The fair sex often experiment with hair color. Some choose very unusual shades. These include ripe eggplant. Once this tone was considered quite fashionable, but today some of its variations can be entered into a stylish image. Let’s figure out who the eggplant color is for and how to get it.
Shades
The color of eggplant is multifaceted. It includes a variety of exquisite halftones. It can be light or dark, muffled or bright. In any case, the color on the hair looks spectacular. He gives the hairstyle a visual volume, and the look - expressiveness, makes the image mysterious.
Three main eggplant shades can be distinguished:
- color with a bright purple tint;
- deep plum shade;
- reddish tone.
Each of the options is beautiful in itself. However, the choice should take into account the type of appearance, age, as well as some other points.
Who is it for?
Eggplant color goes to people of young and middle age with flawless skin. Any redness, acne, rosacea, scars and other defects such a shade will only emphasize.
Rich, vibrant tones are suitable for young girls. Particularly relevant look purple strands.
Middle-aged women need to be careful with this color, as it can visually add a couple of years and reduce the cost of the whole image.
To avoid this, it is better to opt for deep, dark tones (close to brown or black) or “dusted” cold shades.
As for the undertone, violet looks better on girls with pale skin, gray, blue, gray-green eyes. Plum and reddish tones are more harmoniously combined with brown, amber, hazel-green eyes and a warm skin tone. Dark girls should choose darker color variations. White-skinned young ladies with bright eyes can be painted in bright shades.
If we talk about hairstyle, the most spectacular eggplant shades look on loose hair laid in waves. The color also looks beautiful on girls with quads, step hairstyles. Creative short haircuts also highlight the unusual tone.
Staining options
Modern fashion includes 2 directions: natural shades and bright colors. As well as the trend, complex coloring, beautiful color combinations. Therefore, in addition to changing the color of the entire length of the hair, today there are many options for transformation.
On natural dark and fair hair, the ombre will look beautiful. A smooth transition from a natural shade to a bright one should be harmonious. Dark brown hair blends better with the reddish and plum tones of eggplant. Black can turn into any saturated color. If light brown curls have a cold tone, a combination with “dusted” violet will turn out spectacular.
You can dye individual strands in a bright juicy color. This option is more suitable for young girls. Adult ladies can use colorizing, forming a bewitching overflow of dark beklazhanovoy color and chocolate tones.
The transition from dark eggplant to light looks just as interesting. The combination of color with blue or pink turns out beautiful. Of course, such experiments are also suitable only for young beauties.
Advantages and disadvantages
Can highlight several advantages of the eggplant palette:
- due to the depth of color, the hair looks thicker;
- all shades look spectacular, attract eyes;
- a variety of staining options allows you to create both shocking and intelligent "expensive" image;
- the desired color can be obtained not only by applying resistant paint, but also using tinting agents.
Disadvantages, unfortunately, also have:
- the color is not suitable for everyone (ladies of respectable age and girls with skin problems should choose more natural tones);
- bright shades are quickly washed out.
Paint selection
You can get a beautiful eggplant tone in three ways: using hair dye, a tint (foam, mousse, balm, mask) and colored henna. Consider each option in more detail.
Tinting agents
This option is ideal for those who are unsure of the choice of shade, or just want to change the image for a while. Such products do not contain ammonia, do not lighten the hair, but simply are applied on top of the natural color with a light veil. A dark shade appears on dark hair. On light strands, the tone may turn out brighter. And also the intensity of the color depends on the time of exposure to the hair structure.
If you limit yourself to one application, the shade is washed out pretty quickly. After a couple of weeks, you can try a different tone, switch to staining with a persistent dye or just stay in the same way.
However, it is worth noting that eggplant may not be completely washed off from pre-clarified hair.
As for the unlit strands, on dark hair, as a rule, there are no traces, but blond and natural blondes should be careful.
Judging by the reviews, completely getting rid of bright tinting in such cases can be difficult, and sometimes even impossible.
Popular tinted products on the market:
- balm "Tonic";
- Syoss Balm;
- Estel Solo Ton Shampoo;
- Shampoo Irida M;
- Kapous Life Color shampoo and others.
All of the listed products have eggplant in the palette.
Permanent paints
Such compositions give a fairly persistent shade. Even when the brightness of the color fades, a pinkish or reddish tone remains. It will be difficult to return to the native color after such a change. If you change your mind and want to become the owner of a natural hairstyle again, you will have to resort to repeated dyeing, and, possibly, a preliminary chemical wash. Therefore, deciding on such a step, you need to think carefully.
As for specific firms, almost all manufacturers producing paints for home and professional use include this shade in the palette. Most popular:
- Estel;
- Wella
- Palette;
- L'Oreal Preference;
- Syoss
- Garnier Color Sensation and many others.
Colored henna
Tinted henna is a product obtained by mixing natural powder with artificial dye. According to its characteristics, it can be equated to tinted balms and shampoos, although the shade in this case lasts longer. However, such henna has several disadvantages. In some cases, the product may cause an allergic reaction.
In addition, it dries hair, so some girls add oil to the coloring mixture.
To consider a product absolutely harmless and natural, of course, is not worth it. There are many more chemicals in it than natural ones.
Subtleties of coloring
Of course, it is better to visit the salon, entrusting the business to a professional. This is especially true for complex staining techniques. But if you settled on the monochrome version and want to save money, you can carry out the procedure at home.
Read the instructions on the package carefully. And also remember that, regardless of the type of coloring agent, the intensity of the shade will be associated with the original tone of the hair. Dark curls will produce a calmer and deeper color, while light and bleached ones will get brighter.
Before the procedure, it is advisable to conduct a test to make sure there is no allergy to the components of the product.
And also keep in mind that you can not use tinted products earlier than 3 weeks after chemical exposure to the strands (lightening, perm, keratin straightening). Otherwise, the result may be unpredictable.
If you decide to use Tonic balm, it should be applied to clean, damp hair.evenly distributing with a plastic comb or brush. Do not forget to wear gloves and protect the skin on the forehead with an oily cream from accidental staining. After 5-20 minutes, the product is washed off with warm water. The exposure time depends on the intensity of the desired color. Rinse your hair until the water becomes clear.
If drops of the product get on the plumbing or floor, they should be removed immediately. Otherwise, the dye will be difficult to wash. The use of regular balm after staining is not required, the product already contains conditioning additives. It is not recommended to use metal hair clips during the procedure.
Coloring your hair with shampoo is similar. Shampoo is applied to damp clean hair and aged for 3 to 20 minutes (depending on the company). Then the product is thoroughly washed off with water. The result is fixed with a balm for colored hair.
The permanent staining procedure is also quite simple. The paint is mixed with an oxidizing agent and applied to the hair. The only caveat - the uniformity of application is especially important here. Therefore, the hair is divided into small strands, and use a special brush. After the time specified in the instructions, the composition is washed off, the procedure is completed with a special balm (usually it is included in the kit).
Hair care
The brightness and saturation of the hue of the eggplant must be maintained, otherwise the color will quickly become faded and inexpressive. To cleanse hair and scalp, it is recommended to use only special shampoos and conditioners designed for colored strands. They are aimed at a gentle effect and protection against leaching.
Between staining with paint, you can maintain the color with a tint shampoo. If you originally used this option, and you liked it, just repeat the procedure regularly. The effect will be cumulative.
Avoid using oil masks as they wash away the color. But it’s possible and even necessary to use protective equipment when styling your hair with a hairdryer, ironing, curling iron and when going out in the summer. Bright shades look much better on shiny well-groomed hair.
You will learn how to quickly dye your hair in eggplant color and which wardrobe will fit this shade from the video.