Ash-blond hair color is a beautiful shade, which is difficult to achieve. Since the color is quite specific, you should familiarize yourself with who it goes with, how to get it and what shades are found.
Features
Cold light brown shades are considered to be ash color. It is difficult enough to meet this tone in its pure form over the entire surface of the hair. It can only appear on several strands of fair-haired beauties. Ash-blond hair color is usually found among women with a Slavic appearance. Other nationalities such a phenomenon is not characteristic.
But since this tone looks very beautiful, now it is often created thanks to various coloring techniques.
Hairdressers with great effort get a shade of ash. To do this, you need to understand what the initial color of the strand is, choose the right shade of the dye. Only under these conditions can you get the desired tone.
The specialist selects a dye for each hair color, so that as a result, the hair is not yellow or gray. Since the procedure is accompanied by numerous difficulties, masters recommend staining only in specialized salons. At home, getting shades of ash on your own is quite difficult.
A key sign of an ashen color is the presence of a cold tone, which has restraint in its manifestation.
Most people associate it with notes of tenderness, sophistication and sophistication. Beauties with similar locks look unique.
Ash hair color has its advantages.
- The girl who decided to dye her hair gets a bright image. This is due to the fact that ash tones can rarely be found in nature in kind.
- With this color, the face acquires soft features. The image becomes more feminine, romantic and tender.
- With this tone, you can focus on the ideal skin.
Among the shortcomings can be noted difficulties associated with the selection of the desired shade and frequent differences in staining results.
Who is it for?
Since in the natural environment there is no continuous ashy hair, due to the monochromatic staining, you can encounter a conflict of the shade of curls with the color of the skin and eyes. Because of this, dissonance may appear in the image. On the one hand, this can become a style of beauty, and on the other, a manifestation of bad taste.
To understand whether a new image is suitable or not, the following features should be considered:
- color type;
- skin tone;
- eye color;
- woman's age.
Ash-blond is suitable for beauties with winter and summer color types.
They differ in common cold shades. Since the ashy shade is located in the cold segment, when staining, it should be borne in mind that the locks in most cases will need to be lightened.
As an exception, you should consider dark-skinned girls or representatives with olive skin. You can resort to "ash" only if there is a dullness in the skin without redness, and there are no warm chocolate shades.
Summer type should be well combined with this color, curls differ in a light shade. Skin with a blush will not act as a hindrance to staining. Cold eye colors are an advantage when stained in ashy colors.
Women with a spring color type should be ready for experiments. Despite the fact that the locks of this color type are easily painted, a large number of warm tones can adversely affect the creation of the image. A similar situation is observed in the selection of tones for the color of the skin and eyes. The hairdresser should individually consider the issue of staining into “ashes”.
Autumn color type does not combine with ashen flowers. Brown eyes with golden tints absolutely do not look with the selected image. They will act as a foreign spot in the exterior.
Age should also be considered, as the new look adds to the year.
This factor will be almost invisible in the appearance of girls, whose age category ranges from 20-30 years. For fifty-year-old ladies who are worried about their age, you should not choose ashy shades.
However, if you need to mask gray hair, which is already quite a lot, the ashen effect in this case will be a good solution.
Color spectrum
Ash is a basic tone, due to which you can create a large number of shades. The result of staining will depend on the original color. There are various interesting shades of ashen.
Dark blond
The outflow of ash on a dark blond hair makes the image cold. Due to professional dyes, you can get the full dominance of the ash tone. It will look perfect with the classics.
For young people who prefer a sporty style, this image is not suitable.
The best option is women from 30 years old.
With the help of an ash tone, you can get a shine, therefore a new look is suitable for those who think that natural hair is dull and inexpressive.
Light blond
The best option for those whose natural color is light blond. When staining, the fact that with the help of ashen, it will not be possible to hide the native color. For this reason, you need to pre-lighten red or dark curls, and then resort to tinting. If there is good initial data, an ashy shade can be obtained thanks to shampoos or balms with a tinting effect.Paint is not required for this.
