Hair tinting. How to do it correctly for light brown, red, blond, for brunettes. Before and after photos

If there is a desire to give freshness to the hair color, but do not want to resort to the help of classic coloring, as it can harm the condition of the hair, you can resort to the toning procedure.

This is such a coloring, as a result of which the pigment is fixed on the surface of the hair, without penetrating inside and without causing harm to its health.

You can understand the effect of the procedure by looking at the photo before and after toning.

Varieties of hair tinting

Depending on the composition of the toning agent, the procedure is classified into three types:

1. Light toning... It is carried out with tinted shampoos, sprays, crayons and mascara, as well as natural dyes. The color starts to wash off after the first shampoo.
2. Gentle toning. As a coloring composition, dyes without ammonia and hydrogen peroxide are used, as well as various hair tonics. The pigment stays on the hair for 2 to 4 weeks.
3. Intense toning. It is carried out with semi-permanent paints, which contain a small proportion of ammonia compounds. The effect of the procedure lasts up to several months.

The choice of the type of staining directly depends on what result you want to achieve.

Types of tinting agents

Hair tinting can be done with cosmetic or natural dyes. The result of exposure to the hair of each of them can be found in the before and after photos, which are presented below.

Several factors can influence the choice of a particular type of coloring agent. These include the initial condition of the hair, the desired result and the duration of the effect of each product.

Cosmetics for hair toning include:

• Shampoo - the most popular hair toner. With it, you can neutralize an unnecessary shade after staining.
• Spray - the effect of using it appears instantly. The use of this tool helps in painting over regrown roots or gray strands.
• Mousse - the easiest to use composition for toning. Easy to apply and non-drip. Doesn't give unexpected results when used.
• Semi-permanent paint - used for intensive toning. With its help, the most dramatic color change is possible using toning.
• Balms or conditioners for hair can also be used for toning.
• Hair toning mask. Does not change the original shade, but only refreshes and gives it shine.

All cosmetics for toning contain vitamins and caring components. Due to this, the use of these drugs allows not only to change the shade of the hair, but also to improve their condition.

Natural substances for hair tinting:

• Chamomile tea gives a beautiful gold tint to blonde hair.
• Products that contain walnuts will help give your brown hair a golden to brown shade.
• Onion peel. Using a decoction from it will help give the gray strands a natural shade.
• Lemon juice gives the curls a noble shine. It can also lighten the original hair color a bit.
• Henna and Basma allow you to give your hair the desired shade from golden to bluish black. To obtain the desired result, you can use henna in its pure form or mix it with basma. These substances are natural dyes, so they do not cause allergies and do not harm the hair. However, the effect of their use lasts long enough.

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How to choose the right shade

To be sure of the result of toning, you need to know the basics of color. So, a bright ash shade superimposed on hair with a blond with a yellow tint will give a dirty green shade instead of the desired one. Below are some recommendations for the selection and compatibility of shades.

Dark hair

Hair tinting (photos before and after which you need to look for a more complete picture of the procedure) for owners of dark strands is complicated by the fact that they are limited in the choice of color. It will not be possible to achieve radical changes in the image with the help of such coloring, but it is quite possible to refresh and improve the condition of the hair.

You need to use the following shades:

• eggplant;
• Bordeaux;
• copper;
• caramel;
• hazelnut.

Brown hair

Fair-haired women are more fortunate. The shade on their hair as a result of toning appears brighter and richer. The cool shade of the original color allows the use of pearl, silvery, smoky and wheat shades. Honey, caramel, mustard and copper shades are best combined with a warm tone. All walnut shades are also suitable for them.

Blond

Blondes using toning can not only emphasize the depth of natural color, but also completely change the image.

Any pigment will appear on light hair.

Red hair

Owners of red strands can emphasize the individuality of the hairstyle or add bright accents to it with toning.

Recommended shades:

• Red tree;
• golden copper;
• cinnamon color;
• honey;
• red copper.

Do I need to discolor before toning

Any tone will fit well on blond hair, which means that blondes do not need to once again expose their curls to the aggressive effects of clarifiers.

