10 color solutions for your hair

How to dye your hair correctly to get the color you want, and not the color you get. How to choose the right hair shade and what the consequences may be - we’ll talk about all this today.

How to dye your hair ashen

Before you dye your hair ashy, you should think 100 times. The fact is that it is very, very difficult to wash it out of your hair or paint it with a new shade. This color has such a property. In addition, its wearer must have perfect skin - this is another rule that is strictly followed. The second problem is that achieving a noble shade at home is quite problematic. There is a fine line between a beautiful color and an old lady color. To avoid putting yourself at risk, you should go to a hairdressing salon.

Moreover, trying to do everything yourself can result in dire consequences. For example, if the original color of your hair is golden, then when applying an ashy shade, there is a high probability of turning it green. That’s why it’s so important to know at least the basics of color. Ideally, before turning it into an ashy color, the hair should be bleached, and only then the final tone should be applied. This will empty the hair, removing all the natural pigment from it. In general, dying your hair ashy is very painful for your hair, so after dyeing you need to provide maximum care to bring your curls back to life.

How to dye your hair white

Blonde has always been popular among women. It gives the image airiness, femininity and slight naivety. This is probably why girls increasingly prefer him. Since most blonde dyes contain hydrogen peroxide and ammonia, it is very difficult to maintain the beauty of your hair and not get “straw.”

First, realize that in order to achieve a beautiful white shade, you need to go towards it gradually. First of all, you need to wash off the old paint; this is done using a special chemical that can be purchased at any professional cosmetics store. And only after that you can apply the dye of the chosen shade to your hair.

It's good if you give yourself a couple of weeks to let your hair rest before a new color. But here’s another problem that gets in the way of living as a blonde—yellowness, which almost inevitably awaits everyone.

How to dye your hair without yellowness

To get perfectly white, doll-like hair color, you will have to work some magic on it. The main and only element of witchcraft is a bleaching mixture. Nowadays, it can be found both in powder, sold separately from the oxidizing agent, and in the form of paints from well-known companies. As a rule, it is the former that give the maximum effect after the first use, and the latter, although they do not spoil the hair so much, you will have to spend money on them more than once.

Thanks to discoloration You see blondes on the streets with beautiful and even hair color without yellowness. Working with them is not difficult; each drug comes with clear instructions, following which, over time, you will get the expected result. Only then, you will have to make a lot of restorative masks based on oils that will saturate your hair with moisture and restore its shine and luster.

How to dye your hair light brown

Naturalness is always in fashion, and what, if not light brown hair color, looks even more natural and natural? It's not at all difficult to achieve it. As a rule, it is very docile and fits on the hair the first time. Of course, it all depends on what the hair was like originally. For example, if they were black during the transition, then you will not see a beautiful and even color. But with light shades everything is much more real.

As in the previous version, before dyeing it light brown, the hair should be treated with a special composition to remove the old pigment. This is mostly necessary for brunettes and brown-haired women. Blondes can, although it is undesirable, ignore this point and proceed directly to coloring, without wasting time and hair health on third-party manipulations.

Paints with light brown shades often contain ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Therefore, if you don’t want to completely exhaust your natural beauty, find a copy that does not contain these elements.

How to dye your hair black

Achieving black is as easy as shelling pears. It’s enough just to buy paint and paint, except for one “but”. This shade applies beautifully and evenly to all hair except bleached hair and some shades of blonde. This is due, again, to pigmentation. Of course, the first time you color it, if you're lucky, the effect will be simply stunning. But after several sessions of washing your hair, it will simply slide off, leaving behind color bald spots. And this will be repeated time after time until the new pigment replaces the old one.

Therefore, it is very important, if you had blond hair before, to do a wash, as if to empty each hair. Then the color will lie more evenly and stain much better. However, as with ash, you need to be extremely careful with black. It is also very difficult to remove from your hair if you decide to dye your hair. Too drastic changes may not be to your taste, but fixing something will be problematic. A good option is to go to it gradually, each time you dye it, choosing a tone darker than your existing hair color.

