Highlighting remains a demanded and stylish technique of hair coloring in the modern world. With it, you can completely transform your appearance in a short time: refresh your face, highlight beautiful features, focus on the elements of clothing. One of the most common incarnations of highlighting is the unique balayazh technique, the features of which will be discussed in this article.
What it is?
Like many fashionable and popular hairstyles, balayazh came to us from romantic France of the 70s.
Many masters claim that this is one of the types of highlighting, which appeared by chance thanks to the numerous experiments of French stylists on the hair of Parisian fashionistas.
Literally from French balayage means "blowing", this effect in the modern world is called "hair burnt out in the sun." As with conventional highlighting, coloring occurs in three key steps:
- hair is divided into several conventional shares;
- individual curls are painted with a pre-selected shade, stand out with foil;
- washing, drying, adjustment.
Advantages and disadvantages
Each hair coloring technique has its pros and cons, and balayazh is no exception. Consider the main advantages and disadvantages of such staining.
First, the pros. The balayazh technique has plenty of them, and therefore the popularity of this method of staining will never disappear.
- Balayazh is wonderful It is combined with hair of any length. The same applies to the texture of the hair - if some painting techniques prefer only straight or only curly hair, then balayazh successfully performed on each of the types.
- This type of dyeing technique looks at the same time stylish, youthful, but also solidTherefore, it can be successfully combined with any type of clothing and accessories.
- Balayazh gives the hair a natural volume and shine. This is the most suitable option for girls with rare and thin hair.
- In combination with long and medium hair the balayazha effect does not disappear so quicklyRegular adjustment or tinting of curls is not required. For short hair, it is recommended that you visit a makeup artist at least once a month to correct color.
- Any successful hairstyle manipulations for sure will transform your image beyond recognition. Balayazh - this is the painting technique that can completely change the bow of any girl.
- No age restrictions. Curls painted in this way look equally attractive both on young ladies and on respectable elderly ladies.
There are not many disadvantages, but they are still there.
- Only the most patient fashionable women can make a quality hammock on their own. The procedure will require great restraint and patience from the girls.
- Even in the skilled hands of a master such painting may take several hours, not to mention self-painting without any help.
Preparation
Any painting needs high-quality primary hair preparation. The very first step will be ordinary a haircut.
Hair should be of one certain length, without split ends and overgrown tips. Only in this case, the hairstyle as a result will be voluminous and well-groomed.
One of the most important points in preparation is the choice of the desired haircut, curling method, bangs. Usually this is chosen based on the preferences of the woman of fashion. Medium and long hair is best suited. cascade or ringlets with a ladder. Not bad in this version will look graduated curls, they will give the hair even more volume. For short options, the best thing with a hanger will look bob or bob, also haircuts with easy milling.
Before the painting itself, the head is wash thoroughly get rid of crumpled hair. Pre-treatment of scalp and hair with special greasy-based creams is also desirable. At the stage of washing off the paint, this should play you a good service.
Pay special attention to the neck, ears and other places where it will be difficult to cope with self-washing. However, again, do not forget that the composition of the creams should not cause a chemical reaction with the paint of your choice.
Necessary tools
From the point of view of duration and simplicity of execution, the hut is quite complicated for self-painting. He will require a fashionable woman a considerable share of patience and concentration. The following list of tools should help in the successful execution of staining.
- Hairpins, invisible and other clamps for fixing curls.
- Prepared in advance pieces of foil or a cling film (the length depends on the length of your hair and the desired future hairstyle).
- Paint or coloring composition. For balayazha, at least 2 different shades are most often used, but some fashionistas prefer 3 or more. Do not forget that the more shades in the hairstyle, the more difficult it will be to adjust the entire pattern in the future.
- Long brushes for applying paint and other materials for storing paint - plates, bowls for diluting the composition, jars of paint itself.
- Take care of your hands without fail and cook gloves. For quick balayazha, manually made gloves from a plastic bag can come off, but professional gloves for painting will protect the skin best.
- When washing off the paint you will need small bed sheet or film for the eyes and neck to prevent paint from getting there. Also prepare a towel to gently but thoroughly dry your dyed hair.
Various execution techniques
Over the 40 years of its existence, the hut has managed to undergo many changes. First of all, it concerns the performance techniques - each master wanted to add something different to this kind of highlighting. Fashion itself changed, style changed. Several balayazha techniques have successfully reached our time.
- Option where only the tips are painted. Ideal for girls who are not ready for dramatic changes in their image.
The option of light balayazha makes the hair more voluminous, refreshes the image of a fashionable woman, gives clarity to facial features, sets them apart from the background of the face.
- Asymmetric Balayazh gives the hairstyle even more volume, but is suitable only for medium or long hair. For high-quality asymmetry in a short haircut, you will have to resort to using oblique or asymmetric bangs.
- Clear border in the picture of a hut. Well-defined curls are chosen by girls with insufficiently bright facial features or invisible makeup.
- Balayazh curls framed face. Another technique to focus on your winning traits. With a fluffy hairstyle and long hair, such a variety can visually reduce the face and its rough features in the form of a large chin or wide forehead.
Fashion trends
One of the most popular trends in the fashion world is a hut with staining the ends of dark curls in vibrant and vibrant neon colors. It is with dark hair that this option of coloring looks best. If we talk about light brown, red and other light colors, then you should not be upset either.
Consider the options for dyeing in more detail, taking into account the selection of shades for each hair color.
- Brown hair. For the same effect, softer wheat shades will suit you: light copper, golden, honey and caramel shades. A bold option would be to use bright crimson and red shades.
- Girls with golden or red hair it should be understood that clarification according to the balayazh technique will bring a much smaller effect visually. In this case, it is best to select darker shades (platinum, summer chestnut).
