There are many ways in which you can adjust the shade of your hair. You can lighten them, tone them, get rid of gray hair, touch up the roots, radically change or just update the color of the strands.
Classification of coloring agents
In today's world, hair dyes are widespread. Almost every woman at least once in her life changed the color of the strands. With the help of such products, you can change the natural shade or tone gray or bleached hair.
Dyes are divided according to the type of effect on the hair fiber:
- permanent dyes (containing ammonia),
- semi-permanent (gentle),
- direct action (without ammonia),
- lightening (contains hydrogen peroxide and ammonia),
- tint (shampoos, balms, tonics),
- vegetable (henna, basma and so on).
If you want to radically changecolor, it is recommended to use a permanent dye. This is the most durable hair dye. It will allow you to color the strands 2 or more shades darker or lighter than the natural base.
Permanent paint
Permanent hair dye is a permanent coloring agent. The chemical composition penetrates deeply into the hair structure and paints over gray hair by 100%. This is because the oxidizing agent (such as hydrogen peroxide) and ammonia are mixed with the dye before application. The formulation of permanent dyes is very complex. Manufacturers go to great lengths to achieve long lasting color. Therefore, negative effects on the hair, such as breakage or loss of elasticity, are minimal if the instructions are followed correctly.
Reactions that are formed in permanent hair dye, in many cases, are carried out due to the content of ammonia in the formulation. This chemical compound causes hair scales to rise, which allows dye molecules to penetrate into the structure of the strands. Thus, coloring occurs.
It is worth noting that you can not paint with permanent paint as often as with direct-acting dyes or tinting agents. The chemical formula used in the composition makes changes to the structure of the hair and damages it. Due to the stronger impact, the resulting color of the strands is not completely washed out. Permanent dye is the most durable hair dye. As the strands grow, you will have to color the root zone and renewhairline no more than once every 30-60 days.
Composition
Permanent hair dye contains many chemicals. The most important of these are ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Ammonia is used directly to change the color of the strands. In some cases, it can cause itching, irritation and burning when applying the coloring composition to the hair and scalp. Hydrogen peroxide (or an oxidizing agent) when mixed with ammonia allows the color to penetrate deep into the bulbs of the strands. Usually in sets of permanent hair dyes there is a 6% oxidizing agent. It is stored separately from the paint itself and ammonia, and is mixed immediately before the procedure. The higher the concentration of hydrogen peroxide in the dye, the more damaging the dye process will be.
Operation principle
Permanent hair dye uses a combination of chemicals like ammonia and hydrogen peroxide to change hair color. Hydrogen peroxide bleaches the natural shade of the hair. In the process, oxygen is released, which allows you to start a chemical reaction. The ammonia then breaks down the outer cuticle around the hair, allowing chemicals to enter.
Unfortunately, some ingredients can be potentially harmful to your curls. The chemical reaction, in addition to having a harmful effect on the hair, can also irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
How to use
In order to prepare the coloring composition, you need to mix all the ingredients. If you purchased a ready-made set of permanent hair dye, follow the instructions. In the case when you bought everything separately, you need to mix the dye and oxidizer in a specially prepared container. Then you can start the staining process. Remember to wear gloves and a cape to protect your clothing. It is also recommended to pre-apply a greasy (baby) cream to the hair growth area to protect the skin from the effects of paint.
Next, the mixture is first applied to the roots of the occipital zone, then to the front. After that, you need to dye your hair along the entire length. Upon completion of the application of the coloring composition, it is necessary to withstand some time. Usually this interval should not be more than 50 minutes. After that, you need to wash your hair with water and shampoo. The exact steps should be described in the instructions for the paint.
Brands
Permanent hair dyes come in two types: professional and conventional. The former are sold in specialized salons, and the latter in stores. Professional paints differ in the appearance of the packaging. It is usually plain, without frills. Also, usually when buying such products, an oxidizing agent, gloves are purchased separately.
Regular permanent dyes have a bright package, the kit includes a ready-made kit, necessary for one-time hair coloring.
The modern market is overflowing with an abundance of brands of permanent paints. The most common ones are:
- Matrix.
- Igora Royal.
- EstelProfessional.
- Kapous.
- Londa.
- Garnier.
- Wella.
Each of the brands provided have their own line of hair dyes: with ashy color, dark, bright shades, for blondes or toning gray hair.
Choosing shade
The color palette of permanent dyes is very extensive. Each manufacturer usually provides several lines of such products. First you need to decide what kind of natural hair base you have, what color you want to dye the strands. Based on these data, the dye is selected. For example, to determine the color of natural hair, you must apply the shades proposed in the palette.
The most suitable color has a certain number. Based on this figure, a dye is selected. If you have determined that your tone is at level 8, then the paint must be taken on the 8th row. The next 2 numbers are responsible for the desired shade and nuance. For example, consider EstelPRINCESS ESSEX 9/16 ash-violet blonde hair dye. The number 9 is the level of tone depth (blond), 1 is the main color (ash), and 6 is an additional nuance (purple). The last number is usually responsible for correcting unwanted tones. In this case, purple neutralizes unwanted yellowness, which often appears when lightening hair.
Understanding all the nuances of color in 5 minutes, of course, will not succeed. To do this, professional hairdressers undergo special training. Therefore, it is better to entrust the determination of the tone of the natural base of the hair and the selection of the dye to the master.
