How to lighten hair without yellowness?

The love of experiments on their appearance lies in every woman by nature. A special place in this “experimental hobby” is occupied by women's attempts to change the color, shape, and length of their hair. This article will discuss hair coloring, more precisely, its radical form - the transition to a light color.

At first glance it may seem that such a topic does not deserve such thorough consideration, however, those who have been involved in such a procedure, and even more so experienced hairdressers can assure that this is one of the most delicate and requiring special attention processes. The reason for this is the pigmentation of hair and its effect on the appearance of yellowness.

Yellow tint - the result of improper hair coloring and inattentive approach to this process. The appearance of yellowness is caused by the pigments that are in the hair, in their natural color, and are very different in terms of different shades of curls.

Consider briefly the most common mistakes leading to the appearance of undesirable yellowness.

• Saving money on high-quality paint.
• Mistakes when mixing and applying paint.
• Poorly performed lightening procedure for dark hair. If you are the owner of just such a head of hair, go through a consultation with a specialist, he will tell you the least traumatic way to lighten the curls. Do not forget that for dark shades the bleaching process should take place in several stages.
• Damaged hair. It is very important to restore the hair before lightening it. Dry, brittle, lifeless strands are not subject to discoloration.
• Use tap water to rinse. Water from the tap in its chemical composition (chlorine, various salts, rust) has an adverse effect on curls, especially on the clarified.
• Pregnancy, breastfeeding period. At these stages of a woman's life, there are colossal hormonal changes that also affect the pigmentation of the hair.
• Incompatibility of colors. For example, curls painted with henna should be clarified in a special way. The results of mixing chemical and natural dyes can be very unpredictable.

The most effective way to go to the blonde is durable hair color, especially when it comes to dark curls. Next, we consider various paints for lightening hair without yellowness from the most popular brands, as well as tint balms, gels and other products recommended by professionals.

This list of colors suitable for women with light brown, light brown and not very dark shades of curls:

• Casting Creme Gloss L'Oreal. Soft on the hair and effective resistant paint gently brightens the curls. As a result, they look shiny, healthy and do not have the slightest hint of yellowness. The paint is presented in a large palette of shades.
• Garnier Color Sensation is super lightening. Does not contain ammonia and peroxide, gently brightens 6 tones. It consists of fruit oils, rose essence, mother of pearl and platinum pigment. Cares about hair.
• Palette fitolinia "Scandinavian blond." A gentle, gentle paint. Caring for hair due to the content of orange and jojoba oil. Bleaches on 4 shades.
• Matrix Color Sync. One of the most careful paints for lightening. Due to its delicate composition it lightens no more than 4 shades. Does not injure the hair structure and guarantees the absence of yellowness.
• Blonde Ultime Schwarzkopf. In the production of this line there are many means for lightening hair: balms, sprays, etc. Blonde palette of colors is presented in 8 wonderful shades.

The more powerful clarifying agents, in many of which ammonia acts as a clarifier, include the following drugs.

• Kapous Bleaching Powder. Professional powder for clarification, available for use in the home. Contains ammonia and menthol.
• Matrix Light Master. Strong brightening powder. Contains ammonia. The disadvantage is a very high price.
• Revlon Professional Blonde Up. Due to the content of the complex of pigments and the absence of ammonia, it lightens the curls gently, without injuring them.
• Ollin Megapolis Blond Powder. Brightens hair without harm, does not contain aggressive ingredients, does not dry hair.
• Syoss professional performance 13-0. This paint can lighten hair by 9 tones. Contains ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Despite its composition, dyes with hair care.
• BBcos White Meches Bleaching. Brightens the curls of all shades, including very dark, without hurting them.
• Igora Royal 10-4. Judging by the customer reviews, it always pleases with its effect. It is a professional paint, but acceptable for home use.

Less aggressive agents are tinted shampoos and gels. They do not harm any hair. Accordingly, their effect is short-lived and owners of dark hair can not use them, while for women with light curls, they provide an amazing opportunity to brighten hair in a couple of shades.

