1. Follow the instructions
This applies to the test for allergies, and trial staining, and the preparation of the mixture, and, most importantly, the time of the procedure. Observance of all the recommendations of the paint manufacturer is the key to success.
2. Try to apply the paint in 10-15 minutes
Oxidation processes begin immediately after you have mixed all the components of the coloring agent and ends in about 30-45 minutes. If you can not keep within this period, it is unlikely that you will enjoy the desired shade.
H. Do not cover your hair with polyethylene
Hats and plastic bags form on the head a kind of shell that hampers the movement of free oxygen. As a result, the course of the chemical reaction is disrupted and the hair is not colored to the desired color. Moreover - a similar greenhouse effect can harm locks. During the procedure, the hair should be open. In some cases, wrapping is still necessary, but the paint manufacturer warns about this in the instructions.
4. Start painting from the nape of the neck
Divide the hair into a perpendicular part, passing through the vertex, into four zones. Dye first apply along the parting, and then on the occiput. As it is colder, the coloring process is less intense. At the temples and the forehead the mixture is distributed in the last place (here are the thinnest hair that quickly absorbs the paint). The thicker and thicker the hair, the thinner you try to make strands, on which the composition is applied. How do you know when it's time to wash the dye? Here, too, there are general rules. Hair at the roots should become slightly darker than at the ends, in front - a little lighter than behind, the upper strands - lighter than the lower ones.
5. Do not use conditioner
The main task of balsam-rinsers is gluing the scales of the cuticle. And this prevents the penetration of dye molecules into the hair. Do not use the air conditioner for at least two days before staining. Wash your head before the procedure is also not recommended. But there is one important point: if the curls are dirty, greasy, or they have a lot of money for styling, the paint may not come up. So it's best to thoroughly clean the hair and reschedule the staining the next day. Before the procedure, it is desirable to get a haircut or at least cut off the tips of the tips. By the way, so that curls easier to survive color metamorphosis, a month before changing the image, start using moisturizing masks (enough two or three times a week).
6. If you dye your hair is not the first time, be careful in choosing the color
When you apply tones, you may get an unpredictable result. Thus, for example, the hair of red shades, when brightened or colored in golden colors, sometimes turns yellow, and curls that were previously colored in violet tones can become greenish when clarified.
7. Conduct emulsification
Before you wash off the paint, apply a small amount of warm water to your hair, gently curl the dye on the curls and gently massage your head (paying special attention to the edge of your hair). This will make it possible to easily remove the dye from the scalp and make the strands more shiny. After emulsification, the hair should be thoroughly washed with water, then shampooed and treated with a balm to stop the effect of the dye residues and avoid a slow oxidation process. The painting ends with the application of a caregiver. Such today are applied to many modern colors.
8. Tint roots every three to four weeks
If the recently painted hair looks good, with the exception of the roots, it is enough to apply paint only to them. And then - five minutes before the end of the time of exposure to the dye - the comb spread the mixture along the entire length of the hair. In this case, you will kill three rabbits at once: you will paint the roots, refresh the color of the curls and strengthen their shine. After all for a long time already it is known, that the staining with qualitative caring paint gives to hair a healthy kind.
9. Paint the gray hair with natural shades - too dark and extreme colors make a woman older!
There are general rules for staining gray hair. If you do not have a lot of gray strands (less than a quarter), choose an unstable, gentle remedy for a tone lighter than your hair. If you have a lot of gray hair, you can not do without persistent paints. But you must carefully choose the shade. If you are blonde, do not make your hair too light, otherwise your face will become unhealthily pale. Use the soft dark under the tone of the blonde to give the hair color to the depth. If by nature you have chestnut curls, do not paint them lighter than in a light brown or light dark reddish hue. To mask a gray hair red only it is possible to women with a pale transparent skin. In other cases, the color makes the face painfully rosy. Graying dark chestnut or black hair can be made lighter by three tones and add additional light strands (they will make the color more solid). Remember that the hair is darker than the deep chocolate color and the dark-red underline the age.
10. Pick up new shampoo and balm
Care for colored hair is no less important than the proper selection of color or the very color. To permanently retain color and restore curls after dyeing hair, special tools are needed. The fact is that after staining the pH of the scalp and the structure of the hair slightly change. And the locks are no longer suited to what else yesterday made them magnificent and shiny. Important point: women who dye their hair, experts do not recommend to use regular shampoos against dandruff. They contain aggressive cleansing agents that promote the washing out of the pigment. If you are worried about dandruff, pick up a special shampoo for colored hair.
11. Give up the funds based on natural oils
Such cosmetic products for hair can significantly change the color. Home oil wraps, masks and massages are also not the best choice for caring for colored and streaked hair.
12. Protect hair from sun and chlorinated water
FTI rays, and chlorine accelerate the destruction of the pigment. When swimming in the pool, be sure to wear a bathing cap. After washing rinse your hair with cool boiled water (even better herbal decoction). The lower its temperature, the less aggressive the chlorine acts. And to protect curls from exposure to the sun, use cosmetics for care and styling with UV filters.
13. Master new makeup
Colorists say that if after staining a woman is forced to use more cosmetics, then the shade of the paint is chosen incorrectly. This is the main result of the general rules of coloring hair. However, in any case, with a new hair color, it is advised to pick up a new make-up! If you became a light blonde, use light pink cosmetics and fruity lipsticks, golden - choose warmer pinkish-orange shades. When dark chestnut hair color will need copper and apricot tones.