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Caramel hair color: who suits and who does not? Color 8 7

Blondes don't go unnoticed. At all times, they were considered the most attractive and charming. Unsurprisingly, the popularity of the blonde is not going away. Classic natural, platinum, strawberry, caramel, honey.

The choice of shade depends on many factors: eye color, skin, general color type.

How to get a cool blond

When it comes to getting a clean blonde, you can't do without powder clarification. The brightening composition creates a clean, light-colored canvas. The canvas is tinted in the required shade.

For clarification, take 6% and 3% oxidizing agent. One part of the powder is diluted with 3% oxidizer. This solution lightens the root zone. Another, 6% - to lighten the length. Why a different percentage? The scalp has more heat. Clarification goes better. If we apply a solution with a large percentage over the entire volume, we get a different background of clarification. Light yellow at the roots. The length is orange-yellow.

Brightening law- apply the clarifying powder in sufficient quantity. Do not smear, apply in large quantities. Some will be absorbed into the hair, some will work on the surface. The discoloration will take place evenly. We get a light yellow background.

After applying the mixture, we wait 20 minutes, visually observe. We wash off the composition with water and deep cleaning shampoo. We level the hair structure with a balm, a mask for leveling the structure.

Mandatory step - toning... Toning fills in the voids after bleaching.

  1. We take two dyes in a 1: 1 ratio - 10.12 or 10AV with 8.2 or 8P. Mix with 3% oxidant. Apply to the root zone.
  2. For length - 10.12 or 10AV with 3% activator in a 1: 1 ratio.
  3. Exposure time from 15 to 35 minutes. Depends on porosity - the more, the shorter the holding time.
    Wash off the dye with a shampoo for colored hair. Apply color balm.

Shades of blonde in the names of paints

They are often called very poetically. Sunny, gold, sandy, caramel, frosty, icy, honey, amber, flaming, natural, gray, pearl. We often come across such definitions. Interpretation can be very subjective. Not necessarily in line with our expectations.

When we already know what a color spectrum (hue) is, let's check what can be hidden under these beautiful names. What to expect from them.

Let's add separate terms to separate the shades into warm, cool, neutral:

  • neutral(, sandy, natural)
  • warm(golden, sunny, copper, amber, glowing, honey, caramel)
  • cold(gray, shimmer / pearl / purple, icy, frosty, cold, platinum)

Sand- gray-golden, golden-gray (caramel blonde) or pearl. Depending on the brand, it can be beige (for example 9.13) or warm (for example 9.31 and 9.23).

Natural blonde- in theory, it should be neither warm nor cold. In fact, it can be cold (9) and warm (9NB) or intense (9NI) - with an olive sheen.

This even includes natural, for example 7.0 Garnier Color Sensation. Very dark with brown tones. It is important not to apply it to highly bleached hair. We can get a greenish, earthy color).

Sunny, golden- yellow base.

Pearl- mostly purple, ash. Contains a lot of blue dye (gray-blue, gray-green). Cool is a combination of blue and violet pigments.

Frosty- common terms for cool shades like / 21 or / 12.

Copper, amber and fiery- warm blonde, orange-based (7.4 or 8.44). Honey is often a combination of gold and copper, copper with a dominant nature (eg 8.304, 8.04) or gold (eg 8.3).

Red blond, for example 7.6 and 8.66 - intense red.

It is important to understand that the most important are numeric characters. The terms used by manufacturers can only direct and, together with the beautiful hair color of the model shown on the package, make us pay attention to this particular pack.

Natural blond

The shade marked "natural" is natural and organic. Pure blonde shade. The natural tone is unobtrusive. Natural gradation from dark roots to light ends. Suitable for girls whose natural hair color is close to light shades. Those with light blond hair color.

Garenier Olia 110, Igora Royal New 9-0, Igora Royal Hightlifts 10-0, Igora Royal Fashion Light L-00, Londa Professional 12/03.

Cold blond

A cold blond is the ultimate dream of many girls. Color is not easy to achieve. Clean, without a hint of yellowness. Creates the impression of coldness, often called icy. It is chosen by women whose color type is also cold. We are talking about the Winter and Summer color types.

You can get a cool blonde on your hair thanks to the following dyes: Pallete Permanent Cream Color 12, Garenier Color Sensation 10.1, Pallete: Color and Nutrition c12.

