Complex coloring on dark hair
Owners of dark hair shades often want to diversify their image by making their hair color more original and effective. An excellent option would be staining using a complex technology, which is also called coloring. It is due to this procedure that several shades will be present in the curls, which, perfectly combined with each other, will make your image unsurpassed.
However, before conducting such an experiment with hair color, any brunette should learn in more detail about what this procedure is, what its options are most popular, and what are the sets of actual colors for combination with dark shades.
Peculiarities
Complex coloring on dark hair has a number of characteristics, which distinguish it from all other types of staining.
- It differs, first of all, in a rather large number of colors: from 3 to 6 shades that perfectly complement each other or form a contrast. The spectrum of colors can include both close to natural and brighter tones.
- An important characteristic of coloring is that the colors in it pass into each other smoothly, unlike the highlighting technology.
- Complex coloring is embodied using transverse technology, which implies the creation of a color stretch, which is a transition of a shade from light to dark or vice versa. Longitudinal technology is also successfully used for coloring. It involves creating a continuous gradient along the entire length of the strands, using only one color.
- Such coloring is also characterized by the creation of certain effects.Their choice is determined by the original hair color. If for lighter strands the creation of a pearl shine or the effect of burnt hair is suitable, then for brunettes the most relevant additions will be stencil dyes and combinations with bright neon colors.
- There is a possibility of choosing a suitable paint based on its components. For coloring, chemical varieties are used, natural, which include plant extracts, as well as physical ones that are less resistant.
Advantages and disadvantages
Before deciding on a specific type of coloring, it is necessary to take into account all the pros and cons of this procedure. There are quite a few positive characteristics.
- The ability to add additional volume due to color transitions. This nuance will be especially useful for girls with thin hair.
- This coloration can be successfully applied to strands of any length and density.
- Coloring does not require as frequent correction as monochromatic coloring. For those with dark hair, this is especially convenient, because hairdressers most often leave a natural color at the roots. This allows you to not worry about touching up overgrown areas for several months.
- Careful color application technology will allow you to paint over any gray hairs, if any.
- This complex coloring gives the strands shine and makes their overall appearance much healthier and more attractive.
- The ability to include vibrant hues in a color ensemble will allow ladies to highlight their individuality and stand out from the crowd.
- Among the variety of options, there are coloring methods for any age and image.
- Coloring allows you to take care of the health of the hair, since during the coloring process there is no effect of chemicals on the hair follicles. You can also change shades without fear for the health of the curls, since the oxidizing element is present in very small quantities.
Unfortunately, there are also negative characteristics.
- Coloring can be carried out qualitatively only in beauty salons with the help of a professional hairdresser. This procedure is not the cheapest and the most time-consuming, especially if the hair is long and thick.
- It is also possible that in the course of subsequent full-fledged dyeing, the hair color may remain a little uneven.
- It is not possible to paint over the overgrown roots, since foil material is used during the procedure.
- Some paints contain reagents, so the use of the substance may lead to allergic reactions.
- For brunettes, an additional disadvantage is the limitation in the choice of certain types of coloring and effects, because on dark hair they will not be as noticeable as on light hair.
Views
Complex dyeing of dark hair can be carried out using various types of technologies.
- Ombre technique suggests a transition from dark roots to caramel or lighter shades at the ends. The smoothness of the transition is ensured by the presence of an additional tone at the boundaries of the two main ones.
- Aquatechnology is a special application of coloring pigment while maintaining the natural balance of moisture in the hair structure. This innovative option virtually minimizes damage to the hair fibers during the coloring process.
- To give additional volume, the technique is used shatush, which is characterized by the creation of a smooth and beautiful shade transition.
- Another safe bet for increasing hair volume is california highlights, which includes as many as 5 shades.
- It will be relevant for dark curls venetian highlightscreating a burnt-out effect on dark strands.
- Stencil staining allows you to create whole color compositions on the hair, as well as patterns, if the length of the strands allows.
How to choose?
To ensure the smoothness of the color and harmony of the overall color ensemble on the hair, it is necessary to adhere to certain rules for the selection of shades. The main criteria are such features as color type, hair length and the presence of asymmetry in the haircut.
Color type is a set of criteria that characterize the appearance by the shades prevailing in the skin, hair and eyes. The owners of dark hair are usually considered to be summer and winter color types.
There are certain ways to identify the color type.
- Place two pieces of fabric on the décolleté. One should be warm in shade, such as pink, and the other colder. Against the background of one, advantages will be emphasized and disadvantages will be masked, and against the background of the other, vice versa. Your color type will be the one that will be most harmoniously combined with the skin.
- You can also pay attention to the color of the veins in the wrist area. If they have a greenish tint, then your color type is most likely warm, and if it is blue or purple, then the color type is most likely to be cold.
Next, you should pay attention to the length of the hair. If they are long, then coloring or ombre with colored strands in the lower area will look amazing on them. The transition from natural dark to cool blue or purple will make the look creative. But it is best for those ladies who prefer curls or wavy hair. If you have straight hair of medium length, then natural transitions to copper or caramel will look good. The ensemble can also include golden strands to create a beautiful transition between shades.
For girls with shoulder-length hair, complex coloring with the inclusion of ash shades is suitable. And also a dark color always looks interesting with shades of scarlet or red. You can create a gradient in which the dark color fades into red and then gold. For those ladies who have short hair or a bob haircut, you can emphasize the silhouette of the haircut using dyeing. For example, the elongated strands that frame the face are lightened, while the rest of the hairstyle creates an ensemble of other colors.
Beautiful examples
A sophisticated hair coloring technique is a win-win option for brunettes who want to conquer everyone with their elegance and beauty. Regardless of hair length, using a variety of color application techniques, you can create a deep, expressive ensemble that will give you extra confidence. Any dark-haired beauty can take as a guide many ready-made images that demonstrate the most successful options for complex coloring:
- the transition of dark blond to calm red will make the image restrained, but at the same time original;
- the combination of darker graphite tones with a noble chocolate shade will allow you to create a chic look;
- bright color on short dark hair will suit impudent and self-confident young ladies;
- golden ombre on brown hair will add elegance to the image, especially if you make curls;
- fiery strands look very playful and catchy on dark hair, but at the same time they do not make the image defiant.
For information on how to dye dark hair using the balayage technique, see the next video.