Folk methods of clarification
You can lighten it a little at homehair color and using so-called folk methods. The most common components such as honey, sage, rhubarb, lavender are suitable for this. For lightening hair, it is best to use acacia honey. The process is as follows: the hair is washed with shampoo with a small addition of soda, dried only slightly. After this, honey is applied, the head is covered with a film, this mask is kept for about eight to ten hours. The head does not need to be very warm, since honey works worse at high temperatures. After the procedure, wash off the honey with warm water. The hair will become not only light, but also shiny and very beautiful. Home recipe without peroxide Lightening paint can be made without peroxide, using apple cider vinegar for this, but here you need to remember that the hair will not lighten much, that is, for dark-haired people the recipe is not suitable. To prepare the mixture, you will need apple cider vinegar (0.5 l), 20 g dried chamomile flowers, 30 g rhubarb root, 20 g calendula flowers, four large lemons, and 50 g alcohol. Grind the rhubarb, boil it with vinegar, and then leave it to simmer over low heat (it takes about ten minutes). Then add the chamomile, calendula, squeeze the juice out of two lemons, and continue to simmer for about five more minutes. Then remove the mixture and leave it to cool. Now you can strain the mixture, add the juice from the remaining lemons, and start painting.
How to choose the right paint in the store?
When choosing hair lightening dyeyou need to look carefully at its composition. Why? Many manufacturers today offer "revolutionary" formulas without ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, but this is simply unrealistic for obtaining a blond color, especially for dark-haired people. But the content of such components should not be large, otherwise the hair will simply burn, will be dull and lifeless. There are paints that really do not contain ammonia, but instead there are other components that also have a negative effect. The composition must necessarily include natural oils, components for nutrition and restoration of hair. You should also pay attention to the type of paint: today there are powder, oil and cream. Creamy ones are considered the best, as they penetrate the hair perfectly, are applied evenly, and provide the most accurate coloring. Types of paints for lightening The market today offers a variety of paints that will help lighten your natural color or completely change your image, turning from a dark-haired beauty into an irresistible blonde. One of the most famous and effective paints is Garnier. This product contains natural jojoba, wheat and olive oils. This is a fairly gentle paint, so the hair remains soft and manageable after using it. The color palette for blondes is very rich: from cold platinum to golden shades. But we must remember that such soft paints, although they allow you to make the color very natural, wash off quickly. The Revlonissimo NMT Super Blondes series from L'Oreal is popular today. This product also contains natural ingredients, including collagen, essential oils, and wheat proteins. The color lasts well and does not wash off for a long time. The palette offers many lightening shades, including golden blonde, pearl silver, and ash. It contains natural substances, but the effect of the composition is too intense, some complain that their hair needs long-term restoration and the use of anti-hair loss products after using the paint. Igora is a professional hair dye, but you can order it from any colorist. The dye has many advantages, despite its rather high price: it restores hair, treats and nourishes it directly during dyeing. Estel has a rich, juicy color, its palette always corresponds to the declared color, but as a hair product it leaves much to be desired. Despite the low, affordable price and excellent colors, the condition of the hair after using it is bad, it is necessary to additionally buy special shampoos and balms.
Lightening for dark-haired: step-by-step instruction
As we can see, you can lighten your hair in the mostin various ways, but how to do it for dark-haired girls without getting an unsightly yellow or greenish head of hair? It will take more than one procedure and a lot of patience. In addition, you need to be prepared that the hair itself can become dry and very brittle. It is advisable, of course, to contact a professional colorist who will not only tell you how best to lighten dark hair, but will also do all the work himself. But if you are determined to do everything yourself, we offer step-by-step instructions on how to achieve the desired shade. We will need two compositions: a hair lightener, and the other is the coloring composition itself to obtain the desired shade. To begin with, we try to lighten only one strand to understand how susceptible your hair is to such a procedure, how quickly it lightens and to what extent. If everything suits you, we begin coloring. We apply the composition to the hair (necessarily dry), evenly distributing the paint over its surface. This can be done with a special brush or comb, with thin gloves on your hands. For the first application of the dye, wait about twenty-five minutes, then apply the dye to the roots for ten to fifteen minutes. The main thing is not to keep the dye on your hair too long, as this may cause hair loss. After thirty to forty minutes (depending on the dye you are using), use warm water to slightly lather the dye on your hair with light massaging movements. Now rinse your hair with a generous stream of warm water using shampoo, apply conditioner and rinse your hair. Dry with a hair dryer and evaluate the dyeing result and the degree of damage to your hair. If the shade is insufficient and no significant damage has been done to your hair, you can proceed to the next step. Otherwise, wait three to four days (this is necessary if your hair has become too dry, “burnt”). The next step is to obtain the desired shade of hair. To do this, take the paint of the desired shade, apply it to dry hair for thirty-five to forty minutes, then repeat the procedure for washing off the chemical composition. Be sure to use a balm to soften the surface of the hair, since such procedures can have a very negative effect on the general condition. There are special shampoos after such lightening work, it is recommended to use only them, but there is also this point: almost all non-professional shampoos are designed for golden blondes, if you have chosen a cold shade, such a shampoo will not suit you. You can lighten your hair well not only in a professional salon, but also at home. This procedure does not take much time, but knowledge is clearly needed here. Therefore, if you have never lightened your hair yourself, consult a professional colorist or strictly follow all the instructions given by the manufacturers of paints and lightening compositions. This is especially true for dark-haired people, who may need several lightening procedures.