Ashen

Ash blond belongs to light shades. A distinctive feature is a grayish ash haze. Looks stylish and natural. Ash goes for girls with a cold color type.

Look for it from the following manufacturers: Garenier Olia 10.1, Londa Professional 12/1, Koleston Perfekt Innosense 7/1, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/1, Pallete: Persistent C9 cream paint, Palette Salon Colors 10-2, Palette Fitolinia 219.

Platinum

Popular shade of blond. Platinum is expensive and stylish. The most capricious tone. It is difficult to achieve it. Provides for the presence of a stylish hairstyle - straight bob, bob-bob. It looks ugly on unkempt hair. Platinum belongs to the cool color scheme. Looks on women with delicate pinkish skin with gray or blue eyes. It is contraindicated for swarthy girls.

A platinum shade can be obtained thanks to the following paints: Garenier Color Naturales 111, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/0, Palette Salon Colors 9.5-1.

Strawberry blond

The shade is picky and not suitable for everyone. In recent years, it has enjoyed great popularity. Looks like blond with a slight touch of peach-pink haze. Will look best on girls with light, porcelain skin. With green eyes. Strawberry blonde looks luxurious and attracts everyone's attention.

You will find this color from the following manufacturers: Loreal Sublime Mousse 822, Indola Professional Blonde Expert 1000.32, Krasa Faberlik 8.8.

Pearl Blond

Pearl Blond is a beautiful, stylish shade. Has a light pearlescent tint. Belongs to cold shades. Suitable for women with Summer and Winter color types.

The following paints will help you to find a similar hair color: Garenier Color Naturales 112, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/8, Pallete: Persistent cream paint A 10, Syoss Professional Perfomance 9-5.

Wheat blonde

Looks gentle and natural. Has a light brown undertone. Wheat belongs to the warm range. Suitable for owners of dark, olive skin. Fits well on light blond, medium blond hair.

To get wheat blond, use one of the following colors: Garenier Color Naturales 8, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 9/3, Inoa 9.31, Revlon Colorsilk 74.

Caramel blonde

Caramel Blond is a sophisticated blend of yellow and brown. Has a shade of burnt sugar. A distinctive feature is a reddish undertone. It can be golden, reddish. It harmonizes with olive, golden skin, brown, green-brown eyes.

To make your hair akin to sweet caramel, use the following colors: Syoss Professional Perfomance 7-8, Wella Coleston Perfekt 9/03, Garenier Color Naturales 6.34.

Beige blond

Natural is a rarity. Soft, light, slightly muted. Has some resemblance to light blond. The latter is darker. Looks beautiful on Slavic girls. It goes well with a cold color type. Helps to make the face look youthful and fresh. The shade is recommended for those who have a dark blond or reddish natural color.

To dye your hair beige, use one of the following dyes: Igora Royal New 9-4, Pallete: Persistent cream paint B9, Palette: Fitolinia 254, Londa Color 38.

Honey blonde

Intense yellowish-golden color. It looks like freshly picked honey. Honey-colored hair is not suitable for everyone. Honey blonde looks in combination with peach, beige skin color, brown, dark blue, green eyes. For girls with a cold color type of appearance, it is absolutely contraindicated. Honey is not recommended if there is an expressive blush on the cheeks. Will emphasize it even more.

Golden blond

Refined light shade. Visible, attention grabbing. Belongs to warm colors. Suitable for women of a warm color type - Autumn and Spring. It goes well with yellowish, dark skin, brown, green eyes.

Golden blond is represented by the following paint numbers: Palette: Fitolinia 460, Wellaton 9-3.

What shade will we get

When choosing paint in a store, pay attention to the name of the color, the photo of the model shown on the pack. What do the symbols and numbers mean? For example 9.21 or H8 applied by manufacturers? Pay attention to them? Of course yes! These awkward numbers / letters are the most important. They will tell the whole truth about the chosen dye.

Color levels

Let's start with the color levels, with the brightness and darkness levels. The number at the beginning of the symbol informs us about this. Placed before comma, period, slash. The scale starts with black and ends with super light tones.

2 / black

3 / dark brown

4 / medium brown

5 / light brown

6 / dark blonde

7 / medium blonde

8 / blond

9 / very light blond

10 / very light blond

11

12 / blonde special (platinum)

Color directions

It is important to pay attention to the number after the comma, period, slash. This is a subtone. Depending on the brand, it is indicated by numbers or letters.

