Hair lightening: types, means and technique

Today, it is very rare to find a woman with naturally light curls. And there are much more beauties who dream of getting the title of blonde. A golden hue can give a female image lightness, romance, emphasize the femininity of nature and modesty of character. Quite often, a sharp change in hair color leads to unpleasant consequences. The ends split, the hair becomes brittle and begins to fall out. The reason for this is the wrong approach to the clarification procedure, as well as the use of low-quality products.

Modern women know many ways to change hair color, carried out at home on their own or by contacting experienced masters in a beauty salon. Particular attention is paid to the hair lightening procedure, where a special composition etches the natural color of the curls. Thanks to the lightening technique, every woman can transform her appearance and lighten her hair in several tones.

Quite often, the procedure for lightening curls is called discoloration. But despite the similarity of the results of the work, these methods have significant differences in the level of harm done. The lightening process destroys the natural pigment of the hair only partially, while the discolored curls completely lose their natural shade.

During the lightening procedure, the natural hair color changes by 4 tones, and the discolored curls change their natural shade by 6 or even 7 tones.It follows from this that the bleaching procedure maximally corrodes the natural pigment, while using harmful powders, pastes and creams. In addition, a bleached hairstyle after using a huge amount of chemicals needs to be dyed.

Both procedures can be performed at home, although lightening is much easier.

The fair sex wants to look attractive in any situation. They worry about their own image, even when they are in an interesting position. Indeed, on a psychological level, women carrying a child experience a strong sense of discomfort regarding their appearance and its changes. Some have swollen lips, bags appear under the eyes. Others develop hair problems. The curls cease to be silky, their natural shine disappears, their structure changes and from a voluminous hairstyle they turn into tow.

To solve hair problems, women prefer to use coloring or lightening. But during pregnancy, they are very worried about the health of the baby.

Modern manufacturers of dyes use the latest technologies in their developments, and the composition of lightening and dyeing elements is replete with ingredients of natural origin that do not harm hair and the female body. On the contrary, they nourish and maintain the health of the curls.

Along with a huge amount of natural ingredients, the composition of the dyes also includes chemical components. According to experts, they do not harm an adult, and they can negatively affect the development of a child in the womb. Considering the procedure from the other side, it is noted that the placenta with thick walls does not allow harmful substances contained in many clarifier compositions, for example, ammonia or peroxide, to pass to the baby.

From the point of view of the safety of the unborn child, doctors and many stylists advise to refrain from maximum lightening of hair during pregnancy.

In principle, during pregnancy, any hair care product or coloring compound can cause a rather unexpected reaction. Many hairdressers have faced a similar situation and saw that the dye did not adhere to the hair. The reason for this is the restructuring of the hormonal background.

To date, experienced stylists refuse to carry out the lightening procedure for pregnant women, since the female body can cause a violent reaction to the harsh odors of the components of the coloring composition.

Understanding this issue from a scientific point of view, we can safely say that there is no categorical prohibition on various types of staining, bleaching and lightening for pregnant women. The desire to look beautiful is natural for the expectant mother. But before you renew your hair color, you need to consult your doctor. In addition, the lightening procedure for a pregnant woman cannot be carried out on her own at home. It's safer to go to a beauty salon and trust in the hands of the professionals.

The most suitable time for lightening hair is during the second trimester of pregnancy. The clarifier itself should be made only from natural ingredients. Henna is ideal. Mankind has been successfully using it for many centuries, and not only pregnant women, but also young girls, as well as elderly ladies.

Doctors ask not to overdo expectant mothers in an effort to transform their appearance. As a change in hair tone, they advise resorting to highlighting or lightening curls with toning shampoos.

Today there is a huge variety of types and methods of hair lightening, allowing you to transform your image in the shortest possible time.

• Classic look. It is considered the most common method. When using it, the hair evenly changes its natural shade for several tones.

• Lightening the root of the curls. The procedure involves color correction by touching up regrown roots.

• Linear clarification. In this case, it is assumed that the curls are lightened, selected in a chaotic manner. Stylists claim that this treatment is considered gentle.

• Lightening tone on tone. Uniform change of hair color scale to the previous tone. Thanks to this method, gray hair and partially unpainted curls are masked.

