Light hair color never goes out of fashion among the fair sex. An example of this is the many famous stars of Hollywood, such as Reese Witherspoon, Charlize Theron, Diane Kruger and other divas, who for many years have made platinum hair color a trend.
For most girls, the lightening procedure is associated with a long stay at the hairdresser, but in reality it can be done independently at home. However, not all ladies know how to properly carry out the procedure with their own hands, so as not to cause great harm to hair. About what nuances of similar coloring, will be described in detail in this article.
Hair preparation
As you know, the most effective and safer staining is that for which the hair is pre-prepared. To lighten the hair at home, you need to conduct a series of procedures, the number of which is often governed by the natural color of the strands, which is planned to give a platinum shade.
Need at least for a month as much as possible to protect the curls from the effects of chemistry, sunlight and hair dryer. Dry them naturally, do not often use curling irons and heavy fixing tools for laying.
It is absolutely impossible to dye hair shortly before lightening, because it not only can affect the result of clarification, but also significantly worsen the condition of the strands.
To prepare fair-haired or other, previously not dyed curls, to a new shade, A few months before dyeing, you can start using folk lightening agents based on food and natural ingredients. Also, intensively use regenerating masks from the same natural materials. A couple of weeks before the discoloration should stop these procedures.
Black hair quickly prepare for lightening in natural tone does not work, so either start using folk remedies long before the planned dyeing, or use chemical products that contribute to the complete discoloration. If black hair is dyed, then it is necessary to carry out several sessions of washing to a natural shade and allow the curls to recover after this procedure.
In advance, spare the hair from split ends. As a result of exposure to light paint, they will become even more lifeless and will look unaesthetic. Therefore, remove several centimeters of damaged strands in advance.
Make sure before dyeing that the hair does not contain elements such as sea salt, stylers or bleach from pool water. Their presence can adversely affect the final result of clarification and spoil the desired shade.
Do not wash your hair for 1 to 3 days before the start of the staining procedure. This will protect the scalp with the natural fat layer that will form over these days.
Of course, the process of the effect of dye on the hair will be transferred much better if the body is not under stress, is not exposed to harmful habits and gets a healthy regular sleep.
Cosmetics
Lightening strands can be done at home with paint or powders that will not cause much damage to your hair.Of course, lightening is a big stress for curls, but you can minimize it by choosing a suitable coloring agent.
Compositions containing 3% peroxide, it is optimal to choose those women who have by nature not very dark hair, never dyed before. Also, the means are acceptable for those girls whose hair is painted in light-brown tones. Often, for safe clarification, a coloring powder is mixed with a 3% oxidizing component in a container not made of metal.
Chestnut hair requires a more aggressive oxidative component, which already contains 6% peroxide. Due to this effect, the color changes by 3-4 tones.
Curls will be 5-6 tones lighter if you use a 9% solution. This paint is often taken to dye dark hair.
But the maximum effect allows to obtain a coloring powder in combination with a 12% component., allowing to achieve platinum blonde and paint over the yellowness. However, remember that the root area should do without such an aggressive impact, because it can destroy the hair follicles. At the roots of the strands are usually applied oxidant with a rate of 9%.
None of these clarifiers should be applied on hair after henna. Make sure that the henna is naturally washed away from the strand before proceeding with the brightening procedures. Otherwise you may get a rusty color.
To get rid of the unwanted reddish faster before lightening, use flushing, as is the case with black flowers, but remember that in this case rush is not welcome.
There is also an original express method for straightening strands - use a special spray. It fits initially blonde or fair-haired girls who want to create the effect of burned-out strands. The spray is not harmful, but its cost is quite high.
A popular home dye is cream paint, presented in the cosmetic market in a huge range of colors. Due to its texture, it paints the hair well and gives the desired shade for one coloring, provided proper preparation of hair. This effect is due to aggressive components in the composition of the substance.
If you want a more gentle approach without harming the structure of the hair, use brightening oil. It is based on natural oils, but it will not be possible to carry out the dyeing procedure at once. Depending on the original shade, the number of staining sessions can sometimes be quite large.
Also consider the reactions of the skin and do a preliminary test for allergies, otherwise this lightening is fraught with itching, burning and other unpleasant sensations.
Folk methods
There are time-tested folk recipes for the use of products that make the shade of hair lighter. Of course, they do not give such a cardinal effect as chemical staining, but they can rightly be considered more harmless. However, remember that it is better not to do such experiments with previously painted hair, since it is possible to obtain an undesirable shade. Use folk recipes only to transform natural hair color. The most relevant are the following methods.
