It is no secret that such a stone as pearls has been popular at all times. Its iridescent, delicate color deserves admiration for women of all ages. And if earlier the shade of “pearl” was traced only in manicure, clothes and jewelry, today it can often be seen on the hair.
Features
Pearl hair color is very beautiful and elegant. He is considered one of the most luxurious and fashionable shades of blonde. Its shimmering modulations look excellent both on a short haircut and on long curls. Paint manufacturers define this tone in the mixton catalog, as it is most often used to re-stain the base blond.
To achieve a beautiful pearl tone at home is not very easy, it can only be obtained on light blond or bleached hair. Brunettes and brown-haired women will need preliminary clarification. Inexperienced in matters of independent painting of curls, ladies should resort to the help of professionals.
Subject to the correct staining conditions, the result will certainly please the weaker sex.
Who is going to?
The pearl color line has several positions and varies from white to dark pearls. These shades will suit most girls, the exception is the eastern type of appearance: swarthy skin and dark brown eyes with a slanted shape absolutely do not combine with locks of a delicate pearl shade.
Experiment with dyeing in pearl tones is recommended for owners:
- fair skin and blue or gray eyes;
- delicate olive and bronze skin tones and amber or brown eyes.
The tone selected in accordance with the type looks great on both young girls and women of respectable age.
Shades
Each shade of this noble and elegant color has its own uniqueness. Let's consider some interesting solutions.
- White pearls. The most catchy version of all pearl shades, focuses on the face. Requires salon staining. Suitable for owners of the correct oval, bright features and perfect skin, striving to be in the spotlight.
- Mother of pearl blond. As a result of use, light and bleached hair acquire a pearl shimmer and shine of nacre. Recommended for ladies with green or gray eyes.
- Silver pearls. Its basis is a gray, cold tone with saturated mother of pearl. Ideal for pale gray-eyed beauties of young and middle age.
- Golden pearls. A soft tone with iridescent sheen harmonizes perfectly with light and peach skin and any eye color.
- Beige pearls. Universal warm tone, suitable for almost all women, regardless of age and natural external data. It looks very natural and gentle.
- Pearl blond. It looks beautiful and natural. Not only blondes, but also girls with light brown hair will be able to get this shade.
- Pearl ash. It is based on a light brown tone with ash and pearlescent pigments that give the hair a shine. Perfectly suits owners of light and slightly bronze skin and gray-blue eyes.
- Dark pearl. Refers to cold shades of blond. Suitable for coloring natural light brown and bleached hair. It is combined with any color of eyes and skin, but more effective in the presence of tanning. Adds style and seriousness to the look.
- Almond. An interesting and noble shade of dark pearls is a cross between a pale brown and a muted blond color. The presence of pearl overflow and the absence of a clear dark pigment allows you to look younger.
Permissible use on the hair is dark brown. Emphasizes the beauty of amber and brown eyes.
Paint selection
To obtain a beautiful pearl shade, tinted preparations and persistent paints can help.
Advantages of tinted hair cosmetics:
- natural ingredients, lack of ammonia and peroxide;
- neutralize the effect of yellowness;
- paint over gray hair;
- This is a quick way to mask bad color;
- permissible frequent use;
- the ability to give weakened hair a thicker look;
- a wide field for independent experimentation, since the shade is unstable and quickly washed off;
- ease of use for independent use.
Disadvantages:
- in the first days after use, clothes and bedding can be dirty;
- unstable effect, since the pigment does not penetrate the depth of the hair;
- allergic reactions are possible;
- with longer exposure, the color may turn out to be too bright or dark.
Hue preparations are applied to clean, damp hair. For a light shade, the product is enough to withstand only 2-3 minutes, for a darker and more juicy, you can leave it on your hair for up to 30 minutes. The shade with each shampoo becomes paler and washed off 6-8 times.
To maintain the desired shade, staining should be repeated every week.
The beauty industry presents a large selection of tinting dyes, we will analyze several popular brands.
- "Rocolor Tonic." Variations of pearls: pearl ash, amethyst, mother of pearl, smoky topaz, pink pearls, smoky pink.
- Estel. Palette of pearl tones: silver-ash, pearl, polar, mother-of-pearl, beige.
- Irida. Colors: pearl, white gold, silver, platinum, ash blond, pink pearls.
- Indola Color Silver. Gives blond curls a silver-pearl shade.It contains a complex of purple and blue pigments that allow you to get rid of the unwanted yellowish tone of bleached hair.
- L'Oreal Professionel. Compared with other tinting agents, this has a higher cost and is often sold not in ordinary cosmetic stores, but in specialized departments for hairdressers. Its caring formula is enriched with amino acids and proteins, which allows you to get an even shade without harm to the hair. Pearl overflows can be achieved by using the following tones: golden, copper-golden, beige, coffee with milk.
Persistent pearl colors can also be used at home. Each cosmetics store has color palettes to help you make your choice. The following brands are in special demand.
- Garnier Color Naturals. It offers soft coloring, nourishing oils are included in the composition, which contribute to uniform pigment saturation and restoration of hair structure. The resulting color is stored for a long time. Attractive shades with a rich overflow: silver-ash blonde, pearl blonde, pearl blonde, ivory, precious pearls, pearl-ash blonde, mother-of-pearl silk, cream mother of pearl, pearl gold.
