Long-lasting hair dye: features and choices

Hair coloring today can be carried out using various dye compositions. Products in this category vary in composition and durability. Among the paints with prolonged action, persistent dyes should be distinguished, which are widely used in modern beauty salons.

It is impossible to fully realize the desires of changing the image and image regarding the choice of a different hair color without high-quality and long-lasting paint. Such products will provide the fair sex with the chosen shade or color that will last as long as possible. When choosing a coloring composition for the coloring procedure, you should know that today there are 3 main types of compositions for working with hair:

• unstable products, which are necessary to temporarily change the base shade of curls;
• semi-permanent coloring agents;
• permanent hair dyes.

The last group of dyes stands out among the available varieties, first of all, for its composition, which determines its properties. Resistant coloring products are due to the presence of hydrogen peroxide and ammonia on the head of a good color. These substances are capable of softening the structure of the hair shaft, as a result of which the scales open along its entire length. In this form, the hair becomes open to the penetration of the coloring pigment, which ensures color fastness after dyeing.

Of course, even after using this kind of dyes, over time, the color of the curls may fade, the shine will disappear, but the color will remain unchanged. Another feature of this product is the fact that it will be possible to change or remove the color acquired with the help of persistent paint only when using products that are similar in principle of operation. However, frequent changes in hair color with the help of just such formulations can subsequently lead to the appearance of rather unexpected shades on the curls.

The main positive feature of professional color dye is the minimal likelihood that the resulting shade on the hair will change after several weeks. Even under the condition of active summer holidays with maximum contact of dyed hair shafts with ultraviolet light. As practice shows, the results of painting with resistant compounds will delight the girl for 6-8 months. And to correct the root zone, you will need to perform gentle coloring only on the roots, without damaging the entire length of the hair with chemistry.

In order to protect the skin on the head from the negative effects of chemical components, painting at home or in a beauty salon must be carried out on unwashed hair. This feature is due to a fatty film that forms on the skin and the root zone, which can protect the head from the penetration of ammonia and peroxide. Also, before using a persistent coloring composition, an allergic reaction test should be done without fail.

However, in addition to the high alkaline pH, permanent paints and cream paints also contain complexes of emollient oils, which to some extent smooth out the negative effects of chemical constituents.

Due to its peculiarities concerning the persistence of the penetrating pigments into the cuticle by the hair, the manufacturers of these products produce the paint in a wide variety of colors. Typically, paint products come in natural shades, as well as vibrant and creative colors that are immensely popular with young people today.

Resistant paints 100% cope with gray hair painting, and an experienced master in the salon will be able to choose a tone or semitone of dyeing products, which will help get rid of age-related changes in the color and structure of the hair shaft without drastically changing the shade of the hair.

Persistent hair dyes are classified into 2 groups:

• non-professional teams;
• professional paints.

The first category contains a 12% oxidizer, which will prove to be more effective in working with light curls. As a rule, during dyeing with such a product, it is possible to obtain the most natural shades on the hair.

In this matter, it would be most correct to rely on the opinion of professionals who know color. Specialized paints will have a wider color palette, in addition, hairdressers will necessarily have mixtones that will help correct the tones and halftones of the selected color for an ideal result.

As for the professional one, it will be difficult to find it in regular stores. As a rule, such products are sold in specialized outlets, they are containers with a rather impressive volume. In addition, manufacturers usually do not provide any catchy labels and general flashy design for a given series of goods.

On persistent professional dyes, only the tone number and color name are present, without a sample of the result. This feature is due to the specifics of working with the most resistant hair dye, which involves combining the substance with additional colors, thanks to which the desired color is achieved for subsequent dyeing.

Today, various domestic and foreign brands are engaged in the production of permanent compositions for hair dyeing. Among them there are brands that have proven themselves on the positive side many decades ago and companies that are just mastering this direction. Among the most demanded funds, it is worth highlighting the products of such firms.

A domestic brand that has been offering its specialized series for hair dyeing for only a few years, however, due to the excellent quality of the formulations, the dyes are in high demand among masters and clients of beauty salons. In addition to durability, Estel paints are also notable for a rather budgetary cost compared to their peers.

