All about Schwarzkopf Igora hair dyes

Hair coloring is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures today, which is not surprising, because such a move allows you to radically change the image, visually rejuvenate or just better match the new conditions. At the same time, you can dye your hair with cheap dyes from little-known manufacturers, but this approach poses a certain danger, because hair can not withstand the destructive onslaught of dubious “chemistry” over time. Quite another matter is high-quality professional products such as Schwarzkopf Igora.

Schwarzkopf is a German brand that needs absolutely no introduction. Its name is surprisingly speaking, because the company is named after its founder, whose last name translates from German as “black head” - the same one that is depicted on the emblem. The company's products were originally designed specifically for head and hair care. The beginning of its heyday was 1903, when it was under this brand that the world's first shampoo, specially designed for washing hair, entered the markets.

The well-being of ordinary people around the world at that time had grown enough so that they began to become keenly interested in their own appearance, so that the product quickly gained popularity and began to be exported abroad. In the future, the brand developed many new hair care products, including dyes, and today it is part of the even larger chemical giant - Henkel.

Igora is a professional product from the above brand, designed for reliable and long-lasting hair coloring. The manufacturer claims that the components of his funds penetrate deep into the structure of each hair, and therefore remain there for a long time, ensuring the constancy of the shade.

Paints contain a large number of natural oils, which provide gentle coloring, which does not interfere with a clearly noticeable change in the shade of hair. The coloring is uniform, the hair looks shiny and healthy, while the composition of the product also protects the hair from harmful external factors such as ultraviolet radiation and hot air.

The manufacturer claims that there will be no need for re-staining for two months, which is a very good result even for professional products. Interestingly, immediately after dyeing, the hair acquires a characteristic fruity odor.

Another positive feature of the use of Igora products is its ability to slightly slow down the aging process of hair. These properties are possessed by the natural components of biotin and silica, which strengthen individual hairs, while keeping them soft and silky.

Being among the unequivocal leaders of the modern market, Igora paints undoubtedly have a number of certain advantages over their main competitors. On the other hand, with all the advantages of this product, it still has competitors, and some of them can even be considered successful, which means that it could not do without some disadvantages.

Naturally, every woman who cares about her image and the health of her own hair prefers to choose only the best product for dyeing, therefore, before using this paint for the first time, you must definitely weigh the pros and cons.

Perhaps you should start with the benefits.

• Impressive gamut of shades. The manufacturer equally remembers all of its potential customers, therefore, it offers the widest selection of different colors for every taste. It doesn’t matter whether you are young and want a flashy look or are at a serious age and want to seem like a strict business lady - in the Igora palette there is sure to be something suitable for you. Such paints are for everyone, which means that none of those interested will be disappointed in the choice of options.
• Vitamin Composition. Many paints, especially cheap ones, give bright tones and shades that not only do not differ in durability, but also simply burn hair. The use of such products can lead to the fact that after just a few years, you just can’t do without the use of paint, because you can’t just show your hair in its natural form. Schwarzkopf is so highly regarded for the care shown - all of its products contain a full range of vitamins and nourish the hair versatilely.
• Color fastness. Even if the hair dyeing procedure is completely safe for hair, it is in any case a waste of time and money, so most women will prefer to dye even the more expensive, but maximally durable paint. Igora refers to long-lasting, since the resulting color lasts about two months.
• Matching Picture. A person who gives significant money for creating his own attractive image is unlikely to be happy with the surprise in the form of an unexpected shade of his own hairstyle. The image for such a client is usually selected by professional stylists and the shade should clearly meet expectations, otherwise the impression of the result may not be the best. Schwarzkopf is considered to be one of the most reliable brands in terms of matching painted mop with the image on the package.
• Success in the fight against gray hair. Not all hair dyes, even expensive professional ones, successfully cope with emerging gray hair - some products are simply not created for this and cannot cover large volumes of gray hair. The Igora series, as mentioned above, is designed for absolutely everyone, and it, of course, easily disguises gray hair, even if gray hair is the predominant color of the hair.
• Mixing tones. One-tone coloring has been popular for many decades, but for the original and unique image created by expensive stylists, smooth transitions of shades are almost fundamental. To do this, you need to use paints of several different colors, but it is not a fact that everything together will look harmonious and believable. In the case of Igora, there is simply no such problem - all these paints are close in composition, therefore they mix well.
• Amplifiers of shade. Offering consumers a wide range of shades to choose from, the manufacturer takes another chic step towards them, adding a special shade enhancer to each package. This means that each tone can acquire a different degree of saturation, determined by the buyer (or his stylist) independently. Contrary to the expectations of critics, such an additional remedy also does no harm to the hair, since its main ingredient is vitamin C.

Of course, there are much fewer minuses, otherwise Igora simply would not have been pulled out in the lead, however, it is not worth turning a blind eye to them. For example, if you are aiming to lighten your hair, then at home this may not work out - the procedure is quite complicated and requires special skills. In addition, some of the Igora products contain ammonia harmful to the hair, therefore it is impossible to get carried away with such paints - they are suitable only for single coloring and deviating from the instructions during painting is strictly prohibited.

Schwarzkopf Igora can rightly be called the whole world of hair dyes, since this line is divided into many smaller branches and series, each of which has special characteristics and purpose. Accordingly, the correct selection of a specific type of paint can provide a truly unique result, but first you need to at least in general terms to understand all this variety of 120 tones and shades.

