Highlights for long dark hair
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Highlighting is one of the dyeing methods that is extremely popular among women, regardless of age. At the beginning of 2000, this staining technique made an extraordinary sensation, and today it is popular again. Highlighting looks most impressive on long dark hair, because they more clearly express the color of the hairstyle. Today, the fashion and beauty industry does not stand still and is constantly evolving, allowing women to refresh their look.
There are several types of highlighting, which allows you not only to lighten certain curls, but also to give your hair shine and dizzying volume.
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Shades
Despite the fact that highlighting on dark curls looks great, it is worth choosing the right shade for the best effect. The most important thing when choosing a tone is to take into account all the subjective features of external data.
- Hair structure... It depends on it exactly how the shade will look.
- State also affects perception, because brittle and weak hair will not be able to convey the full depth of color.
- Color of the skin should blend in, not contrast with the hair.
Beautiful highlighting is done with thin strands along the entire length of the hair, and most importantly, it should look natural, this is the only way you will get an extravagant and fashionable coloring. Naturally, everyone wants to be in trend, but you shouldn't be dyed in all fashionable shades at breakneck speed. Do not forget about the 3 important components of your appearance, only then make your choice.
Remember that the end result should hide flaws and emphasize natural appeal.
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For brown-haired women, ocher, cognac, honey and caramel shades are perfect.Also pay attention to the gold and wheat color, which will give you charm. If you want to dye your hair blonde, then there is simply no better way than highlighting individual curls. This is how you can slowly go from a dark color to a blond, practically without traumatizing your hair.
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As for brunettes, then it is better to stop at a chocolate or blueberry shade. Of course, there will be no contrast, but they will help to emphasize all the advantages. These shades will highlight natural beauty and add zest to the look. To create contrast, copper or bronze colors are needed, which will stand out like sunbeams in your hair.
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Light in dark shades of hair can bring bright red strands. This highlighting will not only refresh the look, but also give the fragile hair splendor and shine.
What is characteristic, it is the red color that looks great both on brown-haired women and on brunettes.
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Lovers of extreme sports can opt for eggplant, red and even deep pink. After all, hair dark as night is compatible with almost all bright colors, so you can let your imagination run wild.
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Dyeing process
This technique consists in the chemical treatment of exclusively dyed strands. So this method can be attributed to a gentle type of staining, because the scalp and hair follicles remain intact. Highlighting dark hair looks spectacular thanks to light strands; using this technique, you can quickly change your image without much effort. Remember that dark shades of hair will always be the best base for any type of highlighting. The staining technique consists of the following points.
- Prepare all the necessary tools, such as: foil, special hat with slots, dyeing mixture.
- Decide how much highlighting should stand out, pull certain strands through the holes in the cap. Keep in mind that the more curls you stretch, the thicker the highlight itself will be.
- The lightening liquid is applied exclusively to the stretched strands. Try to spread the mass evenly through your hair.
- Wrap the dyed curls in foil and leave for a certain length of time.
- As soon as the required time is kept, the brightening composition should be washed off the head.
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As you can see, the highlighting process is very simple, you can even do it yourself.
It is recommended after 2 days to treat the clarified strands with a tonic. After toning, the transition between colors will be smooth, and the tonic will also cover the hair with a film to protect it from brittleness and dryness.
For smoother transitions, it is recommended to carry out the coloring process without auxiliary elements, such as a cap or foil. Only when the colored curls come into contact with the uncolored curls, the transition will be smooth, without clear boundaries.
For information on how to do highlighting correctly, see the next video.
Hair structure
When dyeing, no one really thinks about the structure of the hair, making a huge mistake. After all, clearly understanding the weaknesses, you can choose a paint that suits you individually, which will not harm, but will create an amazing effect. Perhaps some people think that highlighting on curly strands lays down worse and does not look so natural. Many owners of curls, which nature has awarded them, believe that highlighting will not work for them and will look very strange and even ridiculous.
But this belief can be easily refuted with just one eye glance at the numerous works of painting masters.
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Naturally, the structure of straight and wavy hair is different and this feature lies in the porosity. As it turned out, naturally curly hair has a porous structure, which allows the dye to penetrate inside several races faster.Thanks to this feature, the paint on curly curls lays down much better, but this feature also makes the hair brittle and thin.
That is why, when choosing a paint, you should make sure that it is made from natural organic matter and does not contain aggressive chemical elements. Also, the paint itself should be kept a little less during the staining process.
For girls with straight hair, it is much easier to choose a paint, and the dyeing process itself is much easier. With such a structure, you can paint with both clear and smooth transitions, creating a harmony of shades. But the paint itself must be applied evenly from top to bottom, carefully shading the transitions. This is the only way to achieve staining as close as possible to the natural look.
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To achieve the desired tone, the dye on the hair must be kept longer, because, unlike wavy hair, straight hairs have a denser structure.
Views
Brown-haired women and brunettes with the right shade of highlighting look amazing. After all, if everything is done correctly, then even the most brittle and thin hair will look great. Based on the type of hair, you can choose one of the most fashionable highlighting options.
- The classic way, which over time reincarnated in the balayage so popular today. The essence of this coloring is to lighten thin strands. The main thing is that the thickness of the strand to be painted should not be more than 5 millimeters.
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- Zone method most suitable for women who take good care of their hair and do not want to spoil it with severe discoloration. This method consists in dyeing the hair only on top. That is, the hair that is located at the back of the head is not exposed to the dye. Such highlighting is the most harmless of all types of staining.
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- Venetian highlights so natural that it would never occur to anyone that this is not your natural color. For such staining, you should not take a contrasting shade, it is best to take a color lighter than yours by about 2 tones. The curls themselves are colored randomly, there are no rules for the thickness of the strand, but you should start applying paint from the roots to the very ends. And after application, the paint should be well shaded for a smooth transition.
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- Americano unlike other techniques, it cannot boast of a smooth transition, here the colors are highlighted in rather contrast. It is best to take a few light blond tones and make highlights, but no more than four. The plus of this highlight is a dizzying volume with bright inserts that will add freshness to your hairstyle.
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- Brazilian staining it is considered universal, because it is suitable not only for dark hair, but also for any natural colors. This method also carries several options for toning curls, so you should contact a professional. Of course, such coloring cannot be called sparing, but the effect of natural hair, burnt out in the sun, is guaranteed to you.
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