Sometimes a light blond tone with ash is called a platinum blond. With it, you can achieve a softening of facial features, add to the image of femininity and romance.
Medium blond
This option is suitable for those who could not decide what color they want to get: light or dark. Medium blond is the middle of the pigment saturation, it looks natural and elegant.
Light, light ash brown
Its difference from traditional light lies in the reduced pigment saturation. As a result of staining, almost natural curls are obtained, the selection of the shade of which should be entrusted to a professional. If you correctly choose a tone for the color of the eyes and skin, a pretty beautiful shade is obtained.
Pearl
Pearlescent shine can be obtained by using special type of dyes. Ash and pearl combination does not belong to the category of natural shades, but it is this tone that is in great demand. On light curls, achieving this tone is easiest. On a dark head of hair he will not be able to appear as most girls want.
Ash-mother-of-pearl color gives the image freshness, suitable for beauties from any age category.
Brown
This tone is intended for the female category, whose hair does not differ in light color, so it is difficult for them to get light gray tones that flicker with silver or mother of pearl.
Brown ashes are ideal for brown-haired women with light or medium saturation.
On dark curls, the ashes of cold will not appear. Its effect will be noticeable only at the tips.
Brown-haired women will receive refinement and charm with the help of an ash tint. Choosing such a paint, one should take into account the coldness of the pigment with a color type in which warm tones prevail.
With a copper tint
This tone appeared due to the fact that most dark-haired beauties like to dye their curls in copper color. Many brands have developed the development of an ash brown with copper tides. The paint will look good on the representatives of the fair half, whose skin is distinguished by an olive shade, and the eyes are brown or green.
Paint selection
You should choose only from trusted brands of coloring agents, with which you can achieve an ashy tone for your curls. The following brands are in demand:
- Essex by Estelle - products of the Russian brand, which offers the following variations: medium blond, brown, brown, dark blond, mother of pearl, metallic;
- Matrix Color Sync offers several coloring agents with ashy shimmer: dark, light, brown-haired;
- Syoss also offers various ash variations that many girls like, dyes do not cause allergic reactions, are persistent and give the curls shine;
- Palette offers an ashy blond, medium blond, super-ash blond;
- Garnier represents a lot of ash shades in its assortment, paint is often used at home;
- Revlon Color Silk attracts the attention of beauties by the presence of a large number of ashy shades;
- Indola - a manufacturer who is ready to offer his audience dark blond, golden, light shades that are well revealed on curls.
The choice of paint for blond hair
In most cases, light locks do not require preliminary bleaching, if there was no unprofessional staining before. To get away from the yellow tone, you also need to resort to lightening.
To get the perfect cool shade, You can use professional paint from Majirel Cool Cover or L'Oréal Professionnel. The manufacturer offers persistent coloring agents, with which you can get the desired tone in one coloring process. Also, the paint solves the gray hair issue well.
Masters advise to use dye for blond hair with numbers 9.1 and 9.11.
The choice of dye for dark hair
Girls with dark hair should be prepared for the fact that they will initially need to resort to lightening strands. With discoloration, particles of natural pigment disappear, so that coloring pigments take their place. To lighten the hair, 2-3 procedures are required. This amount minimally injures the hair and removes the yellow tone.
Specialists most often use paint for these purposes from Majirel Cool Cover, L'Oréal Professionnel. To make the curls look natural, it is recommended to use dark variations during the initial staining. They have numbers 8.1 and 8.11.
Staining techniques
At the moment, hairdressers have mastered various methods of dyeing. Plain staining faded into the background. It is replaced by stretching the color vertically. Also, volumetric coloring has become popular, in which the master selects shades that are similar in tone to each other.
Balayazh
This technique is a stretch of color from the very roots to the ends. During the procedure applied several halftones.
Balayazh is relevant for wavy hair, so it looks particularly harmonious.
Most often used for this technique ashen blond, while the roots of the hair are not affected.
