Airtouch: what is it, who is it going to and how to do it?

Hairdressing does not stand still and every season pleases modern women of fashion with different hair coloring techniques. Today there are a lot of them, while each has its own characteristics and nuances. In this article we will talk about this type of painting, such as “Aer Touch”, we will designate the features of the technique, its pros and cons, and also dwell on its implementation.

The name “air touch” in English means “touch of air”. In fact, this is a complex hair dyeing using several shades to give soft shimmering tones. The task of the technique is giving volume to curls due to the painting itself. In this case, the rate in the work is done on the depth of tones used.

Today, this technique is gaining popularity. due to its naturalness and lightness of the effect, which differs from the usual highlighting with its noticeable lightened strands.

“Aer Touch” differs from other techniques in that when painting, no more than 50% of the total hair volume is used. At the same time, the coloring is not carried out randomly, but according to special schemes. The effect of a smooth transition is achieved by blowing short and thin hairs. It is colored with the selected shade that strand which remained after processing by the hair dryer. The purpose of the hair dryer is to blow out excess hair with cold air.

This is not coloring and highlighting in their classical sense. At the initial stage, straightening of the strands is performed, then they are tinted, if desired. There are no bright colors here, and the technique itself is more laborious than traditional highlighting. This is a trend that allows women to look natural and at the same time natural. The technique with special scrupulousness refers to the choice of a suitable shade for a particular woman.

Airtouch is considered one of the best techniques by which you can give your hair a healthy and beautiful appearance. She has a lot of advantages.

• The effect of such staining lasts from six months to a year. In this case, due to the blurring of the edges, the hairstyle looks natural and beautiful.
• Any hairstyle with such a painting is different shine effect. It seems that the hair shimmers in the sun, it is so blurred highlights.
• The method is subject to different age groups of the fair sex, including adolescence and old age.
• "Aer touch" gives the face freshness. This coloring can rejuvenate a woman, due to which it is very popular among mature women.
• The technique refers to procedures with a gentle effect. When performed, they do not lighten the roots, and therefore do not destroy the hair follicles.
• This method of coloring is ideal for those who are forced to mask gray hair. Transitions are not visible, and therefore painting looks natural.
• Due to the longevity of the effect, such coloring significantly saves the budget, allowing you to spend money on something else.
• The dye contract with the skin is minimal, due to which even allergies can use the paint.
• To maintain the intensity of the painting does not need to spend fabulous funds: it is resistant and does not need frequent correction.
• The color palette "Aer Touch" has a lot of shades, while they can be both cold and warm. This allows you to choose an option for women with different color type.

However, in addition to the advantages, the technique has its drawbacks. For example, despite its sparing effect, it somehow destroys the hair, revealing scales. In addition, the procedure has a sufficient duration. The longer the hair, the longer the client will have to spend time in the salon.

To make such coloring beautifully on a professional level can only be done by a highly qualified salon stylist. Home copying techniques can give a result far from the desired. To copy a little hair dryer: it requires the skills of the master, which ordinary women do not have. The disadvantage is the search for a good specialist.

This is due to the fact that today a considerable part of self-taught specialists after viewing videos on the principle of coloring consider themselves to be a pro. As a result, they spoil not only the appearance of the hair, but also worsen the condition of the hair during dyeing. It is not enough just to blow a hair dryer along strands: you need to know how partings are properly distributed, at what angle to hold a hair dryer, and also to imagine how your hair will crumble to achieve a multifaceted shine effect.

Airtouch hair dyeing technique is good for hair of different lengths. However, highly skilled stylists do not recommend performing it on short strands. It is not suitable for ultrashort haircuts, since their length is not sufficient to create the soft shimmers used shades. As for the best length, the most advantageous such coloring looks on long hair and curls of medium length.

Such staining strands is appropriate in different sets. It is suitable for a business woman, a strict classical image, able to decorate the image of a romantic nature, as relevant in a sport style bow. At the same time painting makes the image advantageous, fresh and incredibly feminine. It is compatible with any style of clothing, and therefore it does not have to pick up a separate wardrobe.

