Highlights for dark hair. Californian, toned, Venetian, dark, color, American technology

Modern gentle dyeing techniques allow the owner of dark hair to refresh the look with highlights. Artificial lightening of individual strands brings much less harm than plain painting.

Many hairdressing stylists recommend that brunettes who want to acquire a lighter shade of hair do not take drastic actions, but start with a gradual transition to blond through highlighting.

Who is highlighting for dark hair suitable for?

Highlighting on dark hair is not suitable for all clients of beauty salons.

When choosing such a salon service, it is important to consider 3 factors:

• how much the new hairstyle will blend in with the skin tone;
• whether the chosen option suits the color of the eyes;
• whether the state of the hair structure will allow lightening, even if this is an increase in the color of individual strands by only half a tone.

The variety of tones in the colorist's palette allows, in most cases, to choose the shade and paint composition that is most suitable for the woman's phenotype. The exception is brunettes with bluish-black hair, dark brown eyes and dark-skinned Negroid or olive-colored skin.

Highlighting for such women will ruin not only the appearance, but also damage the hair structure. Although even in this case, an experienced stylist will be able to experiment not with classical lightening, but with adding individual colored strands to the canvas - red, purple, blue or green.

Owners of dark curls are best suited for pigments adjacent to natural ones:

• brown;
• chocolate;
• beige;
• caramel;
• sometimes ashy.

The blue and gray color of the eyes obliges the use of cold and light colors with the neutralization of yellowness. It is recommended for green-eyed brunettes to add brightness to the image with the help of color highlighting with "warm" pigments - red, copper, honey, golden.

And for brown eyes, a winning tandem will be your own natural color, which the hairdresser will raise by no more than two tones.

If the client's hair structure is severely damaged, an experienced colorist will first recommend a complex of restorative procedures before the actual dyeing. This must be done, because otherwise there is a high probability of "killing" the hair with lightening without the possibility of any further resuscitation.

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The optimal length of curls

There are no restrictions or specific recommendations for the length of curls for highlighting dark shades on hair. It is necessary to rely on fashion trends and taste preferences of the visitor of the beauty salon herself.

But nevertheless, several important nuances should be taken into account:

• Since any lightening involves certain damage to the structure and the etching of the native pigment, it is easier and safer to apply this technique on short hair.
• The longer and wider the area of ​​the canvas of the strands for painting, the more difficult it is to achieve a uniform shade.
• With the right choice of technique and coloring composition, highlighting will look most advantageous at the length from the shoulders and below the shoulder blades. Such "strokes" resemble sun glare on the canvas of a skilled artist, so the overall picture should not be overloaded.

With a length to the waist and below, the following situation is likely: when a long-haired girl gets tired of highlighting, it will be problematic to paint over and even out the color to make it uniform.

On short hair, you can create a very unusual pattern if you highlight diagonally or "zebra". Then, combing the hairstyle on different sides, dark natural and lightened stripes will alternate and fold into completely unpredictable combinations.

Types of techniques, their features and differences

Highlighting on dark hair can be done in 3 different techniques. Each has its own characteristics, differences and variations. Therefore, in total, there are more than 20 ways to artificially lighten and tint strands using highlighting techniques.

3 highlighting techniques:

How to choose paint?

It will not be difficult for a professional hairdresser-colorist to choose the right coloring composition for highlighting. The required color and tone level will be selected. But in order to independently carry out such a procedure, you need to carefully understand the composition of the paint in order to eventually get the desired shade.

It is also necessary to take into account the original color of the strands on which it is planned to apply paint.

It is not so easy to deal with professional remedies at home. You need to be able to correctly mix the constituent parts, observe the gramme and know the proportion.Therefore, it is recommended to take ready-made paints specially designed for self-highlighting.

