Highlighting hat: what is it and how to choose?

The modern beauty industry does not stand still and constantly surprises fashionistas with new ideas and original solutions in the field of creating hairstyles. Already for many representatives of the weaker sex, changing the color of hair has become an ordinary procedure that can be done without leaving home. Women got the opportunity to give their hairstyle the right tone or shade, depending on the mood, the upcoming celebration or the chosen outfit.

The only procedure for color change, which was supposed to be performed by a specialist, more recently, was highlighting. Modern technology has allowed manufacturers to make a simple device that allows you to independently give the right shades to their strands. This development is a cap for highlighting.

Highlighting - lightening strands of hair or giving them a bright color scheme. For many years, this method of coloring has been a popular method of creating both gentle and romantic images, as well as bright and creative hairstyles. The classical method of coloring involves visiting beauty salons and using foil for this procedure, which requires not only financial costs, but also the availability of free time.

Manufacturers of this group of products have developed not only a new product for coloring, which became a cap for highlighting, but also an affordable method for changing hair color at home.

A hairdresser's hat is a perforated product that makes it possible not only to independently apply paint to selected locks of hair, but also to protect the root zone from lightening. The technique of highlighting using foil is different in the probability of tangling the strands and the inability to make their color on their own. The main difference of the cap is the reliable fixation of the tinted curls and the color change of only the selected strands.

The most successful staining with a hat can be done with a short or medium hair length. To give color to long and curly locks, you need to use the help of an outsider.

For more complex graduated, asymmetric or diagonal highlighting, it is necessary to give preference to classic foil.

Advantages:

• the ability to use at any age and with any appearance;
• wide color gamut;
• relevance;
• minimum amount of chemical exposure;
• ease of application;
• the possibility of independent use;
• low price range;
• lack of chemicals in the root zone;
• high level of efficiency;
• the ability to dye thin strands;
• high quality of the procedure;
• the ability to hide gray hair;
• visual increase in volume and density of hair.

Disadvantages:

• application only to healthy and unpainted strands;
• the inability to independently color long curls;
• strict adherence to the rules and sequence of staining;
• lack of ability to perform all types of highlighting.

With the help of this subject, the following types of coloring can be carried out:

• classic
• Venetian
• Californian
• zonal;
• selective;
• thin;
• thick;
• wide;
• with glitter effect.

Modern manufacturers produce a wide range of products of this group of products.

Depending on the material of manufacture, caps are:

• rubber;
• silicone;
• rubberized;
• latex;
• from natural rubber;
• polyethylene.

Products differ in appearance:

• with a side;
• on an elastic band.

According to the method of use, the products are reusable and disposable.

The diameter of the holes can be small, medium and large, and their number reaches 1000 pieces. A special hook often comes with a branded product.

Silicone models are characterized by a tight fit, reliable fixation and the ability to make the necessary indent from the roots. Rubber products are suitable for women with thick and curly hair. Polyethylene caps have a thin structure and require additional fixation, and there is also the possibility of paint on the scalp.

If it is impossible to purchase a branded product, experienced hairdressers recommend making a hat on their own. This procedure will not cause difficulties and will require a minimum amount of financial costs. For self-made caps, you need to take a dense plastic bag and cut it in accordance with the size of the head. Hair holes can be made with any sharp object after fixing it on the head. The diameter of the holes should not exceed 3 mm, and the layout should have a checkerboard pattern.

Particular attention should be paid to fixing a home-made object, which should not move and slide during staining. Offset caps can lead to paint not only on selected strands, but also on all hair.

Before buying this product, you must carefully study the subtleties of the choice of this product. The main criterion that affects the choice of hats is the material of manufacture.Caps made of different materials have both a large number of advantages and certain disadvantages.

The most striking properties of various materials.

• Polyethylene. Advantages - low price range, the presence of fixing tapes, lightness. Disadvantages - lack of tight fit, low resistance to mechanical damage.
• Latex. Advantages - affordable price, tight fit. Disadvantages - fine structure, the appearance of mechanical damage during operation, the appearance of an allergic rash, the presence of unpleasant sensations during the entire highlighting process.
• Silicone Advantages - affordable price range, reliable fit, high strength, reliability, lack of damage during staining and allergic irritation. Disadvantages - the exact selection of the required size, the creation of a high temperature in the root zone of the head (greenhouse effect).
• Rubber, rubber. Advantages - lack of leakage, reliable fit, reusable use. Disadvantages - high price range, large thickness.

