Balayazh on a square with lengthening, bangs. Dark, light brown, light hair. Photos before and after staining, technique and who suits

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Giving a new color to hair using modern techniques, combinations of different shades are often used. The most fashionable dyeing options in recent years include ombre, shatush, balayazh. Hair dyed in these techniques looks beautiful, no matter what it is: long, medium or very short.

According to hairdressers, original hair coloring techniques are especially suitable for medium length haircuts. For example, balayage looks great on a square with lengthening.

How they look on hair

The techniques mentioned are similar to each other: they are based on the play of semitones, but each has its own characteristics. Balayage dyeing involves the distribution of the dyeing composition over the upper layer of individual strands from approximately the middle (towards the tips, the intensity of pigmentation increases).

The border between dyed and natural hair is blurred, the transition is subtle, it gives the impression of slightly careless naturalness. Usually, a combination of darker roots and light strands is used, but you can also dye light hair, make multi-colored strands.

Masters advise not to use more than three colors.

Stylists distinguish three types of balayage coloring:

full - colored up to half of the hair mass, and haphazardly, at different heights - from the middle, at the ends;
medium - the paint captures randomly individual strands;
on the tips - used mainly on short haircuts.

Balayage on wavy hair

Balayage is ideal for curly hair: curls and curls give the colored strands unpredictability, allow even more "blur" the border of shades. Balayage adds volume to the cascade, bob, ladder, aurora and other multi-layered hairstyles.

Who suits

Balayage dyeing is suitable for almost all women, regardless of age:

suitable for dark, red, light brown, blonde hair;
looks great on straight and wavy hair;
it is used for thin hair, and for thick and lush;
suitable for any color type, it is only important to choose the right shades.

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Pros and cons

Advantages:

allows you to avoid drastic changes in appearance - to leave the existing hair length, their original shade;
hair is only partially exposed to paint, their health is preserved;
with hair regrowth, the effect remains unchanged, frequent correction is not required;
balayazh visually rejuvenates a woman, it is applicable even when masking gray hair;
emphasizes the expressiveness of the face and corrects the oval;
gives hair fullness and volume.

Of the relative disadvantages, one can name a rather time-consuming staining procedure at home and its considerable cost in the salon.

In addition, if the color is unsuccessful, you can get an undesirable result in the form of a too obvious transition or an unexpected color (this happens when processing previously painted dark strands).

How to choose a shade

On blonde hair

Overflows of shades when dyed using the balayage technique on blond hair look very gentle and natural.

It would seem that blondes do not have much choice, but they are not: there are many combinations depending on the color type, eye color and skin:

summer color type: locks painted in "hazelnut" are suitable for the roots of a pearl-ash color;
winter color type: dark chocolate shades and "burgundy" are well combined with platinum roots;
For blondes of the spring and autumn color type with a natural beige or sunny color, strands of chestnut and chocolate shades are suitable.

Eye color is also important. Pearl, light brown, wheat, caramel shades will add expressiveness to blue and gray eyes. For brown-eyed blondes, professionals recommend coffee and golden. A bolder option for all types is red.

On dark hair

To achieve the effect, owners of dark hair must first lighten the strands that are supposed to be dyed. Such women usually belong to the winter and autumn color type. In the first case, cold shades will be appropriate - ashy, platinum, silver. For the autumn type with brown hair, warm tones are suitable - golden, honey, caramel.

More about color combinations for black hair:

for a brunette with fair skin and gray eyes, the transition to ash will be spectacular;
a bright contrast will be given by red or fiery red strands;
when striving for naturalness, chocolate and coffee shades are recommended, as well as the color of fallen leaves, bronze;
black hair can be colored with color shades - crimson, lilac, purple and even blue.

For brown hair:

beautiful natural color will accentuate caramel or honey shade;
light brown, beige and golden curls on brown hair will create a shimmering effect;
a copper shade will give brightness to the natural reddish undertone of brown hair;
coloring with yellow or orange will also be successful.