Hair products from Finland, which are widely used by Russian and foreign masters. Today in the palette of this brand there are more than a hundred colors for dyeing curls. In addition, the paint stands out for its composition, which does not contain harmful ammonia. This nuance provides gentle coloring to the hair shafts, however, this does not affect the durability and brightness of the color.

In addition to the basic components, permanent hair dye from this brand is additionally enriched with natural oils that provide moisture and nourishment to the hair shafts. The composition has a creamy consistency, in addition, the paint smells quite nice. As experience shows, the compositions of this line are able to effectively cope with gray hair, providing persistent and uniform dyeing of the strands.

However, despite the gentle composition, you should only work with the paint with gloves, and paint only an unwashed head. For the reaction of the components with the hair cuticle, half an hour will be enough. You can use the paint no more than once every 2 months.

A series of permanent coloring formulations of the professional and non-professional line, which contains unique active molecules with a colored pigment. They are responsible for the durability and color depth. In addition to chemical reagents, the dyes of this brand include lipids and waxes, which provide the necessary hair care. A feature of using the formulations of this line is the need to combine the dye with a clarifier and a small amount of water.

Hair is usually dyed with such a composition in 2 stages - first, the upper part of the curls is painted, then, after the right time, the paint is applied to the ends, rubbing the composition into the hair with massage movements. After a quarter of an hour, the paint should be washed off.

Long-lasting cream color with the addition of marine collagen, which has a positive effect on coloring, and also reduces the negative effect of ammonia on the hair shafts and skin. The manufacturer's standard palette contains more than three dozen colors, including black, red, blond and gray tones. In addition to natural shades, the brand also offers rich purple, burgundy and other vibrant colors.

The choice of a suitable long-lasting dye composition should be based on the woman's color type, as well as on the presence or absence of gray hair. Neglecting such moments can lead to the fact that instead of the much-desired shiny chestnut color on the hair, the curls will turn green. It is also worthwhile to be prepared in advance for the fact that a radical change from a dark color to a light one will not give the expected result immediately after the first staining. Even professional tools cannot cope with such a task.

To facilitate the procedure for selecting the color of paint, each manufacturer tries to offer the attention of consumers special tables, thanks to which it will be easier to find the desired color. However, one should not expect 100% match of the color of your curls and samples from the palette, since the shades from the table were obtained on artificial fibers of white color, which in most cases guarantees a slightly different result in reality. This rule also applies to naturally light or bleached hair shafts.

In particular, the difference can be felt on previously colored strands. In order not to be mistaken with the type of product, you can perform a little testing on a specific area of ​​the hair.

The determination of the following points will be able to help in choosing a paint:

• the presence of gray hair as a percentage of the total hair volume;
• natural shade of curls;
• original hair color at the time of dyeing;
• desired result.

As for natural unpainted strands, it is important to decide on the intended color, given that if the shade you like is lighter than the original by more than 4 positions, then you will need to lighten the curls before using persistent paint. Moreover, the procedure for removing the color can lead to the formation of a warm shade on the hair, close to copper or straw. If you want to add shine to your hairstyle by using a shade similar to the original, you should resort to coloring with compositions without ammonia.

As for gray hair, in this case, the following recommendations can be noted that will help you choose the right composition for painting.

• For women with about half of gray hair, it will be more correct to choose persistent ammonia compounds starting from level 7. This applies to dark curls.
• Owners of hair with gray hair, the total number of which will exceed 80%, should use paints, the marking of which will start at 7 and end at level 9.
• For completely gray hair, it is more correct to choose persistent dyes from a light palette, starting from level 8. In this case, it is necessary to refrain from using bright compositions.

According to the responses of the fair sex, who choose prolonged-release ammonia compositions for coloring, most of the products on the market do a good job of coloring curls, regardless of the original length. As a rule, women prefer to select colors several positions darker than the original, in the light of which there is no need for preliminary lightening, which is very harmful to the hair. With the correct selection of shades, as well as comprehensive care for the curls after the procedure, the hair shafts are restored rather quickly, while maintaining a healthy appearance. Most of the positive reviews have formulations with natural moisturizing ingredients that nourish hair and retain color for a long time.

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