Londa hair dyes: types and color palette
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Londa hair dyes are modern compositions used in a professional environment and popular lines of ammonia-free dyes for home use. One of the first brands to launch special editions for use on gray hair. In addition, Londa's color palette is rightfully considered one of the most diverse. The original formula of dyes is created here by using several components at once, which allows you to get a really long-lasting, lively and multifaceted color.
The variety of choice is not the only virtue of the brand's products. Features of professional paints "LondaColor Professional" and other series make it possible to ensure the selection of the optimal composition for solving the most difficult problems. Mixing tones allows you to fully appreciate all the advantages of modern colors. Luxurious natural light brown, bright red, rich chestnut tones performed by this brand look spectacular and expressive.
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About the brand
Londa hair dye has an impressive composition that includes components developed exclusively for the company by leading experts in their own laboratory. Part of the Wella concern, specializing in the production of the most famous salon lines of care products and compositions for hair, the company has been on the market for over a century. Originally, this brand was used to produce products based on false hair. Wigs, hairpieces were gradually replaced by caring and coloring compositions already by the 60s of the XX century.
Since then, for more than 50 years in a row, the manufacturer Londa has been one of the leading suppliers of high quality salon products in the professional environment. The German company has managed to create an impeccable reputation for itself, and thanks to the regular appearance on the market of innovative products with an improved formula, its leadership status is not seriously questioned. Both professionals and amateurs of long-lasting staining can now fully enjoy its results.
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Composition
The latest generation of Londa paints contain natural nourishing waxes and lipids that prevent overdrying of the strands. All tinting compounds are ammonia-free. Microscopic Vitaflection pigments provide maximum coverage of the hair shaft. Deep penetration into the keratin structure allows the dyes to stay inside for a long time, avoiding washout.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Among the obvious advantages of paints produced under the Londa brand are:
- prolonged preservation of maximum color intensity;
- economical consumption, allowing to ensure uniform distribution of the composition along the entire length of the hair;
- optimal thick creamy consistency;
- after dyeing, flawlessly smooth, shiny, luxurious strands;
- the presence of compositions with various formulas - from an ultra-durable clarifier to an ammonia-free toning agent;
- effective covering of gray hair;
- complete lightening without loss of moisture in the hair;
- versatility - suitable for all types of curls.
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Not without its drawbacks. A rather high price of products can be attributed to them. In comparison with the usual lines of home paints, it really looks quite impressive. But the salon impact redeems all the costs.
Another important point: in order to accurately obtain the desired tone, the coloring must be carried out by a professional.
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Range
The range of Londa dyes is so wide that it allows you to choose the optimal solution for gray, natural and previously colored hair. Among the most popular series are the following options.
"Blondoran"
The blond palette, presented in this product format, allows you to get a stable, uniform lightening throughout the length of the curls. The thick, creamy structure provides ease of application without spreading the composition, makes it possible to evenly distribute the coloring matter through the hair. The resulting color is clean and accurate. The use of special Vitaflection molecules in the product allows for deep penetration into the hair structure. Strands are saturated with pigment, gaining beauty and natural shine.
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In total, Londa's "Blondoran" palette of colors and shades contains almost 90 shades, allowing you to accurately select an exquisite lightening shade for every convinced blonde.
"Professional"
Professional line of colors that tint the hair surface with maximum intensity. Its effect can be confused with professional staining. The ammonia-free formula provides a gentle effect. Intensive toning colors up to 100% of gray hair. The result is fixed for the longest possible time. The composition contains lipids that provide the most effective care during staining. The composition of the product without ammonia is especially attractive for owners of well-groomed natural curls.
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The color palette of the series is represented by two-component numbering, which combines the depth of tone and color nuance. All colors are categorized. Among them:
- pearl light;
- ash and powdery matte shades;
- natural range - from light blond to dark chestnut;
- golden light;
- copper group;
- intense red;
- natural brown;
- spectacular purple tones.
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In addition to the traditional persistent cream paint, the "Professional" line also contains some other relevant solutions.In particular, the improved "Extra Coverage" tinting base. Microparticles "Vitaflection X-Tra" are used here, maintaining the natural coloring, giving shine and luxury to each natural color. Slight lightening of tone is possible, covering of gray hair in volume up to 70%.
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Another version of the intensive toning composition - "Ammonia Free". The creamy structure of the product is convenient for coloring, contains microspheres for intensive nourishment and moisturizing. Multi-faceted shine highlights give hair a healthy shine.
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Special attention should be paid to the products of the Blonds Unlimited series, designed for the use of creative coloring techniques without the use of foil. The composition includes a special clarifying powder and a set of oxidizing agents in different concentrations. It is ideal for free technique highlighting, toning and coloring.
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"Naturals"
This product of the Londa line of paints has a fairly wide selection of natural shades. Ash, mocha, light brown - the tint line allows you to give liveliness, dynamism to the color of curls and strands. The most aesthetic tone can be selected with the help of professional coloring. The tinting series does not spoil the hair, gives it a vibrant shine and color.
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"LondaColor"
Cream-paint of the classic type, thick, with an original coloring formula with the use of ultra-penetrating pigments "Vitaflection" allows you to provide hair toning in the most fashionable tones. 100% coverage of any amount of gray hair, protection against color washout. These factors make it possible to achieve the most lasting result.
Natural lipids and waxes included in the composition provide intensive nourishment and hydration of each hair from the inside. The strands get a lively shine and gloss. The cream paint has a unique aromatic composition that sets it apart from other products in this price range. The unique aroma of oils and extracts of ylang-ylang, laurel, mandarin, wild rose, musk, mimosa, orange, woven together, remains on the hair for a long time.
