How to dye your hair at home?

Hair dyeing from time immemorial was one of the most effective means for women to change and improve their appearance, to emphasize their attractiveness, to meet the aesthetic requirements of society.

But often quite objective circumstances can hinder a visit to the salon: the cost of the service; lack of time; the desire to use natural products for painting or those that change the color or shade of hair for a short time; desire to experiment.

In order for the result of dyeing to meet expectations, and as a result of this process not to damage the hair, not to get a chemical burn or an allergic reaction, it is enough to follow a few simple rules.

The process of self-dyeing hair can be divided into several stages:

• selection and acquisition of dye,
• preparation of necessary equipment,
• allergy testing
• coloring directly
• color fixation
• further care.

The right choice of paint is often not a very simple task, because an incorrectly chosen color will simply not work at best, and at worst will emphasize the lack of appearance.

To avoid this, it is necessary to determine the basic color type of appearance.

"Winter" type features a bright appearance with a predominance of cold colors.. Natural hair color is rich - from ash-white to dark. For hair dyeing, you should also choose cold colors: black, brown, chestnut, plum, ashy. Contrast in coloring is quite acceptable.

The “summer” type is also cold, but the contrast is hardly suitable for it. Natural hair color is often light: ashen, light brown, so unloved by all "mouse." A very feminine appearance requires when coloring cold ash, platinum, light brown tones. This type can have a yellowish skin color, which golden shades only underlined.

Heat and softness are the distinctive features of the "spring" and "autumn" types. Most of all they are suitable for red, copper, chocolate, brown, brown tones with a golden sheen. A woman- "spring" should pay attention to light shades, and a woman- "autumn" - to darker ones.

Having decided on the color, it is worth thinking about whether to choose a natural or chemical dye. Even the best professional dye contains components that harm not only the hair, but also the scalp.

Natural remedies do not destroy the structure and natural pigmentation of the hair and most often have an additional strengthening, healing and caring effect. The only disadvantage is that it is very difficult or almost impossible to achieve many of the desired shades, or it is necessary to carry out the procedure several times to achieve the desired effect. There are several time-tested recipes for the preparation of natural dyes, based on such components as henna, basma, cinnamon, lemon, tea, coffee, chamomile.

Dark hair is usually smoother, denser and thick.Natural remedies will give such strands a tint rather than drastically change the color. The most noticeable red tint will give henna, a little brighten cinnamon and chamomile, Basma will give the natural pigment depth.

Henna is considered one of the best natural dyes. The color that she gives to her hair depends on the country from which she was brought. In its pure form, Indian henna dyes hair in more red, bright colors, Iranian - in more muted copper. Very often manufacturers mix henna with other components. Such paints are sold already in finished form and allow you to vary the color range. The result will depend on the concentration of the composition and the exposure time.

It is very simple to prepare this dye for use - the instruction is most often given directly on the packaging. The mixture is poured with boiling water, hot or warm water, heated in a water bath, applied to hair in a warm form in the same sequence as other coloring agents. The head should then be covered with foil and wrapped warmly.

It may be considered a drawback that such a procedure is carried out for quite a long time, but it is impossible to damage the hair as a result. The composition will saturate the hair with beneficial substances, they will better tolerate the negative influence of the environment, as each hair will be in a kind of protective cocoon. Strands will become more docile, smooth, dense and elastic. In addition, outwardly they will appear thicker and more voluminous, they will acquire a beautiful radiant shine.

Strengthen the therapeutic effect will help such additional components as honey, olive, burdock, grape oil, essential oils for hair care. If you have a certain amount of free time, except for the coloring effect, you can create a very effective caring mask based on henna, which is useful for both the hair and scalp.

At the end of the procedure, the composition is washed off with shampoo, you need to wash the hair until the water becomes light. Further care for the hair can be done by the usual means.

Regular use of this method of hair care will not only keep the color for a long time, reliably paint over gray hair, but also significantly improve the condition of the hair.