Polyethylene caps have a universal size, which can be changed using special ties.

All other products are made in medium size and have a high level of elasticity.

Some branded products have a size range, but they can only be purchased at specialized hairdressing departments.

When buying caps for highlighting, you must pay attention to the price range, which depends on the following factors:

• Country of Origin;
• material of manufacture;
• size and number of holes;
• model view;
• product quality.

For a one-time hair dyeing, it is impractical to buy an expensive hat of a well-known brand. For this procedure, an ordinary polyethylene or silicone product is suitable.

For reusable use, you must give preference to quality products that can be used over a long period of time.

Despite staining only individual strands, experts recommend preparing the hair for this procedure. A set of measures for hair care before highlighting consists of several stages:

• use of moisturizing conditioners for a month;
• regular application of nourishing oils and balms;
• creating hairstyles without using a hair dryer, ironing and curling;
• applying paint only to dirty hair.

The choice of shade depends on the basic tone of the hair. Streaked strands should have a contrasting and eye-catching color.

To prevent paint from getting on your skin, be sure to use rubber gloves.

To prevent an allergic reaction to coloring chemicals, a trial test must be done before coloring. Experts recommend applying a small amount of paint to the sensitive area of ​​the wrist and leave it for 15 minutes. If after this period of time there are no red spots and rashes on the skin, you can safely begin the process of creating a new image.

The procedure for coloring curls at home is very simple and will not cause difficulties even for beginner fashionistas. Highlighting the hair itself is not only fast, but also beneficial. The key to high-quality staining is the correct fixing of the cap and taking the required number of strands.

To carry out this procedure, you need to prepare the following tools:

• hat for highlighting;
• comb with thick teeth;
• container for connecting coloring agents;
• sponge or brush for applying paint;
• a tool for pulling hair or a thin comb;
• household or medical rubber gloves;
• unnecessary towel;
• plastic bag or film;
• hair dye;
• moisturizing balm and hair shampoo.

The highlighting process consists of several stages:

• preparatory - alignment and smoothing of tangled hair;
• pulling strands - extracting curls from under the cap;
• staining - mixing the coloring agent and its application;
• stain removal - washing your hair and applying a special balm after staining.

The period of staining depends on the desired tone of the strands and can last up to 50 minutes. Particular attention should be paid to the process of selecting strands, which affects the final result of the work. To get thin and thick strands, you need to pull out curls from all the holes. This method will revitalize the hairstyle and give it brightness and additional volume.

To create natural curls, experts recommend staining only every third strand. It is necessary to pull out hair in a checkerboard pattern. This method will make it possible to make a hairstyle in the Venetian and California style.

Stages of step-by-step execution of work:

• covering the neck and shoulders with a towel;
• hair straightening;
• reliable fixing of the cap;
• a set of the required number of strands;
• alignment of curls;
• mixing dyes in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
• applying paint using a special brush with smooth and uniform strokes;
• wrapping hair with a film or bag for 30 minutes;
• removal of covering material;
• washing strands with a hat;
• repeated application of shampoo on the whole head.

For short and medium hair, the procedure should be done every 3 months, and for long hair, repeated dyeing should be done after 4 months.

The consequences and visual effect of highlighting with the help of a hat:

• short hair - creating an effect of dynamism and brightness with simultaneous visual highlighting;
• middle curls - Giving an original tone and visual increase in volume;
• long strands - the presence of the effect of a healthy and well-groomed structure, the creation of a visual summer burnout of hair;
• dark and black hair - giving depth and saturation;
• light shades - creating shine and radiance;
• Brown hair - giving dynamic and youthful effect.

Beautiful and well-groomed hair is the dream of every woman. High employment and the presence of a large number of household chores do not allow the fairer sex to visit beauty salons often. Experienced hairdressers recommend trying to revitalize your hair and create a new look on your own. The main assistant in solving this problem is the cap for highlighting. A simple item will allow you to perform an expensive procedure without leaving your home.

About how to highlight on a hat, see the next video.