Many women and girls may face the need to change their hair color, in particular black. In order to transform as radically as possible or to make the main tone a little lighter, there are several methods and compositions, the competent use of which will help to achieve the desired result and maintain healthy hair.
Why is tone difficult to output?
Today, you can remove dark pigment from your hair yourself, as well as with the help of professionals in a beauty salon, however, such a procedure is not considered quick and simple. This is due to the need to understand all the subtleties of coloristics, since it is the black pigment that is most strongly retained in the hair cuticle, which complicates its washing off.
This color feature will require time for at least two procedures, as well as providing specific hair care after the selected pigment removal procedures.
Professional Tools
Manufacturers of paints and cosmetics for hair offer consumers a number of professional products whose purpose is to wash dark colors. Among the wide range of such formulations, it is necessary to single out the most popular and effective options.
L'Oreal Efassor
Such products are powder sold in small bags. Before using the product it must be diluted with hot water, and then used by analogy with ordinary shampoo. The decapsulating composition is foamed, left on the head for a certain time depending on how long black paint has been used to color curlsthen rinse off.
Color Off (Estel)
A set of several ammonia based products.
The emulsion removes the pigment, after which, at the request of the client, tinting is carried out in the selected shade.
“Hair Light Remake Color”
A composition that does not include chemicals, the interaction with the pigment occurs with the help of fruit acids. This feature of the components used will allow, after one application, to change the black color of the hair, brightening it by a couple of tones.
"Blondoran"
Several well-known brands offer similar products at once.
The composition contains chemistry.
"Supra"
A fairly popular composition for removing pigment and bleaching hair, which stands out its budget value.
As a rule, all of the above compounds interact with the hair shaft at a deep level, which guarantees the result, but the degree of clarification will directly depend on the number of procedures performed and the frequency of hair dyeing with black paint.
How to make a wash?
A wash is considered to be a session of removal of the coloring pigment from the cuticle of the hair shaft. However, such a procedure will be effective only in the case of a uniform change in hair color. Most often, after such a procedure, the curls acquire a reddish tint.
The first step in this process will be conducting an allergotest on the drug used. To do this, the composition is applied to a thin strand in the middle of the hair.
Having sustained the set time, it will be possible to determine how the body reacts to cosmetic products and its components. In addition, it will become clear to what extent the hair is lightened.
Despite the information in many advertising campaigns, it is not necessary to use the composition of the same brand as the dye that previously dyed hair. The essence of the procedure is to treat the hair with the selected products based on its type and method of application.
For clarification of previously colored curls, one-time use may be required if there is a need to go from a black shade to a chestnut or dark blond. If the hair bleaches completely after black, then the compositions are used with a time interval of at least 6 times.
Folk ways
In addition to the products presented by manufacturers from the professional hair line, There are a lot of options to get rid of boring black home remedies. Such methods most often have a gentle effect on the hair rods, in addition, allow a woman to save money. Among the most popular methods, it is worth highlighting a few.
Kefir mask
The composition of the product will include 40 grams of gelatin, as well as 1 cup of fermented milk product. The ingredients are mixed, left for a while to swell, after which the product is heated in a water bath or in a microwave, applied to the hair.
At home, kefir mass must be kept on the hair within 3-5 hours, wrapping your head in a towel, then the product is washed off with warm water. This option will wash away from the dark color gradually. Usually repeated with an interval of one week until the desired shade is achieved.
A distinctive advantage of the method is the change in hair color without harm.
Composition based on cinnamon and honey
The tool is prepared at home from the following products:
- 30 grams of honey;
- 30 grams of cinnamon;
- egg.
All components need to be beaten, then put on curls, leave for 2-3 hours. Such a composition can be used more often.
Usually, you can quickly get rid of black in 3-4 application of the product within one week.
The use of natural oils
Many oils have the ability to remove dark pigment from the hair cuticle with regular use. Among effective products it is worth highlighting linseed, olive, burdock and even ordinary vegetable and butter. To properly make a nourishing and brightening composition, you can use margarine or butter, which is melted in a water bath, then applied to the hair.
Keep it on your head for at least 3 hours. Natural essential oils, together or separately, are applied to the entire length of the hair, covered with a towel, aged for about 8-10 hours to interact with dark pigment.
