Cap for highlighting: what is it and how to choose?

The modern beauty industry does not stand still and constantly surprises women of fashion with new ideas and original solutions in the field of creating hairstyles. Already for many women, changing hair color has become an everyday procedure that can be done without leaving home. Women were able to give their hairstyle the desired tone or shade depending on the mood, the upcoming celebration or the chosen outfit.

The only procedure to change the color, which was supposed to perform a specialist, has recently been highlighting. Modern technology has allowed manufacturers to make a simple device that allows you to independently give the right shades to their strands. This development is a cap for highlighting.

Highlighting - lightening strands of hair or giving them a bright color range. For many years this method of coloring has been a popular method of creating both delicate and romantic images, as well as bright and creative hairstyles. The classic method of coloring provides for this procedure, visiting beauty salons and the use of foil, which requires not only financial costs, but also the availability of free time.

Manufacturers of this group of products have developed not only a new product for coloring, which has become a hat for highlighting, but also an affordable method for changing hair color at home.

A hairdresser's hat is a perforated product, which makes it possible not only to apply paint on selected hair strands, but also to protect the root zone from lightening. The technique of highlighting with the help of foil is distinguished by the probability of tangling of the strands and the impossibility of making their coloring independently. The main difference of the cap is the reliable fixation of the painted curls and the change of color only of the selected strands.

The most successful staining with the cap can be done with short or medium hair length. To give color to long and curly strands, you must use the help of a stranger.

For more complex graded, asymmetric or diagonal highlighting, it is necessary to give preference to classic foil.

Advantages:

• possibility of use at any age and with any appearance;
• wide color range;
• relevance;
• minimum amount of chemical exposure;
• ease of application;
• the possibility of self-application;
• low price range;
• the absence of chemicals in the root zone;
• high level of efficiency;
• the ability to paint thin strands;
• high quality of the procedure;
• the ability to hide gray hair;
• visual increase in volume and thickness of hair.

Disadvantages:

• drawing only on healthy and unpainted locks;
• the inability to independently perform coloring of long curls;
• strict adherence to the rules and sequence of staining;
• the inability to perform all types of highlighting.

With the help of this item you can spend the following types of coloring:

• classic
• Venetian;
• Californian;
• zonal;
• selective;
• thin;
• thick;
• wide;
• with shine effect.

Modern manufacturers produce a wide range of products in this product group.

Depending on the material of manufacture hats are:

• rubber;
• silicone;
• rubberized;
• latex;
• from natural rubber;
• polyethylene.

Products differ in appearance:

• with a side;
• on an elastic band.

According to the method of using products are reusable and disposable.

The diameter of the holes can be small, medium and large, and their number reaches 1000 pieces. Complete with a branded product often comes a special hook.

Silicone models are characterized by a tight fit, reliable fixation and the ability to make the necessary indentation from the roots. Rubber products are suitable for women with thick and curly hair. Polyethylene caps have a thin structure and require additional fixation, and there is also the possibility of ink falling on the scalp.

If it is impossible to purchase a branded product, experienced hairdressers recommend making a hat on their own. This procedure will not cause difficulties and will require a minimum amount of financial costs. For self-manufacturing caps need to take a tight plastic bag and cut it in accordance with the size of the head. Hair holes can be made with any sharp object after fixing it on the head. The diameter of the holes should not exceed 3 mm, and the layout should have a checkerboard sequence.

Particular attention should be paid to fixing an improvised object, which should not move and crawl during dyeing. The displacement of the cap can lead to ink not only on the selected strands, but also on all the hair.

Before buying this product, you must carefully examine the subtleties of choosing this product. The main criterion influencing the choice of the cap is the material of manufacture. Caps made of different materials have both a large number of advantages and certain disadvantages.

The brightest properties of various materials.

• Polyethylene. Advantages - low price range, the presence of fixing tapes, lightness. Disadvantages - lack of tight fit, low resistance to mechanical damage.
• Latex. Advantages - affordable price, snug fit. Disadvantages - fine structure, the appearance of mechanical damage in the process of work, the appearance of an allergic rash, the presence of unpleasant sensations during the entire process of highlighting.
• Silicone. Advantages - affordable price range, reliable fit, high strength, reliability, no damage in the process of staining and allergic irritation. Disadvantages - the exact choice of the required size, the creation of high temperature in the root zone of the head (greenhouse effect).
• Rubber, rubber. Advantages - no leakage, reliable fit, reusable use. Disadvantages - high price range, large thickness.

