The fashion trend in recent years has been coloring in gray. This unusual, bright and at the same time elegant shade invariably inspires designers and artists. The world of the beauty industry was no exception, which is why silver overflows are increasingly used in hairdressing. The gray tint is popular with both young girls and mature women, but it is not so easy to achieve the desired shade.
Color features
The gray-gray shade includes various playings of white, gray, and also blue, green, and red — depending on their combination, the intensity of the resulting shade also changes. Nowadays, toning in ashy shades ranging from natural blonde and ending with rich silver motifs with blue undertones is considered very fashionable. The gray color is used both in mono painting, and in combination with peach, strawberry, lavender and turquoise motifs.
The gray staining has a lot of advantages:
- transforms the appearance literally beyond recognition;
- look harmoniously on women of different ages and color types;
- suitable for creating any image and style;
- it is perfectly combined with the most different color palette - both natural, and iridescent.
This trend will be a real salvation for women with early gray hair: now they do not need to constantly adjust the shade of growing roots, they can walk with their natural color, feeling at the same time fashionable, modern, stylish. The only thing that they can advise - a little shade of the individual strands or tips of the hair.
However, in spite of all their trends, many of the gray-haired colors still cause a very ambiguous reaction - some people in the environment do not understand such a fashion, which they do not forget to report. But this is not the only difficulty that the fair sex will have to face if they wish to dye their hair gray.
- In order to achieve the desired shade, the hair must first be discolored, even with blondes. Otherwise, the gray pigment may fix unevenly.
- Owners of dark, red and light brown hair, preferably painted in a beauty salon. Otherwise, there is a risk of getting dirty swamp-green shades on the head.
- To maintain the pigment and preserve the desired tone, it is necessary to select special care products intended for the silver blonde.
- Staining has a traumatic effect on the strands, so you will need a complex of oils, conditioners, masks and serums to restore and maintain the desired level of moisture of the curls.
- Restrictions are imposed on all kinds of thermal effects: blow-drying, styling with curling iron or tongs. Even a walk in the sun can cause an undesirable yellow tide.
Types of shades
The gray color in the cosmetic industry is represented in a wide variety of color palettes, so that owners of almost any color type will be able to choose a harmonious shade.
The most popular today are several variants of such coloring.
Gray-haired
This is a rich shade of gray that looks great on owners of bright appearance with black or light blue eyes, perfect smooth skin without inflammations and pigment spots.
Gray
A subdued tone that is often used in multi-tone coloring in combination with golden and beige tones. Such a choice can make a woman with blue, light gray or azure eyes, but for women with pale or olive skin in combination with green-brown eyes, this shade is not suitable.
Steel
It differs from the real gray hair in glossy shine. It is recommended to use after blonding in order to give a healthy color and pearl shine.
Mouse
This is a natural light brown color with light brownish-golden notes. Ideal for women with fair skin and bright eyes. In tandem with chocolate motifs emphasizes the natural beauty and grooming ladies.
Dark grey
This color makes a woman visually more mature and age, because it should not be used by girls who have overcome the 30-year milestone. But for owners of a cold color type, it will be an excellent solution, emphasizing the freshness, refinement and nobility of appearance.
Light gray
This shade is better to choose the fair sex with light and tanned skin, as well as freckles. Coloring can be recommended and blondes to make their natural shade of hair more expressive.
Ashen
Unites in itself at once 3 color notes - ashy, blond and fair-haired. The tone harmoniously looks on women with milk skin and light gray or blue eyes.
Pearl
It turns out exclusively on blonde hair. Applying a pearl tonic successfully neutralizes yellowness, gives the hair a clean and uniform cold shine. But be careful - this color is optimal only for women with perfect skin tone and very expressive features.
Who is suitable?
Gray color is definitely fashionable and spectacular. However, with all the variety of tint gamma, not every woman can afford it. As a rule, the younger the woman, the more impressive it will look. This is not surprising, because a woman of a mature age will not impress anyone with such a color scheme, but for young ladies such toning can be a great way of self-expression and to some extent even a challenge.
Stylists argue that cool gray colors look harmoniously on faces with regular facial features and normal appearance, so if a woman has bright, dark, and even red hair, then, most likely, with gray motifs, she will not be lost.
Very effectively, the gray color is combined with the eastern appearance - exotic beauties with a narrow cut of the eyes look fresh and very original in this color scheme. However, dark-haired and light shades of gray can be beautiful for light-skinned women too.
