Smoky hair color: who is it and how to get it?

In the last decade, gray color and its shades in the right combination with other colors have become fashionable. The hairdressing industry was no exception. For reincarnation it is often used by girls, and sometimes by adult women.

Smoky hair color is suitable for the following women:

• girls with gray-blue and gray-green eyes; tinted curls in a steel tone will add brightness to the image;
• mature men and women who have gray hair; in this case, the full color will give elegance to the appearance;
• for “winter” (color type) - it will well tint dark-skinned or milky-porcelain skin, and in combination with blue or dark brown eyes will add fabulousness to the image.

Smoky hair color does not allow lack of hairstyle and styling. He looks good on pages, Hollywood ringlets or volumetric square. At the peak of popularity are avant-garde asymmetric haircuts with the presence of pink, blue, green and purple. In this color, any kind of weaving and careless bunches with the addition of volume at the roots look good.

Ash shade is very diverse. Every girl can find something that suits her. A simple gray tone is suitable for someone, and for someone a more original and rich topaz is to face. Consider the most popular shades.

• Gray-haired represents a saturated gray shade, suitable for owners of a bright appearance with black or blue eyes, flawless skin without pigmentation and redness of any origin.

• Grey - This is a muted shade, interwoven with beige or gold tones. It is suitable for owners of gray, blue, blue and bronze eyes. Gray is not suitable for pale skin with a bronze blush and green-brown eyes.

• Steel. A characteristic difference from natural gray strands is natural shine. To give a healthy glow, it is better to use after blonding.

• Mouse - This is a natural light brown with a brown-gold overflow. It is suitable for girls with a naturally bright face and blue eyes. In combination with chocolate and chestnut tones it emits natural beauty.

• Dark grey the shade makes girls visually older, therefore it is used up to 30 years. It is very difficult to get at home. The experience of a specialist and knowledge of the secrets of coloristics will help to achieve the desired pigmentation. This option looks good on girls with a cold type of appearance.

• Light gray. This shade is suitable for tanned skin with the presence of freckles. It can be used by natural blondes to acquire a more expressive color.

• Ashen combines 3 shades at once (blond, light brown, ashen). It is suitable for milk skin with gray, gray-blue, blue eyes.

• Pearl can only be obtained on blond hair. Pearl glimpses help to muffle yellowness, forming a clean, even glow. This tone is recommended for owners of expressive facial features and flawless skin tones.

Each master believes that immersion in the image should be gradual. It is desirable that the first step is milling, and only after that make a complete color change. Before carrying out this procedure, for 14 days it is necessary to create good protection for the hair with the use of masks, oils and balms. One of the options for pre-care is as follows:

1. before washing your hair, you need to apply burdock oil, rubbing it well into the roots, not allowing it to flow, after which you need to wrap the hair in a bag or wrap with cling film: after 40 minutes, thoroughly rinse off the remaining oil with warm water;
2. after we directly wash our hair with any detergent; it is good if it contains a moisturizing balm, which will prevent brittleness when combing; a similar procedure is applied no more than 2 times a week;
3. it is advisable to additionally purchase a rinse balm; it is applied after each washing of the head;
4. it is better to use a comb with wide teeth to avoid excessive brittleness;
5. at this time, it is desirable to minimize or completely abandon the use of heating devices, which will avoid brittleness and cross-section.

There is a false opinion that only blondes can afford the ashy color. In fact, brown and dark brown hair lends itself well to coloring in the specified shade. Already dyed red or brown hair needs special attention, since instead of the ashen hair, you can get a purple or dark green hue. To avoid this, it is necessary to wash off the old paint.

To give curls an ashy shade you will need special resistant paint. The rules and method of preparation are described in the instructions for the selected paint. Usually the manual comes with the product. After that, you need to evenly distribute the paint along the entire length of the hair with a special brush. For comfort it is best to start with the crown of the head, alternately painting each strand separately.

Next, you can go to the back of the head, gradually going down below. The coloring of the temporal region and bangs is easiest to do at the very end. The dye is aged on the hair for as long as specified in the instructions. After time, the paint is washed off with water and shampoo, you need to apply conditioner on the head.

Experts advise immediately after staining to purchase a set of silver shade care products. They moisturize well and protect against UV damage, and also produce a tinting effect. You must adhere to the following rules for preserving color:

• curls of this shade must be constantly nourished and moisturized with professional means, the use of homemade home masks can lead to yellowness and damage to the whole appearance;
• Before using heating devices, place protective substances on the strands;
• in summer, protect the color from burning out in the sun using special protective masks.

This color can suit any color type of appearance if it is correctly selected - a good specialist will do this task perfectly. There are a whole series of different shampoos and balms that give light curls an ashy shade. Such a decoration will always remain in the spotlight.

About how to achieve smoky hair color at home, see the video below.