Airtouch (air touch) dyeing on dark hair: features, shade selection, care rules

The list of modern available hair dyeing technologies is regularly expanding thanks to the use of innovative materials and working principles. Therefore, it is sometimes quite difficult for women and girls to make a choice in favor of a particular technique. Among the most popular options for brunettes, it is worth highlighting the airtouch coloring, which is popular all over the world.

Today, the actual option for dyeing dark hair is the use of several shades in one or a contrasting range for dyeing dark hair. Thanks to this work, women's hair will forever get rid of a monochromatic flat color, and the popular airtouch technique can help to realize this task, the result of which will be a rich color, visually more voluminous and close to natural.

The name of the hairdressing service was not chosen by chance - in literal translation it means “touch of air”. The essence of the technique for working with hair in this direction is the primary effect on the dyed strand with a stream of cooled air from a hair dryer. The need for such a procedure is due to the sifting out of the selected curl of small, weakened and unruly hair shafts. Excess hairs are eliminated, and the rest lend themselves to lightening or coloring in the desired shade.

A master in the airtouch technique for dark hair can work with both dyed and natural strands. To achieve a more natural coloring, the entire hair volume is divided into several zones, which are further divided into strands.To get smooth overflows in the general tonality of the hair, the master in the salon must be well versed in color, since about 30-50% of the hair shafts will be completely painted over from the whole mass.

There are several nuances of working with the airtouch technique.

• An important point before coloring is the sorting and selection of curls for work. For a beautiful result, the thickness of the selected strand should not be more than one centimeter.
• Lightening in this technique involves only superficial contact of the hair shaft with the composition. The task of the wizard is to paint only the top vertically.
• If you want to achieve an ombre effect on the hair, the hairdresser will also work with the roots. In this case, they will be repainted in a darker shade. As a rule, for darkening, you will need a coloring composition, the tone of which will be 4-5 positions darker.
• As for the tips, they will undergo a denser coloration. Highlighting is carried out in tones that will be at least 8 positions higher.
• The fundamental point of this painting is to create a smooth transition of light shades at the ends to darker tones, which will be concentrated in the root zone.
• To create the most saturated shades, foil is additionally used. The master covers and wraps the colored strands with it.

A large number of selected curls for lightening will help to enhance the effect of coloring. The master can work with several colors at once, combining them into a single composition. Airtouch technology is considered a versatile option that is perfect for everyday looks, as well as for vacation trips or special events.

However, this staining has a number of contraindications:

• the hair shafts should not be lightened if they are currently severely damaged and weakened;
• it is worth refraining from painting with frequent building curls;
• if the haircut requires frequent use of a hair dryer, curling iron or irons;
• it is worth temporarily refraining from such highlighting after dyeing your hair black;
• airtouch is a contraindication after keratin straightening and lamination.

However, the technology for working with dark hair in this direction has some positive features:

• the service can be performed on any dark hair color;
• such highlighting looks good on almost all women's haircuts;
• the result of dyeing is the most natural color on the hair with harmonious shade transitions;
• hair becomes shiny;
• the hairstyle will look more voluminous;
• airtouch belongs to the category of gentle staining procedures, since the root zone is not lightened;
• the created effect has anti-aging qualities for women;
• after airtouch, no correction is needed for a rather long period of time;
• such coloring is considered very fashionable;
• during painting, the skin is in contact with chemistry to a minimum.

Among the disadvantages of the method, it is worth highlighting:

• high cost;
• rather lengthy painting process.

The airtouch staining technique gives the master freedom to choose shades. Therefore, at the request of the client, you can choose a cold or, conversely, a warm palette. For dark hair, red, caramel, and chocolate tones are generally good options. In addition, it can be used as an additional bluish-black. They look spectacular on dark silver-ash shades.

However, when choosing additional shades for brunettes, the master will be based on the following parameters:

• original hair shade;
• desired result;
• color type of a woman.

