Keen hair dyes: features and color palette
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All women want to change. Blondes tend to be dyed dark, and brunettes are sure to lighten the tone. For this, the beauty industry has created a large number of tools, among which it is difficult to find a decent product. Keen Hair Color is a modern and professional approach to coloring. She will not only give your curls the desired color, but will also take care of them. Consider the features, pros and cons of this product, as well as customer reviews about it.
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Peculiarities
Keen is produced by the German company Ewald. This is a family business that dates back to the 40s of the last century. It all started with the release of water for hair with perfume, where natural ingredients became the basis. Then Ewald revolutionized cold perm with a special product.
Also, the company's specialists have developed care cosmetics: balms, shampoos, which customers immediately fell in love with. The final stage was the creation in 2008 of hair dye. Keen gently acts on the hair without damaging it, and natural elements protect and heal the curls.
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Keen is available in the form of cream paint or cream butter in a 100 ml tube. Packaged in a cardboard box, instructions for use are also attached. The cost ranges from 300 to 500 rubles. In addition, you need to purchase an oxidizer from 1.9% to 12%. Volume 100, 1000 and 5000 ml - suitable for professional use.
For long-term preservation of color, the manufacturer recommends using the Ewald care line: shampoos, balms. Keen cream paint is evenly applied, completely paints over gray hair, creates an even tone.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Of the positive qualities, consumers note several factors.
- The colors are long-lasting, last up to 8 weeks. They do not wash out, do not fade in the sun, so staining can be carried out before vacation in the summer.
- The composition of the paint is rich in caring components, therefore, after its application, brittleness and cross-section of hair ceases. Curls look well-groomed, have a unique silk shine.
- Large selection of oxidants allows you to independently choose the intensity of shades and lighten more than 7 tones.
- The Keen palette contains 108 colors, among which you will definitely find a suitable one. These are not only natural, but also the most extreme shades.
- Cream paint allows you to radically change your appearance, and butter cream only tones the hair.
- All tones from the manufacturer Ewald can be mixed with each other, therefore, you can easily paint in various colors, shades, and also be able to create a unique gradient.
- Low price accompanied by German quality, which is important for a wide range of consumers.
- Keen has a creamy texture, which is easy to apply, does not flow, promotes uniform distribution. All this allows you to carry out the procedure yourself at home.
Negative properties:
- with the wrong choice of oxidizing agent, the color turns out to be a tone darker;
- with repeated use of blonde shades, dries hair;
- Keep paint is not sold in all stores; it must be ordered via the Internet.
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Composition
The unique composition, rich in natural ingredients, allows Keen not only to color, but also take care of your hair.
- Lanolin is similar in texture to human skin, restores damaged curls, gives them a natural shine.
- Stearic acid softens the scalp, enhances hair growth.
- Hydrolyzed Milk Protein gives curls shine, elasticity, nourishes, moisturizes them. Fills open, empty pores, making hair heavier.
- P-Aminophenol exhibits a bactericidal effect.
- Ethylhexylglycerin helps to moisturize the skin, easy combing, smoothing hair, makes it silky.
After dyeing, your hair will look healthier and more well-groomed. When using Ewald shampoos and balms, this effect will delight you for more than two months.
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Types and palette of colors
The motto of the German company sounds like Be Keen on hair, which means - to be carried away by hair. Therefore, the manufacturer has developed a whole series of products for coloring not only hair, but also eyebrows and eyelashes.
- Cream paint allows you to radically change your image for a long time. There are more than 100 different shades in her palette.
- Butter cream - this is ammonia-free toning, and olive and macadamia oils take care of your curls, giving them a healthy shine and strength.
- Eyebrow and eyelash tint presented in three shades: black, brown, graphite. Its use is completely safe and dermatologically tested.
- Hair bleaching cream blue lightens hair up to 7 tones. Due to the presence of shea and jojoba butter, as well as beeswax, the product does not dry out the curls, retains their elasticity and softness.
- Blond powder white Is a professional bleaching. Suitable for highlighting or full blonding.
- Neo color allows you to create rich shades without the use of ammonia. Suitable for professional coloring. The creation of a personal shade is done by mixing the basic 6 colors. Contains almond protein, panthenol, papaya extract. It is possible to dye the entire mass of hair, as well as some strands.
The color palette is quite rich. To understand it, we give the numbering of shades:
- Oh, oo - the main tone;
- o, Oo - color direction;
- o, oO - additional shade.