Separation of color directions (blond):

neutral(natural, beige),

warm(gold, copper, red),

cold(gray, shining / pearl, purple, silver, platinum).

Digital and letter marking:

/ 0 - natural (with letters N, NB, NN, NI or without a decimal point / period / slash)

/ 1 - gray (A)

/ 2 - shining / pearly, purple (P, V, 6, 8, 89)

/ 03 or / 13 or / 31 - beige (B, GB)

/ 3 - gold (G, H)

/ 4 - copper (K, H)

/ 5 - Red tree

/ 6 - red (R)

/ 7 - matte (brown)

If there are two numbers after the dot / comma / slash. For example 11.21 - we are dealing with a double shade. The first tone prevails (in the given example it is purple or 2). In the case of two identical numbers - 11. 11, it is read that there is an increase in color intensity. In this case, a double, intense gray. Among the alphabetic characters:

NA- natural gray
NB- natural beige
ITD- natural pearls
GB- golden beige
KN- natural
VR- purple red

Sometimes a paint manufacturer does not use a period, comma, or slash. Garnier Color Naturals 111. The color is called super bright blonde. We can put a full stop after the first two digits. We get the brightness level 11. The third number 1 - gray tone. Cool shade that neutralizes warm tones.

9NB - very light, natural beige and 11.11 - super bright, intense gray blonde

The correct choice of colorant is important to obtain a beautiful new color. Choose gray pigments in case of persistent natural pigment of pheomelanin. This is when the tone turns into a reddish tint, soon after staining.

If the hair is very dark (level 4-5), tends to appear coppery or rusty, a cool tone is required. Choose a super-bright color (level 11 or 12) with a shade of gray (/ 1) or double gray (/ 11) ...

Applying such an intense gray, ashy (for example 11.11) to dark natural hair, we will not get a bluish-steel lightness from the level 11 indicated on the package. We will only cool down the target background for a more natural final effect.

Super brightening paints (levels 11 and 12) are combined with higher concentrations of oxidants - 9 or 12%. They allow you to lighten natural hair by 4-5 levels. Creates a very light result. But this only applies to the natural base, previously not dyed.

There are over fifty shades of blond. Some of them are a relic of the past and are associated exclusively with kitschy dressed women striving to be like a Barbie doll, others, on the contrary, are a classic noble pallet that never goes out of fashion, but still others are hits of the season that change with the arrival of each summer. ...

Fashionable blond

To the most fashionable and demanded in hairdressing salons, blonde hair shades include:

  • very light Nordic shades, belonging to a cold color palette (for example, ash blonde, pearl blonde, or platinum blonde). In comparison with other, previously popular, blond shades, they are as close to white as possible and are widely known as "silver shades". They are trendy, modern and very stylish, but they only suit a certain type of appearance. It is recommended to paint in a cold blond only for young girls, since older women with such a shade can achieve a completely undesirable aging effect.

Pure Nordic blond hair color is very difficult to obtain at home, so it is best to use the services of a professional master;

  • warm light and dark blond shades(e.g. golden blonde, pink blonde, vanilla blonde). This color palette also does not suit everyone and is designed only for a specific type of appearance.

As you can see, the range of fashionable shades for blondes is very diverse. But, as you know, the wider the choice, the harder it is to make it. The good news is that overgrown roots continue to remain in trend, which means that no permanent stains are required.

Moreover, to make the difference between natural hair color and dyed blond even less noticeable, some stylists recommend dyeing the overgrown roots a tone or two darker than the chosen blond, but slightly lighter than natural hair.
Thus, the transition of shades looks more natural, and the regrown roots are not so striking against the background of a light blond shade.

Natural blondes value their hair color very much, but they often try to bring it to perfection with the help of tint products.

Choosing a shade of blond

A huge selection of blonde shades and long-term experiments of professional stylists allowed refuting the assertion that only girls with fair skin can be beautiful blondes.

So how do you check which shade of blond is best for your type of appearance?

Testing

Can trust the knowledge of an experienced professional or conduct a small test yourself. It is enough just to take a mirror, stand in the sunniest place (weather conditions permitting, it is optimal to carry out the test outdoors), find a natural strand of hair without coloring and consider how it reflects light. If you can see warm colors in the form of red, red or brown shades, you should choose a warm blond palette. Well, if the hair reflects ashy, gray or even purple shades, you can afford a cold, very light blond.

