Radical highlighting: technique and care after dyeing

Radical highlighting involves the coloring of the hair roots, which grew after the previous procedure. This is a great way to refresh your image without harming your hair. Many try to do this procedure on their own, but you should not risk the health and beauty of their hair, it is better to use the services of hairdressers.

Within a month, hair grows on average by 1.5 cm, therefore, after 3-4 weeks after the procedure, the regrown roots worsen the appearance of the hairstyle. Light roots are not too noticeable, but dark ones need highlighting. The frequency of basal bleaching depends on the type of staining. For example, California technology, brondirovanie, ombre and shatush need to be adjusted once every 6 months. A classic, ashen, French and American is recommended to update in 1-2 months.

If you do not tint the root zone, but to straighten the strands completely, the quality of the hair will be degraded, mostly at the tips, the order of alternation of bleached and natural curls will also deteriorate, due to which hair will have a clarified effect. It is difficult even to re-hair the hair from roots to ends, even to experienced masters, the likelihood that a specialist will touch unpainted curls - 99%, which is why the contrast will not be clear.

Radical highlighting is best done on clean, dry hair. The procedure is carried out in several stages.

• Hair must be carefully combed, comb must select the first strand. This is done selectively, as in traditional dyeing.
• Under the strand is fixed a piece of foil. Brush need to apply paint to regrown hair. It is important not to go beyond the transition line. Do not leave unpainted areas.
• Foil must slowly turn to the center and close the painted area with it. By the same principle the following curls are colored.
• The paint should be left for a certain time, then rinse it thoroughly.
• Be sure to apply a reducing balm or mask.

Until recently, it was believed that the coloring badly affects the condition of the hair, but the technologies do not stand still, and today sparing means of chemical treatment of hair are used. Radical highlighting has several advantages:

• gives the locks a neat and attractive look;
• takes less time than full hair dyeing;
• does not do much harm to hair;
• With this staining a small amount of dye is used, which has a positive effect on the cost of the procedure;
• preserves the clarity of the picture;
• hair gain volume due to the fact that alternate dark and light curls;
• Depending on the coloring technique, you can get the effect of ombre or balayazh.

But despite this number of advantages, this procedure has several disadvantages:

• it is difficult to choose the tone and carefully apply it to the colored curl so that the borders between the colors are invisible;
• in spite of the fact that sparing means are used for dyeing, they still negatively affect the hair, especially if the roots are discolored before;
• it is necessary to carefully carry out the procedure, since if we strongly step over the boundary of the previous highlighting, we can burn or damage the strands;
• an incorrectly chosen shade will spoil the hair, and to eliminate the defect you will have to dye your hair completely.

Radical highlighting should be trusted by experienced professionals. It is advisable to contact the master, who made highlighting to you for the first time, so he will easily repeat his own work. It is important to use quality tools. 1-2-tone errors are acceptable.

The following accessories are used for highlighting the strands of paint:

• 10 cm strip of foil;
• bowl for mixing paint, you can use any, but not metal;
• comb with a fine handle and a massage comb;
• brush;
• clamps.

Hairdressers use 3 tools for coloring the root zone.

• Lightening powder. If the curls are dark and thick, then you can lighten them only with powder. Before dyeing, it must be diluted with the oxidizing agent in the indicated proportions. The main thing is not to exaggerate, otherwise the hair will be burned and will acquire an unattractive yellow tone.
• Spetsblond - this tool is used for dark-haired females - brown-haired, dark brown or brunette. A distinctive feature of the dye is that it is used on unpainted hair. Before use, special blonds should also be mixed with an oxidizing agent.
• Tonic or resistant paint - for some, it is rather difficult to remove the natural pigment, so after the bleaching procedure the strands acquire a reddish or yellow tone. High-quality basal highlighting can be obtained using natural colors of paints.

On the hair of natural blondes spectacular highlighting get quite easy. Light strands are easy to dye. The main task in this situation is to choose the right dye so that the result of the procedure is noticeable. It is more difficult to perform bleaching in the style of blond on bleached hair. In this case, experts use powders that completely eliminate the natural dark color. Such products contain a large amount of oxidizing agent.

This coloring technique is usually the same for blondes and brunettes. But there are a few differences:

• brunette hair before toning should definitely discolor, natural blondes can immediately dye;
• bleached hair dye faster than dark, respectively, blondes will spend less time on this procedure;
• the frequency of root highlighting is also different - brunettes need to update their hairstyle every 2 months, while blondes will have to do the highlighting technique every six months.

To achieve spectacular highlighting, it is important to avoid common mistakes.

• Barber change. The correction should be made by the same master as the highlighting. He knows the features of your hair, knows what shades were used and how thick your curls are. In addition, to update someone else's work is much more difficult than your own.
• The lack of care for dyed hair. Hair after this procedure requires special care, it is necessary to use nourishing masks and oils that strengthen hair, keeping its color saturated.
• Conducting basal highlighting at home, especially if the girl will do the procedure to herself. You must work on the transition line with the utmost care to minimize the risk of damaging the curls.
• Ignoring the type of hair and its color - if the clarification was previously performed, then the basal area should be tinted.

To curls do not spoil, you must use special masks and balsams. There are a lot of different products on the market now. You should also follow the advice of experts.

• You need to buy shampoos for melirovannyh hair, they retain a rich color and prevent the occurrence of yellowness.
• Apply balm of the same brand as shampoo. The application of oils and masks is also encouraged.
• Appearing yellow color can be removed at home with special tonics. You can buy them in professional hairdressing shops. It is best to remove the yellowness of the tonics of silver or purple.
• A good professional comb has a positive effect on the health of your hair. Experts advise using wood scallops with a large distance between the teeth or a comb with a natural nap. Remember that wet hair can not be combed, so they become brittle.
• Yellow shade appears due to exposure to sunlight or chlorinated water. Therefore, in summer, wear a hat, and in a pool, wear a hat to protect the hair structure.
• You can not perform root bleaching often. Masters recommend doing it when the roots grow no less than 4-5 cm.
• protect your hair from high temperatures. Before using the hair dryer or curling, apply special sprays to the curls.

Radical highlighting is a great way to update your hairstyle, to refresh the image, spending little time and effort. And professional lamination will help improve the appearance and condition of the curls after highlighting. This procedure will fix the paint in the structure of the curls and for a long time will save a beautiful look of hair. If you have any questions regarding hair care or the frequency of basal highlighting, consult your master. The specialist will always be able to give advice on how to properly care for your hair.

How the radical melirovanie is performed, see in the next video.