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Natural colors
- black - 1.0;
- dark brown - 3.0;
- brown - 4.0;
- light brown - 5.0;
- brown + - 5.00;
- light brown - 6.0;
- open fair-haired - 7.0;
- medium blond - 7.00;
- blond - 8.0;
- blond - 8.00;
- ultra-light blond - 10.0.
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Ash
- ash mikston - 0.1;
- ash blond - 8.1;
- ashy - 9.1.
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Golden
- golden mikston - 0.3;
- light brown - 5.3;
- dark blond golden - 6.3;
- golden - 6.43;
- golden blond - 8.3;
- light blond golden - 9.3;
- ultra-light blond golden - 10.3.
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Copper
- copper mikston - 0.4;
- brown copper - 5.4;
- brown copper-red - 5.45;
- dark copper - 6.4;
- dark blond - 6.44;
- dark blond red - 6.45;
- expressive fair-haired - 7.4;
- intense copper - 7.44;
- medium blond golden copper - 7.34;
- copper blond - 8.4;
- blond - 8.44;
- red - 8.45;
- golden copper blond - 8.34;
- light blond copper - 9.4;
- copper - 9.44.
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Red
- red mikston - 0.4;
- cherry - 4.5;
- campari - 5.5;
- dark lingonberry - 5.55;
- ruby red dark - 6.5;
- lingonberry - 6.55;
- ruby red - 7.5;
- light lingonberry - 7.55;
- ruby red light - 8.5.
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Purple
- mikston purple - 0.6;
- wild plum - 4.6;
- beaujolais - 4.56;
- plum - 5.6;
- burgundy - 5.56;
- eggplant - 6.6;
- litches - 6.56;
- bordeaux - 6.65;
- light - 9.61;
- champagne - 9.65;
- chardonnay - 10.65.
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Brown shades
- mocha - 4.7;
- cardamom - 4.71;
- chocolate - 5.7;
- pineta - 5.71;
- Havana - 5.73;
- cocoa - 6.7;
- tobacco - 6.71;
- caramel - 7.7;
- cloves - 7.73;
- sand - 8.7;
- honey - 8.73;
- ginger - 9.73.
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Brightening
- platinum blonde purple - 12.60;
- violet red - 12.65;
- platinum blonde brown - 12.70.
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Instructions for use
Before using any cosmetic product, always learn how to use it. use of.
- If this is your first time dyeing products of the company, then mix the cream-paint and the cream-oxidizer in a plastic container in a 1: 1 ratio. Comb your hair, divide it into 2 parts. Separate small strands and apply the dye mixture to them. Use a comb to distribute evenly. After applying the product over the entire length, let it sit for 20 minutes. Rinse the dye from your hair, at the end the water should be clear. Apply mask as needed.
- In order to color only the roots, mix oxidizer and paint in a 1: 1 ratio, then apply paint. The holding time will be from 30 to 60 minutes. Then wash off the composition, wash your hair with shampoo. To renew the color, mix a small amount of paint with water and apply over the entire length of the curls, and after 5 minutes wash them with shampoo.
- If you lighten more than 3 tones, then it is necessary to change the ratio of cream paint with cream-oxidizing agent to 1: 2. Apply the composition and leave it for 30-60 minutes, then wash your hair thoroughly.
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There are also a few rules to follow.
- Use protective equipment: gloves, a cape on the shoulders, if necessary, a respirator.
- Perform an allergy test before use. To do this, apply a small amount of the oxidizer to your forearm skin. If no reaction occurs after 24 hours, the product can be used.
- Use Keen on dry hair only.
- You should not use cream paint on overly soiled hair, so it is recommended to rinse your head with plain water and dry it.
- For the subsequent care of the curls, use the manufacturer's cosmetics. This will help you maintain the color for longer.
- Use the mixture immediately after preparation, it cannot be stored.
- After staining, do not wash your hair for three days.
If you follow these rules, you will acquire the desired shade, and your hair will look healthy and well-groomed.
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Reviews
Among the ladies who have used Keen paint, there are mostly positive responses. The girls note that after using the Ewald product, their curls became silky, soft, new split and broken ends ceased to appear. The color fully corresponded to expectations, painted over gray hair well, was uniform, gradually washed out at 8 weeks after staining.
On the negative side, many note that with repeated use of level 12 blonde shades, the hair became dry.
And also in some cases, after staining, the tone was slightly darker, especially at 6 and 7 levels.
In the next video, you can look at the hair after using Keen products.