- Chamomile decoctionwhich is usually made on the basis of raw materials purchased at the pharmacy. A glass of dried chamomile flowers is taken per liter of water and infused for 90 minutes. Filter the resulting infusion before use, and then quickly apply it to the curls so that it soaks all the strands. After it is necessary to wrap the head with film material. You will be able to evaluate the result after a couple of hours by washing the infusion from the head, without using any foam forming agents.
- Many ladies tried to use for clarification natural home-made kefir. Be sure to take the one that is brought from the farm, and not the one that can usually be found on the shelves of grocery stores.To lighten clean hair, apply kefir, then the strands are wrapped in film, and after five hours the composition is washed off.
This procedure must be repeated every other day to make the effect more noticeable.
- If you decide to give your hair a bright tone using hydrogen peroxide, before that it is recommended not to wash your hair for a couple of days. Before starting the procedure, you need to comb the strands, and lubricate the skin in the temporal area and at the front edge of hair growth with a greasy cream.
The blend for clarification is prepared by combining 60 grams of shampoo, 60 milliliters of ammonia, 60–70 milliliters of peroxide and water, also taken in an amount of 60 milliliters. Apply the mixture should be starting from the back of the head, then moving to the top of the head, and ending with the side sections. After watching the color change on your own, wash the composition from the head and, if necessary, make the tone even lighter, repeat the procedure. When the final peroxide rinsing from the head should be used shampoo.
- You can give the curls a lighter shade by lemon-based blends. It is important to check in advance if you are allergic to this citrus, having applied lemon juice to the area behind the ear for 30 minutes. If the rash and irritation did not appear, then you can proceed to the preparation of the mixture.
First, a couple of lemon fruits are dipped in boiling water for a couple of minutes. After they should be cut and squeeze all the juice. All juice should be mixed with olive oil in a ratio of 2 to 1 and then warm. When the temperature of the composition becomes warm, it should be applied to the unwashed head, spread over the hair, then put a plastic bag and a towel on the head. Rinse the hair should be at least a couple of hours.
- A fairly quick lightening method is use powdered soda. To begin with, the substance needs to be sieved, and then mixed with mineral water until a pasty consistency is formed. The right amount of soda for the entire head of hair is established empirically, because each woman may need a different amount depending on the thickness of the hair and their length.
Apply the composition to dirty hair, not reaching 5 mm to the roots. Then you should also wrap the head with a film and a towel, which creates a thermal effect. It is better to keep the mixture on the head for no more than an hour, sometimes even 30 minutes is enough. After this time, it is necessary to quickly flush the substance from the hair.
- An excellent remedy for healthy hair in combination with lightening is natural honey It is necessary to heat the product with the help of a water bath only if it has been candied. If not, you just need to warm it up.
Next, you should distribute the honey on clean dried hair, rubbing it into strands. To enhance the effect, you can add lemon juice or cinnamon. After wrap the hair and leave honey on the head for 60-240 minutes. If, after flushing, the effect seemed insufficient to you, then no sooner than three days later you can repeat the procedure. In addition to the effect of faded color, hair will also acquire a healthy shine after such a mask.
- Those girls whose hair has a thin structure will be suitable for brightening cinnamon. In addition to discoloration, it also has a beneficial nourishing effect on the strands. Sift cinnamon powder, and then combine it into an emulsion consistency with one of the following components: lemon juice, kefir, honey, coconut oil, or cucumber juice. The choice is determined by individual preferences and the availability of one or another raw material.
Using a brush, apply the composition to your strands, stepping back a little from the roots. Wrap hair in cellophane. After 30–45 minutes, wash the homemade paint. You can repeat this procedure after two days.
- A rather aggressive way of giving hair a lighter tone is the use of tablets hydroperit, which can be bought at the pharmacy kiosks.Two tablets should be mixed with 15 ml of pure water, after stirring these components, you should add another 2 ml of ammonia. This amount of ingredients is added to 25 grams of hair shampoo. To produce a larger amount of the mixture, count the ingredients based on the indicated proportion.
Apply the composition to the curls and wash it after 7 minutes. After dry hair and evaluate the result.
Useful recommendations
To make the process of becoming a platinum blonde at home without flaws, Listen to the following tips.
- If you want to achieve the light color of the hair with the help of folk remedies, please note that this process will require a longer time and regularity of the procedures. In addition, the darker your natural shade, the greater the number of procedures required.
- With the help of a spray for the hair with a brightening effect, you have the opportunity to give a lighter tone not only to the whole head of hair, but also to individual strands. Many ladies are experimenting, making the lower area of the hair a tone lighter.
- Hair lightening balms also occur as an alternative option with a temporary effect. But they will suit those ladies whose hair is prone to fat, because they have a drying effect.
- If you do not have much experience in self-lightening hair, ask someone close to help you dye your hair at the back of your head, or use mirrors to see how carefully the dye covered your hair from behind. Do not forget that the clarification procedure should be carried out in good light.
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