What is the difference between coloring and highlighting?

Hair coloring is a popular way to change your look. There are many different techniques for changing the color of individual strands, including highlighting and coloring. Each of them has its own distinctive features, advantages and disadvantages.

There is a big difference between coloring and highlighting - these two techniques differ greatly not only in performance, but also in age restrictions, complexity of execution, and the cost of the master's work.

Highlighting in the field of hairdressing means the selection of individual strands with their subsequent lightening with a special composition. Craftsmen try to make a soft transition, so the bleached curls are not always the same size. Among the main distinguishing features of the technique in question is the permissible size of colored curls. Bleaching should be no more than 40% of all hair volume.

This technique looks bad on black curls, since they have a lot of natural pigment and it is almost impossible to whiten it. After dyeing, the hairstyle looks unnatural, the strands are red.

It doesn't take long to bleach your hair in this manner, you can do it yourself at home. This is an amazing and inexpensive option for those girls who have premature gray hair, but do not want to completely dye their hair, as it does more harm to them. Any woman who does not want drastic changes in her image can use the technique. Light shades will make you look younger, they attract attention, hide age-related changes in appearance.

Coloring is an equally popular modern hair coloring technique that allows you to make the image bright. It is not necessary to use defiant shades, today there are enough options for how natural colors can be combined with each other.

Coloring will work better on young girls under 25 years old, while the curls are painted in any color. It is almost impossible to dye your hair yourself, since the technique is considered difficult. You will need not only to correctly highlight the strands, but also to apply paint.

If a woman's natural hair color is dark, then often the curls are pre-highlighted in order to achieve the desired shade. Professionals have learned how to make bindings in several shades, while in general the image looks very harmonious. This is ideal for asymmetrical haircuts and torn hairstyles.

The differences between the two techniques are enough not to be confused with each other. Highlighting involves only bleaching the hair, while coloring is a complete dyeing in the desired color.

In terms of the intensity of the effect on the curls, highlighting is less harmful to the hair, the transitions are softer, while when coloring, the main goal is to achieve a clear contrast.

Depending on the effect that the girl wants to achieve, it is worth making a choice in the direction of one or another technique. On short and long hair, highlighting and coloring look great.

If the main goal of the fair sex is to hide the appearing gray hair, age, then the ideal option is to discolor the curls. Highlighting looks good on light hair and dark blond.

Often, girls try to look bright, in this case, coloring will look good on dark hair. Short haircuts work best for this technique, especially if they involve multiple levels. When combining different colors, unusual transitions are obtained.

It is very important to achieve naturalness if highlighting is used, therefore, depending on the natural hair color, special shades are used, for example, copper, honey, wet sand and others. The main work of the master is aimed at creating the effect of solar overflows on the curls. This is how a high-quality, professionally highlighted highlight should look like.

Coloring also allows you to achieve a visual increase in hair volume, especially if the haircut is asymmetrical. After choosing the right shades, the image turns out to be bright and unique.

Considering both techniques, one cannot fail to highlight their advantages and disadvantages.

The main advantages of highlighting are:

• additional visual volume, which is extremely important on fine hair;
• it makes you look younger;
• smooth transitions require correction less often;
• you can qualitatively hide gray hair;
• less time spent on painting.

The technique also has disadvantages:

• can be used when dyeing only 40% of curls;
• not suitable for dark hair;
• expensive procedure in the salon.

As for coloring, its advantages include:

• creating an unusual image;
• can be used on any hair color;
• when changing the method of styling, the color rendition also changes;
• good visual volume.

Cons:

• coloring more than highlighting, injures the hair;
• frequent correction is necessary;
• costs in a professional salon even more expensive than highlighting;
• takes a long time to stain.

Any dyeing, unless natural ingredients were used, negatively affects the hair structure. There are several hair care methods that can help restore the health of curls, preserve their color and shine.

After dyeing, the cuticles of the hairs are open, as a result, the necessary moisture is lost, they become dry, lifeless, and quickly lose color. The girl is required to constantly moisturize and nourish the curls, use less alkaline shampoos. Damaged hair is very easy to spot because it:

• porous;
• with split ends;
• break when combing;
• dull;
• tough.

Proper post-stain care includes:

• natural hair drying without using a hair dryer;
• do not comb them wet;
• do not expose curls to sunlight;
• it is worth minimizing styling using an iron and curling iron;
• regular use of beneficial serums, masks based on natural ingredients, including oils.

The heat from the hair dryer opens the cuticle of the hair, dries it out. If you need to dry your head quickly, it is best to use it at the lowest possible temperature. Silicone serums will help protect against this problem. They smooth the hair shaft and act as a barrier to trap moisture inside.

Protein treatments are a recent invention for hair treatments. They are indispensable for those who have severely damaged hair after dyeing. Such treatment prevents brittleness, restores curls after structural damage in the bulb.

Conditioning is aimed at high-quality hair hydration. The procedure allows you to achieve the desired shine, the hair becomes soft and silky.

Be sure to use masks with oils in the composition. Olive oil is the best for hair as it contains vitamin E and several other essential nutrients that have a positive effect on curls and scalp.

Vitamin E improves the elasticity of hair, makes it soft and shiny, and prevents hair loss. The oil deeply nourishes the hair follicles, stimulates hair growth, strengthening them at the roots. Thanks to its moisturizing properties, olive oil also helps relieve the symptoms of dry or itchy scalp.

You can combine olive oil with banana, honey, and egg. The latter in the composition of the nourishing mask are a rich source of proteins, fatty acids and biotin, which stimulate hair growth and repair damaged strands. Honey and banana make curls soft and shiny. This is a great remedy for split ends.

Amla or Indian gooseberry will be wonderful ingredients for a mask that activates hair growth. They help improve blood circulation in the scalp and strengthen the hair roots. Some people use Indian gooseberry to prevent premature graying and reduce hair loss. Castor oil restores the scalp's natural pH, thereby enhancing skin health and reducing hair loss and promoting further hair growth.

An excellent example of highlighting, when medium-sized strands of lightened curls are distributed over the entire head. Thus, the required volume is achieved, while the bleached hair looks natural.

On chestnut curls, several thick light strands from above look good along a straight parting. But they should not be pure white, because then the contrast becomes too obvious, it is better to use a shade of coffee with milk.

Purple and red strands will look very impressive on an asymmetrical square with a natural black tint. A very effective and vivid image is created.

On long curls of burgundy color, staining from below with a lighter fiery shade will look good. To achieve the desired effect, the transition should be as smooth as possible from the middle of the length to the ends.

For information on how to color your hair, see the next video.