Often for those girls who want to change their image, highlighting with classic colors is not enough. It is for such risky ladies that highlighting of red color exists.
Who is it for?
In itself, red highlighting is the same highlighting as classic. However, red is chosen as the color. All shades can be used: wine, cherry, burgundy, bright red and many others. It looks very natural, but at the same time very unusual. This highlighting is suitable for almost everyone, the main thing is to choose the right shade.
The most suitable hair color for such coloring is black or a very dark color.
It is worth considering in more detail suitable for red highlighting hair colors.
- The best option is brunettes. Red color creates a very interesting composition in combination with brown. The length and structure of such a head of hair can be absolutely any. In addition, choosing the right length and width of highlighted curls, you can perfectly emphasize the shape of the face, and make the hair more eye-catching.
- Red and fair-haired girls such coloring is also suitable, especially if the most successful shade was chosen. Nevertheless, it is important to ensure that the overall color direction is combined with red, otherwise it will all look very unnatural.
- A very interesting image can be obtained when staining. blonde curls. However, the situation here is a little more complicated than in previous cases, because it is best to use pastel tones in this situation, which can be obtained as a result of long mixing of the main dye with a transparent corrector. Blond hair is recommended to be dyed in the style of a balayazh or batatusha, while adding separate bright strands.
Advantages and disadvantages
As in any other cosmetic procedure, highlighting also has its pros and cons. The advantages include the following:
- the effect of paint on individual parts of the hair, and not on the entire hair as a whole;
- painting gray hair and other defects;
- the opportunity to carry out this procedure yourself;
- there are no age restrictions for highlighting;
- the procedure outwardly increases the volume of hair and gives it some shine;
- if you get a bad result, you can easily fix it.
The minuses include the following:
- in the case of tinting with henna or basma, such a procedure as highlighting is not done;
- hair coloring is also contraindicated during perm;
- with brittleness and porosity, highlighting should not be done - to begin with, hair must be cured;
- the duration of the procedure is at least 4 hours;
- highlighted hair requires separate care.
How to choose a color?
Many believe that the most difficult thing in this business is the choice of color. But if you get it right, it's not that hard. It is best to choose a shade based on the color type, there are only four of them.
- Winter. This color type is characterized by dark hair and eyes. It is they who are best suited for red highlighting. Bright red or pink strands are suitable for girls with dark skin and a cold clothing style. Those girls who prefer deep and darker tones should choose a burgundy or dark red shade.
- Spring. Girls of this type have blond hair and blond eyes, and it is also worth noting the pallor of the skin. For spring, the most suitable are pale red or pale pink shades.
- Summer. Often, summer is confused with spring, however, summer girls have darker hair color than spring ones. The hue should be as light and pastel as possible.
- Fall. This color type is very easy to recognize - it has bright hair and bright eyes. The skin is usually as white or slightly tanned. Often these girls have freckles. In this case, honey and fire shades are a great option.
Staining technique
A staining technique exists quite a lot, but it is worth highlighting such basic ones as:
- classic - paint is applied over the entire length of the strand, but the client chooses the width; a very unusual and sophisticated image is created when dyeing numerous thin strands;
- venetian - this option involves staining from the middle of the curl to the ends; locks are chosen randomly, which creates a very interesting image;
- American - in this case, several shades of red are used at once - dark and light;
- zonal - when using this technique, they come from what they want to emphasize by applying paint to separate areas;
- avant-garde - just as in the previous case, only some areas are painted, using the most vivid colors;
- peek-a-boo - dyeing the bottom of the hair.
The first thing you mix is paint, it is best to use ingredients from one manufacturer. To reduce the harm done to the hair, the paint is diluted with oxygen in a ratio of 1 to 1.5. If the hair has a high density, then the oxidizing agent and dye are bred among themselves in equal quantities. The oxidizing agent used should be no more than 3 percent, since a stronger concentration can greatly damage the hair. To get a richer shade, you can use a booster. It is recommended that it be from the same manufacturer as other drugs.
If we talk about the classical method, then it happens as follows:
- all hair is removed, except for the layer that will be prone to dyeing in the first place;
- further, thin strands are separated - their diameter should not exceed half a centimeter;
- a foil sheet must be placed under the separated part of the hair;
- Now you can safely apply paint along the entire length of the hair;
- the foil is carefully wrapped, thus separating the colored strand from the rest;
- the same actions should be carried out with the remaining strands;
- keep the paint strictly according to the instructions; usually it is no more than 40 minutes;
- further, the hair should be washed with a special shampoo, and then apply a balm.
Important! The complexity of the procedure depends on the length of the hair.
When staining short hair, it is necessary to use a special hat for highlighting. She puts it on her head, then a certain number of strands are pulled out of the holes, which will be painted. As soon as the procedure is completed, the paint is washed off, and the cap itself is not removed. Once the flushing has been carried out, the cap can be safely removed. As mentioned earlier, red highlighting is not particularly difficult, so if you have some experience, you can do it yourself. However, it is better not to take risks and consult a specialist.
It will not only color your hair correctly, but also help you choose the right shade.
We must not forget about the preparation of hair before dyeing. To begin with, recovery procedures should be carried out. It is enough to apply masks several times a week to strengthen the hair. You can also resort to warm oil wraps that can remove the porosity of the hair. When the hair has been dyed, a wash is necessary. For this, a special cleansing shampoo is suitable.
Washing should be carried out at least 2-3 days before highlighting.
Care Tips
It is very important to monitor the condition of the hair immediately after such highlighting. Their quality depends on the dyes used, as well as on how carefully the work was carried out. If the coloring was carried out by a professional, then there will be as little damage as possible. Nevertheless, even with this outcome, special hair care will be necessary.
It is worth taking into account such basic rules for the care of highlighted hair, such as:
- use only a special shampoo for colored hair, the same applies to balm; water should be warm;
- it will be useful to apply masks from time to time to grow and strengthen hair;
- after washing, ringlets should be rinsed with cool water;
- when the strands were discolored immediately before painting, it is necessary to wait until completely dry before combing them;
- experts recommend abandoning the use of hair dryers, pads, irons and other electrical appliances;
- It is very important to protect your hair from direct sunlight.
Despite the fact that the work is lightweight and has no special restrictions, there are such contraindications as:
- in no case can you highlight, if before that the hair was dyed with natural dyes - henna or basma;
- the same applies to split ends - highlighting on such hair will look as ugly as possible;
- if there is porosity on the hair, the procedure should also be discarded.
When highlighting failed, you can make some corrections. You can use tinting paint, but without the addition of an activator. Special shampoos, balms, masks and other care products can improve the appearance and quality of hair. Persistent paint during highlighting is contraindicated, since it lays unevenly, and it harms hair greatly. Red highlighting is not only a way to make hair bright and effective, but also a great option in order to emphasize facial features or individual sections of the hairstyle.
You should not save on this business, because if the staining is carried out incorrectly, you can spoil the hair, which will take a lot of money to treat.
Red highlighting (coloring) - in the next video.