Another, easier way of choosing the appropriate shade of blond for the type of appearance is trying on silver and then gold jewelry. They revitalize the skin tone, giving it a special shine. Well, at the same time, they allow you to understand what type of beauty you are endowed with - cool or warm. Silver is a symbol of cold blond shades, while gold is a warm symbol.

The Rule of Four Tones

When choosing the optimal blonde shade for your appearance, be sure to the natural hair color should be taken into account, because a change that is too drastic is rarely successful. The safest solution is using the principle of four tones: As the owner of dark hair, choose a color that is up to four shades lighter than your own (and never more). The same rule, by the way, applies to blondes who have decided to radically change their image: only a color four shades darker than what is available will look beautiful and natural.

Applying this principle, it is much easier for newly-made blondes to cope with the problem of regrown roots.

For the first time, a radical change in color from dark to blonde should be done in the salon, since if the paint is chosen incorrectly, there is a huge risk that the wheat blonde will get yellow instead of the desired shade.

As a rule, it is safer to dye in cold tones - the likelihood that instead of a beautiful blonde hair color you will get a red, reddish or yellow color in this case is an order of magnitude lower.

Difference between cold and warm blond shades

Recently, cold blonde shades are considered the most popular. We are talking about platinum, frosty, pearl and gray shades. But very often, unfortunately, the color is chosen solely on the basis of its trend: in such cases, it not only does not decorate, but even levels out the natural female beauty. Everything is very simple - the Nordic blond does not suit ladies with a warm type of appearance (that is, those who are distinguished by golden highlights in their hair, peach skin, freckles and brown eyes). Instead of emphasizing their dignity, he hides them. For women with this type of appearance, all warm shades of blond are ideal - honey, red, gold, caramel or mustard.

Who is cool blond for?

Recently, the shades of Nordic blond have made a splash, both among models on the catwalks and among ordinary fashionistas. However, cool shades only suit girls with a similar type of appearance. You can define it by the following criteria:

  • light, porcelain, clear skin of a light pink or bluish color;
  • Cold, blue, or dark brown eyes (but no beer or gold flecks)
  • natural hair color is cold and free from golden highlights.



A great example of a cold type of appearance is Uma Thurman. Platinum hair color has long become a real business card for her.

Who is warm blond suitable for?

All of the aforementioned shades (gold, honey, etc.) perfectly emphasize the natural shine of girls with a warm type of appearance. It includes the following characteristics:

  • skin with a yellowish tint (it can be light, but always in warm colors);
  • freckles;
  • beer, green, blue eyes of warm shades;
  • natural golden highlights in hair.



The ideal representative of this type of beauty is Jennifer Aniston. Her warm blonde shade that mimics the natural sun-bleached color is the object of desire of many fashionistas. This is a great example of skillfully choosing a blonde shade for a specific type.

Top 8 trendy blonde shades

In 2017, the fashion trends of colors pleased with the presence of new shades, which you should definitely pay attention to. Blonde fans and those who just intend to join their ranks should definitely choose something from the recommended list below!

Caramel Blond

Like your favorite caramel candies, the caramel on your hair should also look delicious. This is ideal for those who want to get closer to blonde color gradually and slowly, without making any sudden movements. Depending on the natural hair color, the caramel can be slightly darker or applied using the balayage technique.

Warm platinum

The updated version of the "platinum blonde" is designed for the brave admirers of the "blonde religion". It is important to take into account that the color "warm platinum" tends to yellow quickly, therefore it requires very careful care (preferably with a shampoo with a special shimmer "silver blond"). If you do not want to repeat the painting every four weeks, you can limit yourself to a platinum ombre or platinum balayage.

Golden blond

A little gold never hurts! Warm shades suit almost all blondes. Courageous girls can combine warm and cold shades to create cool new contrasts that give their hair extraordinary liveliness and volume.

White blond

This shade is the choice for real snow queens. It is especially relevant for those who already boast blond hair. But, of course, in order not to spoil the existing result, you should definitely consult with a professional hairdresser about any changes.

Sunny blond

Those who like natural blonde should try to imitate the glare created by the sun in summer on their hair. Depending on the type of hair and their initial color, natural blond can be applied to individual strands, or you can dye your hair completely with it. Sunny blond brightens the complexion. Natural blond as in the photo gives the appearance a special charm.

