Californian highlighting ... You have probably already seen photos of the best examples in glossy magazines, not even suspecting that the skillful hand of a master has worked on the model's hair. The fact is that this technique assumes the presence of smooth, barely noticeable overflows from light to dark, which can be easily confused with the result of prolonged exposure to the sun. This effect, in fact, became the reason for the transformation of technology into an absolute trend in 2017. But let's not get ahead of ourselves, about everything in order.
Content:
- Revealing secrets
- How to become not only stylish, but also fashionable?
- To brown-haired women and "chestnuts" on a note
- Information for black-haired beauties
Revealing secrets
California highlighting, as you already understood, is a more advanced way of highlighting individual strands. It was created in order to eliminate all the shortcomings and defects of its predecessor. The main advantage of its stylists is a large number of smooth natural overflows. Indeed, the noble palettes of cinnamon, golden sand, tree bark and caramel look stunning and make their owner even more delicate and feminine. The indescribable depth of shades gives the girl's curls new breath and vitality.
Why do you think more and more modern girls prefer this particular technique, ignoring the usual highlighting? Most likely, the reason for this is not the desire of women to adapt to the mood of capricious fashion. Let's identify the factors influencing the choice of lovely ladies:
- With the standard dyeing of individual strands, foil is used, which in itself is very inconvenient.
- The traditional procedure takes a long time.
- With contrasting coloring, the hair does not look thicker and thicker.
- Recently, naturalness and naturalness have been appreciated, so abrupt transitions are not as relevant as a few years ago.
As you already understood, one of the main advantages of the North American technique is the complete absence of foil. Another "advantageous" factor is the use of gentle paints that do not contain harmful ammonia compounds. If for some reason the master could not achieve the desired effect, you can correct the shortcomings with the help of toning.
The staining technique itself assumes a smooth, but sufficiently contrasting, transition from dark roots to light tips. Of course, you can draw a parallel and see similar features in shatusha and balayage, but it is, in fact, a derivative of the above techniques. Here we are talking about a deeper and brighter effect of sunburned hair, which cannot be achieved using the above methods.
Especially eccentric and original sharp color changes look on the owners of light-haired and dark hair. Girls who want to make their desires come true should be prepared for what the result will look like, rather, the result of a trip to a hot country, and as a result, a long stay under the scorching sun.
This way of updating the existing hairstyle got its name from the famous American resort.On the warm beaches of California, you can find a large number of women who got this effect because of the pleasant pastime on the warm beaches.
The peak of popularity of the "Californian" came at the end of 2016. Then the idea of creating "naturally" burnt hair in artificial conditions was happily picked up by world-class professional stylists. Until now, many Hollywood celebrities, fascinated by this innovation, create on their heads (naturally, not without the help of a master) real masterpieces of nature and closeness to nature. Such show business sharks as Madonna, Brigitte Bordeaux and Patricia Cas have already demonstrated their beauty on the red carpet (it's not for nothing that they have the status of real style icons!). It is thanks to them that this method of transformation still firmly holds the leading position.
Advice! The technology for applying coloring products assumes the presence of certain subtleties, which are not necessary, but desirable. So, for example, if you perform the procedure outdoors, the number of colors and shades will increase significantly.
How to become not only stylish, but also fashionable?
In order to acquire a trendy hairstyle, it is not enough just to contact your favorite master and perform coloring. It is equally important to choose the right shades. Let's take a closer look at which scales are considered the absolute trend of 2017 today:
- Coffee and cognac palette. It lends heady depth and charm.
- Beige and pastel colors resemble a fun play of sunbeams in curls.
- Nut will give a tart taste and add charm and eroticism to the image.
- Wheat in all its diversity will soften too hard facial features and turn you into a feminine and delicate coquette.
- A set of caramel and copper overflows will make the existing image as natural and immediate as possible.
