Ash ombre: features, types and shade selection

Hair coloring with the ombre technique has now gained incredible popularity. And in ash gray - even more. Despite its outward simplicity, ash ombre has a thousand different variations, suitable for any type of face, skin color, and even length. Read everything about this staining below, in this article.

Ash ombre is a type of color in which from the roots to the ends of the hair there is a gradual transition to a gray, ashy color.

The entire bleaching and painting process can take 6-7 hours. This period includes, in addition to standard procedures (such as shampooing), a smoothing haircut, lightening curls and keeping the hair dye in foil. Such an unusual painting is suitable for girls belonging to the cold color type of the face and skin. The ideal length for an ash ombre hair is considered to be just below the shoulders.

It is believed that the classic gray ombre can age a woman, as it is associated with gray hair. But this is not true. In each case, everything is individual, and in general there are no "cosmetic obstacles" when painting with the ombre technique. Such painting "loves" bright, clear makeup with an abundance of precise lines, such as arrows.

However, it may not be suitable for girls with warm skin color. Ash ombre does not go well with any warm shades. Therefore, when choosing a complementary color, you must opt ​​for cold shades. This type of coloring does not always harmonize with hair jewelry. Here it is better to start from simple things; hats will also be an excellent solution.

The price of an ash ombre starts at 2 thousand rubles. The final amount is calculated depending on the length and thickness of the hair, as well as how much lightening material and dye can be removed in the process. On average, the total amount is 10 thousand rubles.

All the advantages of such an ombre relate to the aesthetic side. Simply put, painting in "ash" any girl can become more beautiful. So, the benefits include the following points.

• Gray ombre visually adds volume to thin, sparse hair.
• Can correct some face shapes. For example, too plump / round or too elongated.
• Improves complexion. An ash tone suits almost everyone and brightens the face a little, it is only important to choose the right shade.
• Suitable for hair of any length.
• Will be a good solution for curly and frizzy hair.
• It does not damage the hair at the roots, and what is very important - after the procedure, the curls remain healthy and continue to grow.
• In some cases, it can help hide gray hairs. This is done especially well by staining in the "thunderbrew" technique.
• Does not require regular and obligatory correction.

The main disadvantages include excessive dryness after the procedure and the fact that ash ombre focuses on the face and its oval. If there are problems with the skin in the form of acne, large visible scars, and the oval of the face does not have clear contours or has a pronounced asymmetry, then you should not do such an ombre. It will only highlight such shortcomings.

The process of applying the ombre includes lightening, which can lead to unpredictable results for strands colored red. During bleaching, the hair may not completely lighten and retain some of the red pigment, which as a result will look like pink.

In most such cases, you cannot continue to lighten the hair in order to completely get rid of the pigment, as it will receive enormous harm - it will simply burn out. You can dye such pink curls only in dark shades. In this case, the risk of paint washing off is great. Over time, such hair without correction will acquire the same pink color more and more.

Consider several options for ombre, which are currently offered by experts.

With this painting, the roots, as in any ombre, remain in a natural color, then there is a smooth transition to light, white ends. The curls in the middle are painted in a gray tone. This coloring looks best on long hair - the transition effect becomes more vivid and noticeable. But there is also a disadvantage of such an ombre - if you haven't done any lightening before, it will be difficult to achieve white ends. This is especially true for brunettes and brown-haired women.

This coloring is more gentle, as it does not require a strong lightening of the ends. The main thing in this painting is a smooth transition to brown, and later to ash brown. Despite the obviously light brown shade, it goes well with girls with a cold face color type.

This ombre differs from only gray in a smoother transition and a slightly different shade. An easy transition is made to a silver color, and then to gray or lilac, violet. Best for black or other dark hair. Creates a "great silver" feeling. A similar staining technique is "grombre", which got its name from the merger of the words "ombre" and "bronding". This paint is a mixture of gray, white and ash shades.It takes much longer, but the result is very beautiful. A mixed and contradictory feeling of fabulousness and naturalness is created.

Despite its "muffledness", it is a rather eccentric painting. The hair is first lightened, and then dyed with a weakly concentrated blue dye. The result is a muted blue without a transition to gray. Suitable for almost everyone, but does not go well with a casual look. Can get bored quickly.

It is also called beige and ash ombre. With this coloring, the hair is given a muted brown color. It is a great option for brown hair and looks much more natural than other colors.