As for the length of the curls, such moments can be noted.

Despite the demand for such highlighting, it will hardly be possible to perform it on short hair. This is due to the lack of the ability to create soft and spectacular transitions from one shade to another in the light of the insufficient length of the hair shaft.

According to the recommendations of stylists, when working with elongated women's haircuts, it is allowed to introduce warm and cold colors into the original color. The latter option is preferred. In this case, there is some nuance regarding the use of blond and its variations. Unfortunately, such a shade on the hair will not work, but it will be possible to make beautiful transitions from dark to light.

Along with natural colors, stylists suggest women and girls with medium hair length to resort to bolder solutions when choosing an additional color.

Considering the variations in the transformation of long hair using the airtouch technology, we can note a greater scope for creative solutions. In this case, you can safely select complex shade transitions using more than two types. Hairdressers recommend emphasizing a long dark hairstyle with caramel flowers, as well as options for red or chocolate. All shades of wine and deep blue are in trend for long-haired beauties. Such inclusions in the base color are especially recommended for owners of coal-black hair.

For those women who are just looking for a suitable method of gentle natural hair coloring, it is worth noting that airtouch stands out from other similar services with its long-lasting effect. As practice shows, after staining with the created image, you can walk for at least six months; in some cases, the staining retains its original attractiveness even for about a year.

Of course, the longevity and the absence of the need for correction will depend on the desires of the woman and her preferences in the brightness and tonality of colors. Also, the need and frequency of airtouch correction will depend on the selected shades to be included in the original color. A cold palette will need to be tinted more frequently to maintain brightness and eliminate the appearance of yellowness on the hair. Tinting of such colors is carried out using special tint shampoos and balms.

In the problem concerning the duration of color retention, the moment that relates to the type of the original color is also of great importance - it will be natural or colored and acquired artificially. In the first case, the growing highlighting will look more harmonious, since the color transition on the roots will be much less noticeable. On colored hair, it will be necessary to carry out monthly additional coloring of the root zone.

The combination of technique with ombre will have a positive effect on the durability of highlighting. Such a result will look like a naturally burnt hairstyle from ultraviolet radiation, and more blurred transitions of dark shades into light, cold or warm ones will only emphasize this effect. Some masters recommend using inclusions in a purple or pink palette to enhance the similarity with natural color to create fresh highlights on the curls.

Despite the fact that such highlighting captures only part of the hair, the rods in any case come into contact with chemical dyes, which are harmful to the health of the curls.

However, despite the benefits of using a variety of folk remedies that help nourish and heal bleached hair shafts, after staining airtouch, it is not recommended to use formulations based on cosmetic oils. This is due to the peculiarities of natural products to give the lightened curls a yellow tint.

For shampooing, it is worth choosing products with neutral or low acidity, such features of the product will be able to suspend the course of chemical processes that will occur with the hair after the application and penetration of coloring pigments into the hair shaft.

7-10 days after dyeing, you can gradually switch to washing your hair with specialized shampoos for colored curls. It will not be superfluous to purchase a balm or a mask for damaged curls as an addition.

It is possible to heal your hair and make it shine only by carrying out strengthening measures on an ongoing basis. The emphasis in the care process must be placed on the ends of the colored curls, which should be nourished and systematically cut to get rid of the section and brittleness.

Unlike natural oils, hair after dyeing airtouch can be rinsed with various herbal infusions. For these purposes, sage and chamomile are suitable, you can also use decoctions based on tansy or cornflower.

To further strengthen the strands and normalize blood circulation, it is necessary to regularly massage the head. Colored hair will need effective protection from freezing temperatures and ultraviolet radiation.

Do not brush when hair is wet, as this will break it down. It will also be more correct to dry the strands naturally, avoiding regular contact with a hairdryer, irons and curling irons. Therefore, before choosing this staining procedure, you should take into account the features of the existing haircut and the options for its styling.

See below for a workshop on the Airtouch staining technique.