Smoky hair color: who suits it and how to get it?
In the last decade, gray has become fashionable and its shades in the right combination with other colors. The hairdressing industry is no exception. For reincarnation, it is often used by girls, and sometimes by adult women.
The uniqueness of this color lies in the fact that it can be combined with both black and white shades, which allows it to be used by both blondes and brunettes.
Who is it suitable for?
Smoky hair color is suitable for the following women:
- girls with gray-blue and gray-green eyes; tinting curls in a steel tone will add brightness to the image;
- mature men and women who have gray hair; in this case, the full color will add elegance to the appearance;
- for "winter" (color type) - it will well set off the dark or milky-porcelain skin, and in combination with blue or dark brown eyes will add fabulousness to the image.
Smoky hair color prevents the lack of hairstyles and styling... He looks good on pages, Hollywood curls or a voluminous square. At the peak of popularity are avant-garde asymmetric haircuts. with the presence of pink, blue, green and purple. Any kind of weaving and careless bunches with the addition of volume at the roots look good in this color.
Fashionable shades
The ash shade is very diverse. Every girl can find something that suits her. Someone suits a simple gray tone, while others suit more original and rich topaz. Let's consider the most popular shades.
- Gray-haired is a rich gray shade, suitable for the owners of a bright appearance with black or blue eyes, flawless skin without pigmentation and redness of any origin.
- Gray Is a muted shade intertwined with beige or gold tones. It will suit the owners of gray, blue, blue and bronze eyes. Gray is not suitable for pale skin with a bronze blush and green-brown eyes.
- Steel... A characteristic difference from natural gray strands is the natural shine. Best used after blonde for a healthy glow.
- Mouse - This is a natural light brown with a brown-gold overflow. It will suit girls with a naturally light face and blue eyes. Combined with chocolate and chestnut shades, it gives off natural beauty.
- Dark grey the shade makes girls visually older, therefore it is used up to 30 years old. It is very difficult to obtain it at home. The experience of a specialist and knowledge of the secrets of color will help to achieve the desired pigmentation. This option looks good on girls with a cold type of appearance.
- Light gray. This shade is suitable for tanned skin with freckles. It can be used by natural blondes to get a more expressive color.
- Ashen combines 3 shades at once (blond, light brown, ashy). It is suitable for milky skin with gray, blue-gray, blue eyes.
- Pearl can be obtained exclusively on blonde hair. Pearl glimmers help to muffle yellowness for a clean, uniform glow. This tone is recommended for those with expressive features and flawless skin tone.
Preparation for painting
Each master believes that you need to immerse yourself in the image gradually. It is advisable that the first step was milling, and only after that make a complete color change. Before carrying out this procedure, it is necessary to create good protection for the hair in 14 days using masks, oils and balms. One of the pre-care options is as follows:
- before washing your hair, you need to apply burdock oil, rubbing it well into the roots, not allowing it to leak, after that you need to wrap the hairline in a bag or wrap it with cling film: after 40 minutes, thoroughly wash off the remaining oil with warm water;
- after that we directly wash the hair using any detergent; it is good if it contains a moisturizing balm, which will prevent fragility when combing; a similar procedure is applied no more than 2 times a week;
- it is advisable to additionally purchase a rinsing balm; it is applied after each shampooing;
- It is better to use a comb with wide teeth to avoid excessive fragility;
- for this time, it is desirable to use heating devices as little or altogether as possible, which will avoid fragility and cross-section.
Important! Using the simple rules described above every day, you will prepare your curls as much as possible for the next color change.
Dyeing technology
There is a misconception that only blondes can afford ash color. In fact, light brown and dark blonde hair lends itself well to coloring in the specified shade. Hair already dyed in red or brown color needs special attention, since instead of ashy, you can get a purple or dark green shade at the exit. To avoid this, it is necessary to remove the old paint.
To give the curls an ashy shade, you will need special permanent paint. The rules and method of preparation are described in the instructions for the selected paint. The manual usually comes with the product. After that, you need to use a special brush to evenly distribute the paint over the entire length of the hair. For convenience it is best to start from the crown of the head, alternately painting over each strand separately.
Next, you can go to the back of the head, gradually descending below. The color of the temporal region and bangs is easiest to do at the very end. The dye is kept on the hair for as long as indicated in the instructions. After the time has elapsed, the paint is washed off with water and shampoo, conditioner must be applied to the head.
Important! The very process of dyeing curls in any cold shade is very traumatic for hair - they can become dull and lifeless. In order not to spoil the color or even worse the hair, it is better to entrust such a complex procedure to a professional master, and not risk it at home.
Follow-up care
Experts advise to purchase a set of care products for a silvery shade immediately after staining. They moisturize well and protect against UV damage, as well as produce a toning effect. You must adhere to the following rules for color preservation:
- curls of this shade must be constantly nourished and moisturized with professional products, the use of homemade homemade masks can lead to yellowness and damage to the entire appearance;
- place protective substances on the strands before using heating devices;
- in summer, protect the color from sun fading by using special protective masks.
This color can suit any color type of appearance with the correct selection - a good specialist will perfectly cope with this task.... There are a whole series of different shampoos and balms that give light curls an ashy shade. Such decoration of the exterior will always allow you to remain in the spotlight.
For information on how you can achieve ashy hair color at home, see the video below.