Hair coloring "tiger eye": execution technique

One of the most original variations of highlighting is the "tiger eye" - a technique with a number of obvious advantages. This method of coloring is suitable for the majority of the fair sex and allows you to achieve a spectacular appearance of hair, which explains its steadily growing popularity. To achieve the desired result, it is enough to know the basic rules for performing such highlighting, allowing to solve the set task both in the beauty salon and at home.

The name of the technique under consideration is due to the variety of the same name of silica with impurities of iron compounds, giving it an original golden brown color. Especially beautiful are the playings of such stones in the light, capable of enchanting any connoisseur of aesthetics and originality. The “developer” of the tiger eye technique is Cory Tuttle, a famous stylist from the United Kingdom, whose ideas are successfully used by many stars of show business.

Despite the fact that the presented technique is a kind of highlighting, it has its own specifics that distinguishes it from the standard variation of this procedure. As for the most significant features of the "tiger eye", they are listed below.

• The described technique is primarily intended for dark hair. The experience of professionals shows that the “tiger eye” is optimal for brown-haired women, brunettes and fair-haired girls, while owners of light-colored hairs should choose other coloring methods.
• As a rule, this technique does not apply to work with red hair. This is significantly different from other types of highlighting, which are very relevant for such a head of hair.
• Coloring the strands selected for selection on a mostly dark background involves the use of tones whose range is relatively narrow (bright colors are not acceptable for a tiger's eye). First of all, these include golden, caramel, honey, chestnut, copper and light chocolate shades, typical of the above-mentioned ornamental stone.

Another characteristic feature of the "tiger eye" is the rejection of the sharp selection of strands, making it imperative to create smooth transitions between contrasting shades.

Developing the described technique, Cory Tuttle wanted to achieve an organic combination of originality, beauty and practicality. The solution to this problem was a technique that involves staining individual strands not from the root itself, but somewhat lower. This feature of the "tiger eye" allows you to reduce the frequency of correction, which is one of its most significant advantages.

However, this technique has a list of other advantages.

• A noticeable improvement in the appearance of the hair. Thanks to the "tiger eye" they look stronger, thicker and healthier, and their volume visually increases.
• Positive effect on the vast majority of images created. The use of this technique allows a woman to look younger than her age, which is facilitated by the soft and romantic features of the transformed hair.
• Minimal negative effect on hair.Execution of the "tiger eye" involves applying paint on the individual strands (chemical treatment of the entire head of hair is not required).

As for the shortcomings of the tiger eye dyeing technique, the main ones are limitations due to hair color (most experts do not recommend it to owners of light or red hair). Another feature of this technique, which may not suit lovers of catchy decisions, is rejection of outrageous tones in favor of calmer golden and brown shades. It is worth mentioning the rather high cost of such highlighting, which can be reduced by performing this procedure at home.

Before proceeding to the description of the rules for the implementation of the procedure, it is necessary to pay attention to the specifics of the transformed hair. Following this recommendation allows you to avoid many common mistakes and achieve the best visual result.

Practice shows that the "tiger eye" is well suited for each of these varieties of hair. Special attention should be paid to curly hair that provides a choice of additional colors that are as close to natural as possible. So, shades of caramel, cocoa and cinnamon are most suitable for brown-haired women, and brunettes should preferably prefer coffee and dark amber tones.

Most experts agree that the "tiger eye" is suitable for hair of any length. No less significant circumstance that will surely please modern fashionistas is the successful combination of the described technique with a variety of haircuts: a ladder, a square, a cascade, a bean and many others.

If, however, select the option that professionals consider the most suitable for the painting technique in question, then those are long hair. The latter allow to realize the greatest number of original ideas, which is especially important for performers with rich imagination.

As mentioned earlier, the "tiger eye" is most preferred for brown-haired women and brunettes. As an example, the transformation of hair, the main tone of which is chocolate, with the use of additional warm colors: caramel, honey, chestnut and copper. The result of staining "tiger eye" will be a hair that can boast a wealth of iridescent colors, the beauty of which is not inferior to the same mineral.

As for blond hair, their transformation using this technique is relatively rare and involves the darkening of a number of strands. Experts recommend to carry out such actions without haste, paying particular attention to the creation of smooth transitions. If you select additional colors that are optimally suitable in such cases, their list will look like this:

• light chocolate;
• amber;
• honey (the best shade is buckwheat).

For red hair, "tiger eye" provides about the same tone, differing somewhat more saturation.

Despite the relatively high complexity of the described procedure, it is realistic to perform it on its own, without resorting to the services of a specialist. At first, this task should be solved jointly with an assistant in order to avoid inconveniences due to lack of experience.

To perform hair coloring "tiger eye" will require:

• warm colors of warm colors, suitable for creating smooth transitions;
• brightener;
• capacity for mixing of the used means;
• disposable gloves;
• fine brush;
• highlighting foil;
• sponge;
• shampoo;
• balm or conditioner.

Further, the performer can proceed to staining, strictly adhering to the recommended sequence of actions.

• Put on gloves, take a sponge and apply a brightener on selected strands with a brush, retreating from the roots of about 3 cm
• Wrap the strands with dye foil. This step significantly reduces the duration of exposure and makes the hair tone more saturated. So that one strand does not smudge another, they can be additionally wrapped with plastic wrap.
• Wait until the applied composition is well absorbed into the hair. In most cases, this is enough for half an hour, but the contractor can extend this period, if required by the specific situation.
• Rinse the hair thoroughly, lightly dry it with a hairdryer and start coloring the roots. To solve this problem, it is necessary to apply a shade that is as close to natural as possible (this minimizes aesthetic problems caused by the gradual regrowth of hair).
• Perform toning. Such a procedure can be carried out in the sink, on the surface of which transformable strands are laid out. The artist applies the compositions of the desired shades in a random order with a brush, like an artist painting a picture.
• Wait for about half an hour (specific time is determined by the specificity of the composition used), wash off the remaining paint and treat the strands with balsam or conditioner.
• Dry hair and slightly twist them to achieve the best visual effect.

Depending on the length and thickness of the hair, the total duration of the staining procedure is 2-3 hours.

After the tiger eye dyeing is done, the owner of the transformed head of hair remains to observe a few useful recommendations:

• regularly apply moisturizing compositions for colored hair;
• refuse frequent use of the iron and the hair dryer (the latter is desirable to use in regimes with the lowest temperature);
• minimize the duration of exposure to the open sun and in the pool (to avoid changing hair color and drying it out).

As for the following hair dyeing with the use of the tiger eye technique, it should be carried out no earlier than six months later.

Summarizing, we can confidently state that the popularity of the method under consideration is justified by the multitude of its advantages with the minimum number of minuses. "Tiger eye" contributes to the spectacular transformation of the female image, attracting to him enthusiastic glances and endowing each owner with positive emotions.

You can find out more about hair dyeing using the tiger eye technique in the following video.