Tiger Eye Hair Coloring: Technique

One of the most original varieties of highlighting is the "tiger's eye" - a technique that has a number of obvious advantages. This dyeing technique is suitable for most of the fair sex and allows you to achieve a spectacular appearance of hair, which explains its steadily growing popularity. To achieve the desired result, it is enough to know the basic rules for the implementation of such highlighting, allowing to solve the problem, both in the beauty salon and at home.

The method under consideration owes its name to the silica variety of the same name with impurities of iron compounds giving it an original golden brown color. Especially beautiful are the overflows of such stones in the world, able to charm any connoisseur of aesthetics and identity. The “developer” of the tiger eye technique is Corey Tuttle, a well-known stylist from the United Kingdom whose ideas are successfully used by many show business stars.

Despite the fact that the presented technique is a kind of highlighting, it has its own specificity that distinguishes it from the standard variation of this procedure. As for the most significant features of the tiger's eye, they are listed below.

• The described technique is primarily intended for dark hair. The experience of professionals shows that the “tiger eye” is optimal for brown-haired women, brunettes and fair-haired girls, while owners of light hair should prefer other coloring methods.
• As a rule, this technique is not used for working with red hair. In this, it differs significantly from other varieties of highlighting, which are very relevant for such hair.
• Coloring the strands selected for highlighting against the main dark background involves the use of tones whose range is relatively narrow (bright colors for the "tiger eye" are unacceptable). First of all, they include golden, caramel, honey, chestnut, copper and light chocolate shades characteristic of the gemstone mentioned above.

Another characteristic feature of the “tiger eye” is the rejection of a sharp selection of strands, which makes it necessary to create smooth transitions between contrasting shades.

Developing the described technique, Corey Tuttle wanted to achieve an organic combination of originality, beauty and practicality. The solution to this problem was a technique that provided for coloring individual strands not from the root itself, but somewhat lower. This feature of the “tiger's eye” allows to reduce the frequency of correction, which is one of its most significant advantages.

However, this technique has a list of other advantages.

• Noticeable improvement in the appearance of hair. Thanks to the tiger eye, they look stronger, thicker and healthier, and their volume visually increases.
• Positive impact on the vast majority of created images. Using this technique allows a woman to look younger than her age, which is facilitated by the soft and romantic features of the transformed hair.
• Minimal negative effect on the hair. Performing a "tiger eye" involves applying paint to individual strands (processing with chemical compounds of the entire hair is not required).

As for the shortcomings of the tiger eye dyeing technique, the main ones are limitations due to hair color (most experts do not recommend it to owners of light or red hair). Another feature of this technique, which may not suit lovers of catchy solutions, is rejection of shocking tones in favor of calmer golden and brown shades. Worthy of mention is the rather high cost of such highlighting, which can be reduced by performing this procedure at home.

Before proceeding to the description of the rules for performing the presented procedure, it is necessary to pay attention to the specifics of the transformed hair. Following this recommendation avoids many common mistakes and achieve the best visual result.

Practice shows that the "tiger eye" is well suited for each of the mentioned types of hair. Particular attention should be paid to curly hair, which provides for the selection of additional colors that are as close to natural as possible. So, shades of caramel, cocoa and cinnamon are most suitable for brown-haired women, and it is advisable for brunettes to give preference to coffee and dark amber tones.

Most experts agree that the tiger eye is suitable for hair of any length.No less significant circumstance, which will surely please modern fashionistas, is a successful combination of the described technique with a variety of haircuts: a ladder, a square, a cascade, a bob and many others.

If you select the option that professionals consider the most suitable for the painting technique under consideration, then long hair is such. The latter allow you to realize the greatest number of original ideas, which is especially important for performers with a rich imagination.

As mentioned earlier, the tiger eye is most preferred for brown-haired women and brunettes. An example is the transformation of hair, the main tone of which is chocolate, using additional warm shades: caramel, honey, chestnut and copper. The result of coloring “tiger eye” will be hair that can boast of a wealth of iridescent flowers, the beauty of which is not inferior to the mineral of the same name.

As for fair hair, their transformation using this technique is relatively rare and involves the darkening of a number of strands. Experts recommend that such actions be carried out without haste, paying particular attention to the creation of smooth transitions. If you select additional colors that are optimally suitable in such cases, then their list will look like this:

• light chocolate;
• amber;
• honey (the best shade is buckwheat).

For red hair, the “tiger eye” provides for approximately the same tones, differing in slightly greater saturation.

Despite the relatively high complexity of the described procedure, it is actually possible to perform it on your own, without resorting to the services of a specialist. At first, it is advisable to solve this problem together with an assistant in order to avoid inconvenience caused by lack of experience.

To perform hair coloring “tiger eye” you will need:

• gentle warm colors suitable for creating smooth transitions;
• clarifier;
• container for mixing used means;
• disposable gloves;
• thin brush;
• highlighting foil;
• sponge;
• shampoo;
• balm or conditioner.

Next, the performer can begin to stain, strictly adhering to the recommended sequence of actions.

• Put on gloves, take a sponge and apply clarifier on selected strands with a brush, departing from the roots about 3 cm. Do this so that the composition used is located in the form of the letter V, the base of which is facing the ends of the hair, and the tops - to the roots.
• Wrap strands with foil for highlighting. This step significantly reduces the exposure time and makes the hair tone more saturated. So that one strand does not stain the other, they can additionally be wrapped with plastic wrap.
• Wait until the applied composition is well absorbed into the hair. In most cases, half an hour is enough for this, but the contractor can extend this period if the specifics of the situation require it.
• Thoroughly rinse the hair, lightly blow dry it and proceed to stain the roots. To solve this problem, it is necessary to apply a shade that is as close to natural as possible (this minimizes the aesthetic problems caused by the gradual growth of hair).
• Perform tinting. Such a procedure can be carried out in a sink, on the surface of which transformable locks are laid out. The artist applies the compositions of the desired shades in random order with a brush, like an artist painting a picture.
• Wait about half an hour (the specific time is determined by the specifics of the composition used), wash off the remaining paint and treat the strands with balm or conditioner.
• Dry your hair and twist it slightly to achieve the best visual effect.

Depending on the length and density of the hair, the total duration of the staining procedure is 2-3 hours.

After the tiger eye hair coloring is done, the owner of the transformed hair remains to observe several useful recommendations:

• regularly apply moisturizing compositions for colored hair;
• to refuse frequent use of an iron and a hair dryer (the latter is preferably used in modes that differ in the lowest temperature);
• to minimize the length of stay in the open sun and in the pool (in order to avoid discoloration of the hair and their overdrying).

As for the next hair coloring using the tiger eye technique, it should be done no earlier than six months later.

Summing up, we can confidently state that the popularity of the methodology under consideration is justified by the many of its advantages with a minimum number of minuses. “Tiger Eye” contributes to a spectacular transformation of the female image, attracting enthusiastic looks to it and endowing each owner with positive emotions.

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