Lemon Mask
You can also get rid of black with freshly squeezed lemon pulp or juice. To prepare a natural wash, do the following:
- citrus must be freed from the peel, and then made pulp from it with a blender or food processor;
- fresh gruel should be evenly distributed over the entire length of the hair, put on a hat or wrap curls with a towel;
- after 30-40 minutes, the product must be washed off, applied to the hair with burdock or castor oil;
- after a quarter of an hour it is washed off.
Also, lemon can be used according to this algorithm:
- squeeze juice from one or more fruits;
- mix with 1 liter of water.
Such a liquid needs to rinse the head after each hair wash.
In addition to the above products, among the folk remedies used to combat dark pigment, can be used compositions based on mustard, soda, aspirin or laundry soap. Such compositions do not guarantee the transition to a beautiful blonde, however, to achieve lighter shades on the hair will certainly help.
Lightening and staining
In addition to washing and folk options, there are effective and more radical options for transformation - discoloration followed by staining. This option is quite difficult to call sparing for hair, however, partial lightening will do little harm to curls. Among the techniques used today, several will be able to get rid of black.
Highlighting with additional tinting of some areas
A popular way to lighten parts of hair in light brown, platinum or caramel tones. Also used options with less contrast with the main color.
In this case, it turns out to make black not so sharp, transitions of several shades will provide an update of the image, as well as removing dark paint.
Colorization
A similar option for working with hair, however, during this dyeing, several shades will be used at once. At the request of the client, bright colors or natural transitions, for example, in brown, can be taken, which will provide a more relaxed way out of the black shade.
Blonding
The essence of this technique is to combine the existing dark curls with light ones. But this option will provide a beautiful result only if you work with the hair of a professional colorist.
You won’t be able to immediately become blonde or light brown, but applying gradually light colors, you can recolor your hair from black to a lighter version.
Useful Tips
Such a change in hair color in most cases adversely affects their condition, therefore, after a radical or partial exit from the dark, it is necessary to provide good care to damaged curls. Also, setting the goal of pigment removal, it is best to adhere to such tips.
- It is worth knowing that professional products interact only with artificial coloring composition, while the natural pigment remains in the cuticle. Therefore, for those who wish to return to their natural color, such products will become a real find.
- It will be very difficult to change the black color if it was obtained using basma. Therefore, experimenting at home is not recommended.
- All work with chemical compounds should be carried out with gloves. In some cases, it is worth applying a cream to the scalp in order to avoid contact of aggressive components with the epidermis.
- All stages of aging compounds to get rid of dark pigment should be strictly controlled in time. In light of which, in order to avoid burns, it is worthwhile to focus on the instructions for use supplied by the manufacturer.
- The number of procedures for decapitation should be selected based on the structure of the hair rods, as well as the total frequency of use of black paint. Therefore, you should not rely on the feedback of other clients.
- You can dye or remove black pigment, but subsequent care should be carried out using restoring balms and conditioners. It is also worth giving preference in the future to a series of soft shampoos for damaged hair.
- Before using bleaching agents, it is worthwhile to be prepared for the fact that they will remove the natural pigment from the cuticle.
- After washing, dye your hair no earlier than 14 days later.
- Abuse even folk remedies in the fight against black pigment is not worth it. Therefore, the frequency of use should be considered. This is especially true for acid formulations in which mustard, hydrogen peroxide or soda will be present.
- After washing, discoloration or painting, you should temporarily refrain from using hair dryers or irons, tight rubber bands and hairstyles, do not use brushes with metal cloves.
- It is also recommended to avoid direct sunlight and the use of chlorinated water for shampooing.
Reviews
Since the removal of black color is often resorted to both at home and with the help of specialized store compounds, there are many responses among the fair sex about this procedure. In general, the struggle with persistent black pigment will certainly bring results. A professional series will help to do this faster, and when using folk masks it may take a little longer.
But in each individual case, the degree of clarification of the curls and the duration of the washings will be different. Adhering to the recommendations on the algorithm for changing hair color, as well as with proper subsequent care, you can reduce the negative health effects of the strands, as well as achieve the desired shade.
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