The old perception of this, now fashionable, trend is no longer relevant. If earlier girls tried their best to give their hair a less "mousey" look, using dyes with a golden sheen, but now dyeing in gray is literally a tribute to fashion. What caused the excitement around this color, how does it attract the looks of many beauties, and why is gray hair not only the lot of aged women? Let's figure it out.
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A la naturel
Many people are convinced that there are only a few natural colors - these are brown, light brown, blond, red and black. But in practice, ash shades are also distinguished. You could probably see them on roots that have grown after painting or on young people who do not want to dye their hair. Usually, in blond children, the strands darken with age and become more ashy.
In the winter season, without exposure to direct sunlight, it is possible to maintain the natural dark gray color. And in the summertime it is easy to lose it, because it will simply fade in the sun and acquire a brownish tone.
Popular colors include:
- Probably the most popular among people who follow fashion has become graphite... It has a dark metallic sheen, reminiscent of the lead of a regular pencil. The palette is quite diverse - from bright gray to wet asphalt. Expect a good result only in a beauty salon, where the master will add a silvery sheen to monochromatic strands.
- Ash blonde became the choice of white-haired ladies, since it gives a showiness to the image and perfectly removes yellowness. It is distinguished by a silvery or ash sheen and the ability to give the beauty wearing it a noble look.
- Ash gray one of the most common even among famous people due to the fact that he looks very naturalistic on both light-haired and blond curls. There are various variations - you can color your curls in the classic way or do it in 3D (using three shades). To create a voluminous effect, you need blond, ash and light brown undertones.
- Light gray is a semblance of an ordinary light blond. He is a chameleon - during the day you will see a light tone on your strands, and in the evening a dark one. To achieve this result, you will have to resort to multi-level coloring, which includes both silvery blond and light brown tones.
- Rich gray resembles gray hair. But it is distinguished by its uniformity and excellent ebb, as well as the absence of dark zones. Its advantage is its aristocratic appearance. For correct coloring, it is necessary to evenly distribute the coloring pigment and create multi-level shims.
- Gray-blond nature endows many girls with hair. If you want to diversify this range a little, add ash-gray notes.
- Dark gray the range fits perfectly on the base of an ordinary light brown hair. This is just a classic that you can transform a little at your discretion by adding light notes. You just have to try this tone on yourself, because it suits absolutely everyone.
- Gray-blue the palette is achieved by adding a blue mixton to the colorant.Due to this, the strands will have a white background with a bluish undertone. Only the most daring beauties, striving to look as unusual as possible, decide on such experiments.
- For lilac-gray strands you need a purple mikston. At the exit, you will become the owner of a beautiful pearl pink color. But be careful, if you add too much color pigment, your strands will turn purple.
How to paint in "mouse"?
So, you finally came to the conclusion that such a painting is simply necessary for you, but you do not know where to start. Let's start to understand this issue.
If you are naturally blonde blonde or have a small percentage of gray hair, you can immediately start making your dreams come true. With a dark pigment, be prepared for the fact that you will have to repeat the lightening procedure. Unfortunately, sometimes a yellow or green tone can appear on discolored strands, which will not be so easy to get rid of.
The whole palette of gray is truly diverse, every fashionista will be able to find something of her own. Each color type is played out in its own way, with the help of additional accent highlights. To get started, study the designation of paint tones by numbers - for example, golden chestnut is at number 4.0, and light ash starts at 8.12. This is really a very important point, because only knowing the number you need, the master will be able to choose favorable combinations for it.
When starting to work with your braids, the specialist should take into account the structure of your strands and the original color. This will help to achieve a uniform texture and color clarity.
Advice!If your curls are damaged by previous colors or millet is deprived of banal care, you should not expose them to painting. You should bring your shock to the best possible form, and only after that contact the hairdressers.
- The very first step towards achieving your desire is to discolor. Gray is an unnatural undertone that requires special attention and care. After lightening, the selected color will fit in the best way.
- Do not expect to find gray curls after the first session. This is a painstaking process that can even take several weeks. But the time and effort spent will clearly be worth the perfect result. Move approximately in this direction - lightening to a light blond, then to a platinum blonde.
- After bleaching, the toning stage begins. Semi-permanent dyes are the best choice. Do not forget to pay attention to his number.