In the list above, if you've read carefully and noticed, there is little emphasis on pastel colors. They are considered the most popular this year, and this applies not only to the field of hairdressing. Designers are actively using this solution in clothing, makeup artists are promoting matte lipsticks and nude shades. And all this is no coincidence. The fact is that pastel shades similar to women's skin are associated with nudity in men, which gives rise to insane images of passion and lust in their imagination. Therefore, if your color type allows you to make such experiments on your own hair, the colorist will most likely offer you this option. And we advise you by all means to agree, because this is a great opportunity to awaken in yourself the hidden reserves of sexuality and charm.
Advice! If you are lost in the choice, a simple calculation formula can help you: colors that differ by 3 tones from the natural range of the mane and by 2 - the skin will be suitable for you.
Practical advice for those who dream of a change of image
It so happened that the technology we are discussing is often mistaken for shatush. Once again, we emphasize the main difference - this is the degree of naturalness. If you want a strong contrast, go for the option we are discussing today. And now it's time to analyze each specific case. Go!
To brown-haired women and "chestnuts" on a note
Surely you have already guessed that this technique maximally emphasizes the beauty and aesthetic component of dark strands. Magnificent variations from natural dark roots to slightly lightened tips add luxury and nobility to the image created over the years. The choice of the number and width of the processed strands depends on the mood and creative inclinations of the master.
For a beauty transformation, brunettes need to choose the following shades: chocolate, walnut and copper. It is better for brown-haired women to pay attention to warm colors. Gold, caramel, wheat - all this will allow you to place the brightest accents.
Advice!Many girls are afraid of lightening, because it inevitably entails excision and fragility. There is no place for fears here! All manipulations are absolutely harmless. Moreover, beeswax is added to the mixtures, giving the curls smoothness, shine and silkiness.
It should be noted that in this way you can mask the first signs of aging by mixing the appearing gray hair with the total mass of bleached hair. But if the total volume of strands devoid of their own pigment is about 40%, stylists recommend giving preference to other techniques.
Advice! It is better to transfer the areas to be treated using special paper. When in contact with each other, the effect of burnout is created in natural conditions.
Information for black-haired beauties
The only condition for high-quality and complete processing will be the use of a large number of paints that have similar features. An excellent solution would be dark chocolate, bronze or currants.
This technique involves lightening the ends, so this procedure is simply not suitable for short strands. This leads to imbalance and looks very ironic. But long-haired ladies are allowed to perform any color manipulation. By the way, professional stylists react extremely negatively to the attempts of modern women to paint on their own, in most cases it does more harm than good.
Advice! For extravagant and rebellious natures, experts advise to pay attention to burgundy, red, blue, blue or purple. Of course, this option has nothing to do with burnout, but the hairstyle looks just stunning.
Recommendations for blondes
The North American method allows you to change the image of blond beasts without harming naturally fragile curls. It is much easier to choose paint here than in the above two situations. The stylist usually prefers bright blondes. Such solutions solve several problems at once: they soften facial features, update the hairstyle and give it visual volume and density. The styling acquires texture, layering, originality and completeness.
Advantages and disadvantages
Let's start with the merits, which, of course, are much more than the negative aspects:
- The technique is considered completely safe;
- The volume visually increases several times;
- There is no need for frequent correction;
- Combines with various haircuts;
- Anti-aging effect;
- Most of the curls remain intact.
Now it's time to list the main disadvantages:
- The procedure takes several hours;
- If during the last month the "mane" has been dyed or permed, it is better to refrain from performing the experiment;
- It will be extremely difficult to conduct an experiment at home.
Advice!Any impact leads to a change in the structure of the hair. To preserve their beauty and health, it is recommended to use special shampoos and balms. When choosing formulations for masks, it is better to give preference to homemade traditional medicine recipes.
Californian highlighting is perhaps the best way to transform the state of your hair as brightly as possible without significant damage and cardinal changes. In addition, it has a long-term effect, which is an absolute dance for busy and business women.