Dyes with ammonia damage the hair structure, increase their fragility. With regular use, restoring he althy looking hair is not easy.
Ammonia-free paints have become a new generation of coloring agents. They are more gentle, less damage to the hair. But these paints also have their drawbacks.
Advantages of ammonia-free dyes
- The undoubted advantage of ammonia-free dyes is their gentle effect on the hair. They are perfect for coloring damaged, thin hair. Ammonia-free hair dyes do not make their structure porous, so after applying them, curls are easier to style. With regular coloring with ammonia-free products, even unruly hair becomes more pliable.
- Good quality ammonia-free paints contain caring oil components and mineral complexes. Professional paints contain components that protect hair from exposure to high temperatures, solar radiation.
- Ammonia-free hair dyes give natural color. The advantage is alsothat the shades blend easily to create the perfect natural tone.
- For women with sensitive scalps that are prone to dandruff or allergic reactions, ammonia-free dyes are ideal. Whereas regular ones cause itching or peeling.
- The palette of professional paints without ammonia, and of ordinary manufacturers, is diverse: blonds, natural blond, chestnut, bright red - there is plenty to choose from.
- High-quality ammonia-free dyes can accumulate in the hair structure, and with regular use, this makes the shade more vibrant and natural.
- Another advantage of ammonia-free dyes is the ease of use, dyeing at home will be simple, the color will lie evenly, even a beginner can do it.
- It is important to note that high-quality ammonia-free dye will not only not damage the hair structure, but will also have a beneficial effect on weakened hair.
Despite all their many advantages, ammonia-free paints have a number of disadvantages.
Disadvantages of ammonia-free dyes
- The main disadvantage of ammonia-free paints is their low durability. The cheapest are washed off in two weeks. Professional products stay on the hair for about a month and a half. Ammonia-free mid-priced paint lasts from three weeks to a month.
- Unprofessional paints do a poor job of covering gray hair and lightening. A woman with dark hair with the help of ammonia-free paint will not be able to transform into a blonde. You still have to use a clarifier,containing hydrogen peroxide. The subsequent application of dye without ammonia will make the procedure more gentle on the hair.
- Ammonia-free dyes do not fit well on hair that was previously regularly dyed with ammonia dyes.
- Another disadvantage is the price of professional paints and the frequency of re-staining. But if you choose a good product from the mass market, you can achieve a good result at a lower cost.
How to dye your hair with ammonia-free dye
If you follow simple rules, then coloring with ammonia-free products will please you with an excellent result.
Color should be applied to unwashed hair, but should not have styling products on it. Coloring habitually begins with the roots, and after ten minutes the product is applied to the entire length of the curls. Leave the dye on your hair for half an hour. For a brighter tone, it is better to wait forty minutes.
Rinse off with warm water and be sure to apply the caring balm that comes with the dye to your hair. If you color your hair at home, it's best to let it dry on its own without using a hair dryer.
Most popular ammonia-free paints
The following ammonia-free paints are very popular:
- Matrix Color Sync.
- Estel Sense De Luxe.
- Kapous Magic Keratin.
- L'oreal Casting Creme Gloss.
- Schwarzkopf Nectra Color.
Paints Matrix
"Matrix" is an Italian brand of professional hair products. Ammonia-free Matrix paints are often used in salons. One of the popular colors of this company is Color Sync.
The paint gives an excellent lasting result, due to the glazing effect. Leaves hair smooth and long lasting.
In the palette of ammonia-free paints "Matrix" there is a colorless shade with which you can laminate your hair at home.
Color Sync paint is suitable for toning and coloring, it covers gray hair well, returns shine and strength to dull hair.
This dye contains natural oils and ceramites.
Matrix Color Sync palette will help you choose the tone.
- Clear laminating shade.
- Watercolor tones for coloring.
- Pastel colors.
- Natural tones.
- Warm natural shades.
- Ash tones.
- Pearl tones.
- Pearl shades.
