Modern coloring gives great scope for creativity: high-quality dyes will keep hair he althy, and new technologies will make even the most unusual fantasy come true. What colors and hair coloring are in trend now? Highlights, ombre, shatush, balayazh, pixel coloring - what to choose? The article describes the trends in color for the past and this year. By the way, if you are a little versed in color, then you can try it yourself, at home, to color your hair. Photos of flowers that are now at the height of fashion, you will find below.
The hottest ways to dye your hair
2019-2020 Color Trends:
- Ombre is not the first year at the height of fashion. This is hair coloring in a color that can be anything - not just blond or light brown (as was commonly believed before).
- Sombre coloring is similar to ombre, only the difference is in an even smoother transition from one color to another, which goes not only alonghorizontally, but also vertically. Such coloring is quite complicated, it requires hairdressing skills. So it’s definitely impossible to perform a sombre at home - it’s better to contact an experienced master in the salon.
- Highlights are still at the height of fashion. Of course, it must be done correctly: if these are light stripes on dark hair (this effect is obtained if large strands are dyed), then such a hairstyle will be laughed at at a fashionable party. But highlighting from thin strands, randomly located on the surface of the hair and toned in stylish shades (caramel, ashy, sandre), today is at the peak of relevance.
- Balayage coloring technique is still in trend. Balayazh involves applying the coloring composition randomly, resulting in the effect of naturally sun-bleached hair.
- Shatush is a coloring technique that can remind an ordinary ombre to an inexperienced person in hairdressing. But there is a difference: when performing a shatush, the master separates the strands and applies a composition of several shades to them, starting approximately from the level of the ears. Then gradually the dye is distributed to the entire remaining sheet of hair. As a result, the shatush looks like an ombre, except that the color transition starts directly from the selected strands.
The hottest hair colors this year
What color to choose when dyeing hair? Photos of flowers that are relevant this year are presented in the article. These are soft, pastel colors. But do not think that the listlimited only to blond: after all, even raspberry color can be pastel. Consider the most popular hair color options after dyeing (photos give an idea of what the result looks like):
- Caramel blonde at 8-9th tone depth. This is not completely bleached hair, but rather a very light blond tone with hints of gold and copper. To date, caramel blond is represented in the palettes of almost all professional dyes.
- Bright tones in pastels: light sky blue, very light pink, pale purple. To achieve such a shade at home is quite difficult. Extremely bright colors are no longer in fashion. You should not be afraid of unusual colors, but they should be soft, muted.
- Dyeing hair in a dark color (see photo below) is also still in fashion. The main nuance - the hair should not be black! Raven hair color is irrelevant. Dark chocolate, dark cognac shades, noble chestnut are in fashion.
Go to the salon or do your hair at home: what to choose?
This choice is for every girl who decides to change her image. Of course, if funds allow, then you should contact a qualified master. Such a person should not just be a hairdresser, but also understand color - without this knowledge, dyeing hair in a light color is not easy to do. In addition, techniques such as balayazh or shatush require experience andstuffed hands of the master.
At home, you can blond and tone your hair with high quality, but only if you yourself are pretty good at coloring. It is necessary to correctly, based on the condition and length of the hair, choose an oxidizing agent for mixing the coloring composition. If you violate the staining technology, the result may be unpredictable.
Easy coloring at home
Almost every woman can successfully dye her hair in a dark color at home. The technique is simple: select the desired dye, oxidant to it, mix them and apply along the entire length of the hair - from roots to ends. But if your choice fell on hair coloring with two colors, then you can’t do it yourself. Even if you decide to make an ombre at home, you will need a person who will help to evenly create a smooth line of color transition along the hair.
Need to pre-bleach hair
Dyeing hair in ashy or caramel blond, as well as in bright pastel colors, requires prior clarification. Of course, bleaching and washing out the pigment is a very traumatic process for the hair cuticle. Therefore, clarification should be performed by a competent colorist - otherwise there is a high risk of getting a "dry washcloth" instead of a noble blond.
After bleaching, the hair must be tinted. It is after toning that they will acquire the desired shade - caramel, ashy or otherwise. It is quite possible to independently carry out lightening and toning at home,however, you must have at least minimal knowledge of color. Otherwise, there is a high risk of ruining the hair - you will have to do a short haircut if the hair structure deteriorates irrevocably.
How to get the right color for you?
Hair color after dyeing can upset. In order not to have to repaint again, it is necessary to think over all aspects of life with a new color in advance. For example, if you work at a serious job, then a mint or pink ombre may be inappropriate. But balayage or shatush in ashen tones is what you need: after all, you can always make a bunch at the time of work, and the nuances of the staining technique will not be evident.