Like the ash blue ombre, this is an unusual paint job. The transition goes from a natural color to a muted pink, like a haze. Most of all goes to natural light or light brown hair. The effect is especially noticeable in daylight.

Having decided to try such a staining technique as ash ombre, the first priority is to choose the desired shade. It should base on external data: hair and face type.

It may sound unusual, but one of the most important criteria when choosing a shade of silver ombre is hair length. It must be taken into account. This coloring will look best on long and naturally straight hair. Although the latter is optional, but straight hair is preferable due to the fact that it can be styled in such a way that the ombre shows all its richness of colors.

Hair of medium length, for example, an elongated "square", is perfectly combined with a sharp color transition. The white ends of the elongated "square" will look sophisticated on straight hair, and even visually add even longer hair. On medium lengths, you can also make ombre, starting almost at the roots.

As for short hair, then everything is more complicated. It is difficult to create an ombre on short hair, and the result can be poor. But for very short hairstyles like "boxing" and "semi-boxing", the "dusting" of a silver color is perfect. Short hair, like no other, goes with bright unusual colors.

Most ash color suits black, dark hair in combination with light, almost white skin, gray or light blue eyes. But this type is quite rare. Most often, brunettes are mostly Asian or dark-skinned. It is better for them to choose not a contrasting gray-white, but slightly softer shades: beige or blue. For girls with a dark complexion, you can add purple to the ombre. All bright and even acidic colors suit dark-skinned women.

Owners of blond hair can choose, in addition to the ashy color of the ombre itself, light shades such as pink, orange, yellow, blue. If you have red hair, it is recommended that you opt for an ash brown ombre.

Light shades of ombre add fullness to the face, so it is better not to do them for girls with a plump or round face. And dark shades, on the contrary, make the face a little thinner, so you should not choose such a painting for yourself for girls with too narrow faces and high cheekbones.

The most important and first piece of advice given to anyone who has just made an ash ombre is to wash their hair at home with a sulfate-free shampoo. Sulfate shampoos wash the dye out of the hair.

Consider other equally important recommendations.

• The second rule is home care in the form of regular masks and the use of balm.
• Minimize the use of an iron, hot curlers, curling iron, hair dryer or other traumatic styling tools.
• The benefits of a winter headgear should not be underestimated - the hat protects not only the head and ears, but also the hair from hypothermia. And in summer, the hat will protect the head from overheating, and the hair from burning out.
• To preserve the color, it is sometimes necessary to paint with a gray tonic. This is especially true for natural brunettes and brown-haired women.
• Hair should be washed not with warm water, but with cool water, whenever possible.
• The use of shampoos or other UV-protected hair care products is also mandatory.
• For owners of natural black color or other dark shades of hair, from time to time you need to tint yourself. To do this, it will be enough to dye your hair with ash gray paint at home. Another recommended toner is violet toner.
• And of course, no one canceled the visits to the master. It is he who will help maintain the shade and will give not only additional advice on care, but also the result of monitoring the condition of the hair.

Departing a little from the topic, I would like to note that caring for curls before the staining procedure is equally important. Before you make an ombre, you need to nourish and moisturize your hair well, since after lightening it will be in poor condition. For this, not only professional products are suitable, but also various masks made from oils such as olive, castor, burdock, pumpkin seed oil.

The vibrant look is an ash-colored ombre in the middle of the hair and bluish gray at the ends. It looks especially good on thick and long hair.

It is best to wind your hair on large curlers before going out to create body waves.

An elongated “bob” with “ash” starting from the chin area has become a classic for the ash ombre.

The "cascade" haircut goes well with the ombre. It enhances the image of "pouring waves" and color transitions.

Ash ombre, coupled with a Victoria Beckham-style "square" with a shaved head, will be an excellent option for women over 40. Such a haircut with an ombre will "rejuvenate" its owner and create the image of a successful modern business woman.

Will give the skin of the face freshness strands around the face, which were more susceptible to ombre. The level of transition to an ashy color in such strands should be much higher - almost at the temples. This only works beneficially when the transition to gray on the rest of the hair occurs much closer to the ends.

Non-standard, but especially popular in recent years, has become an ash ombre with a pearlescent hue. "Mother of Pearl" is achieved through a complex technique of dyeing and mixing several colors.

In conclusion, I would like to note that Nothing will make an ash ombre look better than healthy hair, which will have a healthy shine and look great even after such harsh lightening procedures.

You will see how to make an ash ombre for light brown hair in the next video.