- Mocha tone.
- Warm mocha tones.
- Copper brown tones.
- Red-brown tones.
- Gold-pearl tones.
- Gold-copper tones.
Each color range has two to four shades.
Reviews of ammonia-free paint Matrix Color Sync are positive. Girls note a pleasant unobtrusive smell. The paint has a creamy consistency, evenly stains the hair, resistant. Curls after application are shiny, and the effect is not short-lived.
Estel paint
Estel is one of the most popular brands in hairdressing salons.
Estelle Sense De Luxe ammonia-free paint is a durable product that takes care of hair, professional hairdressers recommend it for dyeing thin or weakened hair.
The paint is suitable for both toning and full hair coloring. Color pigments are not washed out within a month, and a light tone lasts for about two months.
Estel Sense De Luxe paint contains oils, panthenol, ceramides and has a beneficial effect on the condition of the hair.
Estelle's ammonia-free paint palette has seventy-five shades.
They can be divided into the following groups:
- Natural, ash, natural tones for gray hair.
- Golden, copper, red tones.
- Purple, brown tones.
- Bright red tones.
- Color correctors.
Each color line has at least four shades.
Estel Sense De Luxe blonde shades deserve especially enthusiastic reviews. They do not dry the hair, do not turn yellow, and stay on the hair for a long time.
Kapous ammonia-free paint
Another professional hair color is Kapous Magic Keratin, which is long-lasting and does a good job of camouflaging gray hair. The composition of the paint includes nourishing oils, vitamins, does not contain parabens. With the help of the product "Kapus" it is easy to dye your hair at home.
The color when stained is bright and multifaceted, hairshiny and lively. Shades of Kapous Magic Keratin mix well with each other, which opens up room for experimentation.
The Kapous Magic Keratin ammonia-free hair dye palette has a large number of shades (115). They can be combined into the following groups:
- Amplifiers.
- Natural.
- Gold.
- Beige mother-of-pearl.
- Beige.
- Chocolate.
- Chestnut.
- Copper.
- Cold chocolate.
- Copper red.
- Bright copper.
- Special blondes.
Each line has a minimum of three shades.
Reviews of ammonia-free paint "Kapus" are positive. The dye improves the condition of the hair, compacting the thin, gives them shine, holds well, gives a uniform beautiful coloring.
Paint without ammonia "Loreal"
Quality mass market - paints L'oreal Casting Creme Gloss. Paints contain nourishing oils, but also chemical ingredients. With regular staining with "Casting Cream Gloss" paint, the hair becomes more obedient. The color lasts three weeks, washed off gradually. A diverse palette of ammonia-free paint "Casting Cream Gloss" makes it popular in its market segment. Blondes, rich dark shades, natural blond and chestnut - there are plenty to choose from. There are thirty-two shades in the palette.
Reviews about "Casting Cream Gloss" are mostly positive. Hairafter use obedient, soft. The paint does not damage the structure of thin curls, they do not split, they look shiny and he althy. The color lasts for three weeks, washed off, approaches the natural shade. It is enough to dye your hair once a month.
Ammonia-free paint Schwarzkopf
Another representative of the mass market - Schwarzkopf Nectra Color. The paint is quite resistant, dark tones do not wash out for about a month. Formulated with oils and flower nectar, Schwarzkopf Nectra Color gently colors and conditions hair.
The palette of this ammonia-free paint is not very diverse. Seventeen shades: blondes, light blond, black, chestnut, bright reds and coppers, plum purple, chocolate.
Schwarzkopf Nectra Color reviews are generally positive. Girls note the high durability of dark shades ("Dark chestnut"). But the paint slightly dries the hair, it is difficult to remove from the scalp.
Ammonia-free colors are perfect for women with sensitive scalp and those who care about the condition of their hair. The products not only gently color, but also care for curls, which fully compensates for the low durability of some brands.
The dyes are safe and can be used during pregnancy and lactation.