For brunettes and redheads, the situation is somewhat different. With the help of toning, they will not be able to radically change the hair color, it will differ from the original by 1-3 tones. If a dramatic change in the color of the hairstyle is required, then before tinting, you must first lighten the hair.

However, there are several nuances in toning bleached hair:

• The tinting procedure can be carried out no earlier than 2 days after clarification.
• If bleached hair is severely damaged, then it is better to refuse tinting in order to avoid uneven coloring.
• If a perm procedure was carried out on the hair, then it is recommended to refuse toning for at least 2 months.

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Features of toning colored and natural hair

Hair tinting (before and after photos are presented below) that have not previously been dyed can help determine whether a particular shade is suitable for a particular girl. Thanks to toning, you can often change the image without harming the hair.

The procedure for toning previously colored hair will help mask the overgrown roots.She is also able to rid the hairstyle of unwanted shades that appeared as a result of full-fledged coloring.

How long does the effect last

The duration of the preservation of the result after toning the hair directly depends on their condition, the means chosen for the procedure, and the type of procedure. The table below shows data for hair in normal condition.

Toning methods

Depending on the result that you plan to get as a result of toning, there are several ways of this procedure. Only ends or roots can be sparingly stained. This technique is needed to align the color of the hairstyle.

Such a need may arise after unsuccessful dyeing, or when the dye begins to "wash out" unevenly from the hair. If the color of the curls is even and you just need to refresh their appearance or slightly adjust the shade, toning is carried out for the entire length of the hair.

Toning technique step by step

Hair tinting (before and after photos prove its effectiveness) may technically differ depending on the type of product chosen. In the case of toning with a tint shampoo, apply it to damp hair, lather and rinse off before the water becomes clear. The procedure must be repeated twice.

Using a regular shampoo before toning is optional, as this category of toning agent has cleansing properties.

When carrying out a gentle staining with paint, the algorithm of actions will be as follows:

1. Wash hair with sulfate-free shampoo.
2. Let them dry naturally.
3. Apply a greasy cream along the hairline to easily remove the coloring compound from the skin.
4. Prepare the paint according to the instructions.
5. Apply it to hair, covering strand by strand. Comb your hair with a wide-toothed comb.
6. Maintain the composition on the curls as much as indicated in the instructions.
7. Wash off with copious amounts of water.

When staining with mousse or foam, follow the same scheme.

Hair tinting rules for beginners

When self-toning hair, for the first time, you need to know the basic rules for this procedure:

1. It is not recommended to tint heavily damaged hair. In this case, it is advisable to undergo a course of restorative therapy.
2. You cannot tint your hair if it has been dyed with henna or basma. When interacting with these substances, tinting preparations can give unexpected color results.
3. If you are not completely sure of the correctness of the chosen shade before dyeing, you can check the result on a thin strand of hair in the nape.
4. To obtain a uniform shade, the coloring composition must be quickly applied to the strands.
5. It is better to cut the split ends before toning.

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Hair tinting

Colorless toning

Hair tinting (photo before and after is attached) without changing the shade of the strands is a relatively new technique. It is also called "shielding". During the procedure, the curls are treated with a colorless toning compound that envelops each hair in a kind of film.

The procedure has some similarities with lamination and is performed to improve the general condition and appearance of the hair. It gives them a noble shine and additional volume, helps in the fight against naughty curls - after colorless tinting, they lend themselves better to styling.

Also, covering the hair with a colorless composition helps to prolong the effect after dyeing. By enveloping the hair, the pigment is fixed inside it for a much longer period of time.

Toning for dark hair

The most popular directions for dyeing dark hair are now:

1. Ombre. A dyeing technique in which the root of the hair is darker than at the ends with a distinct transition from one color to another.
2. Shatush. Coloring strands in this technique is similar to amber. However, the line of color transition from one to another is smooth and vague.
3. Balayazh. This technique involves stretching the color along the entire length of the curl. With this technique, it creates the effect of additional volume and highlights on the hair.

If dark strands are toned in one of these ways, then you can give your hairstyle more expressiveness and personality.