- Dark and black curls look great with bright light shades. These are all kinds of shades of gold, honey and caramel colors.
Sometimes fashionistas resort to a very unusual color. A vivid example of this is bright purple, light green and red colors. With such experiments, you should be extremely careful and be sure to consult a professional makeup artist before painting.
Dyeing hair of different lengths
Let's look at the technique for performing hair balayazha of different lengths in simple step-by-step schemes.
Long
Coloring long hair at home is the most difficult to do, this applies primarily to time costs.
- Hair first it is necessary to comb well, get rid of crumpled and uneven zones. Then the curls with the help of clamps are divided into 4 separate parts (nape, crown, two temporal lobes).
- Starting from the occipital or temporal part, divide the hair into separate not very thick tufts of hair. If you are not going to darken the roots, you should maintain a length of 2-3 cm to them. Colored curls are separated from the rest and wrapped in cooked pieces of foil. Some fashionistas prefer continuous dyeing of curls, without separating the hair, but then the tinting itself from the balayazha will not be so noticeable.
- Bangs are painted in an identical pattern. The composition is usually washed off no later than half an hour later, depending on the type of coloring composition.
Medium
Coloring hair of medium length according to the technology of independent application of paint does not differ in any way from painting long. Short step by step instructions.
- Locks are divided into several parts, it will be most convenient to conditionally divide the head into several separate parts. Start painting with the back of the head.
- Single beams hair is painted with a sponge or brush with long tips, the distance to the hair roots is still maintained strictly at 2-3 centimeters. In the future, for shading the roots, you can use light shading.
- Composition held on the hair for 30 minutes and carefully washed off.
Short
Coloring short hair using the balayazh technique does not require a great skill from the beauty. At the same time, it is with short hair that this technique looks most successful. Ideal length short hair for balayazh - at least 5-7 centimeters. In this case, the use of foil to separate the curls is optional. For an ideal result, follow these instructions.
- Before painting the hair is combed up, so that even the most naughty curls stand on end and withstand paint material. If desired, the hair is pre-wetted or fixed with hairpins or clips.
- Comb with frequent cloves or by brushing, the hair is divided into approximately the same locks. Gently apply paint to the ends of each curl. It is advisable to observe a minimum distance from the hair roots of 2-3 centimeters. Choose a place to start painting, depending on how you feel comfortable, but hairdressers start either from the parietal part or from the back of the head - it is best to navigate with the direction and length of the paint from there. The movements of the brush during painting should be vertical, not horizontal.
- Dealing with the tips, move closer to the roots of the hair, gradually evenly blending the dye along the length. The bangs are also painted with vertical lines, continuous or selective coloring of curls.
- Leave your hair in this position for 25-30 minutes. Make sure that the curls do not touch and do not fall.
How to wash off the paint?
It is also quite an important point that most fashionistas neglect, because of which the shade and pattern on the curls can be lost. The paint wash process begins from the very ends of the hair, then gradually moving up to the back of the head. Already in the occipital and parietal area, the removal of the entire coloring composition should be carefully monitored. This is especially true of dark tones, which, when washed slowly, can stain unwanted curls.
To wash off the paint, it is most effective to use conditioners or special gentle shampoos. Drying with a hairdryer is undesirable, but a weak stream of warm (but not scorching) air will not hurt your hair. In other cases, it is advisable to wait for the natural drying.
Two or more shades
Young and fashionable women of fashion often resort to using several colors using the balayazh technique. The difficulty lies in the selection of suitable shades and duration of such a procedure. Moreover, this option looks good only with long and elongated hair.
- As with dyeing long hair, curls are combed and divided into several separate parts. The number of strands depends on the effect you want to achieve.
- Choose your desired length on the hair for the first hair tone, we separate it from the remaining hair with elastic bands or clips to know how long to orient yourself at the time of painting with a different shade.
- Then onto the hair with a brush a layer of paint of the lightest or darkest color is applied for subsequent gradation of shades. Hair in this position is kept for half an hour and washed off.
- After washing and drying remove the clips and raise them a little higher - to the desired length of the next tone of hair. It is advisable to first divide the locks into 2-3 parts. However, do not try to follow some clearly defined border when separating the shades. Hair is dyed and aged in the same way for 30 minutes.
- The same manipulations after washing off the paint and drying with the last part of the hair. Try to leave some free space under the roots of the hair. The paint is carefully shaded and held the same half an hour.
Professionals Recommendations
Most successful balayazh in bright colors will look on a little curly hair or curls. In this case, shine and natural tints are not lost in straight lines.
- Since balayazh is a type of highlighting, hair after such a procedure undergoes quite severe stress and can begin to fall out. Do not forget to strengthen your hair with masks, make vitamin baths and use only high-quality and natural conditioners.
- Balayazh - not the same dyeing technique that requires hot working and wrapping up. Combining temperature with this method, you only ruin your hair.
- Paint, restoration masks, shampoos - whenever possible, everything is bought from one manufacturer and one line so that there are no conflicts between the chemical composition of the agents. Carry out a small test in advance at home for an allergic reaction to a particular paint / conditioner.
- During the staining procedure, hands are in contact with a chemically active substance, so professionals strongly recommend the use of special gloves for painting.
- The color, and especially the combined shades, is best chosen with an experienced master, depending on the texture of your hair, the color of your skin and eyes. Well, do not forget that the best color for the base of a hammock is natural.
- Quick and easy painting - not about balayazh technique. Despite all the tips on how to make a beautiful and high-quality hut for yourself, there will still be It is worthwhile to get a couple of extra hands for help. This will greatly simplify the process.
- Do not let the paint dry Only fresh, freshly diluted paint is suitable for balayazha.
How to perform staining balayazh at home, see the video below.