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"Single"
Line of products designed for root dyeing. The minimum volume of the product, combined with high efficiency, makes it possible to maintain the attractiveness of the hair without unnecessary effort and cost. The tube of the desired tone is combined with color activator tablets, easily and quickly affects the roots, without affecting the entire length of the hair.
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"Emotion" and "Shiny Colors"
Vibrant shades for daring visual experimentation, combined with the Pro Color Vitamine formula for superior color coverage. And the natural line of shades shining in the sun is literally created in order to set off the natural beauty of the natural shine of the curls.
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"Age Defy"
For gray hair, Londa has developed and released a line of products "Age Defy", which fights against 7 signs of age-related changes in hair. Loss of moisture, intensely depigmented strands do not adorn any woman. The composition helps to completely paint over traces of gray hair, soften and moisturize the curls. The effect is especially noticeable when styling, where the elasticity of the strands is of fundamental importance.
In addition to the standard set of dye and developer for self-use, the Age Defy set includes a special conditioning and smoothing serum. With its help, it is possible to increase the durability of the color, prevent it from washing out, and ensure the intensive preservation of the health of the curls. With this protection, you don't have to worry about split ends after staining.
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How to choose?
When choosing products from the extensive Londa palette you should pay attention to the recommendations of professional stylists.
- When painting in a natural color palette, you should choose tones that are 1-2 steps different from the natural, natural.
- The black color suits well the owners of the "winter" color type with pale skin and cold eyes. It can also be recommended for dark-skinned women.
- Blondes are shades of spring and summer color types. In the first case, warm golden tones are used. For "summer", a colder range of shades are suitable. Here radical blondes will be appropriate.
- If you don't want to drastically repaint, you can start with a gentle highlight.
- Women of the "autumn" color type should take a closer look at copper, red, red shades of hair. Bright brown and green eyes allow you to boldly apply the most juicy colors.
- Blondes tired of yellowness should choose cold ash tones with the number "1" in the second half of the fraction. To enhance the depth of the tone, the first number should be "7".
- The mother-of-pearl effect will help to achieve pearl and ash tones. It will suit both blondes and brunettes.
- All copper and golden shades are suitable for owners of brown-haired hair.
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It is worth considering the durability of the colors. When lightening by 4 or more tones, you need to use a blond agent - ordinary toning will not give a significant result. For long-lasting permanent staining, a classic cream paint is used. The tinting composition of the "Professional" line will help to revive the shade of the curls, to give them chic.
Instructions for use
Self-application of Londa paints is straightforward. It is enough to follow the instructions.
- Remove the contents from the package, prepare a non-metallic container suitable for mixing. Wear gloves, protect clothing from contact with paint.
- Squeeze the base from the tube. Mix it with the developer in the specified ratio (usually 1 to 1).
- Mix the ingredients with a special brush.
- Apply the ready-made composition to dry hair. The process begins from the back of the head, then the area of the arcuate parting, the parietal part of the hairline, the area above the forehead and temples is painted. After application, the hair is loosened and massaged.
- When painting the root part, you need to keep the composition exclusively on overgrown areas for 20 minutes. Then the mixture is distributed over the entire length, the exposure time should not exceed 10 minutes.
- During the initial application of the composition, it is necessary to withstand the full time. It is 40 minutes, it is not recommended to continue the procedure longer, even when using ammonia-free dyes.
- At the end of the session, the hair is thoroughly washed with clean warm water and treated with shampoo. Then you can apply a nourishing serum balm that can fix and completely fix the result.
- Dry the colored strands in the usual way - naturally in the open air or using a hair dryer.
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When lightening the strands, the dye is first applied along the entire length. It should be left to act for 15-30 minutes, controlling the intensity of heat generation. Further, the composition is applied at the roots, here the staining lasts 30-60 minutes.
Features of paint preparation
Mixing tones is a real art with Londa Professional Series paints. The Strobing technology developed by the company allows you to create soft natural shine, bright contrast of strands or expressive glossy shine on the curls.
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There are certain proportions for each line.
- "Micro Reds". In the standard concentration of the main color palette, mixing is carried out in a ratio of 1/1. If you want to get a shade one tone darker or lighter, oxide is used at a concentration of 6%. For two-tone lightening or darkening, you need to use a product with 9% oxidizer. 12% oxide will help to change the original color by three tones.
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- "Special Blonds" - this range of shades initially assumes the use of 1/2 proportions. To lighten three tones, you will need to use oxide at a concentration of 9%. To achieve a similar result with five tones, a 12% oxidizer is required to change the color.
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- A combination of natural and trendy shades is used on gray hair. With a concentration of gray hair over 70%, the natural shade is used in the amount of 50% of all paint used.In the range of 50-70% of gray hair, you need to add a third of a bottle of natural dye. If the volume of gray hair is less than half of the total mass of the strands, you can use a standard concentration of paint in any fashionable shade.
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Reviews
Reviews of Londa hair dyes look very convincing. Products of the professional line, designed for salon coloring, perfectly show themselves at home without surprises with colors and other unpleasant effects. In addition, the brand has its own line of products for painting gray hair, taking into account the characteristics of strands devoid of natural pigmentation, and a wide range of products for home coloring or bleaching.
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According to the majority of fans of the brand, among the obvious advantages of its use are:
- predictability of the color scheme;
- compatibility of products - natural and fashionable shades can be used together;
- high durability - up to 8 weeks without re-staining;
- an unusually wide range of colors;
- thick creamy structure;
- a modern, gentle formula to avoid possible hair damage.
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The affordable cost of Londa hair dyes made them an excellent solution for both the professional segment and for independent use. Blond shades, as well as other variants of the natural group, look especially impressive after using these products. However, among almost a hundred colors and shades, you can easily find exactly the option that can emphasize the individuality of the image.
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To learn how to professionally dye your hair with LondaColor Professional paint at home, see the next video.