Toning blonde hair

There are also many hair color options available for blonde women. The most popular of them is booking... This technique involves staining some strands in a dark color. The curls become more stylish and neat.

For toning light hair, it is not recommended to use too dark shades from the color palette of brunettes or brown-haired women. When stained with such tones, the output may result in a "dirty" shade. When choosing a shade, it is important to take into account that on blond hair, any color will look a little lighter than the sample.

Red hair toning

The natural pigment that gives the hair a red color is long-lasting and difficult to change. With the help of toning, the maximum that can be achieved is to set off the natural red color to give it more brightness. Another option is colorless toning. It does not harm the condition of the strands at all, but only improves their appearance.

Brown hair toning

On naturally blond hair, a yellow tint often appears. To combat it, it is recommended to tint light brown hair. To neutralize the unwanted yellowness of the curls and give them an ashy shade, it is recommended to wash your hair with a tinted shampoo 3-4 times a month.

If you want to lighten the natural tone a little, toning with semi-permanent paints is recommended.

Toning black hair

Black hair, like red hair, practically defies tinting. With tinting agents, you can only give your hair a bluish tint. Shielding will help improve the condition of the strands.

A technique such as majimesh can be applied to black hair. It involves staining the middle part of individual curls. Thanks to this method, you can achieve the effect of strands burnt out in the sun.

Toning gray hair

Toning is not able to paint over gray hair. She can only give tone to the whitened strands. The procedure will give the desired effect only if the volume of "silver" on the head does not exceed 40% of the total hair mass. At home, it is recommended to use mousse, shampoos or toning balms.

It is better not to use semi-permanent paint on your own, since only a professional will be able to choose the right time for holding the composition on the hair. The home tinting procedure should be carried out as the tone is washed off. As a rule, on gray hair, it begins to come off after about 10 days.

Hair toning after highlighting

Almost always, after highlighting, a hair tinting procedure is needed to obtain a more even tone without blue or pink tints. For toning streaked hair, absolutely any of the funds presented for these purposes are suitable. Sometimes professionals even combine several tones for coloring. This move allows you to get the result as close to the desired one.

How to get an ashy shade

The tone of the coloring agent should be matched to the original hair color. To give an ashy shade to dark strands, you need to carry out intensive toning with the selected cold shade of "ash".

It is desirable that it be several shades darker than the original hair color. It is much easier for blond girls to achieve an ashy shade. It is enough for them to use shampoo or balm of the chosen shade.

Sometimes, after unsuccessful dyeing, an ugly yellow tint appears on white hair. There are 2 ways to neutralize it... You can use a tinting composition, but the effect of its application will last for a very modest period of time.

For the same purposes, it is possible to prepare a gentle coloring composition that will not harm the hair and will last much longer than the tonic.

To prepare it you need:

• Squeeze 1 tsp into a prepared container (not metal). semi-permanent paint of an ashy shade.
• Add 1 tbsp to the paint. l. shampoo, balm and hydrogen peroxide.
• To liquefy and more evenly apply to the mixture, add 1 tbsp. l. water, mix the composition and apply to hair. Leave to act for 10 minutes.

How to remove tinting agent

It is not necessary to wash off the tinting from the hair. You can wait a while, and it will come off on its own in a few sessions of simple shampooing. If the resulting shade does not suit a woman at all, or the toning has begun to go off unevenly, you can resort to the help of means that can reduce the pigment in one application.

These tools include:

• Homemade hair masks. Low-fat kefir or one of the vegetable oils, such as olive, burdock, sunflower, are mixed with apple juice.
• American shampoo. Made by yourself. It is necessary to mix the lightening powder and shampoo in a 1: 1 ratio, apply to clean, damp hair, massage the product into lather. The effect is checked on individual strands and washed off when the desired result is achieved.
• Washing off. A gentle dye and hair remover can be purchased from your specialist retailer.

Hair tinting differs from ordinary dyeing in a more gentle effect, but according to the result immediately after dyeing it is difficult to understand what the hair is colored with. You can verify this by looking at the photo before and after staining.

Toning products will appeal to those who like to change their image often and want to keep their hair healthy.

Article design: Svetlana Ovsyanikova

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