Get a darker color - from chocolate to black - allows the mixture of henna with Basma. The result of staining will depend on the proportions of the original components. You can use a ready-made mixture, and you can first prepare the base from henna according to the basic recipe, add basma powder in the desired proportion, mix until smooth and apply to hair.

Very effective coloring, toning and caring masks can be prepared on the basis of cinnamon. If you do not mix it with other dyes, then the reddish strands will acquire reddish shades, darker ones will become golden, the light strands will become brownish.

A mixture of cinnamon with lemon and honey will lighten a little the hair, such a mask with regular use stimulates their growth, makes it shiny and silky.

Unique shine will add a decoction of lime-colored hair. It is impossible to paint over gray hair and change color with its help, this tool will slightly lighten dark hair, and blond hair will get a light golden tint.

Chamomile - another plant, a decoction of which will allow with regular use to hide gray hair and slightly lighten hair. This remedy will not give a pronounced coloring effect, but in a rather concentrated form it will provide golden play, and due to its antiseptic properties it will eliminate itching, peeling and other unpleasant phenomena. The result will depend on the concentration of the solution. The same effect is possible when using a decoction of onion peel.

Broths of these plants are actually prepared on one recipe. The required amount of raw material is poured with water, boiled over low heat for a time sufficient to evaporate about half of the liquid. Further, the composition is cooled, applied to the hair or applied as a conditioner.

Beautiful chocolate shades can be obtained with the help of strong solutions of tea and coffee. The use of these products tones and enhances blood circulation in the scalp, which brings considerable benefits to the hair: it strengthens and accelerates their growth.

A natural coffee scrub is useful to massage the head - it will eliminate dandruff. First, you should massage, wash off the scrub, apply a warm dye solution, cover the head with film, wrap and leave for about an hour.

Coloring strong tea (brewed two tablespoons per 200 g of boiling water) is carried out in the same way, you can massage the head with a certain amount of drink. Tea and coffee can be used as a rinse.

Freshly squeezed lemon juice, mixed in equal proportions with water, after several rinsing can lighten the hair by one or two tones. In addition, the lemon gives a beautiful shine and cleans the scalp well.

But it should be remembered that the juice of this representative citrus fruits should not be used with dry hair, as it has a drying effect.

Quickly and radically lighten the hair at home using hydrogen peroxide. This time-tested and fairly safe remedy is widely used both in everyday life and in medicine. For cosmetic purposes it is used to whiten teeth and hair.

This procedure is quite easy and very budget. The result is fast and durable. But it should be remembered that peroxide is not suitable for all types of hair. Dry, thin, brittle hair will not tolerate its impact. On dark hair, the effect can also be quite unexpected.

To avoid unpleasant consequences, it is imperative to analyze the condition of the strands, if necessary, to carry out repairing procedures, preliminary testing and to observe precautions.

Three large groups of chemical dyes - black, chestnut, blond - have another ten additional subgroups: from the first, denoting a rich black color to the tenth, corresponding to the brightest white. Within these subgroups there are additional shades.

This information is usually contained in the numbers on the package, the first of which indicates the main group, the other two - color subgroups.

In addition, this information is accompanied by illustrations on the packaging, which shows the original hair color and the intended result. Reputable manufacturers attach to their products an additional palette with all shades.

When purchasing paint, one should take into account that on such an illustrative material, samples of dyeing healthy hair of a certain natural shade are given and subject to all the accompanying dyeing rules. If you deviate from these conditions, the result may also be different.

Chemical hair dye can hardly be called safe, even if they do not contain ammonia.

The effect of the use of dyes can vary significantly over time. There are three main categories of coloring compositions.

• Tint shampoos and balms. It is impossible to change the color drastically with their help, and they are washed off rather quickly. Such means can dye hair temporarily or for experimental purposes.
• Semi-resistant dyes. They do not contain ammonia, but sometimes they are also replaced by rather toxic amines. Able to change color by 1-2 tones and for a not very long time. Qualitatively and permanently paint over gray hair they are unlikely to succeed.
• Resistant funds. They contain ammonia, allow you to drastically change the color, reliably eliminate gray hair, last a long time on the hair. But they need to be applied with caution, since allergies can occur, if used improperly, you can damage the hair and scalp of the head. In addition, regrown roots must be periodically tinted, otherwise the hairstyle will look untidy.