The trendy ecaille (ikaya) dyeing is also considered by many professionals to be a kind of balayage technique. Translated from French, this means "tortoise shell", when coloring is used the same smooth flow from dark to light.

This is a sophisticated technique that results in dark roots, lighter ends and sparkling highlights all over the hair - chestnut, chocolate, golden, caramel, copper.

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On light brown hair

Light brown hair is the most common and the desire to make it original and brighter is understandable.

For dyeing light brown hair in the style of balayage, several shades of similar tone are usually used.

Interesting combinations for light brown hair:

on a base copper shade - golden amber curls;
dark purple color is enlivened by yellowish strands (eggplant and melon);
light brown roots and a smooth transition to a wheat shade - classic balayazh;
bronze and reddish shades and golden strands are bright and fashionable;
balayazh in three tones - honey shades of different saturation smoothly merge into each other;
visually colder options: cold ash and icy blond - curls from the middle are lightened slightly in the first case and intensely in the second;
an interesting arrangement of caramel shades: some strands are lightened almost along the entire length, others only at the ends;
a bright contrast: light brown hair at the roots flows smoothly at the ends into a snowy blonde;
coloring at different heights and in several shades resembles sun glare;
coloring not thin strands, but large curls, as if with bold strokes;
complex, but incredibly beautiful coloring: very thin strands are colored with adjacent shades from the very roots.

On red hair

Red hair of different shades and saturation always looks spectacular.

By adding balayage coloring to this, you can get bright and stylish compositions:

classic options - stretching from the dark root zone to light tips, lighter highlights, scattered light "feathers", honey reflections;
lightened strands tinted in copper will add expressiveness;
dark brown strands look very stylish, especially for the entire length of the hair;
contrasting coloring in three tones - dark, bright, sunny yellow;
daring fashionistas will suit the option with red strands, as well as a combination with black: a bright red top, turning into black ends or a dark crown and fiery red hair ends.

On gray hair

Highlights are often used to mask gray hair. Hairdressers are advised to try a similar technique - balayage. Mixing with colored strands, gray hair ceases to attract attention, as well as regrown roots. Toning with lilac, purple, silver and platinum shades is ideal for hair with any percentage of gray.

Varieties of balayazh technique

Professionals choose a certain type of balayage dyeing depending on the length and structure of the hair, as well as on the intended image:

chaotic colored strands of different height, like brush strokes - a ragged gradient - will give liveliness and enthusiasm;
balayage at the ends, even or asymmetrical, is the most gentle option, since the minimum amount of hair is dyed; looks the most natural;
a full balayage also looks natural, but in this case several adjacent shades are used, the strands are lightened from the top and from the middle;
medium balayage is similar to highlighting, but the paint is applied randomly, to different areas, on any number of strands.

Balayazh on a long square

Balayage on a square with lengthening is considered a classic option.

There are several ways to do this:

only individual strands are painted;
the product is applied from the roots along the entire length of the hair;
only the tips are lightened and colored;
individual strands on the back of the head and on the face add expressiveness and elegance.

Balayage on a square with lengthening is often done with a sharper transition of shades. An interesting and stylish option: on dark straight hair, only the front, elongated strands with a smooth transition along the entire length are lightened and colored.

Execution technique

Step-by-step instruction:

Lighten the washed and combed hair at the ends (usually by 3-4 tones).
Wrap the ends in foil, apply the composition on the surface to be painted and leave for 15 minutes.
Remove the foil and spread the paint from top to bottom with a comb. The exposure time is 25 minutes.
Wash with shampoo, apply balm.

Balayage on a square with lengthening can also be produced in an open way, without wrapping the ends in foil.

