What is picking?
Decaporation is a procedure aimed at removing artificial pigment from hair. It can also be one of the preparatory stages preceding the new staining. Most often, pickling is used when the paint is unevenly colored curls.
There is a superficial and deep pickling. For the first, washings are used that do not contain oxidants and oxidants. The purpose of surface hair follicle hiding in the hue adjustment, since it is not possible to remove the undesirable pigment completely from the non-oxidant composition. With this task, the means for deep decaping, containing more aggressive chemical compounds, can manage, which can even damage the hair structure.
How to prepare hair follicles
Ready-made products for pickling can be purchased at specialized stores for hairdressers. And you can save a lot and prepare the washing composition yourself at home. For example, take advantage of our powerful recipe, which is suitable for deep cleansing.
Necessary ingredients:
- shampoo - 1 part
- hot water (not boiling water!) - 4 parts
- decolorizing powder - 2 parts
- cream oxidant 6-9% -2 parts
Add all the ingredients to the non-metallic container. Mix the mixture thoroughly until uniform and immediately use, as the product is not subject to long-term storage.
The composition for surface pickling is prepared without the use of a cream-oxidant. For him it is necessary: 30 g of decolorizing powder, 20 ml of shampoo and 100 ml of hot water. Mix thoroughly until smooth.
Hair coloring at home
Before you start the procedure for pickling at home, you need to make sure that there are no allergies to the ingredients of the formulation. To do this, prepare in advance a small amount of decapacity and apply it to the area behind the ear. If within a few hours the body does not react with an allergic reaction (rash, irritation, itching, redness), then you can start the procedure.
Decapage can be carried out both on clean, and on dirty, but necessarily dry hair.
Attention! Decapitation is contraindicated earlier than 72 hours after any chemical procedure. And if the hair before the failed painting was previously discolored, then it is better to wait at least fourteen days.
For pickling you will need:
- plastic container for mixing composition
- hairdresser's brush or sponge
- powder-decolourant
- hot water
- shampoo
- comb
Stages of the procedure:
- Put on gloves and cover your shoulders with a cape. If you plan to work with individual strands, then collect the remaining hair, so that the clarifying mixture does not hit them.
- If it is necessary to correct the hue of the entire head of hair, then divide the hair into several zones: the upper-occipital, parietal and temporal. Each part is put in a bundle, since the application of the composition must begin with the lower strands. This sequence of work is principled, since the lower-occipital zone is colder, and, therefore, the chemical process there will pass more slowly.
- Prepare the composition for decapage according to the previously described recipe.
- Foam the product with a sponge or brush and start applying it to the darkest areas.
- Leave the mixture on your hair for 20-30 minutes. After rinse with plenty of cool water.
- If the desired result is not achieved, repeat the procedure again 2-3 days later.