Despite the fact that today, almost every woman who is familiar with the dyeing procedure knows what the basic set should be, what we need for the job. In order not to look for the necessary accessories at the most inopportune moment, you should prepare in advance:

• apron;
• hairbrush;
• brightener (emulsion or powder);
• oxidizing agent;
• capacity to connect components;
• paint brush;
• hair dryer;
• gloves;
• toning (optional);
• foil;
• clips (fit hairpins);
• mirror.

It is not easy to master the “Aer Touch” hair dyeing technique at home. It is important to take into account a number of points before proceeding to the sequential implementation of step-by-step instructions. For example, the most difficult to guess what the original color should be, whether it is suitable for its color type, whether it can correct the shape of the face and make the image more interesting. It is also difficult to understand how to make soft, barely noticeable transitions and highlights.

Sometimes, in order to obtain a cold tone, it is necessary to add a tool of blue or violet color to the paint. Without knowing this, you can lighten your hair with a hint of yellowness. It is possible to tint locks with pigments of different shades.For example, fashionable today are three colors: pink, purple and mint. With the help of any of them you can make your hairstyle special and unique.

The strands with which to work should not be large. Their maximum thickness should not exceed more than 1 cm in diameter. Lightening is performed not entirely, but superficially. The stylist applies dye with vertical lines at the top of the hair, stepping back from the roots. If it is necessary to obtain a soft or diffuse edge of lightening, the root zone will need to be previously darkened.

It is necessary to apply the dye in such a way that the transition from the root zone to the light tips is obtained as smoothly as possible. Foil in the technique is used to enhance the effect of staining. The more strands in each section, the more interesting and smooth the transition of shades. When applying the composition you need to ensure that the distribution was uniform. The borders of the color need to blur.

Given that the procedure takes several hours in the cabin, it will be necessary to do a special coloring much longer, because it requires experience. At first, the hair is thoroughly combed, so that they are obedient and untidy. The hair separation scheme for dyeing will be dividing them into parts with each fixed before starting to work with a special clip. At the initial stage of work, the number of parts will be no more than five.

You will have to work separately with each section, painting each of its strands, separating it and covering it with the coloring composition. Mirrors in the work will be needed in order to see how to dye hair from behind. The scheme of dividing the hair into sections can be a division of the head into two parts perpendicularly going. If you want a larger number of sections, you can use the highlighting schemes.

For example, in addition to dividing into direct and transverse parting, you can create a diamond of four sections on the crown. In another case, after dividing the head into a direct parting, each part is divided in half again, but this time it is already perpendicular to the floor. In addition, after the standard division of the head into 4 sections, it is possible to vary the further division of the sections. It is the variability of the schemes that explains the different effect of the final result.

Make "Aer Touch" step by step as follows:

• using a comb, separate the thin strand;
• it is blown from the root with a hair dryer, holding the device at a right angle;
• under the remaining hair strands put foil (or roller);
• on this strand, departing from the root 3-5 cm, paint is applied using a dry brush and performing a kind of feathering with it;
• it is better to paint the tips so that they end up lighter;
• then the colored strand is wrapped in foil, the previously blown hairs are left between the strands in the foil;
• according to this scheme, the strands of each section are treated;
• after the exposure time specified in the instructions, foil is removed from each strand;
• hair is washed under warm running water, without fail using a balm to fix the shade;
• the hair is dried and laid as desired.

We reviewed the basic staining technique. However, quite often girls, in addition to lightening, use tinting agents after washing the clarifier. This allows for a unique overflow of shades in any color. For example, tinted curls after the "Aer Touch" can be pink, purple or altogether turquoise. However, when toning you can use only one color.

As for the time of the procedure, the duration of the effect of the dye on the hair is usually about 40 minutes. However, all individually, because, for example, thin hair may need less time.

Technique staining "Aer touch", see the following video.