A similar procedure on a square will look beautiful. Balayazh is performed as follows:
- the coloring agent is kneaded according to the operating manual supplied by the manufacturer;
- all hair is divided into sections: parietal, occipital, temporal;
- then you need to select individual curls;
- start with staining the tips, which should be wrapped in foil;
- in the middle of the hair, applying the lightest tone is required, and the roots should remain natural, you need to smear with a brush with carelessness and lightness so as not to leave distinct transitions between tones;
- the coloring matter is washed off after 40-50 minutes;
- after rinsing, a balm is used to restore.
Shatush
With a similar procedure, chocolate hair color can get maximum naturalness. Different ash tones are used. Experts recommend choosing a pigment that will differ by several tones with the base.
To perform the technique, the following steps will be required:
- all strands are divided into sections;
- on the occipital part, the curls are selected, they should be combed, and then proceed to staining;
- according to a similar scheme, all the hair is dyed, with the implementation of alternating strands with dye and natural tone;
- hair dries in a natural way, for a shatusha it is not necessary to wrap curls in foil or use a cap made of cellophane;
- Before washing the dye, wait for the period specified by the manufacturer;
- then the paint is washed off and a balm is applied to the hair.
Ombre
Ombre is often done on short hair. It suggests the presence of a contrast transition. An ideal similar option will look if the hair has a dark color. Many girls resort to the ash blonde at the tips paired with dark chocolate at the roots.
The ombre technique looks like this:
- tails should be tied at a little lower than the ears;
- the ends of the hair need to be dyed in “ashes”;
- after that, the strands are wrapped in foil and left for 20 minutes, this period is enough for the dye to activate;
- then you need to untie the tails and paint over the area above the fixation point, the dye should be activated for 20 minutes;
- Then you can expand the foil and do the washing of the pigment.
As a result of such events, coloring with contrast will turn out that will look good on the shocking beauties.
Monochrome coloring
If you color the ashen light brown in one tone, you can get an elegant effect.
This option will look good on owners of bright eyes and porcelain skin tone.
You can give the image a unique look with the help of such a technique.
The procedure is as follows:
- hair is divided into sections;
- then you need to start staining with the roots, and then distribute the dye along the entire length of the curls, for this a comb equipped with small teeth is used;
- if the hair is long, three servings of the coloring agent will be required;
- Now you need to remove the hair under the cap from cellophane and wrap it with a towel;
- after waiting for the time specified by the manufacturer, you can wash off the dye and apply a color activator.
Highlighting "Salt and pepper"
This technique is often resorted to by women from an older age category who want to hide their gray hair. Also, the procedure will be relevant for business ladies whose temperament is characterized by willpower and determination. Externally, the image looks like a combination of light brown graphite with ultra-ash blond. The procedure is performed in the same way as traditional highlighting with foil.
Subtleties of painting
Ash-blond color is quite difficult to achieve at home. Masters advise you to contact only specialized salons, where a professional will be able to achieve the best result by mixing the right tones of the dye. You need to be extremely careful if the original color of the curls is significantly different from the shade you dream of.
To avoid disappointment after staining, it is best to pre-try the paint on a small strand near the ear.
After evaluating the result, you can understand whether the decision to repaint or not is the right one.
If a girl wants to get the effect of “ash” on her hair at home, you need to remember certain rules.
- Caring for the locks. Since in most cases, hair is brightened before dyeing, they need additional care. You need to nourish your hair with vitamins and moisturizing masks a month before the bleaching procedure.
- The right choice of paint. You should carefully consider the choice of dye. It is best to pay attention to a professional series of tools. To maintain the tone, you can consider tinted shampoos and balms.
- Discoloration procedure (if this procedure is required). If the original color of the curls is not less than three tones darker than the desired result, preparation will be required. If the hair has natural pigment, it is lightened. Dyed hair requires a dye wash. In certain situations, the procedure is repeated several times.
