American highlighting: features and technique

One of the most modern techniques that allows you to quickly change the image, is a popular American highlighting. This method of coloring appeared relatively recently, but in a short time has already gained a huge number of fans around the world. Such highlighting is often confused with coloring or tinting and do not even realize that many of the models that we see on the pages of glossy magazines resort to highlighting.

The main difference between American highlighting and classical is that here they use not one shade for coloring, but several - usually from 2 to 5. At the same time, tones are selected as close to their native color as possible, and they dye the hair not with narrow strands, but with wide ones. The result of this method of applying paint is the effect of maximum naturalness and naturalness of the hairstyle.

American highlighting has many advantages:

• there are no age restrictions; coloring looks good on very young girls and women of elegant age;
• optimally for both straight and curly hair;
• adds splendor and volume to the hairstyle, gives the necessary density and at the same time lightness;
• does not affect the area near the roots, therefore, is a safe and gentle technique;
• There is no need to regularly adjust the haircut - when hair grows, the border between the colored and native strands is almost invisible and does not catch the eye, so the need for correction arises no more than once every 3 months.

Staining is optimal for:

• thick hair;
• hair dyed at least 2-3 months ago;
• natural color coop.

At the same time, there are features of the strands, in which it is better to turn to other methods of coloring, they include:

• split and damaged hair;
• allergic and skin diseases;
• hair dyed with basma or henna.

In addition, staining is not recommended during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, and you should not do staining on the days of menstruation, when the result of using paint due to hormonal surges in the body can be the most unpredictable.

American highlighting has several varieties, we dwell on the most popular.

2-3 shades are used, with the help of which the effect of natural overflows of color and glare on the hair is created. In accordance with the technology of execution, the lower areas on the back of the head are first painted, then they gradually transition to the temporal areas and from there to the crown. In order not to confuse the strands with different colors, they are wrapped in foil in several shades. Such dyeing makes the hair more stylish, interesting and truly glossy, while the effect on the hair is quite soft and gentle, since only a small part of the curls are affected by dyeing.

Such coloring is used only for brown hair, diluting them with honey, as well as wheat and nude shades. This is the best option for those girls who want to get on the head of hair the effect of a strand that is slightly faded in the hot sun with iridescent highlights on the curls. This technique is one of the most difficult, most often masters use special paste-like paints based on natural wax, while the hair is not wrapped in foil. This is where the special “trick” lies - when in contact with the main shock of hair, the colored strands allow you to create the appearance of the most smooth overflow of shades.

This highlighting is applicable for brunettes, in the tint palette in this case includes shades of brick, red, as well as bronze and red-brown. This method is ideal in order to revitalize slightly dark dull hair, but at the same time not to spoil the curls with lightening.

This highlighting is suitable for bold and creative girls who love beauty experiments and are always happy to try something new. They use the boldest bright colors, resort to contrasts and any other non-standard solutions. As a rule, such highlighting is based on the use of ammonia-free dyes, because the coloring is short-lived and washed out for about a month. This method of coloring is optimal for creating a game bow on vacation, as well as during art projects and other creative events.

In order for American highlighting to look the most harmonious, you need to correctly find the optimal shades for coloring, the recommendations of experienced masters will come in handy in this. Owners of blond hair can use a wide variety of colors, here the choice depends solely on the original color of the curls:

• pretty light, almost white strands - ash, platinum, as well as pearl and caramel;
• light ash - wheat should be used here, golden-honey and milky colors will be good;
• light brown - dark brown, and still red in any possible variations, and platinum tones are appropriate here.

For owners of black hair, it is worthwhile to focus on red shades, women with a chocolate shovel should use light blond tones, and girls with chestnut curls are suitable for matte colors and milky blond.Redhead girls rarely resort to highlighting, since even without staining they look spectacular and bright.

American highlighting is done only in beauty salons, since at home it is almost impossible to perform. Experienced craftsmen carry out all the necessary manipulations according to the scheme below.

The application of the basic tone, as a rule, begins with the temples and the nape of the neck, while individual strands are separated by a spoke or a separator on the comb. Each curl is smeared with a coloring composition and wrapped in foil. At the final stage, the agent is applied to the crown. The application of additional tones goes in the same order, from the nape to the top of the head, the master applies all the remaining shades, alternating them.

The paint is kept on the hair in accordance with the time specified in the instructions, usually up to 25-30 minutes. After the set time, the hairdresser removes the foil, and you need to start with the darkest tone, and end, on the contrary, with light. Next, the hair is thoroughly washed with warm water with shampoos, which do not contain sulfates, after which the strands are treated with conditioner balm and a means for fixing the resulting color.

Unfortunately, it happens that even with the exact observance of the entire execution technology, the result is not at all what was expected. Stylists highlight some of the most common mistakes.

• The color turns out to be too blurry - this happens when the foil was poorly fixed or in the case when strands with light dyes were first developed, and dark ones only after them.
• The shade is uneven, sometimes bright, sometimes dull - such an error occurs if contrasting tones were used when staining. In this case, it is better to rinse the hair immediately as it unfolds. So, first unfold and wash the strands covered with dark paint, then medium and then the lightest.
• Transitions appeared - this can happen with insufficient fastening of the foil, then the coloring pigment from one curl falls onto another - the effect is not the most aesthetic.
• Dry hair - sometimes after American highlighting, the hair becomes like straw, which means that too aggressive paint was used or the composition was overexposed to the hair. To avoid this, you need to purchase cosmetic products from trusted manufacturers and apply it in strict accordance with the instructions.

In addition, a mistake such as mismatch in colors is common. It happens that the colors themselves like, but together they do not look, so when choosing a color should take into account a whole range of factors:

• color type of a woman;
• color compatibility;
• length and structure of curls;
• face oval;
• dye quality.

American highlighting has become the number one trend among all other types of hair coloring. It is no coincidence that this star was preferred by many stars of world cinema and show business, as well as popular models.

About how American highlighting is performed, see the next video.