Over the past year, hair coloring in bright shades has been in trend. Ombre and strands of bright, acid color can complement any look. Even if a girl adheres to the most strict style, she can dye the ends of her hair in an extreme color, which will add spice and brightness to the image. And if you need to look as “adult” as possible, you can simply put your hair in a bun, and bright tips will not be visible. Purple strands are a very popular solution for an unusual look. It is not necessary to pay a hairdresser for work. If you know some of the subtleties and nuances of coloring, then it is quite possible to color the strands yourself, at home.
Who would like purple hair color
Often, women over 30 deny themselves the "pleasure" to experiment with bright, extreme shades of hair. Do not be complex - the palette of modern dyes offers many shades of purple - from soft, almost translucent, to dark.
When choosing a color, you should be guided by the principle of the level of depth of tone. The lower it is, therespectively, darker shade. In addition, it is not at all necessary to color all the curls completely. Purple strands on dark hair look very impressive, like ombre (toning only the ends of the hair).
Dark or light purple?
A girl with any color type can afford to dye the strands in light purple or in its dark varieties. Of course, there are small nuances:
- Girls with fair skin and eyes of gray, blue, green shades are better off opting for soft shades of purple. Dark purple strands can contrast too sharply with a delicate appearance.
- Girls with a naturally contrasting appearance - brown or dark gray eyes, olive or porcelain skin - better look at the dark shades of purple.
Will my hair hold up to coloring?
This is the first question to think about after the idea of doing purple strands. What is the thickness of the hair, has it been dyed before? It should be noted that for a bright and beautiful shade, in most cases, preliminary clarification is required. If the hair has already been dyed with permanent dye, then a decapitation procedure will be required. In this case, it is better to visit the salon and trust the hands of an experienced master. Carrying out the procedure of decapitation, clarification and coloring by an inexperienced person in hairdressing can lead to the fact that instead of hair there will be "burnt straw". Black hair with purple streaks looks veryeffective and eye catching. However, the owners of light brown hair look no worse, toning individual strands.
If your hair has not been previously exposed to permanent dye and brightener, then you can try to dye the strands purple yourself, at home.
Variety of shades
The following shades of purple exist:
- Dark purple classic shade (some palettes call it "Plum" when adding blue pigment or "Burgundy" when adding red pigments).
- Pink-purple is not so dark and bright, the depth of the tone level is about 6-7. When washing out a dark purple tint, purple-pink strands are obtained, as the dark pigment is washed out.
- White-violet shade is ideal for owners of summer color type - white skin and very light eyes. The level of tone depth of this color is approximately at the level of 8-10 tones. This means that in order to achieve a light pink hair color, you should lighten your hair to such an extent that your own pigment is almost completely etched.
Which dye to choose?
The abundance of modern dyes can be divided into two large groups:
- Permanent dyes for permanent coloring. They contain ammonia. This allows you to achieve a lasting and bright color, but the condition of the hair will noticeably worsen.
- Balms,which only temporarily give a shade. They contain caring ingredients (keratin, plant extracts, various oils), but the color fastness is very low in the end - after a couple of weeks, the purple strands fade, and you have to tint them again.
Which type of dye to choose, the client chooses. The hairdresser usually warns about the pros and cons of this or that remedy.
List of popular tinting products and paints
Pay attention to the following dyes:
- L'OREAL, Colorista Washout is a semi-permanent dye. the palette is represented by a wide selection of bright and unusual colors, purple can be achieved with tones of purple, indigo (with blue pigment), pink (with pink pigment).
- Wella, Color fresh create is an ammonia-free dye that perfectly fills the structure of previously bleached hair. There are two shades with purple pigment in the palette: lilac chiffon, ultraviolet.
- Igora Color Mousse: 5-99 light brown purple.
- Estel is a domestic brand that is known for producing high-quality and inexpensive professional dyes. Pay attention to the shades of polar, pearl, silvery, purple.
- "Belita-Vitex", Color lux shades: 16, 18.