But if you have inflamed or pigmented skin, it is better to refuse gray color. Color schemes and owners of pale faces and large circles under the eyes will not work - in combination with gray, the general impression will be painful and tired.
Shades of platinum are well combined with eyes of gray and blue colors, graphite tones are optimal for women of autumn and winter color types.
Should not be painted in this tone owners of green eyes and olive skin.
How to choose a paint?
Among the variety of colors and tonics, the highest number of positive feedback from women has earned the resistant means of several popular brands.
Estel only
The color palette of gray colors of this brand offers a wide selection of colors from platinum to ash-violet. The formula of the product includes argan oil and a quat-acrylic complex, which creates a 5-step system for protecting the hair structure and the final shade. The paint is kept on the hair for about two months, while the strands remain smooth, shiny and well-groomed.
Londa
The variety of shades is represented by ash-blond, dark ash, platinum, pearl and silver shades.The dye stays on the hair up to 7-8 weeks due to the fact that the pigment penetrates into the hair shaft and is evenly distributed throughout the hair from the roots to the tips. The complex includes a conditioner enriched with panthenol and vitamin E - these components soften and restore damaged hair, as well as provide additional protection from UV rays.
Gray tones can also be achieved with tint preparations. Here are the most popular ones.
Schwarzkopf
It acts on hair gently and sparingly, protects it from exposure to sunlight, styling products and other adverse factors. Even with frequent washing hair keeps the intensity and shine of cold ash tones. Tint shampoos of this brand will not only preserve the gray tint on the hair, but also are often used to neutralize the yellowness.
Indola
Special line of products for dyed hair with silver shine. The use of tonic allows to achieve cold platinum overflows and steel shine due to the presence of pigments of blue and violet shades.
Amino acids and nutritious components are a part therefore use of shampoo on the bleached hair allows to exclude the subsequent coloring.
To maintain the desired color and eliminate yellowness, it is recommended to use once a week.
Staining recommendations
Hair in gray shades of color in 2 stages, and between them must pass at least a day.
First is the clarification. For this purpose, special clarifying powders and oxides are used. To discolour better dirty hair, try not to wash your hair for at least 2 days before the procedure - in this case, the sebum will partially protect the hair from injury.
The brightening compound is applied evenly starting from the occipital region. When all the hair has been treated, you need to comb it with a brush and hold for about 30 minutes.
Wash off the paint with warm water and shampoo designed to care for colored strands.
At the second stage, dyeing takes place directly; if you use ready-made dyes, then you will not need an oxygenant. Dye emulsion is diluted in accordance with the instructions and applied in the same manner as in the first stage of discoloration. The paint must be kept on the hair for 15-20 minutes, then washed off with a sulphate-free shampoo, which is optimal for light curls.
A word of advice: the best way to do staining for the weekend - At your disposal will be a couple of free days in case your expectations diverge from reality, and you want to repaint.
However, the risk of such unpleasant situations can be minimized if you use only proven formulas that have earned the best user reviews when tinting at home.
How to care for your hair after the procedure?
When painted in gray color is very It is important to properly care for the curls after the procedure.
- You will need special sulfate-free shampoos designed specifically for bleached hair. Habituals are not suitable for you, since they contribute to the washing out of the purple pigment and lead to the rapid appearance of yellowness.
- Do not forget that after bleaching and subsequent dyeing your hair is injured. Care complexes should be used to provide them with nutrients and moisturizers.
- Try to minimize the effects of the hair dryer, irons and curtains, give up the thermal rollers - you should not test your silver curls for strength. If you can not avoid styling, then pre-apply heat-resistant mousses to protect the hair from the hot device.
And, of course, do not forget to trim the split ends in a timely manner and refresh the color at least once every 1.5-2 months.
It is necessary to understand that mouse shades are very capricious. They require grooming from the girls, otherwise gray tones will work against you.Gray hair color imposes strict requirements on its owner - it should look perfect. Only a sleek woman can afford gray curls, without prejudice to their own image.
therefore Before deciding to dye, upgrade your wardrobe, and try to achieve a gloss and well-groomed - with untidy gray strands in worn clothes you will look at least funny, but not at all stylish and effective.
And also do not forget to take the time to make-up and complex skin care. Color looks rich only in a tandem with an even tone of face, bright lipstick and expressive eyes.
How to get gray hair color, see below.