Wherever they do the technique of such coloring, whether in the salon or at home, the procedure will affect the condition of the hair. With any clarification, the hair is exposed to chemical attack, which leads to their thinning, loss of moisture and fragility. They become exposed to sunlight. In rare cases, clarification causes a change in structure at the physical level.

It is important to note that immediately after processing and washing the hair can not be combed. If the dyeing was done on natural or unpainted curls, the transition will not be noticeable during growing. After some time, it will be possible to freshen up the shade with a coloring shampoo or a balm with a tinting effect. Ammonia paint should not be used until the condition of the hair improves.

After the dyeing technique, you shouldn’t lean on the frequent use of thermal styling tools (for example, irons or pilos). It is undesirable to use hairspray too often and to wash your hair with too hot water. It is harmful to the hair, and even more susceptible to lightening. You need to wash your hair with a shampoo with a gentle effect, not forgetting to use special balms.

You can buy in the specialized shop professional preparations for the care of colored curls. For example, Olaplex, Wellaplex from Wella Proffessional, Bond Ultim8 from Matrix, Niophlex have recommended themselves well. If you need a tool that, in addition to the caring effect, contains a yellowing neutralizer, you can buy Hair Company Inimitable lotion.

In addition to caring for the curls of cosmetics, you can restore the health of each hair with creams for unruly curls. Enveloping each hair, such preparations provide it with protection against negative environmental factors (for example, against temperature changes, dry weather). In addition, creams smooth strands and fix them.

You can handle the tips of cosmetic oils. However, it is worth taking note: the frequent use of oil can lead to the appearance of yellowness. Such care should be dosed so that in the future it is not necessary to correct the shade. Also, when using oils, it is necessary to take into account that they are often used as washes, since they lighten colored strands well.

In the new season, the trend of ashy tones will continue, which is especially suitable for blondes and owners of cold color types. At the same time highlighting is obtained almost individually, which depends on the structure of the hair, their thickness and length. It is stylish, spectacular, feminine. You can dye your hair in any shade of silver, whether it is ash blue, ash blue or ash gray.

As for lovers of bright colors, this season, fashion offers them to turn to berry and fruit paints. Blue is also in fashion. Experts suggest that girls with fair-haired girls today turn to using wheat or platinum shades. If the natural color of the curls is light-brown and gives off to a reddish subtone, you can perform an “Aer Touch” with the addition of honey or caramel pigments, creating beautiful tones with these tones.

For dark blond hair today, stylists offer a different solution: such hair can be trimmed with a chestnut subtone. Those who have curls gray in color, should be included in the design of painting shades of ash and silver.Such highlights will be exceptional, they will be able to highlight the beauty of the hair and give it volume.

The representatives of the fair sex with dark hair should carefully select additional halftones. Perhaps the right decision would be to seek advice from a specialist who will select shades that can not make the image heavier, but make it nicer and more positive. This season it will be fashionable to weave reddish, caramel and chocolate shades into the painting. It remains popular and wine-colored, blue contrast is slowly leaving the fashionable Olympus.

Red-haired beauties are better off shading their natural color with light chestnut colors. You can update your image with technique in different tones of the flame.

Finally, we bring to your attention examples of successful dyeing using the “Aer Touch” technique, better than any words will demonstrate the versatility and beauty of such a painting.

• An example with the inclusion in the technique of a barely noticeable blue hue.

• Smooth stretching of shades with highlight tips on long hair.

• Toning colored strands in pink allows you to refresh the image.

• Painting haircuts with asymmetrical length fills the female set with ease.

• "Aer touch" eliminates the severity of dark hair, gives the face freshness.

• An example of painting in ash tones with the effect of a silver shine looks cool in the set.

• This image will be especially appreciated by representatives of youth subcultures.

• This painting is able to fit into the school dress code due to the naturalness of its modulations.

• Dyeing red hair with glare eliminates the image of boredom.

• Caramel color is great for owners of warm color type.