In addition to modern professional lightening chemicals, there are also folk methods, very effective, original and absolutely harmless.

• Lemon juice. Suitable for red and blond hair, brighten by 1-2 tones. Prepared from water and juice of one lemon. Squeeze the lemon and add half a liter of water. Rinse hair after washing with this solution.

• Honey and cinnamon. Few people know, but these products have brightening properties. You need to prepare a mixture of 50 g of honey, 50 g of cinnamon and 100 ml of hair conditioner. Air conditioning is needed for uniform application of the mask. Wrap your head in plastic and a towel on top. The towel is removed after 30 minutes, and the mask with polyethylene lasts another 2 hours.

• Kefir mask. Kefir is very useful for hair and can work wonders. For a brightening mask you will need 30-50 g of kefir, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of vodka or brandy, a teaspoon of shampoo and half a lemon. All ingredients are mixed and applied to the hair.

• Chamomile. The simplest and most popular means of clarification. Preparing a decoction of 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers, which are boiled for 10 minutes. The broth is cooled, filtered and used as a rinse after shampoo.

Before proceeding to the clarification itself, it is necessary to consider the following points.

• If you are red-haired (dyed or natural), it is necessary to carry out a preliminary procedure for bleaching hair, otherwise yellowing can not be avoided.
• Brunettes get blond curls even more difficult: to bring the tone to white is difficult because of the large amount of pigment in the hair and lighten the curls in one procedure is almost impossible, and very harmful. The best option is a gradual clarification of the hair on a few tones, time after time.
• To avoid the appearance of yellowness, girls with light shades of curls are recommended to choose ashy or platinum colors of the coloring agent.
• If ammonia or hydrogen peroxide is included in the paint, then in no case can you use metal tools to apply the mixture on the head, as a chemical reaction can occur with sad consequences for the result of staining.
• Before dyeing it is recommended not to wash your hair for 2-3 days.
• With damaged hair, you must first go through the procedure to restore the hair.
• The paint components are mixed immediately before dyeing, by no means beforehand. If all points of the instruction and the exposure time of the mixture on the head are correctly followed - the result will please you.
• Do not use chlorinated tap water to remove coloring matter from the head. Be sure to prepare a lemon solution. To do this, in the rinse water, add at least 1 cup of lemon juice.

Next, let's talk about the procedure of applying the bleaching mixture. The paint is applied first on the occipital region and only then on the forehead and temples. The mixture should cover the hair evenly and abundantly, from root to tip. The time is recorded at the end of the paint application procedure.

The lack of yellowness immediately after staining does not mean that it will not appear for some time. To avoid this unpleasant result of clarification will help various special means for the care of dyed blond hair. Such funds today represented a great variety.

You can use traditional honey masks and rinsing curls with water and lemon juice. After dyeing, especially if ammonia, oxide or hydrogen peroxide is part of the paint, a course of curl restoration should be carried out.

On the bottomless expanses of the Internet, you can find a large number of reviews on individual paints, and on the technique of clarification, consider some of them. A huge number of positive reviews, users leave about the phytoline preparations Polette. Professional experts say that this paint does not harm the hair and copes well with its task, pleasing the resulting shade.

Most of the reviews are devoted to powdered Kapous, which is able to perfectly lighten hair without the appearance of yellowness. The only drawback of the powder is a certain difficulty in the correct preparation of the mixture: you can not deviate from the instructions. otherwise, the result may be disappointing. High marks are obtained from the Schwarzkopf trademark. They are of high quality and very effective.

Garniere products are loved by customers due to their composition.. The use of mainly natural ingredients, which include the famous fruit extracts, is the "highlight" of this brand, which allows you to get the perfect result.

Special mention deserve reviews concerning lightening hair using white henna. Many users say that white henna burns hair and contributes to hair loss.

Bleaching or bleaching curls - a procedure rich in nuances, especially for owners of very dark shades, therefore before carrying it out, it is advisable to seek advice from an experienced master.

If you do decide to lighten your hair at home, watch the following video, which describes this process step by step.