- Preparation of tools. For the staining procedure, you need to prepare a brush that will apply the dye, a hairpin to fix the curls, a thin comb, gloves.
- To dye your hair in bright light. In a dim light, there is a risk of badly dyeing the strands and getting a not very good result.
- Dye preparation. Preparation of the coloring matter must be carried out in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Each manufacturer encloses a user manual. Do not add oil, balms to the dye. Their combination with paint elements can lead to unpredictable results.
- Paint distribution. Pigment is applied starting from the crown of the head. In this case, thin strands should be separated, evenly distributing the dye along the entire length of the hair. Apply the substance to the back of the head. Pigment should be applied last to whiskey and bangs.
- Exposure The paint is left for the period specified by the manufacturer. It is imperative to comply with the specified time limits, since exceeding the norm can lead to hair overdrying.
- Dye wash. The pigment is washed off with a large amount of tap water. The procedure is repeated until the water becomes clear.
- After the paint is washed off, you need to apply a balm. After washing it, the hair is dried. In most cases, the balm is supplied by the manufacturer.
Care for curls
Regardless of the color fastness, procedures such as washing your hair, blow-drying, and ultraviolet radiation cause the strands to become the same color as they were before repainting.
For this reason, after the girl became the owner of ash curls, one should remember about special care, which consists in the following:
- to fix the color, you can wash your hair no earlier than two days after the dyeing procedure has occurred;
- once a week should use restoring masks;
- curls should be dried without using a hair dryer;
- wet hair should not be combed, as in this case the locks can be damaged;
- contact with chlorinated water, temperature extremes, sunlight should be minimized; if contact is inevitable, use special protective equipment;
- you should use a brush equipped with natural pile;
- head loss before going to bed will help against loss of strands;
- in order for the pigment to not be washed off, the use of a tinted shampoo with balm will be required once every two weeks.
If you follow all these rules, the ash tone will remain for a long time, and the curls themselves will differ in silkiness.
A special line of products can help support color.
Shampoos
Many manufacturers have developed products that focus on caring for ash strands. They are called tinted. The composition contains special ingredients, the chemical formula of which is aimed at so that pollution is washed off with a strand, and the pigment remains in place.
Shampoo helps strengthen the color, as it contains a dye without ammonia, which helps to nourish and revitalize the tone.
Well-established trademarks Cutrin, Matrix, Estelle. The last manufacturer produces shampoo, the labeling of which corresponds to the paint used.
Balms
Apply such funds after using shampoo.
The balm is aimed at healing and nourishing the hair along with toning in the necessary tone.
Well-proven remedy from Concept. Professional products from L`oreal Professionnel are also in demand. It is recommended to be used if staining cost a round sum. For clarified curls, you can pay attention to products from Bonacure color save silver.
Masks and indelible products
Masks - a good option for the care of colored hair. With their help, curls are quickly restored. Any staining is stress for the strands, even if a delicate dye was used.
Manufacturers produce a special series for the care of dyed hair.
They not only restore hair, but also take care of maintaining the ash tone.
These funds can be found in the assortment of the Estel Otium Pearl brand. Using this product, you can eliminate the manifestation of red, gold or light brown.
Tips
Ash tone is the color to watch out for. The advice of professionals will help in this matter best. Here are some of them:
- in the summer season, hair needs protection from ultraviolet rays, and in winter - from frosty weather;
- if the use of a curling iron or ironing is required, special means should be used for the thermal protection of curls;
- beautiful hair is a sign of a woman’s health, for shine and strength, hair needs nutrition, which is the addition of vitamin complexes;
- the cut ends must be systematically removed, since they negatively affect the image of any beauty;
- it is not recommended to apply funds such as henna and basma, if previously the strands were stained with chemicals, this combination can lead to negative consequences;
- foam, varnish, fixing mousses - this is not the best option for use on colored hair, they negatively affect the hair, reduce their shine.
You can learn about how to dye ash-brown without yellowness and choose hair dye from the video below.