Ash blond

Hair color ash blonde or ash blonde is a timeless classic of the genre. The cold blonde in the photo looks a little softer than in real life. Some of its varieties resemble a beige blond. Ash blonde hair color looks very stylish, sexy, and, most importantly, is always up-to-date.

Pearl Blond

The photo only slightly conveys this precious shimmer created on the hair by this variation of dye. Since this is a cold shade, it looks aristocratic only on a lady with porcelain skin. In this case, only yellow hair color shines for dark-haired women (a photo of an unsuccessful dyeing is attached).

Strawberry blond

The combination of a delicate blonde and fiery red has been popular for several seasons. The summer sun gives it even more playful highlights. There are many varieties of this shade, each of which looks very interesting and fresh. Strawberry blonde looks beautiful on girls with slightly pinkish skin.

Shades of blonde photo

Blond hair color is an unimaginable variety of shades that cannot be covered in one article. A small selection of photographs will allow you to better get acquainted with fashion trends and tendencies, help you choose a shade that does not discord with the color of the skin, eyebrows, eyelashes and eyes.

Ash blonde hair color photo

Dark blonde hair color photo

Natural blonde hair color photo

Peach hair color photo

Today on the market for hair dyes, there is a wide range of manufacturers and palettes of various dyes. As if with a wave of a magic wand, you can become a burning brunette, a red-haired beast or a delicate blonde.

Of course, if you are used to always completely surrendering yourself to the hands of a hairdresser, then it is not at all necessary to understand the shades of paints, although it is useful. But if you prefer self-coloring or do not trust the choice of stylists, it is better to learn how to navigate in the palette, which is usually quite extensive.

The palette of colors is a kind of map with which you can navigate in all the variety of colors and select the appropriate shade of hair. The palette gives a clearer picture of the color than a paint box. Usually, the shades are laid out on a special cardboard booklet, opening which you see in front of you a wide variety of shades of paint, presented in the form of small samples of artificial hair.

Manufacturers of paints use artificial materials for their palettes, as they are more durable and resistant, because they are constantly touched with hands. This is the main advantage of such palettes - you can visually evaluate the selected shade, move it, seeing the play of color and all the halftones. A photograph on a box of paint cannot do that.

Color palette: professional and home coloring

Manufacturers of hair dyes for home use have a slightly less choice of shades than manufacturers of professional dyes. They can offer up to a hundred or more shades of the same paint. In addition, professional dyes can be mixed with each other, getting all new shades. Do not be intimidated by such a large number of samples; after looking closely, you can easily make a choice.

Or it may be exactly the opposite, but the colors in the professional palette of colors are saturated, glowing. Confirmation of this is the professional palette of Syoss hair dyes.

Samples of paints are arranged in the palette not in a random manner, but according to a certain pattern. The ideal palette of large firms usually looks so that you can very quickly find the desired tone. Above are the lightest shades of paint, which gradually become darker as the row decreases. That is, the darkest tones will be located at the bottom.

Shades of a palette of hair dyes

Paints for brunettes, blondes and redheads occupy separate islands in the palette, therefore, having chosen your scale, first you need to decide on a shade, not a tone. Here you need to focus on your appearance color type. It can be warm or cold. The correct definition of your color type guarantees you that your image will be harmonious and, therefore, you will like the result.

For example, paint with an ash tint is suitable exclusively for girls with a cold color type. And if the owner of golden hair decides to paint over an ashy shade, her hair will acquire a greenish tint. Accordingly, a warm shade will not look natural on a girl with a cold type of appearance.

Having decided on the necessary "warm" or "cold" undertone of the future hair color, you need to choose its tone. If you use paint for home coloring, then you can only get a shade close to your hair color, changing it one or two tones up or down. The choice of a professional paint provides a lot of freedom of choice, since various oxidants can be used to obtain the desired color.

With the help of a palette of colors, every girl, be it a brunette, blonde or red-haired, can accurately select the desired color for herself and endlessly change within her gamut.

Palette of colors for blondes

The palette of colors for blondes is the most diverse; these colors are most suitable for cardinal color experiments. Blond girls are offered shining shades of platinum, cold ash or golden blondes. Golden curls are ideal for a "spring girl" with light eyes. Ash blonde is a great option for the "summer" color type.

