Every season, changing fashion trends force women to cut or grow their hair, become blondes, be owners of fiery red hair or join the ranks of brunettes. The blue-black color refers to the classic shade. However, you need to be careful with him, since he is not suitable for every girl.
Hair, its length and shade are of great importance in the formation of the image as a whole. The natural color given by nature does not always suit the female gender and over time you want some kind of variety. When choosing a coloring pigment, one should take into account the correspondence with skin tone and eye shade. Blue-black paint has its own nuances of use and they need to be considered in more detail.
Advantages and disadvantages
The black color of the hair with a bluish tint indicates that their owner is a self-sufficient, self-confident, purposeful woman. She is not afraid of experiments with appearance and she has nothing to hide from others. A rich and deep shade will undoubtedly attract the eye.
The advantage of this hair color is that it almost never goes out of style.
Many stylists believe that dark shades make women older. This, of course, refers to the disadvantages. Also, due to the sharp contrast with the skin, all its imperfections will become more noticeable. If there is redness, acne, freckles or scars, then you will have to make an effort to hide them.
Intense dark tones are considered more allergenic than chestnut or blond. Before the staining procedure, you need to weigh again and consider your decision. If suddenly a blue-black shade suddenly goes out of fashion or is simply tired, then to remove it, the hair will have to be bleached. Such actions do not always favorably affect the integrity of the hair.
Who is it for?
The type of the southern beauty initially suggests a dark color of the hairstyle, so blue-black would be an ideal option. Against the background of tanned skin, with a minimal amount of clothing and with an abundance of accessories, the image of a fatal brunette will look gorgeous and expensive. Green or brown eyes are a reason to dye your hair black.
This shade gives volume to the hairstyle, so it suits owners of thin and naughty strands.
Female representatives related to cold color types (this is winter and summer) can easily afford to repaint their hair in coal-black with a blue tint. But still more this tone harmoniously looks on girls related to the contrast, dark and cold winter color type.
Coloring of hair with a blue-black pigment gives the image of rigor and special charm. At different hair lengths, this shade looks new.
- Short haircut. The most popular haircut for short hair has long been a square. A blue-black tint is harmoniously combined with it. It will be great if the caret is slightly elongated. The same can be said of other short hairstyles.
Black color with blue glimpses on such haircuts as bob, pixie, garson, asymmetry, sesson, whim will look interesting and attractive.
- The average length. Hair reaching to the shoulders, painted in coal-black color with blue strands look attractive and expressively shade the eyes. Color and length go well with both straight and curly curls. And intricate hairstyles and styling create impressive images.
- Long hair. It is on thick and long hair that the blue-black color is able to convey all its richness and depth. But in order to achieve it, the master colorist will have to work hard. Spectacular hairstyles with a game of black and various shades of blue will not leave others indifferent. Despite the fact that it takes a lot of time, effort and money to take care of long curls, the result is worth it.
Light-skinned girls with blue and gray eyes, a blue-black hair will visually add a few years and give a painful look. She will ideally fit into the delicate feminine image in combination with dark or olive skin.
Painting tips
In order not to look ridiculous and unnatural as a result of a radical change in hair color, it is worth listening to the opinion of professionals. To achieve the desired result, various staining techniques can be applied. Each has its own tricks and nuances that only an experienced master knows. In this case, the following are used:
- plain coloring;
- hut;
- Ombre
- longitudinal coloring;
- highlighting.
At first glance, it seems that dyeing your hair black with a blue tint of finished purchased paint is very simple. But if an amateur does this without experience, and even at home, then there is a risk that the pigment will be distributed unevenly and this will lead to unexpected results. And since the black dye penetrates deeply into the porous structure of the hair and remains there for a long time, it will be very problematic to correct the errors.
The most reasonable solution for changing the image or correction of blue-black hair is going to the hairdresser-colorist in the salon or calling him home. No one can prohibit the purchase of a paint of their own on their own. The choice of coloring agents is now quite wide. Most often, this shade is chosen in the rulers:
- Loreal;
- Garnier;
- Schwarzkopf.
The salon procedure guarantees the desired shade and protection against brittleness and thinning.
Balayazh, in other words, is the effect of burnt or lightened strands. In our case, they are not faded, but of a blue hue, but in order for the blue pigment to hold well, it will still be necessary to lighten the hair. First you need to divide them into curls and carefully paint on one side.In order to get a better result, the tips need to be painted over on both sides.
If the clarification solution is not evenly distributed, then the hair may lighten unevenly. You can follow this by running your hand along the entire length of the lock. It is advisable not to use gloves for this process in order to better determine the thickness of the paint application and to prevent errors.
After the lightening pigment has dried, it must be washed off and dried hair. Now black paint is applied to the root zone, and the clarified tips are covered with blue pigment. After sustaining the coloring matter for the right time, it must be removed by thoroughly washing the head under running water. The result will pleasantly surprise you.
Ombre - this method of staining is not similar to the previous one. When it is performed, almost the same actions are performed - lightening the tips and the subsequent application of black and blue paints.
A distinctive feature of the ombre technique from others is a more smooth and blurry color transition from black to blue. To get it, the master will have to work hard.
Longitudinal coloring is a creative combination of locks of black or even dark brown hair with separately colored hair curls. You can colorize as one single blue color, and to do this, using a whole palette of colors: from blue to purple. Each lock is covered with a bright pigment individually and alternates with black. Hair after such dyeing looks impressive and impressive.
Highlighting on dark hair involves lightening individual strands. It looks equally amazing on both short and long curls. After clarification, the master will be able to make locks of any color, including blue. The desired blue-black color can be obtained with a smooth transition or sharply highlighted coloring.
This dyeing technique is the most popular and in demand among fashionistas who want to change their hair color.
Care
The hair painted in blue-black color needs the same leaving as any hair after painting. It often happens that a deep and radiant shade after a couple of weeks becomes faded and lifeless. To avoid this, it is enough to follow simple tips. To restore healthy shine and beauty is much more difficult than to maintain and maintain.
First, we indicate what to avoid in order to preserve the color and general condition of the hair longer:
- washing your hair in the first two days after the staining procedure, as the pigment is fixing;
- intensive combing for at least a couple of days so as not to damage the hair structure;
- the use of a styler or iron to straighten hair;
- creating tight hairstyles using a large number of hairpins, hairpins and other accessories;
- drying with a hairdryer at maximum temperature.
Various masks favorably preserve color. You can choose the right product in a pharmacy or specialty store, or cook it yourself, using only natural ingredients. Unrefined oils have a good effect: olive, corn, coconut. Periodically, you can use masks based on eggs, kefir, decoctions of herbs.
Rinsing the curls with a solution of vinegar makes them soft and shiny. If you can not do without a hair dryer, then do not ignore special means of styling and protecting hair.
All kinds of sprays, gels, foams will not only retain their juicy color for a long time, but also protect them from the negative effects of external factors.
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