Shatush (from English - "shatush") is a modern way of hair coloring to create the effect of curls naturally burnt out in the sun. The very name "shatush" comes from the English word "shahtuh", which means a special kind of antelope wool of the highest quality.
To achieve a natural effect, adjacent hair strands are dyed in colors similar in shade, creating a smooth transition from dark to lighter. When performing the method on short hair, the effect of additional volume is formed. Before contacting a colorist or painting at home, it is recommended that you choose a suitable style from photographs on the Internet.
Differences from ombre and highlights
The main difference between shatusha and classic highlighting lies in its execution technology:
- When performing highlighting, the colored strands of hair are wrapped in foil, immediately after applying the dye mixture to them.
- And when performing the shatusha, the paint is "stretched" onto the previously combed strands, and the curls from above do not wrap in anything.
- The ombre technique is of little use for short hair, as it involves a soft color transition from the ends to the middle of the length. Ombre is performed on medium length hair and for long hair.
For short hair, according to hairdressers, shatush is best suited. Along with it, there is such a dyeing technique as California highlighting, which is also well suited for this hair length.
Who suits
The shatush technology is applicable to both short and medium hair. Coloring will look different, depending on both the length and the color of the hair.
- According to stylists, the technique looks especially impressive on dark hair: light strands against a background of dark hair will additionally refresh the image and reduce age.
- For fair-haired girls, dyeing several strands will make them more expressive.
- Coloring is hardly suitable for light blondes, but if the hair is of a natural light shade, additional lightening of several strands will make the image much more interesting.
Curly or straight?
Shatush can be performed on both straight and curly hair. It is perfect for short, straight hair. Examples of such staining are shown in the photo.
For curly hair, it should be borne in mind that it is easier to damage them by coloring and it is quite difficult to predict how the strands will curl after washing. In this case, frequent coloring of the thinnest strands is best.
How to find the right tone
The main distinguishing feature of coloring is the preservation of the most natural look. The color of the strands to be dyed should differ by only a few tones from the main color of the curls. When staining, a combination of several closely related shades is most often used.
Highlighting bright contrasting strands is unacceptable. It is necessary to take into account the color type of appearance and skin tone.For a cold shade of hair and skin, select closely related cold shades, for a warm one - shades of warm colors, respectively.
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Shatush technology is suitable for hair of any length, except for very short ones (less than 5 cm), since it is simply impossible to make a smooth stretch of color on such hair. For short hair, the shatush can be done with or without fleece.
Thanks to the fleece, a smooth and natural transition is achieved, but at the same time the quality of the hair suffers more when dyeing. With a professional technique of applying the dye, the same effect can be achieved without preliminary brushing. If staining will be carried out at home, it is better to pre-make light bouffant strands.
On blonde hair
Finding the right shade for dyeing shatush on blond hair is more difficult than not dark. But at the same time, the bleached strands look much more natural and natural on fair-haired girls, this creates the effect of natural hair burnout in the sun.
When choosing a color, you must take into account the color type of appearance... For a warm color type, pearl and golden colors are suitable, and for a cold one - pastel and ash.
For light brown hair
This style for light brown hair refreshes and updates the image. With the right color selection, 1 or 2 shades darker than natural, the effect of hair naturally burnt out in the sun will be created.
For a warm appearance, you should pay attention to amber, nutty, wheat, honey, warm beige and golden shades. And for the cold - ash and dark pearl shades.
For dark-haired girls
On dark hair, shatush will stand out best. This should not create excessive contrast. In this case, it is important to choose the right dye so that the strands are sufficiently lightened, but the hair itself does not suffer.
For lightening thin hair, 3% oxide is suitable, and for thicker and thicker hair, 6%, or even 9%.
Dyeing on black hair
Shatush of black hair is performed less often than for other colors and it is more difficult to make it, especially for short hair. Photos with examples of staining confirm that this is possible, but only with professional and competent execution.
For black hair, cold and ash shades without yellowness are best suited.
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Red hair always distinguishes a girl from the crowd, a few strands dyed in shatush will make the image even more expressive and interesting. For red hair, a combination of strands of honey, golden and caramel shades is best.
For dark red hair with a brown shade, highlighting light golden strands is perfect. On light brown hair with a caramel shade, coloring in caramel and copper shades will look advantageous.
How to paint in shatush at home
Shatush, like any coloring, injures the hair structure. If the curls have been repeatedly exposed to chemical paint or have been painted with henna, the procedure should not be carried out. Also you should not dye your hair after a perm. It is much easier and more convenient to make a shatush for short hair on your own. The step-by-step process of staining with a photo is further in the article.