- If you want to have an ash braid for a short time, you can try tint balms that do not last long. So you can understand whether you are ready to find such a scale for yourself or not. Tinted shampoos will also help you in the case of maintaining color after persistent staining.
Paints
Have you decided to act alone, without resorting to the services of specialists? Then there is a difficult path ahead of you to achieve the ideal and desired color on your own.
As stated above, you initially need a lightening blend. Use only professional dyes sold in brand stores (Schwarzkopf, for example).After choosing the paint, follow the instructions left inside the box, keeping the composition on the head within the time indicated there.
To avoid the appearance of yellowness, take a closer look at the platinum series dyes. Coloring agents from Wellaton (Ash Blonde) or L'Oreal (Light Ash Blonde) are perfect.
Do not be discouraged if the scale you require does not work out. For example, an unpleasant situation may arise - the manifestation of a greenish tint, if the ingredients were mixed incorrectly or their dosage was violated. But you can fix everything at any time by dyeing back to your natural color or by going to a beauty salon.
Choosing a tinting agent
If you have repainted your curls at least once, then, for sure, when choosing a paint, you faced the problem of choosing its number. Let's figure out how to determine by the numbers on the box what result we will get.
- So, let's pay attention to the first number - this is the color depth. Dark gray - numbers 7 and 8 (light brown), light gray - numbers 9, 10 and 11 (blond).
- The value of the second digit after the fraction is the main color note. We only need one (i.e. 10/1, 11.1).
- And the third number speaks of an additional tone. You need pure ash - choose the number 1 at the end of the number, natural gray-beige - 3 (gold), pinkish - 6 row (purple).
The nuances of staining
Many women of fashion are eager to create such beauty on themselves and become gray-haired. But sometimes they forget about following simple rules that help achieve the desired result.
- You should not experiment with appearance on your own. Only a professional will be able to give you a wonderful steel nuance, which you will enjoy every day. If you paint yourself, you will probably end up with a dull result.
- Use more than one paint, but combine ash pigments with each other, which is also within the power of a master.
- The composition of the colorant can vary greatly. This is necessary to obtain the best quality hair at the output and with an attractive color. Therefore, try to entrust such a responsible matter only to a specialist so that he evenly stains your hair, this is especially important at the stage of lightening.
Recommendation! With perfect white skin, coloring in these shades will favorably emphasize its beautiful appearance.
And having freckles or acne, it is advisable to choose a different image for yourself so as not to attract unnecessary glances to problem skin.
If you are not particularly fond of regular gray strands, then try to spice up your style by making highlights or ombre. After adding bright highlights to your hairstyle, you will visually look a little younger.
Care
As we remember, to get a grayish scale, lightening is required. This procedure is usually not painless. Therefore, it is in your best interest to provide the maximum possible care for your curls after painting.
What to use to keep your hair in good condition?
Organic strengthening and regenerating balms and masks that can moisturize and saturate our hair follicles with essential components.
What to do if a blue-gray tint appears?
You can use a variety of tinted shampoos to give your braids a beautiful tint. Also, do not forget about timely toning.
Folk remedies
Your first and indispensable helpers will be natural remedies, recipes for which are known to all women of the older generation.
For example, one of the "grandmother's recipes" is an egg yolk mask. You just need to mix the yolk with two tablespoons of cold water and use that mixture instead of your shampoo. Don't worry about the yolk curling up and tangling the hairs, thanks to the cool water this won't happen.
If you need a rinse aid, use a lemon water solution. For medium lengths, you need one liter of water with a teaspoon of vinegar. Remember to rinse your hair thoroughly to get rid of the strong odor. This tool will serve to restore shine to your hair.
Also try infusions of nettle or yarrow as a rinse.
To avoid active hair loss, you will need to make masks from castor oil or apply a tincture of red pepper to the roots. This will perfectly stimulate the growth of hair follicles, so that soon you will forget about this problem.
A few more nuances in the end:
- Trim the ends every three months.
- Do not use a hairdryer or curling iron.
- Don't go for monthly stains. If you understand that the quality of your hair leaves much to be desired, ask the master to "stretch the color" using the ombre or balayage technique. There will be no need to tint the roots, so with the help of various oils and balms you will tidy up your hair.
Choosing such a color scheme for your curls, you definitely have to be ready for serious work. But isn't it worth a little effort to achieve your goal? I hope you were inspired and made the decision to change your style. Good luck in all your endeavors, especially in the fashion industry!