What color can dark hair be dyed?
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What girl has ever dreamed of changing her hair color. And although brunettes are no less popular than blondes, they sometimes want to change their look. But this is more difficult to do than girls with blond hair. In what color can a brunette be dyed and is it possible to do it without lightening? Read this article and you will find out the different color options for dark, chestnut and brown curls.
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Peculiarities
Before you start coloring, you need to study your type of appearance: eyes, eyebrows, skin color, facial features. It is important not only to change the tone of your hair, but also to ensure that it is combined with the entire look of the girl, does not make it rude and vulgar.
To do this, you need to remember what colors you can dye dark hair.
Graphite... Just one tone lighter than black. This color does not suit everyone and it is rather difficult to get it yourself. You need to contact a specialist. But he gives lightness to the image.
Brown and its shades - chocolate, blueberry, dark chestnut, coffee, nut, wine shades, black cherry. The hair is lightened by 1-3 tones, but this does not spoil their structure. For gray-eyed and blue-eyed beauties with fair skin, dark chocolate, blueberries, coffee are suitable. For girls with green or brown eyes, it is better to choose light chocolate, chestnut shades.
Ginger suitable for owners of any eye color. Looks modern and easy to get the tone you want.
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A brunette should not be painted in lighter colors.
Lightening
Any color in which a brunette would not be painted will be lighter than black by 1-4 tones, therefore, lightening is necessary, but its methods may be different.
For light clarification, use a wash. It is a special mixture containing an oxidizing agent.It loosens the structure of the hair and allows the dye to stick better on its surface. Its color is not completely removed. After a while, the curls return to their original tone. Use a wash just before coloring, as it does not damage the hair structure.
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Bleaching is used when you want to lighten your hair by 3-4 tones. This remedy is much more aggressive and destroys the hair structure. But you can't do without it if you want to turn from a brunette to a brown-haired or red-haired woman.
In a hairdressing salon, they usually use a lightening powder, with which you can achieve the desired effect in 25-35 minutes, but it must be used carefully so that the hair does not become dry and brittle.
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At home, a cream is usually used. It is easier to use, better applied and gentle on hair. For severe discoloration, it is applied in two doses with an interval of 14 days.
The best remedies for safe lightening are folk remedies. People have long noticed that the regular use of hair masks from some products lightens the curls by 1-2 tones.
For this, honey, beer, dairy products, lemon juice, colorless henna are used.
Such masks should be done 2-3 times a week for 60-90 minutes during a month. And you will get a beautiful natural shade and in addition strengthen the hair structure. Especially well these masks are suitable for owners of brown and chestnut curls. This tone is especially noticeable on them.
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Painting methods
To dye dark strands in a red color or other lighter ones, use a persistent paint, otherwise the color will wash off very quickly.
To paint a brunette in a chocolate, coffee color or any other one 1-2 tones lighter than your own, it is not necessary to use persistent paint, it is enough to apply a gentle coloring composition. These are ammonia-free products that stay on the hair for no more than a month. They take good care of the curls, although they paint over gray hair poorly.
Hair tinting allows you to give dark strands any shade. With sprays, varnishes, foams and shampoos, you have an almost unlimited choice of tones. This is the fastest and easiest way to change your appearance. With their help, you can refresh your natural color.
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Toners are substitutes for dyes that break hair structure. They help create the image of a modern girl and quickly change it. He has a lot of advantages, the main of which are ease of use, preservation of healthy hair. Disadvantages - fragility. The color lasts until the next shampooing.
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Henna and basma are natural dyes that not only do not harm the hair, but also strengthen it. To become brown-haired, mix the paint in a 2 to 1 ratio. To obtain the color "black cherry", mix 1 part of henna and 2 parts of basma.
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Complete coloring is a complete change in hair color. It's easy to do. The paint is applied to the curls, then each strand is thoroughly smeared, combed with a comb and covered with a cap for 40-50 minutes. Then washed off with water. To create a rich color, you need to wrap each strand in foil.
Professionals do not advise doing monochrome staining, since black roots will be visible in two weeks. It is preferable to do highlighting, coloring or partial coloring.
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Care
In most cases, dark-haired women of fashion have to lighten their hair to get a modern color. Therefore, they require special care. The following rules should be adhered to:
- immediately after coloring it is necessary to apply a balm to strengthen the hair;
- Make a nourishing mask once a week;
- wash your hair with a special shampoo;
- cut off the cut ends;
- use a hairdryer and other heating devices as little as possible;
- protect hair from sunlight;
- complete coloring should be done no more often than once every 3 years.
Dark hair should be dyed in the same dark shades or lighter than your hair by 1-2 tones. For lightening, it is advisable to use natural paints or use toners or ammonia-free products.
Modern dyeing technique allows you to leave uncolored hair roots, which also helps to preserve their health.
Fashion trends in hair dyeing are presented in the following video: