What color to dye your hair?

Now, many people want to change their hair color in order to become more distinguished and unusual. But it is very important to understand which color is right for you. It can make your appearance more expressive, and, on the contrary, can emphasize shortcomings.

Here are some factors that need to be guided when choosing a color:

• have you ever dyed your hair;
• original color;
• the presence of gray hair;
• short or long hair;
• the result you are aiming for.

First look at the color of the eyes. Blond goes very well to blue and gray-blue, namely ashen, wheat, light brown and bronze shades. Dark eyes can especially approach gray eyes. They highlight their color. If the eyes are brown, then you should look at the dark colors, but if they are light brown, it is better to dye your hair in warm and light colors: golden, caramel, and reddish also suit. Many colors are combined with green eyes - saturated red or just reddish, chestnut, copper and golden, however these colors can make the eyes more faded.

There are several skin tones: olive, dark, pale, very pale and light. They are divided into three subtones: cold (it has a blue or pink tint), warm (yellow tint) and neutral (a mixture of cold and heat tones). You can find out your skin tone by examining the color of the veins on your wrist. If the veins look green, then your skin has a warm tone. Violet and blue veins characterize the cold tone of the skin. The appearance of difficulties with the choice of color in veins determines the neutral tone of the skin.

In total, there are four main color types.

It is characterized by such features: black, brown, blue or gray eyes + light, pale skin + brown or black hair. This color type is just right dark and cold colors, such as ash-dark-brown, ebony. Red and blond will not do.

They are characterized by such features: blue, light brown, gray-blue, gray-green eyes + light skin, often with a pinkish subtone or ivory + light or brown hair with a yellow tinge. Honey, amber and light-brown shades go to such a color type.

It is distinguished by such features: gray, gray-blue, light brown, green eye colors + pale skin, cold subton + light brown, dark brown and ashy colors. This type will suit light and cold shades, such as ashy, light-brown. It is better not to paint in warm shades.

It is characterized by such features: blue, brown, brown, rich eye colors + light skin, often with freckles and pink subton + red, reddish hair colors. There are tones such as light chestnut, warm shades, red.

Many women are interested in how to choose a hair color to refresh their face at 30, 40, 50 years. First you need to choose the right hairstyle. Also worth trying to add a bangs to the image. The main thing is to avoid graphic forms.

Now let's get down to color. He can completely change your appearance and perception. Experts recommend light shades, they go almost to everyone.However, you can not strongly discolor the hair, it will give vulgarity. It should be understood that if the natural color is lighter than the one you are painting in, then this will only make you older. On the contrary, it is necessary to choose shades of hair that are lighter than natural, but close to it. Do not dye your hair in intense, very dark and saturated colors, as they will create a strong contrast with the face. You also need to take into account your color type.

Everything is very individual. Someone will suit a certain shade and will do younger, and you will have to highlight the shortcomings and age.

It is worth paying attention to the shape of the face. If you want to visually narrow it, then you need to use darker tones, but not too much. You can try highlighting, it is able to visually create volume and hair will appear thicker, besides bright strands refresh your face.

Examples of colors that can rejuvenate a woman:

• cool chestnut color;
• caramel shades;
• redhead;
• light brown;
• highlighting.

This palette is quite in demand, despite its difficulties - an aggressive impact on the hair structure and difficulties in creating the desired shade without yellowness. But this color has many advantages: visual rejuvenation, many tones, masking of gray hair, versatility.

It has many shades, it looks spectacular and natural. The main advantages are: universality, natural colors exist, you can choose a shade for any color type and age; hair is not injured, so do not make a lot of effort to care for them. Fashionable shades: ash-brown, light chestnut, golden and cold shades of chestnut, dark chestnut and dark blond brown-haired.

Ginger color is a great way to stand out, but at the same time it is a natural shade, although, of course, there are exceptions. Cons: someone does not like the attention of people, but with such a color the probability of this is great, besides, it is not universal. Plus more - red is always in fashion, there are natural dyes that do not spoil the hair structure, a diverse palette. Examples of shades: red-blond, dark red-brown, chocolate, orange, carrot and paprika.

There is an incredible variety of variations in dyeing techniques - from just a single bright color to dyeing different areas on a hair in iridescent colors. They make it possible to mix different shades to obtain a certain color, use a huge palette of bright and more pale, pastel colors.

There are different methods of color staining. Here are some of them.

• Colombra - this is, in fact, a bright ombre, a transition from one color to another. It goes from a bright or natural shade to color.
• Dip-dye Here, unlike ombra, a very sharp transition of colors.

• Bright roots. They are brighter than the rest of the hair.
• Double staining - one half of the hair is different from the other.
• Opal color - A mixture of different pastel colors that shimmer in beautiful shades.

• "Oil slick". On black color there are violet, blue and green strands.
• Rainbow staining - a clear transition of the colors of the rainbow on the hair.

• Highlighting. Characterized by lighter and darker strands.
• Coloring. Hair painted in several natural shades.
• Booking. Involves staining some strands along the entire length.

• Mazhimesh. Hair brightens 2-3 tones. Such coloring is done on natural blonde hair. It does not hurt them.
• Ombre. A very famous coloring, its essence is that a soft transition from one color to another takes place.

• Toning. Hair is dyed with products that are soon washed away.
• Shatush. The effect of burnt strands is made.

• Coloring chalk for hair. An easy way to temporarily dye your strands in bright colors. Only these dyes will dry hair.
• Crazy Color. Also an interesting method by which you can dye your hair in different shades.

Choose paint in daylight. There are a number of 10 basic shades. The first number on the box indicates whether this paint is light or dark. It is important to understand that the picture with a tint of paint shows only an approximate effect, so when choosing, you need to rely on the color scale, which is reflected in the second digit in the numeric shade code. It consists of 8 shades: 0 - natural, 1 - ashen, 2 - pearl, 3 - golden, 4 - copper, 5 - red, 6 - purple, 7 - brown, 8 - pearl shade. It turns out that the first digit determines how dark the color will be, and the second one denotes the main hue. But some brands use their own method, for example, Estel, Schwarzkopf.

There are three types of paint: semi-permanent, permanent, tint. They are divided into categories I, II and III. Category I quickly washed off, because it does not penetrate into the hair structure. Category II - this paint is suitable for long staining. It contains ammonia and bright colors hair. Category III contains peroxide, so it can severely damage hair. This paint is suitable for painting gray hair.

• gray strands are best painted with natural shades;
• before painting, check the result of staining on one strand;
• Be sure to look at the shelf life of hair dye products;
• consult with a specialist before painting if your hair has undergone any chemical procedures, has been dyed with a natural dye or has been brightened;
• after any staining, especially lightening, you need to take seriously hair care;
• it is better to be painted by the master, no matter how confident you are in your abilities.

Any girl and woman can make hair coloring and find the perfect shade that will make her even more attractive, you just have to try a little.

You will learn more about how to choose a hair color in the following video.