Girls with warm skin tones should also choose warm shades of hair - copper, golden, caramel. Girls of a cold color type with porcelain skin will suit cold shades of hair - platinum, pearl, ashy. If you are in doubt about whether the color chosen when dyeing your hair is right for you, contact your stylist. An experienced master in his field will give good advice on whether it is worth carrying out the staining procedure at all, and if you change the selected shade, then to which one specifically.
Ombre at home: execution algorithm
An algorithm that will help you perform an ombre at home:
- We buy a brightener, an oxidizing agent for it, a dye for subsequent toning (it also needs an oxidizing agent), a comb with a thin tail and frequent teeth, gloves to protect the skin of the hands from exposureaggressive composition.
- First, let's define the area that will be lighter. Will it be at the level of the ears, neck, or do you want to color only the tips? The border where the color transition will occur should be combed. We make the pile easy. To do this, we need a comb with frequent teeth.
- On the area of the hair that is below the combed transition, we apply a brightening composition. It must be prepared according to the manufacturer's instructions. The composition should also fall on the combed area - in it the hairs are lightened in a chaotic manner - it is thanks to this that a smooth color transition is achieved.
- After the hair has lightened, it is necessary to pull off the remnants of the composition and apply tinting. The tinting dye is also mixed with the oxidizing agent in the proportion that is prescribed in the instructions. We hold the right time, wash off the composition, apply care, do styling - that's all, the fashionable ombre is ready!
Can I do stylish highlights at home?
Alas, it is almost impossible to make really stylish and high-quality highlighting at home. Yes, if you have a cap for highlighting, you can experiment. But keep in mind that you will need several colors.
Highlighting, which is now in trend, provides for the presence of several shades on the strands. Moreover, these shades should be harmoniously combined with each other, for example, caramel, light copper and golden. Or highlighting in cold colors: platinum, pearl and sandre. Perform such a thorough hairdressing work at homevery difficult.
Shatush and balayage coloring: what's the difference?
People who are far from coloring often confuse shatush and balayazh coloring techniques. Meanwhile, the difference is great.
Shatush is a coloring method in which the colorist uses 2-3 shades close in tone, as close as possible to the natural color of the hair. Due to the soft stretching of the paint along the strands, an ombre-like transition effect is achieved. This transition is just beginning on separate strands, about 5-10 cm from the roots. And the ombre does not start along the strands and from any length - even from the level of the ears, even from the level of the neck.
Balayage is a bit like a shatush, as it allows you to achieve a natural effect. The dyed areas on the hair are arranged randomly, due to which they seem slightly burnt out in the sun. The difference between balayage and shatush lies in the technique of staining.
Which dye should I use at home?
The variety of modern dyes can be classified into two large groups:
- Permanent persistent ammonia dyes. Deteriorate the structure of the hair, making them brittle. After the dyeing procedure with such paint, the hair needs professional care. But it turns out a very stable color. Coloring short hair can be safely done with permanent paint, since every two or three months you still need to cut your hair. But long hair should be saved and choose a soft dye.
- Ammonia-free dyes have caringproperties - after the dyeing procedure with such a composition, the hair simply shines. They look like they're advertised. Alas, the minus of such a dye is instability and a relatively high price.
Ombre and sombre: what's the difference?
The main difference between ombre and regular coloring is a smooth transition from a darker color to a light one. Important rule: no contrasts! The color transition should be as smooth as possible so that it is impossible to tell exactly where one ends and the other begins.
The difference between sombre is a smooth transition not only horizontally, but also vertically. The transition from one color to another can be at the very tips, it can start from the ears or approximately at the level of the collarbones - it does not matter. This is a pretty simple hair color. The color of the tips can be anything - from ash blonde to bright crimson. Of course, the shade of the bottom of the ombre should be different from the shade of the top.
Follow-up care for colored hair
Even if you've been dyed by an experienced master and now your hair looks luxurious, don't forget about care! Dyed hair is damaged. They need professional care.
Choose an acid shampoo designed specifically for color-treated hair. After washing your hair, use concentrates and masks, products with keratin and other proteins in the composition are especially good. But you will have to forget about homemade oil masks: oils instantly wash out the pigment from the hair cuticle, making it hollow and brittle. After you have coloredhair, your choice is exclusively professional products.
If you are using a blow dryer or curling iron, you should purchase a heat protectant. It should be applied every time before styling, this will prevent damage along the length, and also add extra shine and body to the hair.
