hour after application;
• curls can be colored with the additional use of foil or without it, depending on the expected result.

Algorithm for staining.

• It is most correct to carry out dyeing using the balayage technique on dirty hair.
• First of all, you should prepare all the necessary tools and materials.
• The entire volume of hair must be divided into thin strands. The result of staining and its quality directly depends on how thin they are. You can fix the strands with small elastic bands.
• Such a fixation will help to beautifully and accurately tint the ends, you just need to lower the elastic to the desired hair length. Leave the composition on the hair for a quarter of an hour.

• Over time, you can start dyeing the strands above the ends using a different shade of paint.
• To give a more natural transition during the painting process, you should not paint over the entire curls; when using the technique of a careless brushstroke, the final result will be more harmonious. In the process of working with curls, it is quite possible to go beyond the boundaries and contact the compositions with each other.
• Optionally, you can wrap the strands in a piece of foil. After half an hour, the hair dye should be washed off.

After the new hairstyle is ready, you should provide the curls with proper care, which will keep the color as long as possible. To maintain the health and shine of the colored strands, you must adhere to the following guidelines.

• Fiery red hair for the most part, they are prone to dryness, and additional staining will only aggravate the situation. To keep the curls healthy, after dyeing, it is worth regularly applying almond, olive or any other moisturizing oil to the strands. These procedures should be regular. Keep the composition on your hair for at least an hour.

• Immediately after balayage and within a week after painting it will be more correct limit the contact of hair with a hairdryer, curling irons, irons and other devices that can dry out curls and make them brittle.
• Take care of dyed strands follows with the help of specialized professional formulations recommended for hair after dyeing. It is best to additionally apply masks and balms, while it is recommended to use formulations from the same series.

Medium length red hair can be dyed beautifully using the balayage technique when using contrasting combination lighter straw shades echoing deep mahogany.

A bold solution for fiery hair will be the inclusion contrasting black at the roots and at the ends, diluted with juicy gold, copper and eggplant color. The created image will not go unnoticed.

For information on how to make balayage at home, see the video.