The steady trend of recent years in the field of hair coloring is to give them the most natural color. Due to the fact that the natural color of the hair has many shades, it is impossible to achieve such an effect with a simple dyeing in one tone. Glare on the hair, traces of natural fading in the sun can only be created using complex dyeing techniques. Somebody knows, and women know that it is much harder to achieve a natural look than a luxurious one.
What is California highlights
This technique has recently become widely used by masters of hairdressing, but quickly became popular. Its feature, which is very attractive to women, is the combination of an excellent visual effect and almost absolute safety for the structure of the strands. This is due to the fact that the coloring matter is based on beeswax. During the procedure, the hair does not heat up, as in classical highlighting, since the creation of glare onhair in the California way of dyeing does not involve tightly wrapping the hair in foil. The result of using the technique is a soft transition of several shades on the hair.
Benefits of California highlights
California highlights, the photo of which can be seen below, perfectly helps to mask the appearance of gray hair.
Another ability of this type of coloring is a visual increase in hair volume.
Since this method only emphasizes the beauty of the natural hair color, it will be an excellent choice for the fair sex who want to change their appearance, but do not plan to radically change their image.
There is a type of staining close to the Californian - shatush. Sometimes they are confused, but there is a difference, and it is quite significant. California uses bright and deep colors.
Some masters claim that only owners of blond hair can afford California highlights. The photo below makes sure that ladies with any hair color can try this technique on themselves.
The hardest thing to highlight red hair. This is due to the fact that not every paint is able to cope with the original color and change its shade. Therefore, so that the result does not disappoint, you should not perform highlighting yourself, it is recommended to entrust such a luxurious hair color to the work of a professional. He is able to transformhair, not mess up.
What to look for when self-coloring
Of course, it's better to have your hair dyed by a professional. But for various reasons, some ladies carry out this procedure on their own at home. In this case, it is highly undesirable to lighten the strands too much. Three tones are considered the maximum allowable compared to the available one. It is important to remember that blonding, due to a chemical reaction, greatly harms the hair, destroying its structure. If the damage is very strong, then it will not even be possible to apply paint to the curls. And in the worst case, they will simply be burned.
Therefore, if coloring suggests that highlights will be created on the hair, a different method of highlighting or regular lightening, it is important to pay attention to the presence of a gray tint in the prepared mixture that is applied to the hair. It is he who indicates that the hair is burned.
Preparing for the procedure
Before highlighting, you need to wash your hair without using a balm or conditioner. Then you need to wait until the hair dries itself, the hair dryer dries them significantly and makes them porous, so it’s better to do without it. In order for the process to be as safe as possible, and the result not to disappoint, it is best to purchase the necessary coloring agents in a professional cosmetics store. Products must be from good and well-known manufacturers.
Instructions for California highlighting on dark hair
After the hair has been washed and completely dry, you can begin to applypaint. According to the rules, it is applied to the strands from top to bottom. There are no clear instructions about the distance between the strands and their width. It depends on personal preference how much highlights on dark hair should be expressed. After the mixture is applied to the desired area, the strand must be wrapped in foil. You don't need to close tightly. Foil is not required for a chemical reaction, its main function is to protect the other part of the hair from getting into the coloring mixture. The owner of short hair does not need foil at all, it is enough to use hairpins to separate the colored areas from the remaining free ones.
How long the dye should remain on the hair depends on several factors: the original shade of the hair, how much you need to lighten the strands. The darker your hair and the more you need to lighten it, the more time it takes to get the expected result. The minimum time is 15 minutes. At the same time, do not leave the dye on your hair for more than 40 minutes.
After dyeing
When the time is up, you need to remove the foil and wash off the paint. It is recommended to use special shampoos, conditioners and hair masks. Do not blow-dry your hair.
If you don't like the result, you can repeat the procedure in two weeks. This time is enough for the hair to recover a little. It must be remembered that with the color you can wait a bit, but it will not be so easy to restore he alth to damaged hair. In addition, light highlights on dark hair often look better than more contrast.
Venetian highlights
Despite the fact thattechnology is trendy and modern, it has been known for a very, very long time. In ancient times, Italian women already knew how to lighten their hair. Therefore, they could easily create highlights on their hair, shimmering with shades of gold in the sun. Then the now fashionable Venetian highlighting was born. Its principle is to use rather warm shades of a light palette, which are naturally woven into natural dark hair. At the same time, the tips are the lightest, as you approach the top of the hair, the shade becomes darker.
This technology is different from other similar ones. The effect that is created is not just sun-bleached strands, it is a more interesting coloring. Highlights on the hair are created by transitioning from chocolate to a delicate sunny shade. No wonder the technology was invented by the Italians. These ladies are distinguished not only by dark hair, but also by swarthy skin. And each coloring option is selected taking into account the individual characteristics of each client, and not based only on fashion and personal wishes. The image should look harmonious. And if a woman with dark skin wants to add more light shades to her hair color, regular highlighting will not look the best. It is better to freshen up your hair by using closer dark shades.
Who suits Venetian highlights
And it is simply created for ladies with an oriental appearance, who sometimes get bored with the natural beauty of dark hair and want to try on an imageblondes. Highlights on the hair will look especially expressive on long and curly strands. And also this option of making changes to the image should be considered by beauties with dark eyes.
By the way, this technology, which allows you to add golden and honey shades to dark hair, will go well with gold jewelry. So lovers of this metal, who believe that this color of products does not quite suit them, can try Venetian highlighting. It will create a truly perfect combination with the color of the precious metal.
But for ash blondes and owners of chalky shades of hair, this dyeing technique is not suitable.
Venetian Highlighting Technology
Highlights on light brown and darker hair are not created in the easiest way. You will need to apply four (or more) tones of coloring agents. The palette usually includes chocolate shades as the darkest, and champagne as the lightest. The transition should be gradual, then it will be possible to achieve a beautiful and natural effect. Therefore, the procedure is carried out in several stages.
In addition, Venetian highlighting is considered the most gentle for hair, provided that high-quality products are used and the master has the necessary knowledge.
Venetian highlighting at home
To create the effect of sun glare, it is not necessary to resort to the help of a professional, you can transformhair yourself. The entire hair needs to be divided into fairly large strands, the thickness should be determined independently. The paint is not applied to the roots, you need to retreat from them a few centimeters. It is important to pay attention to the fact that the paint should be applied as tightly as possible. Then, with the help of coloring, the natural tone of the strands is given.
In order not to be disappointed with the result, you should know that the technology is not used if the hair was dyed with henna. It is also worth abandoning California highlights after a perm.
Aftercare
You need to know that after you successfully made highlights on your hair with the help of Venetian highlighting, you need to properly care for the strands. The undoubted advantage of this technique is that it practically does not harm the hair. But proper hair care will only make it more beautiful and emphasize the depth of color, add shine and he alth.
After dyeing, it is recommended to postpone for a week all the tools used to create styling: curling irons, tongs, hair dryer. Hair should be washed with sulfate-free shampoo. And short hair will delight in appearance if it is washed once a week with laundry soap.
So that the created effect does not lose its original beauty, it is recommended to regularly pamper your hair with nourishing masks and decoctions of chamomile.
Overflows, accents, thin strands, highlights on light brown hair (and not only) - all this is used to make a woman look as modern as possible. Varioushighlighting techniques are aimed at ensuring that the hair is an unconditional dignity and a reason for the pride of every lady. After all, without this you can not look your best and feel like a queen. And the versatility of the shades used allows you to add volume to the hair, freshness to the image and youth to the face.
