Hair styling at home: staining technique

Highlighting is the lightening of individualstrands of hair. This method of coloring has long been in fashion, but remains relevant today. Highlighting visually adds volume to hair and makes it thicker. They acquire a beautiful iridescent shade. Highlighting is a gentle method of coloring. In addition, it can be used to successfully combat the first gray hair. The technique of highlighting, of course, requires certain skills, and it is better to turn to professionals. But the cost of a hairdressing service is quite high and not always a woman can afford it. Despite all the apparent complexity, it is quite possible to do the coloring yourself or with the help of a friend. You will only need a little patience and attention. Thanks to the emergence of new dyes that are convenient for carrying out the hair highlighting procedure at home, it is not difficult at all. It should be remembered that there are contraindications for this procedure. You should not highlight after a perm, as well as if your hair was previously dyed with henna or basma (you should wait until it grows out and is cut off). If the hair is weakened and has split ends, it is recommended to pre-treat it with special products. There are two main methods of highlighting: on foil and through a cap. The first method is more effective, but a little more complicated. Highlighting with a cap is the most popular and simple method of coloring. It is also called "feathers" or the darning method. It is better suited for short strands. Long hair and medium-length hair are more conveniently highlighted using foil (ribbon highlighting).

Technique of staining on foil

Highlighting on foil allows you to get morenatural result. In addition, the use of this technique allows you to dye the hair roots directly. For highlighting on foil, you will need the following accessories:

Brush for applying paint.
Nonmetallic dish for oxidant dilution.
Comb with a long leg.
Foil.
Blondant (clarifying powder).
Oxidizer.
Gloves.

The concentration of the oxidizer should be selectedaccording to the hair type. For dark hair, it is better to take a 12% oxidizer. For light and thin hair, a weaker one is suitable - 3-6%. The lightening composition is prepared in a ratio of 1:2 (1 part blondorant and 2 parts oxidizer). The amount of the product depends on the length and thickness of the hair. The foil should be pre-cut into strips twice as long as the length of the hair. First, you need to comb your hair. It should be dry and unwashed. It is more convenient to carry out the coloring procedure while sitting in front of a mirror.

All hair is divided into several large strands and each is fastened with clamps.
From each strand, starting from the parting, it is necessary to separate strands of less. To do this, it is convenient to use a comb with a long tip.
Under each small strand, a foil strip is placed directly under the roots of the hair.
Using a flat brush on the hair, a lightening compound is applied evenly. Then the strand is wrapped in foil (first folded in half, then side cuts are pivoted).
It is desirable to avoid wrinkling of the folds when folding, as this can lead to uneven staining.
Thus, all hair is separated and colored. When the central part is minced, the right side, the left side and, lastly, the rear strands are machined.
The number of strings depends on the desiredintensity of highlights. For easy dyeing, 5-6 strands are enough on the top layer of hair. To get a full scale throughout, you need to paint about 20-25 strands.
The holding time of the paint depends on the initial color.hair and the desired result. On average, it is 15-20 minutes, for dark hair - up to 40 minutes. It is not recommended to keep the dye longer than 45 minutes. Hair can become dry and lifeless.
After painting, the foil must be removed and the entire head thoroughly rinsed.

Coloring by the cap method

This method can only be used to highlight short hair (up to 15 cm), as longer hair will get tangled. For coloring you will need:

A special cap with holes.
Hook for pulling strands.
Gloves.
The clarifying composition prepared by the previously described method.
Brush for paint.
A non-metallic bowl.
Comb with a long tip.

You can buy it in specialized storesa ready-made kit for highlighting, which includes a cap, gloves and a hook. The cap is put on pre-combed hair (dry and unwashed). Using a hook, strands are pulled through the holes. They can be pulled through each hole (intensive highlighting) or through one, two, three, depending on the desired result. Dye is applied to each pulled strand with a brush and the required time is maintained, which is determined by the original hair color and the intensity of the shade that should be obtained. Then, without removing the cap, you need to thoroughly rinse the bleached strands with warm water. After the dye is washed off, you need to remove the cap and wash your hair with shampoo, rinse with conditioner and apply a healing balm to them. As the roots grow, they must be bleached without dyeing the entire strand. A lightening composition is applied to the roots, and 5 minutes before the end of the dye's effect, it is distributed over the entire length of the strand. This avoids uneven coloring and color jumps.