A set of tools and tools for dyeing hair at home is very simple and depends little on the length, thickness of hair and the selected dye. It includes a number of essential ingredients.

• Means for coloring.
• Coloring Dishes, necessarily glass or ceramic, it is possible plastic.
• Cape to protect clothing. This may be an old towel, bathrobe, waterproof fabric, soft polyethylene.
• Polyethylene gloves (often attached to paint) or thin rubber.
• Set of two non-metallic combs: common with frequent teeth and quite large, with rare large teeth.
• Paint brush for painting. It is advisable to purchase a classic, fairly soft professional, 4-5 cm wide. If the hair is long, it is more convenient to use a wider and stiffer brush, for coloring individual strands - narrower. At home, a sponge can easily replace a brush.
• Plastic hairpins or hairdressing hair clips.
• If you are planning a fashionable feathering or other types of complex painting, then you will additionally need foil or thermal paper for wrapping the strands and a special spatula for separate styling curls. With conventional dyeing, these devices are not needed.
• Any fat cream or petroleum jellywhich is applied along the hairline for protection from dye.

Hair coloring at home should not be spontaneous. In addition to choosing a dye and preparing a set of tools, it is necessary to assess the condition of the hair, cut off split ends, make a few revitalizing and moisturizing masks.

Be sure to test for allergies. Even if a permanent dye is used, the manufacturer can add a new component that can cause a negative reaction.

With care you need to go to the painting of gray hair or darkening of the blond curls more than 3 tones. Pre-pigmentation will help to avoid unwanted greenish tint. Many manufacturers produce special tools for this test.

Each paint must be accompanied by instructions. It is necessary to read it carefully. In some cases, the dye is applied to dry hair, sometimes they need to pre-wet. Not only the result, but also the health of the hair and skin depends on how much the rules of dyeing are observed.

To properly, evenly and beautifully dye the hair itself, you need to follow a certain sequence of actions.

• Comb your hair, tossing it from side to side.
• Using clamps to separate the strands, fixing them in the occipital, crown and temporal parts.
• Apply cream or petroleum jelly along the hairline.
• Protect shoulders, clothes from getting paint with the help of the prepared material, wear gloves.
• Prepare the ink mixture in accordance with the attached instructions. As a rule, it is necessary to mix paint and an oxidizer. For short hair, one package of the product is enough; for medium and long, you will need 2 or even 3.
• Apply and spread the resulting solution near the ears, along partings and hairline. It is very important to act quickly and carefully, especially if you intend to make the hair 2 or more tones lighter.
• Release the clips and divide the hair into thin strands in one of the four zones.
• Apply the paint first on the roots of each curl, then carefully and evenly distribute along the entire length.
• Do the same with the whole mass of hair, treating each zone in turn.
• Comb with rare teeth gently brush your hair several times in different directions, thus allowing air to circulate freely.
• If necessary, secure the strands with hairpins and leave for the time specified in the instructions. Often the hair is dry at the roots or at the tips, in which case the dyeing time should be reduced. You should not retain the dye on the hair - a long-term chemical effect will not bring benefit.

• Approximately 10 minutes before the end of the procedure, slightly moisten the hair with water and massage it over the entire length for a more even distribution of paint.
• Having sustained the allotted time, wash off the composition with warm water. The structure of the majority of modern dyes already includes detergents, so the use of shampoo for flushing most often optional.
• After washing off the paint on the hair, you must apply the enclosed conditioner, and if possible carry out additional treatment. It can be a constantly used balm or a caring mask based on natural products (honey, egg yolk, vegetable oils, medicinal herbs). Even the most gentle modern paint is a chemical compound that damages the hair structure.
• If the hair has previously been dyed, and you only need to paint the roots and refresh the color, the dye is applied to the root part. A few minutes before the time specified in the instructions, emulsification is performed (hair is slightly moistened with water and the massage is distributed over the entire length with massage movements).