And daring platinum will suit confident girls of a cold color type. The least damage to the structure of light hair is caused by shades of golden and platinum palettes.

The palette of colors for brunettes

The palette of colors for brunettes is presented in brown, eggplant, chestnut and red shades. A palette of black shades will help to give the image of mystery and mysticism: bluish-black, plum-black and the color of a black wing.

The palette of chestnut shades is especially varied, here you can find chocolate, nuts, and various shades of chestnut and caramel. Ash shades are suitable for green-eyed girls, and golden brown for hazel.

The most extreme is the palette of red shades of paint. For owners of a cold type, colors are suitable from dark blond to black wing, and for a warm type of appearance - from medium chestnut to rich chocolate and deep browns.

The palette of colors for redheads

Red-haired girls should not go to light or rich dark color palettes. A chestnut palette will help to make the image more strict and modest. And for those who want to have a brighter hair color are suitable - pomegranate, copper, burgundy and rich red shades.

It is worth noting that different manufacturers have different names for the same shade. For example, an ash blonde can be called pearl or silver.

1. Hair dye L "Oreal Casting - Palette

2. Hair dye Schwarzkopf Essensity - Palette

3. Hair dye L "Oreal Excellence Creme - Palette

4. Hair dye Garnier Olia - Palette

5. Hair dye L "Oreal Preference - Palette

6. Hair dye L "Oreal Prodigy - Palette

7. Syoss hair dye - Palette

8. Hair dye FitoColor - Palette

9. Hair dye Schwarzkopf Palette Fitolinia - Palette

10. Hair dye Schwarzkopf Palette Perfect Care - Palette

11. Hair dye Schwarzkopf Palette Intensive color - Palette

I think each of us had this moment - when you get tired of constantly going to a manicure / pedicure, to a beautician or hairdresser-stylist. And not even because of employment, but trite because of the lack of finance for all these events. I personally also have a fear of failure: it is not known what another, even a vaunted master, can do to you, especially in terms of hair coloring. My hair grows quickly (pah-pah) and over the past year I have developed a formula for the perfect home coloring, which is cheap and cheerful - but in fact cheap and fun Certainly! This option is very good both as age-related coloring with the rapid growth of gray hair, and as non-aging - to elegantly refresh your natural hair color without any tricky strands, shatush, balayazh and just do it. So what we need:

1. Determining your color type according to my system is important, because you have to choose your own paint in the store and think about what pigments you need in the end
2. Appreciate the lightness of your natural hair color
3. Read mine about what the paint pack number means
4. And you will also need the help of a faithful friend or mother (or who can you entrust your precious hair to?); Also, everything you need for high-quality home coloring can be purchased in the same Ashan (or another large supermarket) - bowls-tassels, clips for strands, capes (!) and comfortable thin gloves (those that are in the paint are pointless to use - we all know this )

And now from words to deeds! We will not go far, I will tell you about my experience of staining. The lightness of my natural hair is a confident 5, and the color is not particularly expressive, it is not even chestnut, but some kind of gray-chestnut. And given my Chestnut Autumn color type, this very 5 does not refresh me too much. Also, my hair contains red pigment, which comes out in general with any coloring (even if you take the so-called "zero" paint without pigments). I take paint 6.23 - and I get a lively light chestnut with a golden reddish color and at the same time with a barely noticeable beautiful difference in the strands, because after all there is a slight uneven lightening. And what is especially dear to me: with this hair color I can walk without makeup at all (!), Because the face is fresher, the features are brighter and in general a soft contrast that I need is created.

Perfect hair coloring it turns out with a dye 1 tone lighter than your natural hair and with additional color pigments, which will give the very coveted iridescent highlights.

Why is it 1 tone lighter? Because in this case, the paint gently brightens your natural hair base and, as it were, color pigments are already laid on top of this, which look brighter on a slightly lightened base than if you take a tone-on-tone paint in terms of lightness. Also lightening one level creates strands of different colors, and the dyeing turns out not like a wig, but more natural, noble and more expensive, finally, as if it was a salon dyeing, and not some kind of homemade (let it be our secret). Moreover, it is the difference of one tone that grows back more correctly, the roots are slightly darker - and this is better than tone-on-tone dyeing, in which the roots often look grayer (and visually lighter) than regrown dyed hair.