• Brightening roots and tips. The final version looks very impressive. The silkiness and smoothness of the hair is visually emphasized, the natural volume is felt.

• Professional lightening. From the name it becomes clear that the procedure takes place in a beauty salon and is done by experienced specialists.

• Lightening colored hair. The procedure for the technique of execution is rather complicated. The brightening solution penetrates unevenly into the hair structure, partially removing old paint and partially lightening the natural pigment.

• Geometric or stencil lighting. To create a curly coloring effect, special stencils with various patterns are used, due to which it is possible to highlight sharp transitions between dark and light shades.

• Brightening with a spray gun. This method involves the use of a special device that sprays a gradient composition along the entire length, due to which the brightening composition is evenly distributed over the hair.

• Vertical brightening. Unfortunately, it is used extremely rarely, although the finished result is very bright and effective. To begin with, strands are selected and divided into sections. Each individual section is painted in a specific tone, which creates an unusual gradient.

• Cascade lighting. This type of coloring involves a transition from dark hair from the bottom of the head to lightened curls on top.

• Contour lighting. It looks very impressive on brunettes, as it perfectly emphasizes the texture of dark hair.

Today, there are a huge number of brands that specialize in the manufacture of brightening agents. They can be presented in the form of emulsion, lotion, special powders. Quite often, ammonia-free creams are found on display cases.

Having studied consumer reviews and familiarized yourself with the manufactured products, a rating of the 5 best brightening compositions from well-known world brands was compiled.

• Syoss. The dye has a gentle effect on the hair, does not injure its structure. The main thing is to remember that a certain period of time must pass between the dyeing procedures, otherwise the clarified curls will become yellow.
• Garnier. It produces creams, powders and milk as brightening agents.In the process of use, these products ideally brighten the root of the curls and are fixed as much as possible along the entire length of the hair.
• Palette. Produces a brightening color that does not destroy hair structure and maintains the healthy appearance of curls.
• Wella Professional Blondor. The clarifier is a powder. Its important quality lies in the qualitative distribution of the diluted powder along the entire length of the curls. The result is the purest shade without yellowness.
• Loreal... The company launches on the market the brightening paste "Platinum", which perfectly and evenly dyes hair in a white tone.

In addition to professional brighteners, women prefer to use folk remedies, which contain only natural ingredients, allowing you to make your hair lighter in several tones.

• Honey... Helps to give hair a golden hue.
• Lemon juice. Often used in the manufacture of lightening masks, it gives the curls brightness and saturation.
• Chamomile. It helps blondes to give a golden hue.
• Vinegar... The ingredient works as an oxidizing agent. It is used only as part of masks. After applying it, dyed hair should be rinsed with balm.
• Cinnamon. It helps not only to lighten the curls, but also to add reddish or reddish shades to them.
• Rhubarb. Has a whitening effect.
• Fruits. Regular use of fruit masks helps not only to lighten the curls, but also to saturate them with vitamins.
• Hydroperite. Experts say that the frequent use of this substance has a detrimental effect on the hair.

If you want to make changes to your image and update your style, all you have to do is come to a beauty salon, sit in the master's chair, relax, calm down and trust a professional. But the fair sex is not always ready to decide on professional procedures to change hair color, so they often lighten them at home.

The most common self-lightening method requires the use of paint. The clarification procedure is carried out in two stages. Initially, the curls are discolored, and then tinted.

It should be noted that this method is ideal for colored hair.

• First you need to prepare a bleach mixture. It contains a bleaching powder and an oxidant. They must be mixed with powder in proportions of 1: 1. The consistency is brought to the state of thick sour cream.
• The composition is applied to the hair. If the ends of the hair have gone through the lightening procedure in advance, then it is not recommended to apply a lightening composition to them.
• The unevenness of the initial tone requires the use of several types of oxidant. The darker the hair color, the higher the percentage should be. Thorough washing will avoid the appearance of yellowness on the colored curls.
• A stabilizer is applied to washed hair and rinsed off after 5 minutes.

After the bleaching procedure, you can start toning. For the second stage, you will need to purchase a special ammonia-free paint, cream or tint shampoo.