On a square with lengthening and bangs

If an elongated bob is worn with bangs, the question arises: should it be painted, and if necessary, how. If the hair is dyed only in the lower part, it is better to leave the bangs in their natural color. It is also better not to do balayage with short bangs on a square with lengthening, especially on dark hair. But long or asymmetrical bangs can be slightly dyed.

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This should be done with a thin brush, very carefully, along a hair. To mask gray hair, the staining starts high, so the bangs must also be processed. The imagination of experienced craftsmen can create original compositions, for example: with light blond hair, the lower part is evenly dyed in a darker color and the bangs are also tinted.

On a bob square with lengthening

The technique of dyeing a bob square is somewhat different from the previous one:

Divide the hair into 4 parts and fix it, apply 1 tone lightening paint to the ends, wrap it.
Withstand the time according to the instructions, rinse, dry.
From top to bottom, from roots to tips, smoothly apply the next tone.
After 10 minutes, stretch the paint with a comb, withstand the allotted time.
Wash off, apply balm.

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Precautions

In order not to harm your health and beauty, you should follow certain rules:

dye only healthy, undamaged hair;
the procedure is carried out only with high-quality dyes from trusted manufacturers;
a couple of days before painting, you should not wash your hair: sebum protects the hair, and the coloring will be more even;
before the procedure, lubricate the skin along the hairline with cream or petroleum jelly;
do not increase the prescribed exposure time;
after dyeing, do not use natural dyes: a reaction may occur and the hair will acquire a green tint.

Balayage toning

The use of gentle, unstable dyes is justified in case of an unsuccessful attempt to stain balayage - an unpleasant yellow tint, too abrupt transition. In this case, toning is a way to eliminate imperfections.

With the help of a tinting agent, you can:

refresh or slightly change shades;
make the transition smoother;
soften sharp contrast;
get rid of yellowness;
disguise gray hair.

Toners do not contain ammonia, so they do not damage hair. On the contrary, they contain plant extracts, natural oils, keratin, which helps to strengthen hair. So, without harm, you can change the shade or give your hair a rich color and healthy shine.

Care after staining

Colored hair requires constant maintenance.

Even a slight lightening affects them negatively, so it is necessary to adhere to the recommendations of specialists:

choose a special shampoo for highlighted and colored hair, it contains components that moisturize and nourish the hair, and also prevent the dye from being washed out quickly;
after washing, be sure to use a balm: apply to damp hair and hold for 5 minutes;
regularly make regenerating and nourishing masks;
to minimize the use of a hair dryer, curling iron, ironing, etc .;
the water for washing should be warm (but not hot) and soft;
wet hair cannot be rubbed vigorously with a towel, from this it becomes thinner and falls out;
after staining, you should wash your hair after two days, comb it with a damp, sparse comb;
protect hair from sun damage with hats or heat protection spray.

Styling for balayage squares

A bob haircut allows you to create a variety of hairstyles for everyday life and special occasions.

Balayage coloring gives them originality and brightness:

Perfect smoothness - recommended for owners of thick hair. Alternatively, a sleek retro hairstyle.
Laying the square back is an evening option, when drying each strand is combed back.
With straight hair, you can experiment with parting - make it straight, oblique or in a zigzag pattern.
Always fashionable curls - they can be curled on straight hair.
From straight hair with the help of a special nozzle on the curling iron, you can get small structured strands - corrugation. Reminder: use thermal protection!
Long bob by Christian Dior - characteristic smooth top and curled locks at the bottom.
Deliberate negligence - the strands seem to be scattered by the wind. A hairstyle for the bold and creative.

Thus, dyeing using the balayage technique has many advantages for any haircut, in particular, on a square with lengthening: it increases volume, is suitable for straight and wavy hair, preserves naturalness and demonstrates elegance and delicate taste.

Article design: Oksana Grivina

Video about balayage technique

How to dye short hair correctly for balayage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8fgY4bdUgg

Balayazh on a square with lengthening, bangs for light, dark and light brown hair. What it looks like, who suits, photo