Two separate series stand completely apart, which have very highly specialized applications. So, the Absolute line is designed specifically for gray hair, it is designed in classic tones for the appropriate age - both natural and palette from copper-gold to red, with a total of 19 options. The Fashion Light series has a completely different orientation - it was created specifically for highlighting and coloring. The number of tones in the last is 10 pieces.

The division of colors from Schwarzkopf in the series does not end there - there are quite a few of them, therefore we will consider only the most popular ones to date.

A classic for normal hair, cosmetics, which allows you to purchase almost any of the popular shades. Her palette is based on the most popular light brown tones, but there is also a lightening blond, and black, and red-copper or even purple exotic.

Typical ammonia-free paint, created specifically for hair, which already had a hard time. Without ammonia, the dye is practically harmless, and although it is impossible to count on bright colors because of this. For damaged hair, this is almost the only opportunity to change color and at the same time improve your health.

Bright tinting paint for those who seek to change their image with lightning speed, literally on the go.The manufacturer declares that the entire procedure for painting with such a mousse takes no more than 15 minutes.

This series makes it clear that blond is not just one color, but a whole gamut of tones. Here are light shades of cold and warm colors, white and ash, sandre and pearl blond. Such a solution is perfect for women who do not want to change the image radically, but at the same time understand the need for point changes.

Everything that has been said above about blonde flowers equally applies to chocolate shades. A peculiar "chip" of the line is the presence in it of not only traditional shiny tones, but also matte.

Paints of this series are specially created for those who do not want to wear a plain hair. As a result, the colored hairstyle glares, brightly shimmers with neighboring tones, resembling metal in the sun, whose color cannot be determined at a glance.

A series created by analogy with the above for blondes and lovers of chocolate tones, only now for brunettes. The differences between the individual positions relate to warm or cold colors, as well as the degree of color depth.

The compositions presented in this line can have different shades, and a characteristic feature of all of them is to give the hair a characteristic radiance with a pearl shimmer.

This is a collection made exclusively of matte shades. There are only 6 of them, but they cover the entire spectrum - from blondes to brunettes, and the included colors are selected so that the hair dyed in them even without the usual shine looked attractive. This approach completely crosses the generally accepted standards of the appearance of the hair, but this is the “salt” - this is the only way to achieve a truly unique image, especially since the result still looks amazing.

These compounds are not entirely correct to call hair dyes, but they are used in tandem with some color. The task of such a substance is to muffle the basic tone somewhat, if it seems to the consumer too bright and therefore inappropriate. At home, such products are rarely used, because it turns hair coloring into a complex and high-precision procedure, but for professionals it is often a salvation if the client is pedantic, or the makeup artist himself is not ready to give out just a good result for an ideal one.

Another advantage of Schwarzkopf Igora is that this paint is quite simple to use, and therefore it is usually possible to use it even at home. Some steps may vary slightly for each variety (therefore, it is worthwhile to carefully read the instructions on each individual package), but in general the coloring scheme is standard.

First, the coloring composition must be mixed with a special oxidizing lotion in a one to one proportion. The oxidizing agent is of different levels of concentration, and it is not worth it to breed it randomly, because it is the concentration of this substance that affects the final shade of the hairstyle.

According to generally accepted recommendations, a 3% lotion provides a dark version of the selected shade, exact label matching is achieved when using a product with a concentration of 6%, and an impressive 9% or even 12% is needed to lighten hair. At the same time, a high concentration oxidizing agent poses a certain danger to hair; therefore, weak, brittle, or simply thin hair may not withstand the use of such a heavy “chemistry”.

The mixture provides a good staining of the entire surface of the hair, but for this you need to properly apply it without missing a single area. Before dyeing, it is advisable to wash your hair - so the color will be more similar to the expected one and will last longer in its original form.

The manufacturer does not give a general time for all paints - you need to keep the dye depending on the type of paint, hair type and desired shade. It is best to read the instructions for the purchased product so as not to make a mistake and not to be disappointed with the result. At the same time, it is unacceptable to withstand hair dye for longer than 40 minutes - deep uniform dyeing is guaranteed for this period, and overexposure of even supposedly harmless dyes can ruin curls.

Due to inexperience and due to inaccurate compliance with the conditions described in the instructions, at home, deviations from the expected shade are often observed - for example, areas of a warmer color are observed in the hair. This option is not always well combined with the image, so it may be necessary to correct it. For these purposes, most often use compounds from the same company Schwarzkopf, produced in a special series of Bonacure.

Schwarzkopf is an insanely popular brand that any child has heard of, so you can find a lot of reviews on the Internet that allow you to make your own opinion about it even before your personal use. Nevertheless, we advise you to draw final conclusions from your own impressions, or at least not to rely on one comment, since each of them is subjective.

As befits a leader in his industry, Schwarzkopf Igora hair dyes collect mostly positive reviews. Women massively praise the positive aspects of such products, indicating its quality, reliability of coloring, the ability to comprehensively nourish hair and cater to any client thanks to the impressive width of the palette. The simplicity of applying such compositions to the hair is also appreciated, which allows you to dye at home.

At the same time, pitfalls sometimes still happen. With all the efforts of German chemists, the supposedly hypoallergenic composition of the paint can sometimes sometimes cause an allergic reaction, although this happens very infrequently. The problem is solved quite easily: before the first staining, put a little paint on the area behind the ear and wait a couple of days, carefully monitoring the condition of the skin in that place.

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