What girl had ever dreamed of changing her hair color. And although brunettes are no less popular than blondes, but sometimes they want to change their appearance. But it’s harder to do than for girls with blond hair. What color can a brunette be painted on and is it possible to do it without lightening? Read this article and you will learn various coloring options for dark, chestnut and brown curls.
Features
Before you take on staining, you need to examine your type of appearance: eyes, eyebrows, skin color, facial features. It is important not only to change the tone of your hair, but also to ensure that it combines with the whole look of a girl, without making it coarse and vulgar.
To do this, remember what colors you can dye dark hair.
Graphite. Just one tone lighter than black. This color is not for everyone and it is quite difficult to get it yourself. It is necessary to contact a specialist. But he gives lightness to the image.
Brown and his shades - chocolate, blueberry, dark chestnut, coffee, walnut, wine shades, black cherry. Hair lightens by 1-3 tones, but this does not spoil their structure. For gray-eyed and blue-eyed beauties with fair skin, dark chocolate, blueberry, and coffee are suitable. For girls with green or brown eyes, it is better to choose light chocolate, chestnut shades.
Redhead suitable for owners of any eye color. Looks modern and get your tone right.
In a lighter tones brunette painted categorically not worth it.
Lightening
Any color in which the brunette would not be painted, will be lighter than black by 1-4 tones, therefore, clarification is necessary, but its methods may be different.
For easy clarification using a wash. This is a special mixture containing an oxidizing agent. It loosens the hair structure and allows the paint to linger better on their surface. Its color is not completely removed. After some time, the curls return to their original tone. They use the wash directly before coloring, because it does not harm the hair structure.
Bleaching is applied when you need to lighten the hair on 3-4 tones. This tool is much more aggressive, destroys the hair structure. But you can't do without it if you want to become a brown-haired or red-haired brunette.
In the barbershop they usually use lightening powder, with which you can achieve the desired effect in 25-35 minutes, but it should be used carefully so that the hair does not become dry and brittle.
At home, usually use cream. It is easier to use, better applied, spares hair. For strong discoloration, it is applied in two steps with an interval of 14 days.
The best means for safe clarification are folk. People have long noticed that the regular use of hair masks from some products brightens the curls by 1-2 tones.
To do this, use honey, beer, dairy products, lemon juice, colorless henna.
Such masks should be done 2-3 times a week for 60-90 minutes during the month. And you get a beautiful natural shade and in addition strengthen the hair structure. Especially well, these masks are suitable for owners of brown and chestnut curls. On them this tone is especially noticeable.
Coloring methods
For dyeing dark strands in a red color or other lighter colors apply durable paint, otherwise the color will wash off very quickly.
To paint a brunette in chocolate, coffee color or any other one 1-2 shades lighter than her own, it is not necessary to use resistant paint, it is enough to apply a gentle coloring composition.These are bezammiachnye means that hold on the hair no more than a month. They cherish the curls, although badly paint over gray hair.
Hair toning allows you to add any shade to the dark strands. With the help of sprays, varnishes, foams and shampoos you have an almost unlimited choice of tones. This is the fastest and easiest way to change your appearance. With their help, you can refresh your natural color.
Toners are a substitute for paints that break the hair structure. They help to create an image of a modern girl and quickly change it. It has many advantages, the main of which is ease of use, maintaining healthy hair. Disadvantages - fragility. Keeps color until the next shampooing.
Henna and Basma are natural dyes that not only do not harm the hair, but also strengthen it. To become a brown-haired, mix the paint in a ratio of 2 to 1. To get the color "black cherry", mix 1 part henna and 2 parts basma.
Full coloring is a complete change in hair color. Make it easy. The paint is applied to the curls, then carefully coat each strand, comb it with a comb and close the cap for 40-50 minutes. Then wash off with water. To create a rich color, you must wrap each strand in foil.
Professionals do not advise to do monochrome staining, since black roots will be visible in two weeks. It is preferable to make highlighting, coloring or partial staining.
Care
In most cases, dark-haired fashionistas have to lighten their hair to make a modern color. Therefore, they require special care. The following rules should be followed:
- immediately after coloring it is necessary to apply a balm to strengthen the hair;
- Once a week to make a nourishing mask;
- wash your hair with a special shampoo;
- cut off the split ends;
- use hair dryer and other heating devices as rarely as possible;
- protect hair from sunlight;
- full staining to do no more than 1 time in 3 years.
Dye dark hair should be in the same dark shades or lighter than your hair to 1-2 tones. For clarification, it is desirable to use natural paints or use toners or ammonia-free tools.
Modern painting technology allows you to leave unpainted hair roots, which also saves their health.
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