Exception make up cases of FZ and NZ with a very light hair base for these color types 6 (in fact, quite a frequent occurrence in winter color types!), which can also fade with light strands - here obviously it is not worth lightening, tone-on-tone dyeing with additional color pigments at will.

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As an example, I propose to consider paints GARNIER- the palettes are large, but I want to mark the very ideal shades for each color type. I advise you not to peer at the tone of the hair in the picture, but rather trust the paint number, because it is he who more accurately reflects the future hair color.

Very dark hair (base 3-4)

Frankly black hair is really hard to come across. I was already joking in our group VK that only Indians or cats have black hair (!), and when girls dye their hair a completely dark color, it often looks like a wig. Therefore, for very dark hair, I recommend a level 4 and 5 dye, but not darker. You will already have a beautiful glare, and it is clearly not worth darkening even more.

Brown hair (base 5)

Such shades are already more common - quite often brown hair of different color types has different color highlights. For example, in winter types FZ and NZ, the chestnut will be more varied and more colorful than the grayer chestnut OL and KO. And for base 5, level 6 paints are the best fit.

Brown (base 6)

And this is the most fertile base for any type of coloring, because light chestnut is a very flexible universal color that can be taken away in a wide variety of tones without obvious harm to the hair. Light chestnut is found in most color types - LV, ZV, PL, OL, KO, FZ, NZ (except for Copper Autumn, of course, hair coloring is a different story altogether). So, we take the base 6 into the shades of level 7.

Light brown hair and blond (base 7-8)

Of course, the mistresses of blond hair are, first of all, spring and summer color types. When some night winter tells me that she has light brown hair, I just want to exclaim from the bottom of my heart: what kind of light brown they are when they have a gorgeous light chestnut!). So excuse me, but only LV, ZV, PL, OL have light brown hair, there is no other way. And a clear blond is an obvious spring, mainly Lilac. Below are recommendations only for LV and ZV, because in the case of PL and OL, it is better to become a blonde with the help of not uniform light coloration, but due to light strands (and this is for the salon after all). We paint the "spring" base 7 and 8 with shades 8 and 9, respectively.

And here are some stellar examples of how cool it is to be 1 tone lighter:

Important note- standard kits with paint include 6% oxide by default, because this level of oxide is required to paint gray hair. In the case when you have a little gray hair, you can use 3% oxide - it is easy to purchase it yourself or check with your hairdresser (if, for example, you come with your paint to the salon). Oxide 3% reduces the harm from staining, and your durability will last for about a month. And do not forget that dyed hair should be pampered in every possible way with masks for hair restoration).

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1. Paint should be chosen from a professional line, ammonia-free. There is an opinion that ammonia-free paint does not stain gray hair - this is not so. Many brands have special products for gray hair. An example of an ammonia-free paint is Wella Color Touch, Casting Creme Gloss Loreal, Revlon Color Silk, Wellaton, Lumene Cutrin, Vivasan and others.

2. For many, including me, the number on the box or on the palette in the salon was, until a certain moment, nothing more than a set of numbers. I was literally enlightened into this mystery of signs! And I will explain to those who still do not understand. And I hope I get it right, I'm not a pro, but the pros explained to me. Therefore, if everything goes well with the story, this is their plus, and if it’s bad, then my minus 🙂

Beginning the theory of hair coloring.

Regular numbers, without additional, so to speak, fractional numbers look like this

This is the level of tone depth. Those. with the help of this figure, we, roughly speaking, will choose - we will have blond hair or darker. Depth is essentially the same for all brands, but it can be called differently. Usually

  • 1 is black,
  • 2 - lighter, i.e. very dark brown (yes, it is very dark), for example, this color is called Lumene Cutrin paint.
  • 3 - even lighter, i.e. just dark brown
  • 4 - brown. It can be called instead of brown - brown-haired (very dark brown-haired, dark brown-haired, brown-haired), which does not change the essence.
  • 5 - light brown / light brown
  • 6 - dark blond / dark blond
  • 7 is the level of depth of tone - light brown, it is lighter than dark blonde / just blonde - but this is not the white hair color that is associated with blondes! It is darker.
  • 8 - light blond, he is also light blond
  • 9 - very light blond
  • 10 - pastel blonde / pastel blonde / light light blonde (so called Casting Creme Gloss Loreal) / very light platinum blonde / bright blonde (for Wella Color Touch)

That is, if you want to change the color of your hair, but at the same time you are afraid “suddenly there will be blackness” or “suddenly there will be a too light color”, then you will ask about the depth of the color. Then you need to take a shade from your range. For example, you dyed your hair at a depth of 5, this is a light brown / light brown hair. Your paint was numbered 5.7 In order not to get too dark hair - do not go down to 4 tones, you can experiment with a shade and take 5.6, 5.5, 5.8, etc. - everything is at the level of the depth of tone 5. Later I will tell you about the meaning of the second digit.