List of permanent dyes that allow you to achieve a lasting shade:
- "Loreal Preference", shades P28, P38, P48;
- "Schwarzkopf", "Palette": fresh blackberries,eggplant;
- "Sios Professional", shade 3-3 dark purple.
Do I need to lighten my hair for the procedure?
Of course, lightening (bleaching) significantly spoils the hair structure. If bleaching is done incorrectly, then there is a high risk that the hair will remain burned. As a result, only a short haircut will help, since even the highest quality professional mask will not be able to revive the "killed" hair.
Why do you need to lighten your hair before the procedure? The fact is that on dark hair, purple strands will simply be invisible. But if the purple paint lies on the clarified curls, then the result will be bright, the hair will attract the attention of others with an unusual color.
By the way, many girls bleach not only the strands separately, but the whole hair at once. Only then separate strands are selected, which are tinted. Purple strands on blond hair look very unusual.
What tools and formulations will be needed for the procedure at home?
So, in order to carry out the procedure of bleaching the strands, and then toning them in purple, you will need the following tools and compositions:
- powder or cream for bleaching, oxidizer to it;
- bowl for mixing composition;
- brush for applying the composition to the hair;
- gloves to protect the skin of the hands;
- if you wish, you can buy a protective cream for the skin along the hairline from pigmentationwith inaccurate application of the composition;
- dye or tinted balm to create purple strands on dark hair;
- if tinting is done on fair hair, then foil will be needed to prevent the possibility of paint smearing on adjacent strands (on dark hair this will not be noticeable, but on light hair it will immediately catch your eye);
- acid ph shampoo, masks and balms for after-care of color-treated hair and for fixing color immediately after coloring.
Lightening strands at home step by step
Many girls are afraid to lighten their hair on their own. In fact, there is nothing complicated or dangerous in this procedure, if you roughly understand the clarification process:
- Mix the powder with the oxidizing agent in the proportion specified in the instructions for a specific product. Different manufacturers of professional hair products may have different mixing ratios and application times.
- Especial attention should be paid to the choice of percentage concentration of the oxidizing agent. Optimal - 3%, maximum - 6%. Some manufacturers have so-called "high-lift" clarifiers, they imply the use of 12% oxidizer in a pair. This will be further indicated in the instructions.
- Apply the composition to pre-selected strands, if necessary, fix them with foil. After five minutes, the strands will warm up a little. This is a normal reaction, since it is under heat that the powder etches the native pigment from the hair structure.
- After the time specified in the instructions,wash off the brightening composition from the strands. After that, you can proceed to tinting the strands in purple.
- Hair should not be dried immediately or attempted to be straightened after bleaching. You can start styling only after tinting and using a professional mask for colored hair.
Toning bleached strands at home
The process of toning from the side is no different from ordinary staining. Wear gloves and apply the tinting composition to the pre-lightened strands. Leave for the indicated time, rinse with water and apply a mask to the hair.
As a rule, when washing off a dye or a tint, the water runs from the hair in a bright purple color. This is quite normal. It does not mean that the paint will wash off. It's just that the bright tones of dyes are usually very pigmented, which we can see clearly, washing off the composition from the hair.
Rules for the care of dyed and tinted hair
One of the most fashionable hair solutions today is purple strands. The photos clearly demonstrate that such coloring looks very stylish on both dark and blond hair.
But we must not forget about the most important thing - hair care:
- It is necessary to purchase a shampoo for colored hair and wash your hair only with it. There are many such shampoos: any brand for the production of hair care products offers various options for every taste and budget.
- After every washapply the concentrate to the hair. For example, Matrix has three concentrates that can be used all at once or separately. One - with proteins, the second - with lipids in the composition, the third - with ceramides. With regular use, the concentrates restore the hair structure, as a result, the hair looks luxurious.
- After each washing of the strands, you should also use a quality mask or balm for colored hair.
- If a girl regularly styles her curls with a hair dryer or flat iron, then you should purchase a heat protectant and spray it on the surface of clean hair before each styling.
Without the use of professional products, hair will become dull very quickly, bleached and tinted strands will become dry and brittle, you will have to shorten the length of the strands, or even make a short haircut.