How to dye your hair red

Red hair color very fashionable this season, so if you have long been thinking about reincarnating as a red imp, the time has come. It is very interesting that you can dye your hair red without the help of chemicals, just by purchasing henna. True, in its pure form, henna gives too much of a red color, but if you like it, then go ahead. To give your hair a darker shade of red, mix the powder with basma. Experiment with proportions: 1:1; 1:2; 1:3. Just don’t overdo it with basma, otherwise you’ll end up with a too dark color, even chestnut.

In addition to color, henna will help heal your hair, making it vibrant, shiny, long and thick. You no longer have to pay a lot of money for paint, because henna costs mere pennies (about 10-15 rubles per package). However, getting rid of henna if you decide to switch back to chemical dyes will be very difficult. We have already talked about this in one of our articles..

How to dye your hair chocolate color

The chocolate shade is strict and at the same time playful and sexy, ideal for self-sufficient women. Achieving a chocolate shade is quite difficult. Even the same dye will apply differently to each hair. In addition, there are many shades of chocolate, ranging from milk to bitter. The latter is somewhat easier to get than the first.

In order for your hair to shine with the beauty of a brown-haired woman the first time, you will have to turn to a professional. He will be able to select paint and pigments to match your original color and apply it correctly. Trying to achieve it on your own will not be easy and can take a lot of time and money. In addition, you should not forget about the health of your hair, which is not eternal, so you need to torture it less.

How to dye your hair brown

The chestnut color is very similar to the tone of milk chocolate. A few weeks before dyeing, start preparing your hair: make masks from almond oil. This will help your hair stay healthy and resist the harmful effects of dyes. In general, it is advisable to carry out this procedure before dyeing your hair any color.

Then buy a bottle of paint you like at the store, but don’t even hope that the color will turn out the same as on the packaging. Such cases, of course, happen, but they are so rare that these lucky ones should be published in newspapers. For the sake of experimentation, so as not to be completely disappointed, you can first dye one strand, which will not be visible in the future, and see what comes out of it. And then decide whether to dye all your hair with a specific dye, or whether it’s better to choose something lighter/darker.

How to dye your hair red

The concept of “red” is quite vague. There is just red, there is very rich and blood red. The best way to get a rich shade is to visit professional cosmetics stores. It is in these stores that you can find many shades of red, from dark to light bright. In addition, it has been experimentally observed that professional dyes adhere much better to hair than simple dyes sold through public stores.

Before dyeing, it is recommended to lighten your hair so that the color is richer and purer. And, as in the case of black, it is better to try a sharp change in appearance in advance, on an inconspicuous lock of hair. If the color suits you, then you can safely paint it completely.

How to dye your hair pink

As in the case of a red tint, in order to get pure pink hair color you need to carry out high-quality bleaching and temporarily become a white blonde. After this, the hair should rest for 2-3 weeks. This time can be spent usefully: look for the most suitable shade of pink. Finding a color in regular stores is almost impossible; only professional salons can help you here.

When choosing extravagant shades, get ready for the fact that you will have to dye your hair often. Overgrown roots do not look aesthetically pleasing at all. If using familiar tones you can put up with them and even give yourself some slack for a while, then this will not work with pink shades. And this, naturally, will greatly harm the curls.

According to reviews from girls who are avid fans of such shades, they wash off very quickly. This is another factor that can become a nuisance on the way to the “pink dream”. And if you choose the wrong shade or it doesn’t fit right, then it will look simply terrible.

How to dye your hair blue

Let's finish our review with probably the most unusual shade of hair - blue. You will have to purchase it, like the last two, in specialized stores. And just like with pink, you have to be careful with it. It may not lie exactly as your fantasies picture. Moreover, an incorrectly chosen shade can cast a completely different color, for example, greenish.

Before applying dye to your hair, you need to bleach it with powder. Until the hair becomes snow-white, it is better not to perform basic tinting. A few weeks before and after, take care of your hair with nourishing masks, so that later you will have something to apply dye to.

Unlike pink, blue is very corrosive, and not only in the hair. After washing off the paint, the bathtub will be very difficult to clean. The same applies to nails, hands, ears, temples, and in general everything that the dye comes into contact with. While wearing such hair, at least for the first time, even with dry curls you will stain pillows, clothes and other objects that you touch with your hair.  Knowing this, it is better to prepare in advance and prevent these disadvantages from appearing.