The same thing - don't want to lighten - don't go up from level 5 to level 6.

3. The second digit in the number means the shade. If the second digit is zero (1.0, 2.0, 3.0 ...) - these are natural shades, natural tone. In any brand of paint.

  • 1 - (for example 2.1, 3.1) - the shade contains a blue pigment, some paints call the shade ashy. Number 1 will not give you the “reddishness” that many are afraid of after the paint has washed off a little.
  • 2 - the shade contains green. Lumene Cutrin calls this number - the matte range. It won't give Ryzhin either.
  • 3 - golden hue, yellow pigment
  • 4 - mahogany row / copper row - red-orange pigment
  • 5 - mahogany / red - called differently - the pigment is red-violet
  • 6 - violet-blue pigment
  • 7 - beige pigment
  • 8 - brown-purple pigment

Names, I repeat, can vary for different colors, but the essence is about the same.

If, for example, you painted with paint 5.4 (the level of depth of tone is light chestnut, shade of copper, pigment red, orange), it washed off from you, gave a "reddish" color. You don’t like 5.4 anymore and don’t know how to get rid of redhead. That being said, you don't want hair in a deeper row - you don't want darker or lighter hair. So, choose from a tone depth level of 5, while looking at a shade that will "score" the red color. For this, in the theory of hair dyeing, there is a special Oswald color wheel and a theory of neutralization.

4. Look, our 4 is located in the area of ​​the orange sector, everything is correct. She gave the redhead. Look below - 4k neutralizes green well. You can also try blue.

So we take paint 5.2 or 5.1. 5.6 will not be critical - with a violet-blue pigment, but it is to neutralize a more yellowish tint.

Colors 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 - will only aggravate the situation.

Always look at Oswald's color wheel.

5. To neutralize or, conversely, to emphasize a certain shade, there are still mixtons. They carry pigments. In the previous example, to remove the consequences of 5.4 (get rid of the redhead), one could take paint 5.2 and add a blue-green mixton. Mixtones come from the first digit 0.

If we want to get a lighter level of depth, for example, there were 8.3 - light blond with a golden tint, but we want a light blonde (9-ku), then we can mix our usual 8.3 with a pure mixton 0.0 - this will give us a depth level of 9. And with we will not spoil the hair too much.

  • 1.5 - 3% - will make toning, color tone in tone or make it a little darker. For example, they were the 5th level of depth, they wanted the 4th. We take oxide 3%. This oxide will not stain gray hair.
  • 3-6% is a more persistent, deep color. It can darken the hair, permanently color it on tone (slightly gray hair), or give us a lighter tone. There were 5, we want 6 - we need 6% oxide.
  • 9% - For very gray hair - tone on tone. Or for lightening up to 2 levels. There were 5, wanted 7.
  • There is also a higher oxide of 10-12% - It can lighten hair even by 3 tones. But I would not experiment with this at home.

At the same time, the dye holding time on the hair is from 20-30 minutes to an hour. For light toning, 1.5-3% oxide and 30 minutes are suitable.

For permanent staining, we increase the percentage of oxide and the holding time.

It turns out that hair coloring is theory, and pure mathematics! Knowing the depth, tone, pigment contained in the paint and the percentage of oxide - you can prevent negative consequences, get rid of redheads and experiment, achieving beautiful shades.

And one more little secret. If you want your color to play like silver, shimmer in the sun and flicker, like many stars from the screen, you can cover your hair with paint (I'm talking about Cutrin as an example) 10.06 - called silvery frost. Other brands probably have a similar one, you need to look at the level of depth of tone 10. It does not give a special color, but even on dark hair it starts to flicker very beautifully. Use 3% oxide, time 25-30 minutes.

article prepared by: Galina Chepurnaya