Training
Before staining, you can not wash your hair, at least a day, and preferably two. This is necessary so that the hair is protected from damage by the natural sebaceous secretion and is less injured.
Required tools
To carry out the procedure at home you will need:
- Plastic comb without metal elements
- Paint brush
- Plastic container for mixing paint
- Rubber or polyethylene gloves to protect hands when painting
- Set for lightening and toning hair
- Small clips for fixing hair or invisibility
- Home clothes that you will not mind getting stained with paint
- 2 mirrors so that you can see the hair from all sides while dyeing
- 1-2 hours of free time
Step-by-step instruction
- It is much easier to dye short hair at home than long hair. To do this, you just need to follow the instructions on the package exactly. To date, such kits with paint for shatush are produced specifically for home use, and most often include all the necessary tools for lightening, dyeing and further hair care. In order to better color the back strands of hair, it is best to seek help from another person, since dyeing the short occipital hair strands without the necessary skill is very problematic. If, after all, coloring is carried out on your own, be sure to choose several mirrors so that you can see the hair from all sides. Any hair dye is an allergen. Therefore, you cannot neglect the allergenicity test, which is carried out 24 hours before staining. It is necessary to apply the dye mixture on the wrist according to the instructions on the package, wait for the required time and follow the reaction - if there is no negative reaction on the skin during the day, you can safely start dyeing.
- In the second stage, you need to mix the paint and oxidizer in a pre-prepared plastic container using a plastic spatula or brush.
- Then divide the hair into many thin strands and lightly comb each of them so that the dye composition is evenly and smoothly distributed over the entire length of the strands. You can fix the hair with clamps, so the combed strands will not get lost in the total mass of the hair, and the coloring will be much easier. This point can be omitted, but then you will have to comb each strand immediately before applying the composition, otherwise you can get an uneven number of colored strands in different parts of the head.
- At this stage, the composition is applied to the previously separated strands, stepping back a few centimeters from the hair roots, coloring is performed with smooth movements that stretch the paint from the roots to the ends. Thanks to the preliminary fleece, the brightening composition is not distributed over the entire surface of the strands, but only on the top layer of the hair, due to which the shatush effect is achieved. The stronger the fleece, the smoother and more natural the result will be, if you want to get a more pronounced effect, the fleece should be made not so strong.
- It is necessary to strictly follow the instructions and not to overexpose the composition on the hair, after the specified exposure time, rinse the hair with plenty of cool water.
- After lightening, the stage of hair toning follows. In this way, the previously clarified strands are filled with color pigment. It is the tone of paint selected for toning that determines the final result of coloring. The toning mixture is kept on the hair for the time indicated on the package and washed off with warm water.
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Shatush is attractive precisely because not all hair is colored, but only part of it. Therefore, this method is the most gentle in relation to natural hair. Second the advantage is that to maintain the effect, the hair must be dyed every few months, and not monthly, as with conventional hair coloring along the entire length.
At the same time, it is not necessary to constantly carry out the procedure: if there is no desire to maintain the shatush effect, you can simply stop dyeing your hair, then the bleached strands will quickly grow back and become equal to the total mass of the hair, without spoiling the overall look of the hairstyle.
You need to understand that when coloring the shatush, the hair is lightened, which means that they require additional care. Of course, short hair is easier to tolerate bleaching than long hair, since the short length is fed directly from the hair roots. A photo of short haircuts with shatush coloring is proof of this.
As with any coloring, hair requires additional nutrition, hydration and protection.
There are special professional lines of cosmetics for colored and bleached hair, they are able to maintain hair in excellent condition after dyeing. Such care lines are aimed at restoring hair structure and preserving the color of colored strands. The special shampoo gently cleanses the hair and protects the pigment from washing out.
The conditioner maintains the moisture level in the hair shaft and closes the hair scales. Masks for deep restoration and moisturizing of hair give hair a well-groomed look and protect against negative influences of the external environment. After washing, the hair must be carefully wrapped in a towel, do not rub it, so as not to injure or break the structure.
You cannot comb completely wet hair, you need to wait until it is 70% dry and then gently comb it with a comb with sparse teeth.
Do not blow dry your hair with too hot a blow dryer. It is best to choose a slightly warm or cold temperature setting.
Perfectly nourish the hair, return it to its former strength and elasticity of the mask made of natural oils. Warm hair wraps with olive, peach, castor oil will be a good addition to professional hair care products.
To do this, slightly warm the bottle of oil in a water bath and gently apply it to the hair along the entire length for 1-2 hours, depending on the availability of free time. Be careful when using natural oils for blondes and very blonde girls, as they can give the hair an unwanted dark shade.
Video: how to make shatush
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