The paint is available in 3 types:

1. Powder mixture or lightening powder is commonly used in salons and hairdressing salons. It is mixed with other ingredients in the correct proportion. Therefore, at home, not every brunette can do it herself.
2. Oil based paints it is also problematic to apply it on your own hair without the help of a professional. The slightest hall, and the strand will be painted over unevenly.
3. Creamy texture The dye is convenient in the preparation of the composition, it is applied evenly to the curl and does not flow. As a rule, there are two tubes in the package - an oxidizing agent and a coloring pigment. Their grammar has already been verified. It remains just to mix 2 components, distribute evenly over the strands, withstand the right time and rinse.

The composition is always indicated on the package. You should carefully read it and choose the most harmless option. Although, when lightening dark hair, the percentage of oxidant is usually very high - from 6%. It is worth paying attention to the numbers indicated on the paint box. The numbering differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. Usually the first of the numbers from 1 to 10 is the tone level.

The second is the main color that prevails. The third and fourth digits are complementary shades. Highlighting compositions should contain blue or purple pigments to neutralize yellow discoloration.

Many women choose highlighting as a kind of disguise for gray hair on dark hair. This fact must also be taken into account when choosing a paint, because light toning agents will not be able to paint over gray hair.

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The best brands of dyes

A beauty salon and professional colorists prefer to work with a small number of brands - no more than 3-4. The master necessarily learns all the nuances of the products, attends master classes and masters trendy dyeing techniques.

Professional paint can only be purchased from an authorized representative, it cannot be found in a regular beauty market. Therefore, it makes no sense to consider such brands for the pros, because the stylist will certainly offer his clients the best option from his arsenal.

It is possible to purchase a product for self-coloring at an affordable cost in specialized hair cosmetics stores. The ingredients of the coloring composition, detailed instructions, a pair of gloves and the necessary tools for highlighting (cap, hook) must be included in the package.

There are 4 best in quality and at the same time affordable brands of paints:

Step-by-step classic highlighting on dark strands

Highlighting on dark hair in the classic version is a bleaching of individual small strands of 1-3 tones. The total lightening area should not be more than 35-40% of the total hair mass.

Strands are selected evenly at approximately the same frequency distance from each other. In order to have the most natural effect, the strand should not be taken wider than 0.5-0.7 mm.

The techniques for applying the coloring composition may differ slightly. The classic version involves the use of a hat or foil.

With a cap, the application process is faster:

• strands are threaded into the finished holes;
• the composition for lightening is applied with a brush;
• the dye is kept on the hair for the time specified in the instructions;
• the cap is carefully removed and the bleaching composition is washed off;
• if necessary, additional toning is carried out.

A longer process of applying paint with foil, but the girl will see the result of staining faster:

• approximately the required number of foil tapes of the required length is prepared;

  

• staining usually starts from the forehead, moving to the back of the head, and then highlighting occurs on the lateral zones above the ears;
• using a comb, small strands are separated, foil is placed under each and the composition is applied;
• it is recommended to indent from the roots by 0.5-1 cm to minimize harm to the hair;
• the dyed strand is packed on top with the second part of the foil tape;
• when the specified time is over, the foil is removed and the hair is washed
• then you can also tint curls.

Highlighting without fixtures in the open air in the classic version is impossible. The strands that are planned to be lightened will be in contact with those that should remain dark. Achieving clarity of light stripes will not work with this technique.

Zone highlighting

Highlighting on dark hair may not adorn the entire head of a brunette, but affect a certain area on the hair - about 10%. The most common options are to lighten the strands near the face and / or just the upper part. The bottom layer can be tinted with a gentle paint or left natural.

With the help of this technique, long-haired girls like to change their image so that the structure of the main hair area is not damaged. Hair can be highlighted either openly or with foil.

Venetian highlights

It is for the owners of luxurious dark hair that stylists recommend dyeing using the Venetian highlighting technique. Several similar shades are chosen, which are slightly lighter than the natural color.

Strands are painted without the use of foil or thermal paper - the technique of applying with smooth transitions and drying the paint in the open air is used. The effect of burnt hair should be created, glittering playfully in the sun. There are no clear stripes, therefore, after the roots grow back, you can paint the root zone using the same technique.

