Hair is the decoration of every woman and the basis of her attractiveness in the eyes of a man. This is why the beauty industry is booming. In any salon, you can offer a whole galaxy of treatments for skin, hair and nails. Moreover, it should be noted that in recent years, the he althy lifestyle movement and the natural beauty of a woman have been steadily gaining popularity. Aerobatics - nude makeup and gentle highlighting "veil", reminiscent of sun glare on a woman's hair. Is this trend right for you?
What is highlighting?
Simple dyeing is no longer in honor, as it gives a uniform hair color. But highlighting leaves room for imagination. It is a dyeing of hair in separate strands. The process itself consists in mixing natural and selected hair colors. Highlighting allows you to revive the color, give volume andchange the image without resorting to drastic measures. There are many types of highlighting, but they all involve partial staining. Due to such a delicate approach, the procedure is suitable for both young girls and older ladies. Through highlighting, you can successfully mask gray hair and update your hairstyle.
Classification
Stylists are creative people and they don't mind experimenting with their hair. Therefore, new types of highlights appear regularly, based on a combination of special techniques, color combinations and paint schemes.
Very popular American highlighting, which is very difficult to perform. Up to five shades of color are applied to the hair, and the strands themselves are wrapped in foil. The classic version is a combination of red with copper, orange, red or burgundy. Today, the base is mostly calm colors or neon-bright, such as purple, yellow or green. This technique is especially relevant for dark hair, as it gives them pomp and mobility.
But French highlighting - "majimesh" - refers to sparing procedures, since paints without ammonia are used for it. Flickering highlights are created on the curls, the lightening goes evenly with a smooth transition of shades. Alas, such highlighting cannot be performed on dyed hair, as it may result in an unexpected color. After henna, the hairstyle becomes fiery red.
Highlighting "shatush" also gives a soft result with a transition from dark roots to light tips. It's like sunburned hair. Highlighting technology consists in transverse staining of individual strands. The method is universal, as it suits all girls without exception.
Among the popular varieties, Brazilian highlighting and the balayage technique should also be noted. The first is technically difficult, but allows you to make light brown hair brighter, hiding all the signs of gray hair. Balayazh uses several shades with smooth and sharp transitions.
Under the "veil"
Among others, hair highlighting “veil” stands out. This technique is the coloring of the upper zones of the hairstyle with thin strands with a thickness of not more than 3 mm. A strand for highlighting is isolated from such a strand in a zigzag. In the course of work, a foil is used, on which a clarifier is applied. The strands are covered with the composition and covered with foil. You can use several sheets of foil per strand. Highlighting "veil" involves coloring whole strands, but very thin and angled. In this technique, the strands have an even color along the entire length.
Who especially suits?
Highlighting by the "veil" method looks very impressive on light blond hair. Ideally, you should choose the tone of ripe wheat. On light brown hair, the dyeing process will be quick, especially if you have previously undergone a straightening, perm or dyeing procedure. Perform a sensitivity test before staining. For light blond hair, choose a tone lighter or darker by a couple of numbers. As a resultyou get an iridescent honey hue.
Very cute and bright highlighting "veil" looks on bob hairstyles with short and semi-long hair. In the work you will need foil, paper napkins, plastic transparent film and a tablet.
Why is this technique called that? The fact is that the strands are highlighted all the way, without gaps. By the way, hair is mostly highlighted from the inside. “Veil” in this case turns out to be full-fledged, since a translucent layer of light strands permeates the entire hair.
By the way, this kind of coloring is very suitable for girls who have haircuts with a clear outline. When the wind scatters the hair, it will play and shimmer in the sun. You might think that your hair is covered with a weightless veil with a translucent texture.
Pros and cons of highlighting
Among the advantages of coloring, one should highlight the ability to shade the skin, mask gray hair and regrown roots. Also highlighting "veil" generates a play of shadows and light. This is the best option for girls who want to dye their hair blonde, but do not dare to do so.
The disadvantages of highlighting include the duration of the procedure and its high cost. You will have to stay in the hairdresser's chair for 2-5 hours, and the wallet will “lose weight” by 4-8 thousand rubles on average. The maximum amount is not limited. Highlighting should not be done if a perm was done less than a month ago or if you have been using henna for a long time. In the latter case, the result may be unpredictable.
Technical issue
So you've decidedupdate the image and try highlighting hair. The “veil” technique is a very soft, but effective way to change the appearance, as the natural color is preserved, but enriched due to the highlighted strands and the overflow effect. Hair begins to play, as if covered with a thin veil.
At the crown, the hair should not be dyed, and therefore these strands are separated from the main mass. Next, thin strands are dyed in a circle or line. After one layer, you need to skip a couple of centimeters and do the whole procedure again. It is not necessary to lighten hair exactly from the roots. You yourself determine the length and intensity of staining. Do not be afraid to experiment, but know the measure. Just for such gentle experiments, the "veil" technique in hair highlighting is relevant.