• The hair needs to be divided into three equal parts.
• The toning mass is evenly applied to the curls, moving from top to bottom. Then you should wait for a certain time.
• After the hair is washed with warm water.
• A color stabilizer is applied to the bleached curls, then washed off.

The second method is also widely used for home use. In the last century it was very popular. First you need to prepare materials and tools:

• hydrogen peroxide;
• comb;
• plastic spray bottle;
• hair clips;
• gloves;
• balm.

Having prepared the necessary materials, you can proceed to the clarification procedure.

• Hydrogen peroxide is diluted with water in a 1: 1 ratio. Although some ladies prefer to use pure hydrogen peroxide. The diluted liquid is poured into a plastic bottle.
• The curls must be divided into three equal parts, each secured with a separate clip.
• The solution must be sprayed along the entire length of the curls. According to this scheme, it is necessary to process all the hair and wait a little.
• The waiting time is approximately 30 minutes. Although the darker the natural hair color, the longer the exposure time should be.
• After washing off the solution, the hair must be rinsed with a balm.

The third lightening option involves the use of chamomile. Experts have proven the safety of this method and even emphasized the presence of some medicinal properties.

First you need to prepare a solution. Two tablespoons of chamomile flowers purchased from a pharmacy are poured with boiling water and left to infuse for 5 hours. After the specified time, the broth must be filtered through cheesecloth or a sieve.

The finished broth is evenly applied to the hair, after which the head needs to be wrapped with cellophane film. The chamomile decoction should be kept on the hair for one hour, then rinsed with clean water. This procedure should be repeated every time you wash your hair.

Another way to lighten curls involves using hydrogen peroxide and lemon juice. These substances must be mixed and poured into a plastic spray bottle. Divide the hair into several strands, then evenly apply the brightening composition, while rubbing the liquid along the curls with a cotton pad.

Any exposure to natural ingredients in combination with chemicals negatively affects the hair structure. Although the more natural elements are used in the composition of masks, powder or paint, the less hair is exposed to aggressive effects. Primary staining already causes some harm to the curls, introduces them to a stressful state. What can we say about the repeated procedure.

After the initial stage of lightening, the curls need to rest for some time. During this period, dyed hair must be carefully looked after, monitored and maintained in good health. It would be nice to nourish the bleached hair with vitamins. The next lightening procedure should be done after 4-6 weeks. At this point, the hair grows by about 1 cm, respectively, the difference between the main length and the root part of the hair, which needs to be painted evenly, is clearly expressed.

Almost every woman has a spontaneous decision to radically change her hair color. A representative of the fair sex, without much hesitation, goes to a cosmetic store and acquires a blond paint. Adhering to the instructions from the manufacturer, the dye composition is applied to the curls. But you won't be able to achieve the desired result right away. The brightening composition will color the hair unevenly. The natural hair color will undoubtedly lighten, the previously colored areas will grab strongly in some places, and somewhere they will only slightly change the shade.

In this case, the mistake lies in the absence of several stages of dyeing and the use of the first available hair dye. According to the rules, the first stage of work is to lighten the curls, and the second is toning. When lightening, the natural pigment is destroyed. Subsequent toning allows you to give the hair the desired color.

During the clarification procedure, it is necessary to use a special cream or powder with an oxidizing agent of the required percentage. For example, 6% oxide will help turn a brunette into a blonde. If blonding occurs on light hair, it is enough to use a 1.5% oxidizer.

When lightening at home, each woman should determine in advance her preferred hair tone. The consistency and composition of the clarifying agent, as well as the proportions of the ingredients, will largely depend on this. It is quite difficult for natural brunettes and brown-haired women to switch to the "bright side", and for owners of a bright redhead, it is almost impossible to even out the color.

Quite often, women who have achieved the perfect transition from brunette to blonde began to notice some yellowness in their hair. The idea immediately arises in my head to re-paint the curls in the desired color, but the yellowness will not go anywhere from this. To avoid its occurrence, the fair sex it is important to pay special attention to colored curls.

You need to wash them every 3 days, make masks, use balms, comb thoroughly. Lack of care negatively affects the condition of the hair in general, therefore before burning colored hair, it is suggested to start taking better care of it.

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