Bronding

Color solutions for booking dark curls can combine chocolate, brown, coffee, light brown and golden-beige tones all at once with light highlights of blond. This is a tandem of highlighting and coloring.

With this technology, more than 50% of the total hair area can be dyed. A change in the palette can occur not only along the length, but also smoothly deepen in the direction from the ends to the roots.

Ombre

With the help of "Ombre" coloring, the effect of regrown burnt hair is achieved. For dark-haired girls, such a solution is a real find, because healthy hair roots can even remain natural.

Stretching the color goes from the dark top to the lighter tips. If you want highlights along the length, and not just an even smooth transition, you can use several similar shades in the lighter parts of the hairstyle.

Dark highlights on black hair

An interesting option would be to add playfulness to black and very dark hair with subtle highlights. Cognac, coffee or ash shades are selected. With this coloring, the image of the brunette will not change dramatically, but the hairstyle will visually look more voluminous.

This technique assumes the most gentle hair coloring option, in no case should you achieve the "platinum blonde" effect. Hair should look and feel healthy.

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Toning

Toning dark hair is suitable for those girls who doubt the choice of a new image and care about the quality of the hair.

Non-ammonia unstable dyes help to refresh the image, changing the shade by no more than 1-1.5 tones. The highlights will be close to the natural range. Unlike permanent paints, toning is easily washed off. To paint over gray hair in this way does not work.

Color coloring

Classical or close to natural highlighting for some hairdressing clients seems too trivial. An alternative would be color coloring.

The dyeing techniques are similar, but the whole point is in the choice of color - the strands acquire juicy and bright shades. Purple, pink, turquoise shades are in trend.

American highlights

For American highlighting, the colorist chooses 3-4 colors and applies them to the hair according to a certain pattern. Unlike color coloring, paint shades are selected in strict combination with each other. Hairstyle shouldn't look pretentious. With this technique, up to 90% of the hairline can be dyed.

Blonding

Those brunettes who want to get as close as possible to the blonde type of women decide on blonding. The technology lies in the fact that a part of the hair is wrapped on special cords with a blonde.

Cotton wool with lightening preparations can be laid between the strands. Since the strands are isolated in a chaotic manner, the result is a very natural result, even on dark hair.

California highlights

California highlighting is done outdoors, without foil and caps, using exclusively natural shades. The combination of color stretch along the length and tandem of several natural tones creates the effect of severely burnt hair on dark curls. Preference is given to a fairly light and warm palette.

Partial highlighting with bangs

Light bangs contrast with dark hair for a youthful, fresh look. The stripes should not be large, otherwise the effect of a wig will be created. With the help of partial highlighting, you can achieve a smooth transition from discolored bangs and strands framing the oval of the face to the natural main hair color at the back of the head.

Hair care after dyeing

Any discoloration makes the hair structure porous and brittle. The natural dark pigment is etched away, so for a mirror-like healthy shine, you need to replace it with the selected shade.

But any dye will quickly be washed out of the cortex if you do not choose the right care after painting:

• at a minimum, you need to purchase shampoo and conditioner for colored or streaked hair;
• nourishing and moisturizing masks should be applied at least once a week;
• since the hair is overdried after bleaching, frequent use of a hair dryer, electric curler and straightening tongs will be detrimental;
• if, nevertheless, artificial drying of wet hair is used, then it is necessary to apply thermal protective styling products;
• leave-in sprays and serums when going outside are required (preferably with UV protection);
• with a perm and long-term styling, it is recommended to wait;
• if the highlighting is frequent and light, then to neutralize the yellowness there is a need to wash your hair once a week with shampoo with blue, purple or ash pigment.

To restore hair, including after highlighting, professionals advise regularly applying liquid hydrolyzed keratin to wet hair. It is also useful to do salon treatments that include oil wraps.

The modern beauty industry allows you to choose the most gentle means and technologies for highlighting. Thanks to this, even dark-haired girls can safely change their image without fear for the state of their beautiful curls.

Author: Viktorova Victoria Makarovna

Article design: Mila Friedan

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