All About Japanese Hair Dyes

Japan is a unique country that combines strict adherence to tradition and progressive science. The Japanese cosmetics industry produces a large number of products, including hair dyes. They contain natural ingredients that do not damage the hair, but make them shiny and silky. Therefore, Japanese hair dyes have become widely known and are now on a par with such manufacturers as Wella, Schwarzkopf.

Cosmetics from the Land of the Rising Sun have earned the love of consumers in that its composition is close to natural, the colors are bright, and the cost is relatively low. Japanese paints are very persistent, paint over gray hair well, wash off evenly. When using Japanese paints, it must be remembered that manufacturers take into account the persistent pigment of the hair of the local population, therefore they create strong oxidizing agents to etch the pigment. When using this product, representatives of the European race often show a green color. To avoid this, contact the hairdressers who have worked with this product for a long time.

Three Japanese paint manufacturers are known worldwide:

• Lebel
• Demi;
• Bigen

Lebel is easy to find in professional stores, its approximate price is 1000–1200 rubles, the average cost of an oxidizing agent is 2, 3, 6% - 1400 rubles. Demi and Bigen should be ordered online, which is not very convenient, since you can buy a fake. The average price of Demi is 600 rubles, Bigen is 500 rubles.

Lebel Materia is available in a 250 ml tube. For staining, you will need an oxidizing agent. The darker the initial tone, the higher the percentage of oxidizing agent worth taking.

The product has features.

• Label is safe for the structure of the hair, because a small amount of ammonia is present in its composition.
• The color obtained as a result of staining is saturated, bright and incredibly stable, lasts up to 3 months. The pigment is washed out gradually and evenly.
• It paints over gray hair well. Even after 8 weeks, gray strands retain pigment and do not stand out.
• The lipids that make up the cream paint restore the structure of the hair, filling voids and smoothing the scales. Therefore, the curls become shiny and silky.
• A large number of shades in the Materia palette allows you to choose exactly the one that suits you. The manufacturer has developed a mixing scheme that allows you to make gradients and get unusual colors.
• With Materia dye, a radical change in hair color by 10-12 tones is possible both towards lightening and darkening.
• Lebel contains liquid crystals that will give your hair a healthy shine.

The color scheme of the palette is indicated by letters. Shades are presented from dark brown to blond:

• brown (warm) - WB;
• violet - V;
• red - R;
• pink - P;
• orange is O;
• metallic - MT;
• matte - M;
• copper - K;
• gold - G;
• brown (cold) - CB;
• beige - BE;
• ashen - A.

A letter is added to the letters indicating the tone: red, blue, purple, green. This leads to the fact that Lebel has hundreds of shades in its palette. Among them, there is certainly one that you like.

CUTRIN REFLECTION - cream-paint from the manufacturer Demi. Release form - a tube of 250 ml. The average price is 550 rubles.

Paint has a number of properties.

• A gentle ammonia-free composition does not damage the hair structure, and arctic raspberry wax moisturizes them and creates a protective film, so that the curls acquire a healthy shine.
• Keratin gives an additional volume to the hairstyle, and also has a restorative effect if the hair is weakened or damaged.
• After staining, you get a persistent and rich shade that will delight you for at least 8 weeks.
• A complex of vitamins nourishes the scalp and follicles, which strengthens the hair, helps the growth of new ones.
• A wide palette of colors, which includes at least 57 shades, allows you to choose exactly the color that suits you. Both light tones and dark gamma are presented, as well as various bright dyes (red, purple, burgundy).

HOYU - sparing paint from Bigen. This paint is available in powder form, which must be diluted with simple, chilled, boiled water. In the package you will also find a bottle and a measuring cup. For a creamy consistency, approximately 5 cups are needed. You can adjust the density yourself and prepare a solution that you are used to working with. The average price in Russia is 400 rubles. Distinctive features of paint:

• the complete absence of ammonia, which allows staining for people with hypersensitivity to it, as well as pregnant women;
• the consistency of the paint allows for even distribution to the hair even to a layman;
• Vitamin-mineral complex, which is part of the composition, moisturizes and nourishes your curls.

Hoyu does not have such a rich palette of shades: only 11 colors. This is due to the lack of an oxidizing agent, which does not allow to lighten hair, create bright shades. Colors are marked with numbers printed on the box.

• 96 - saturated burgundy;
• 88 - black with blue;
• 59 - east black;
• 58 - brown-black;
• 57 - brown (dark);
• 56 - saturated brown;
• 48 - chestnut (dark);
• 47 - chestnut;
• 46 - chestnut (light);
• 45 - chocolate;
• 26 - brown-gold.

Before using Japanese paint, you should familiarize yourself with the staining technique. In the instructions you will not find a translation into Russian, but sometimes pictures are printed, explanatory rules.

• Conduct an allergotest several days before staining. To do this, apply a small amount of paint to the back of the forearm. If redness of the skin occurs or you feel itching, it is better to abandon the procedure.
• It is best to apply the dye to hair that has not been washed for 2 days. This will slightly mitigate the aggressive effect of the oxidizing agent and not harm the curls.
• It is necessary to begin staining from the back of the head with the transition to the parietal zone, and then to the temporal areas. The very last is painted bangs. When you have colored the roots, apply the composition to the entire length of the hair and evenly distribute. To do this, use a comb.
• Japanese paints do not require shelter, just stand the composition on the head the time specified in the instructions.
• Then wash off the dye from the hair, if necessary, use shampoo. The water that drains from the head should be transparent.
• In conclusion, you can apply a rinse conditioner. Best of all, if he will be the same company as the coloring composition.
• Let your curls dry. Do not resort to the help of the hair dryer. With natural drying, the pigment particles tightly clog the hair pores.

Products have contraindications:

• allergic reactions to paint components;
• scalp eczema, fungal lesions of the hairline;
• mechanical damage to the scalp.

Reviews about cream paints from Japanese manufacturers are mostly enthusiastic. Consumers note color fastness and saturation. Hair when using Lebel, Demi and Bigen is not exposed to aggressive chemical attack, and natural components nourish and strengthen them. Of the negative aspects, it is most often mentioned that Demi, Bigen cannot be found even in professional stores, so you have to order online.

For more information on lebel hair dye, see below.