Cold ash blonde: who is suitable, how to paint and care?

Cold Ash Blonde - the hair color that has continued to be incredibly popular over the past few years. Short, long, dark and light strands look great in the shade of ash. However, with all the obvious advantages, this shade has disadvantages. Coloring strands in it is extremely difficult, especially for dark-haired girls. This complex tone goes far from every color type. Nonetheless, even if you do not have money for a master colorist, you can achieve an ashy shade on your own.

Colorists recommend determining which color type you belong to, before staining the strands in any shade.

• Type "Winter". Contrasting, fair-skinned and dark-haired, eyes are quite bright - either black, or green, blue. They do not have freckles, but the tan does not go well. A cold blond looks good on such girls, but there are problems in order to achieve an aristocratic, expensive shade. Even a small tide towards the redhead will make the whole image painful. Girls of this type must use special means for tinting.

• Type "Summer". Another contrasting type, although less bright. The eyes are most often gray, green, blue. The strands are light, red pigment is completely absent. The tan lies down hard, as the skin is fair. Platinum is great for such girls. As a rule, there are no difficulties in coloring.

• Type "Autumn". Soft type, brown or green eyes, olive skin tone. The tan lies flat, there may be freckles. Shades of platinum for this type are contraindicated.They will give them an unhealthy look, muffle the natural charm. Since in natural color there is always a part of red pigment, it is extremely difficult to turn it into ashes.

• Type "Spring". White-skinned, freckled, poorly tanning girls. The color of the ashes is not the best choice for them, as there is gold in the natural color. All attempts to get rid of a warm shade can adversely affect the appearance. Cold tinting is highly sophisticated.

No matter how you want to become an ashen blonde, keep in mind that even professional colorists will not take up staining under certain circumstances. Moreover, you should not do this yourself.

• Pre-staining with persistent paint in tones of black, chestnut. Dark pigment penetrates the hair structure very deeply and it is extremely difficult to wash it. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve the necessary degree of clarification. Need an aggressive wash, which will damage the strands.

• Red-haired, black-haired, saturated brunettes from nature will also cause the master to desire to dissuade you. With serious tricks, a colorist with experience will be able to achieve ashes, but he will wash off so quickly that you will not have time to enjoy the new shade. You have to constantly use expensive professional care products.

It's no secret that it is impossible to achieve a cold ash blonde without discoloration. This is an extremely important stage of staining. The darker your locks, the more aggressive the means you need to use. This can adversely affect the health and appearance of the hair. You can’t refuse to lighten, because you can achieve cold shades of the blonde only by washing your pigment from each hair. After which tinting in platinum occurs.

The maximum allowable oxygen content is six percent, ideally use 3 or 2 percent oxide. However, for dark strands, the last two are useless.

After the hair is bleached, you need to immediately tint it. remember, that discolored strands without pigment are brittle, subject to destruction. Therefore, do not leave your hair in this state, dye it with dyes of a permanent or ammonia-free type. Persistent too dry strands, more aggressive. Means without ammonia not only dye, but also restore hair, take care of it.

If the decision is made, and you want to color the strands yourself with cold blond, proceed according to this algorithm.

• Buy everything you need: cream for clarification, oxygen, tinting dye. It is better to purchase them in professional stores, where they will recommend you how much money you need to take for your hair. Not only length is important, but also the degree of density. You will also need gloves, otherwise you will ruin your hands.

• Combine the oxygen and cream. The resulting mass must be evenly distributed on all strands. It is best to comb each of them after application. Remember that the heterogeneity of distribution will play a trick on you. Instead of a luxurious blonde, you get pies.

• Wait for the time indicated by the manufacturer of the funds. Thoroughly rinse the strands, check if the lightness obtained is sufficient. If the level does not suit you, you need to repeat the procedure.

• Having achieved the necessary degree of discoloration, it's time to tint strands with cold ash blonde.

Toning is necessary for any type of staining - monochrome, highlighting, gradient. It is this stage that turns the strands into exquisite, spectacular ash colors. Also, you can’t miss the clarification step: applying tint to dark strands is a futile task.

If you do not want to color all the strands completely, you can try to make highlighting or gradient cold ash. This is one of the most effective and relevant staining options. In addition, this is a more gentle way that does not affect the roots. The strands remain healthy, strong and thick, while acquiring a spectacular shade.

Highlighting can be done in the cabin, but if you want to change the image at home, ask someone to help you. The procedure itself is not too complicated, but you will have to tinker with the allocation of strands. The essence of the actions is the same - bleaching and tinting, not only of all hair, but of individual curls.

You will need the following materials and tools:

• gloves
• thin hair comb;
• oxygen;
• tinting pigment;
• care products.

Ombre, balayazh, shatush are representations of coloring with a smooth transition from one shade of the palette to another. It can be made both in contrast and in a soft way. This is a gentle option that leaves the roots intact. If you do not want to lighten the strands along the entire length - this is the best choice. Such methods are especially good on medium and long curls. In the ash version, gradient coloring is particularly expressive and luxurious. Cold ash blonde goes well with shades:

• chocolate;

• all kinds of blond;

• turquoise;

• lavender.

A cold blond is as beautiful a tone as difficult to care for. To extend the life of the shade, you need to take good care of the strands. Better use professional rulers.

• Concentrates with lipids, proteins and ceramides. These are three different compositions that allow you to make the strands thicker, more obedient, to give them shine. Thanks to them, the curls do not tangled, fit well, look healthy.

• Masks containing pigment purple tone. You can find them on almost any brand. The mask will not only restore the strands after staining, give them tenderness, make them obedient, but will also not allow the yellow tone to appear.

• Concentrate with oils for the care of tips. All unnatural blondes know that the most vulnerable part of the curl after staining is the tips. After the washing procedure, it is necessary to apply products with oils that do not need to be washed off. So you prevent brittleness and save your hair from a lifeless look.

See how to get a cold ash blonde in the video below.