How to choose paint for highlighting?

There are several options for how to decorate your image, creating a certain effect on the hair. Highlighting is one of the simplest. It is done from the basal zone throughout the head or only parting. For painting, special products are used, which you should know more about in order to reduce their negative effect on hair to a minimum.

When highlighting, foil is used, this is the main distinguishing feature of this staining method. Hair is divided into strands along the parting. Curls can be both very thin, but frequent, and large, but rare. The rest of the hair remains natural color or tinted if there is a lot of gray hair.

The coloring composition is applied with a brush. Its exposure time depends on the type of hair, the amount of natural pigment in them.

The product itself consists of hydrogen peroxide and a powder clarifier. They are mixed in a plastic container in a ratio of 2 to 1. Metal utensils cannot be used, since they react with paint.

Hair dyeing paint can vary not only by brand, but also by consistency, intensity, safety. Among all the funds on the market, we should single out such.

• Powdery. They have the appearance of powder, most often used in professional salons, but recently you can buy powder in batches in the amount required for one painting. In large tanks, it is very expensive, although it lasts for a long time. A similar product is sold in a specialized store, an oxidizing agent is also sold there.Working with such material is very careful so that the powder does not rise in the air and does not enter the nose and eyes.

• Paste. Such a tool implies gentle highlighting, so this is the best option for home use.

• Compounds without ammonia. These are oil paints that are also ideal for home use. They do not lead to brittle hair, do not dry them, but, on the contrary, restore their structure. The only drawback of such compositions is that they do not take gray hair and cannot demonstrate intense lightening, therefore they are used by natural blondes or girls with light brown hair.

• Oxidizing agents. Paints with oxidizing agents, which do not spread when applied, have a creamy consistency. They are sold in various concentrations - from 3 to 12%. The higher the percentage, the higher the content of hydrogen peroxide in them. These are precisely the dyes that are able to qualitatively lighten dark strands and hair with a dense structure. Their main drawback is that they cause significant damage to curls, therefore, after highlighting, it is required to ensure high-quality care. The lighter the natural shade, the lower the percentage of oxidizing agent should be.

• Lightening cream. This tool is suitable for those girls who are not yet ready to abruptly turn into a blonde. The strands will turn out only slightly clarified, which will refresh the image. The transition is very smooth, you do not need to breed such a tool, it is immediately ready for use.

There are many professional hair colors in the modern market. For staining, it is better to choose already time-tested funds from leading brands.

• Kapous. Brand from Italy. It is used not only at home, but also by stylists, professional colorists. Its advantage is that the manufacturer constantly updates the composition, offers more innovative approaches. Paint is famous for its quality and durability. Designed for professional use, but it can be used at home. In addition, the cost of this product is in the middle price category.

• "Supra". It is also called white henna. It is great for lightening blond hair, but is not suitable for use on naturally dark curls. The composition contains natural components, so the paint does not have an intense effect. Lightening occurs in one or more tones. This composition is perfect for California technology, as it allows you to create a smooth transition. To remove yellowness on the strands, it is necessary to use tinting after staining.

• L'Oréal. French paint, which is made from quality components. It is used with equal success both in professionals and in home highlighting. There is a series of seven blonde shades on sale. The latest technology allows you to quickly achieve the desired color. For beginners, the company offers a ready-made kit for high-quality staining, with which you can quickly and easily create a unique image. Vitamins are included in the paint, and ammonia is completely absent, so the curls are soft and silky.

• Matrix The American version of a high-quality highlighting agent.Offers gentle staining and 11 shades of blond. The paint has a creamy texture, so the product does not spread on the hair. Lightening occurs in several tones, while the structure of the hair remains almost unchanged.

• "Watercolor". The company offers six tones for lightening. The advantage of this paint is that it does not have an unpleasant smell, there is no burning sensation on the scalp. Liquid crystals give a dazzling shine, which, as part of the care product, are applied to the hair after dyeing.

• Estelle. It is especially popular with a domestic buyer. There are several shades of blond on the market. The described paint has a soft effect on the structure of the hair. Other benefits include color stability and color saturation. There are also ammonia-free products in the collection that spare the hair, while helping to quickly and easily create an attractive look at home.

• Garnier. Increasingly, you can see as a paint for home highlighting. The product is characterized by high quality components in the composition, the presence of natural oils inside.

• Palette. This paint can not but rejoice in durability, after using the paint the hair becomes soft, while the product has an affordable cost.

It is not difficult to dye your hair at home, the main thing is to choose the right product to get a shade without yellowness. The choice of composition depends on how many tones you want to lighten the curls. Highlighting is not always obtained immediately white, often a wheaten tint.

If you do not want to lighten your hair very much, then you should choose natural dyes. If this is the first staining and the woman is not sure that she will like the result, white henna is the right choice. It has a minimal effect on the hair. If more intensive clarification is required, then it is worth using paint with ammonia or in powder form with an oxidizing agent.

The first time on dark hair highlights is never white, but then You can additionally use tinting shampooto neutralize yellowness. The darker the natural color of the hair, the darker the staining in blond is. A lighter shade can be achieved only after a few procedures.

In strong colors, ammonia and peroxide act together, eliminating the natural pigment from the hair. Such compositions have the most negative effect on curls, so they need subsequent thorough care.

Lightening cream is the most gentle composition for whitening hair. Such an effect is less intense, but to achieve the desired shade is not always possible the first time, only after several procedures.

If a girl has very dark or black hair, and she dreams of being a platinum blonde, perhaps it's time to reconsider her plans and take a more realistic look at the possibilities of modern colors. Even a professional hairdresser will say that a sharp clarification of curls of more than 6 tones is too risky. The result may be disastrous. There were cases when girls burned their hair and they simply fell out.

If the composition for highlighting is acquired for the first time, then it is better to choose a paint:

• from a famous brand;
• without ammonia, if you do not need to intensively lighten curls;
• with vitamins and minerals in the composition;
• it is better if it is a cream base, since it is difficult to work with the powder and it is necessary to mix the components correctly.

It is worth mentioning separately about paints that must be diluted with hydrogen peroxide. They have a strong effect on the scalp, can burn it, cause a strong allergic reaction, especially if the composition is made from low-quality products.

Depending on the natural shade of the hair, hydrogen peroxide is selected in a certain percentage. Optimally - 6%, but for dark ringlets 9% are more often used, very rarely 12%. The last composition is very harmful, it has such a negative effect on the hair that thin and weak simply can not stand it and fall out.

If this is not a professional composition, but a Blondex-type product that can be found in any specialized store, then it comes with an oxidizer in the kit in accordance with the proportion that is necessary for the available weight of the paint. Professional products are sold in very large containers, and oxidizing agents come in the same containers. The hairdresser selects the proportion individually for each client and the type of his hair.

You can highlight hair on your own at home and at the same time achieve high-quality results if you choose a good paint. It is very important to look at the expiration date of the purchased product, since if it has expired, then you can’t use the product. In the best case, nothing will happen, in the worst - instead of highlighting, you will be able to get an unusual shade of green, blue or another color. Girls rarely think about it, as a result they suffer. If there is a fear of mistakes, then you should go to a beauty salon, where the master will help to create the desired effect, and at the same time choose the right color composition and its proportions. Sometimes this is the option that saves nerves, money and time.

Reviews of hair highlighting products can be heard in the video below.