Polyethylene caps have a universal size, which can be changed with the help of special ties.

All other products are made of medium size and have a high level of elasticity.

Some branded products have a size range, but they can be purchased only in specialized hairdressing departments.

When buying caps for highlighting, you should pay attention to the price range, which depends on the following factors:

• Country of Origin;
• production material;
• size and number of holes;
• type of model;
• product quality.

To carry out a one-time hair dye, it is not advisable to buy an expensive hat of a famous brand.An ordinary polyethylene or silicone product will be suitable for this procedure.

For reusable use, preference should be given to high-quality products that can be used over a long period of time.

Despite the staining of only individual strands, experts recommend preparing the hair for this procedure. The complex of hair care measures before highlighting consists of several stages:

• use during the month of moisturizing air conditioners;
• regular application of nourishing oils and balms;
• creating hairstyles without using a hair dryer, ironing and curling;
• applying paint only on dirty hair.

The choice of shade depends on the base tone of the hair. Streaked strands should have a contrasting and eye-catching color.

To prevent paint from getting on the skin of your hands, you must use rubber gloves.

To prevent the occurrence of an allergic reaction to coloring chemical preparations, a trial test should be done before coloring. Experts recommend putting a small amount of paint on the sensitive area of ​​the wrist and leaving it for 15 minutes. If after this period of time on the skin there are no red spots and rashes, you can safely begin the process of creating a new image.

The procedure of coloring curls at home is very simple and will not cause difficulties even for novice fashionistas. To highlight the hair itself is not only fast, but also beneficial. The key to quality staining is correct fixing of the cap and taking the required number of strands.

To carry out this procedure it is necessary to prepare the following tools:

• cap for highlighting;
• crest with thick teeth;
• container for connecting coloring agents;
• sponge or paint brush;
• a hair pulling tool or a fine comb;
• household or medical rubber gloves;
• unnecessary towel;
• plastic bag or film;
• hair dye;
• moisturizing balm and hair shampoo.

The process of highlighting consists of several stages:

• preparatory - alignment and smoothing of matted hair;
• strand pulling - extracting curls from the cap;
• staining - mixing of the coloring agent and its application;
• removal of the coloring composition - washing the head and applying a special balm after staining.

The period of coloring depends on the desired tone of the strands and can last up to 50 minutes. Particular attention should be paid to the process of recruiting strands that affect the final result of the work. For thin and thick strands need to pull out the curls from all holes. This method will revive the hair and give it brightness and additional volume.

To create natural curls, experts recommend dyeing only every third strand. Pull hair in a staggered manner. This method will provide an opportunity to make hair in the Venetian and Californian style.

Stages of step by step execution of work:

• covering the neck and shoulders with a towel;
• hair straightening;
• reliable fixation of the cap;
• a set of the required number of strands;
• alignment of curls;
• mixing dyes in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
• applying paint using a special brush with smooth and uniform strokes;
• wrapping hair with film or package for 30 minutes;
• removal of covering material;
• washing strands with a cap;
• reapply shampoo on the whole head.

For short and medium hair, the procedure should be done every 3 months, and for long hair, re-dyeing should be done after 4 months.

Consequences and visual effect of highlighting using the header:

• short hair - creating the effect of dynamism and brightness with simultaneous visual highlighting;
• middle curls - giving the original tone and visual increase in volume;
• long strands - the presence of the effect of a healthy and well-groomed structure, the creation of a visual summer burnout of hair;
• dark and black hair - giving depth and saturation;
• light shades - creating brilliance and shine;
• Brown hair - giving dynamism and effect of youth.

Beautiful and well-groomed hair - the dream of every woman. High employment and a large number of household chores do not allow representatives of the weaker sex to visit beauty salons. Experienced hairdressers recommend trying to revive their hair and create a new image. The main helper in solving this problem is a cap for highlighting. A simple item will allow you to perform an expensive procedure without leaving your home.

How to carry out highlighting on the cap, see the following video.