Colored ombre: features and technique

Previously, ombre was created exclusively in natural shades in order to slightly refresh the usual look. Today, more and more women are choosing bright colored ombre in reds, blues and even greens. This allows you to try on a very non-standard and memorable image, but at the same time stay in your comfort zone. In addition, this coloring technique rejuvenates and even visually corrects facial features, darkening its disadvantages and emphasizing its advantages.

Ombre staining itself implies flowing from dark to light shade or from light to dark. This transition can be created using more than 8 shades of the same color. It is usually customary to make the point of color change soft, but if desired, you can add sharpness to it.

Colored ombre is created using any shades, as well as on hair of any type, including dyed ones. This, by the way, is a significant advantage of this type of painting over conventional ombre. The essence of the technique lies in the fact that, first of all, those fragments of hair are painted that should get the most saturated color.

Then, using a comb and a brush, you need to distribute the paint to the rest of the hair, trying to create smooth transitions. Often processing takes place only in the area of ​​the tips, and the roots remain intact. The dye must be professional, otherwise the dyeing process will lead to thinning and drying of the hair, as well as the appearance of split ends. Correctly carried out ombre does not spoil the hair.The procedure is usually performed in salons, but in principle, if there is an assistant, it can be carried out at home.

Price procedures are determined by the complexity of the conceived design, as well as the prestige of the salon and the qualifications of the master. For the treatment of short hair, you will need to pay about 3 thousand rubles, and multi-color toning of medium hair will cost more than 10 thousand rubles. It is important to mention that dark hair will have to be additionally prepared, and it will take 5 thousand more. If you carry out the procedure at home, you will only have to pay for the paint, which will range from 200 rubles to several thousand.

Experts identify several main varieties of colored ombre.

• Coloring in a single shadethat only you can imagine. Mint, lavender, lime - you can pick up absolutely any paint on the palette. As a rule, blondes are advised to give preference to calm pastel shades, and brunettes - to the more risky and vibrant options for red and purple tones.

• The second type implies use of dyes of two shades... Its essence lies in creating the most smooth transition, going from the natural color of the hair to exotic ends. Usually in the salon, the master is able to determine which colors will look harmonious, but you can pick up a pair yourself, inspired by the decisions of celebrities or just selections on the Internet.

• Finally, there is an opportunity to do and tricolor ombre... Of course, the flow of colors becomes even smoother, but the image turns out to be very conspicuous, so it must correspond to the personality of the girl herself.

In order to create a harmonious look using colored amber, it is important to focus on which colors are suitable for dark hair and which are suitable for light hair. Blondes, as well as the owners of light brown curls are advised to choose pastel shadessuch as mint, pale blue, lavender, or peach. Stylists do not recommend choosing too bright colors, since then the essence of the ombre itself will be violated - according to the rules, the roots should remain darker than the tips.

Dark haired young ladies can experiment to a much greater extent - almost any shade looks great on them. However, problems can arise with pastel colors - this color is achieved only when applied to almost white strands.

Depends on the definition of a successful shade and the length of the hair. In general, the ombre can be applied to almost any head of hair with two exceptions. You will not be able to use this technique with very short hair, as well as with curls.

If the first situation is quite clear - the length of the hair will simply not be enough, then the second is explained by the fact that curls will not allow creating smooth borders between different colors. An alternative is to treat straightened curly hair and then perform a similar ritual on a daily basis.

For owners of medium length hair for ombre, one or a couple of colors should be used. In general, one of the rules of this technique says that the shorter the hair length, the fewer different shades are used. Long hair this requirement is unlimited, so you can use as many dyes as you like, suitable for the girl's color type.

Blue the color looks great in combination with dark curls. As an original variation, you can smoothly flow into an ashy shade at the very ends. Delicate blue is more suitable for blondes: from ashy to an icy palette.Often the color of the sky is used in conjunction with green, which allows you to create a mermaid image, relevant for young ladies with the type of appearance "summer" and "winter". Colour Bordeaux it is advised to use dark-haired ladies, as well as girls with chestnut-colored hair.

Stylists recommend choosing such paints for brunettes with beautiful peach skin. Ombre ripe cherry color will look best on ashy beauties. Raspberry the tones are suitable for both blondes and brunettes: the first - lighter, and the second - approaching burgundy.

Copper, honey and caramel colors are considered the most popular for the implementation of color ombre. Honey, by the way, is suitable for owners of any head of hair, even red. In addition, popular pearl and tortoiseshell coloration.

In fact, it is more reasonable to carry out multi-colored staining with a specialist, but if there is no such possibility or there is a desire to experiment, the procedure can be performed independently. It is important to mention that brunettes will first have to lighten the strands - it is better to do this half a month before the ombre itself. This procedure is in any case done in the salon.

To carry out a home procedure for colored ombre, you will need a ceramic or glass bowl for diluting the paint, dyes of the required shades, a frequent plastic comb with a "tail", foil or cling film, a brush or sponge, scissors, elastic bands and a pair of gloves for each type of dye.

You don't need to wash your hair in advance, since aggressive substances are best applied to oily locks. In addition to protecting the hair, this trick will also increase the intensity of the resulting shade. Having protected clothes with an apron or an old T-shirt, all curls are necessary first of all gather in the tail, and also make a bouffant on them. The dye is diluted according to the instructions when the hair is ready for dyeing. Then it is put under the tail foil... Having painted the strands with the selected color, they must be wrapped.

The instructions usually indicate how long the product should be on the head - usually from 35 to 40 minutes. Next, the paint is washed off with a regular shampoo and treated with the conditioner already in the box. By the way, experts recommend that you refresh your haircut even before applying the colored ombre and be sure to remove split ends.

You can skip the use of foil if you want a soft and natural-looking transition - in this case paint is applied with a brush or sponge for each individual strand. Foil together with elastic bands is used to form a clearly visible border of flowers.

If the hair is not in the best shape, then instead of persistent chemically aggressive dyes, it is better to use special tonics. There are also dry crayons for color dyeing, which least spoil the state of the hair, but give, albeit a short-lived, but required effect. In addition to crayons, today are also produced shadows, and powder, and even ink for hair.

After completing the coloring, it is important to slightly change your daily hair care, making it more nourishing with masks and balms. It is required to choose those products that do not have oils in their composition, since the latter can change the shade. Dyed hair is worth wash every two or even three daysto slow down the washout process. The care of blondes should be enriched with those means that will prevent the occurrence of yellowness.

For information on how to perform a color ombre, see the next video.