It is not enough to dye your hair once, the more lasting paints. It is important to keep the result for a long time.

This technique is not particularly difficult. For this, you should purchase a special shampoo for colored hair. This name is not a marketing ploy, the composition of this product is somewhat different from the usual shampoo. Properly selected detergent will make the strands softer and silky, allowing you to maintain and update the pigmentation.

In addition, there are additional funds to fix and restore color. They are applied to the hair for a short time, do not have a hard chemical action, are easily washed off with water.

How to preserve the color of dyed hair for a long time, you should take care in advance. Pre-care does not require trips to the salon, expensive tools and a long time. The color obtained as a result of coloring will keep smooth hair with a dense structure for a long time.

It is possible to restore porous damaged hair, having refused about two weeks before painting from any aggressive procedures for styling: blow-drying, curling with curlers, chemical perm.

Damaged split ends of the hair must be cut. Any kind of caring masks based on vegetable and essential oils, as well as herbal and acetic rinses will be very useful.

As a rule, manufacturers apply a color fixer to the dye. If it is not, then you should attend to its acquisition.

It is important to remember that the dye pigment is fixed on the hair for about two days, so you do not need to wash your hair at this time. A visit to the pool, sauna, or any room with high temperature or chlorine vapor should also be limited.

Coloring is a complex chemical process.Permanent means destroy the natural structure and pigmentation of the hair, any violation of technology can lead to unpredictable results.

Dyes greatly dry hair, so it is very important to take care of their subsequent hydration and nutrition. Very simple and effective means will help restore the natural balance: masks based on egg yolk, honey, vegetable decoctions, oils.

Natural coloring agents will also help to permanently fix the color. Henna, Basma, chamomile, tea, coffee - for the procedure of fixing the color they do not need to be applied for a long time, regular rinsing is enough, you can hold it on the hair for a while and wash it off with cool water.

The following very budgetary procedure is useful for hair: add a little vegetable oil to the proposed natural composition for restoring and fixing color (especially burdock, grape), put on curls, cover with film, wrap heat and leave at any time. Wash off with shampoo. Such a mask will not only keep the color, but also make the hair soft, docile and shiny.

The same effect can be achieved by rinsing with acetic solution. It is enough to dissolve a few drops of vinegar essence in a liter of warm water and rinse the hair: the result will be no worse than when using expensive tools.

When starting the process of dyeing, it is necessary to know and, if possible, avoid quite common mistakes, not to end up with tough, dull, not too beautiful strands.

• One of the most common mistakes is the expectation that the hair color will be the same as on the packaging. Crucial is the original color and structure of the curls. Blond hair is thinner and porous, it lends itself well to pigmentation and retains its color longer. On dark hair, the result is less noticeable, as a rule, they are thicker and denser than light ones, it is rather difficult to lighten them dramatically at home, and the result obtained may be far from what was expected. This process should be divided into several stages, having previously been tested on a separate unobtrusive strand.

• Another common mistake is neglecting allergy testing. Science does not stand still, even in a constantly used dye manufacturer can add a component that can cause unpredictable reactions: damage, hair loss, redness or burn of the skin, breathing problems.
• Do not neglect such protective equipment as gloves and a cape on clothes. Even a very small drop of the product can hopelessly damage the fabric.
• For mixing components, combing hair, you need to use only non-metallic devices. Any metal will inevitably enter into a chemical reaction with the dye.
• To wash your hair, experts do not recommend using styling products 2-3 days before staining.
• On each chemical means specified time staining. Breaking it is strictly not recommended. You can get a more stable result if you repeat the procedure after some time (2-3 weeks).
• Change the original color by more than 3 tones. Resistant dyes penetrate deep into the hair, destroying the natural pigment. Unwanted result is quite difficult to fix at home.
• Neglect of the safety measures specified in the instructions may lead to health hazardous consequences.