Gentlemen prefer blondes, but blondes can also be different. For several years in a row at the peak of popularity is a cold blond. This is a noble, beautiful hair color that suits both very young women and mature women there. In the varieties of shades of this color, the nuances of its preparation and the peculiarities of care for curls after staining, we will understand.
Color features
Cold blond is considered the most difficult to obtain, but at the same time the most beautiful and stylish color of strands. Its key features are as follows:
- visual rejuvenation and smoothing of wrinkles; almost always the fair sex with light curls look younger than their peers with dark strands;
- it’s the cold blond that best of all helps mask gray hair, while it is 100% painted over;
- this hair color helps to emphasize an excellent sense of style and self-confidence;
- shades of cold blond visually help give extra volume to hair, even very thin and rare.
Important! At the same time, a cold blond looks great on both short and long curls - this is his key advantage.
Varieties of shades
The color of blond in a cold palette is presented in several colors.
- Ash Blonde - This is the coldest shade with steel tints. It is a rich, multifaceted, beautiful and a little cheeky color. He looks stylish on young women, and also rejuvenates the faces of mature women.The advantage of this tone is that it suits both owners of swarthy and completely white skin. It is best combined with gray, blue and green eyes.
- Platinum blonde - This is a warmer shade compared to the above. It does not have such steel overflows and can have two varieties - pure platinum and golden. It is the coloring of these two colors that allows you to create a truly unique image.
- Cold blond. This shade looks as natural as possible and best suits the owners of a short square or, conversely, girls with hair whose length is lower than the shoulders. Soft golden overflows without pronounced yellowness, voluminous curls - all together look stylish, fashionable and natural.
- Silver blond - This is an undoubted hit of coloring the past two and this season. After such a dye, the hair looks like gray hair, but the imaginary gray hair is very restrained, strict and stylish. This staining is optimal in combination with dark roots. It is better to choose this option for staining for girls and women under the age of 50.
- Pearl blond - This is the softest and most gentle cold tone of a blonde. From all of the above shades it is distinguished by the presence of pearlescent or pink overflow on the hair. This painting is relevant in this season, but mature women should refuse this color - it is more youthful and gentle.
The highlight and distinguishing feature of all shades of cold blond is their complete lack of unpleasant yellowness. In addition, to achieve a truly desired hair color, sometimes it is possible only after a preliminary procedure for clarifying curls.
Who is it for?
This option for hair coloring is for the following women:
- naturally light hair and eyebrow color; the best option is a type such as "spring" or "winter";
- fair skin, white, porcelain or peach; such a shade will only give it additional radiance and nobility;
- the eyes are blue, green or gray; their shade will become even brighter, more saturated and beautiful;
- short hair, and caret, and long curls, while caret with elongation or without, with or without bangs does not matter; but it is best if the haircut on medium hair is with lengthening or coloring;
- it is best painted in such a shade for those whose face has a round or oval shape; owners of a square or triangular shape should be careful - disproportionality will be visible even more.
Important! A cold blonde should be chosen only by those representatives of the perfect sex who can and are ready to take special care of their curls. If this is not possible, then you should refuse to color, otherwise there will be a dry, lifeless tow on your head instead of a chic blonde.
How to choose a coloring agent?
Cold blond is an extremely demanding shade. Getting it yourself at home is extremely difficult, and without proper preparation it is almost impossible. The best option is to contact the salon to an experienced specialist. If you decide to tint yourself, it is important to choose the right dye, given several recommendations.
- You need to choose a professional hair dye. Each pack in it should be with names in Russian.
- It is important to consider your own shade of hair. If necessary, you should first buy a paint to lighten curls, and only then the coloring agent itself. They must be from the same manufacturer.
- It is worth choosing that product, which includes a special purple color. It helps to prevent the appearance of that very unpleasant shade of yellowness on curls.
- If the selected paint options have such inscriptions as 10 SP, 8 SP, 6 SP, 10 AV, 11 A - this means that the painting will be successful, because the paint corresponds to the declared shade.
- Using paint from the mass market is not recommended without prior clarification and consultation with a specialist. It is important to choose the paint not only in accordance with the inscriptions on the package, but also by comparing the result in the staining table indicated by the manufacturer.
Staining tips
For home staining, only paints intended for salon use should be selected. Their special formula allows you to get 100% staining result. In this case, it is best to choose those products that do not require difficult mixing of several different ingredients. If curls need discoloration, then This procedure is performed 2-3 days before the hair is completely dyed.
The sequence of their staining will be as follows:
- comb hair, divide it into zones;
- mix all coloring ingredients;
- with a brush and comb, apply the mixture to the hair, starting from the roots from the back of the head;
- after 15 minutes, distribute the remaining paint over the entire length of the hair;
- maintain the mixture on the curls for the specified time and rinse with warm water.
Such simple staining can be done at home, but it’s better to entrust the amber, colorization or shatushu to a true professional in hairdressing.
How to care for hair after the procedure?
You can keep the color of the cold blonde for a long time on your hair for a long time, but only if you properly care for the curls, adhering to the following recommendations:
- it is only necessary to wash the strands as they become dirty, and it is better to use dry shampoo several times a week;
- all care and cleansers should be designed for colored hair;
- a special purple toner will help maintain a cold tone, which removes and prevents unpleasant yellowness;
- after each washing of curls it is worth using a balm or conditioner to moisten the strands;
- it is worth to refrain from masks, especially nutritious, they most often cause the appearance of yellowness;
- At least for the first time it is necessary to abandon the use of hair dryers, curling irons and ironing, since painting in cold blondes dries and injures strands so much.
Important! Despite the fact that at home it is still possible to paint yourself in cold blondes, stylists strongly advise professionals to entrust this procedure to avoid an unexpected staining result.
You will learn about how to achieve a cold blonde at home from the video below.