- Wellaton. The result obtained after application almost always exceeds expectations. The paint serum includes a color serum that allows you to maintain the tone intensity, it is best to use it 2 weeks after staining. Lovers of light tones will undoubtedly be pleased with a seductive blond, pearls, bright ash, shell.
- L'Oreal Preference. It is highly resistant, dye molecules penetrate deep into the hair structure. Color saturation lasts up to 8 weeks. Among the tones one can note iridescent blond, sparkling overflows, light blond pearl, light blond golden mother of pearl.
They will give your hair an elegant and luxurious look.
- L'Oreal Excellence Creme. It is characterized by a careful attitude to the hair, and the pro-keratin that is part of the hair fills the curls with food. Splendor and brilliance are admired by the light blond mother-of-pearl brightening, the legendary blond, the very light blond, the sensational blond, the light blond ash, the light blond beige, the mystical blond.
- Faberlic Krasa. The shades of blond are ultralightening blond, pearl ultralighting blond, ash ultralighting blond is a worthy competition for salon lightening, since yellowness is completely absent. The following shades can also give a beautiful pearl overflow: Scandinavian blonde, very light beige blonde, light ash blonde, light golden-copper blonde, pearl blonde, champagne.
- Syoss Oleo Intense. The paint is enriched with nourishing oils, which give the curls a soft feeling. Absolutely harmless, since ammonia is not present in the composition. Manufacturers promise lasting color intensity up to 6 weeks. Fine tones for blondes will be platinum blonde, bright blonde, pearl blonde, beige blonde.
- Brilliance Schwarzkopf. The paint has a comfortable texture, and its reflective particles give the hair the effect of a magical glow. Charming colors are obtained by applying tones of medium blond, golden luxury, pearl silver.
- Palette Schwarzkopf. Very popular paint among Russian women. An absolute advantage is the inexpensive cost, of the disadvantages is the yellowness effect at the first lightening. After applying brightening tones, tinting is usually required. An excellent result can be obtained using the tones of beige blonde, silver blonde, diamond blonde, pearl blonde, glamorous almond.
Subtleties of coloring
Pearl color is fashionable and attractive, gives freshness to the image. On dark hair, it turns out in two stages.
- Lightening It is better to carry it out in the cabin.More courageous and confident in their capabilities young ladies may risk spending it in the conditions of their apartment. Optimum application of professional brands: Farmavita, Lebel Materia, Selective Professional, Estel. You can purchase such funds in salons or specialized departments for professional hairdressers.
- Toning. It should not be carried out immediately, but after a few days. If tinting is supposed to be tinted shampoo, then you can use the product the next day. If the priority is persistent paint, then it is advisable to wait 2-5 days.
Now consider the stepwise process of staining.
- Allergy testing. To do this, mix paint with an oxidizing agent in minimal volumes and drip it onto the wrist from the inside. If after 30 minutes after application the skin condition remains unchanged, there is no redness and irritation, then the drug can be used. The appearance of itching, blisters or redness is evidence of an allergic reaction, and you should not use the paint.
- Applying a coloring composition. Washing your hair before painting is optional. The painting process is done with gloves. According to the attached instructions, you need to prepare a coloring mixture. A towel or a special cloak should be thrown over your shoulders to protect clothing and skin from accidental contact with paint. Short hair dyeing is quite easy. It will be right to start applying the composition from the back of the head, then advance to the temples, and then to the crown. When transforming long curls, more zeal is required. They need to be divided into four parts by parting, and then secured with invisibility. The tool is first applied to the parting, then to the roots, starting from the back of the head. After processing the roots, the hairpins are removed in turn, and the strands are stained along the entire length.
- Waiting for the composition exposure period. On the hair, it is aged for about half an hour. To achieve a light tone, just leave for 10-15 minutes, and to get a deeper and more stable color, you can increase the time to 45 minutes.
- Dye wash. After time, the drug is washed off. The head is substituted under a stream of water, while the paint must be thoroughly foamed with your hands and rinse the strands well until clear water. Shampoo is optional.
- The use of balm. Balm is included in the package of any resistant paint. After washing off the paint, it is applied for several minutes to ringlets and washed off with water. Its application fixes the resulting color and completes the staining process.
Care for curls
The main care after dyeing is the preservation of color and additional hydration, as a tendency to dryness appears, most notably it is at the ends of the hair. To prolong the brightness of the color and maintain a good look is possible only with due care.
- In the first week, you can not use deep masks, so that their components do not damage the coloring pigment, and the color remains bright.
- It is recommended to use shampoos and balms for colored hair of a light type, with soft caring properties.
- When swimming in the pool, it is necessary to have a waterproof rubber cap, otherwise water can damage the hair structure.
- When laying with forceps or a curling iron, it is necessary to use a thermal protective agent so that the coloring pigment is not destroyed under the influence of high temperature.
- As an additional source of moisture and protection against brittleness, the use of vegetable-based masks enriched with proteins is desirable. They will help restore moisture and give hair shine.
- If the result with self-coloring is not pleasing, then its correction should be entrusted only to a professional hairdresser.
With proper dyeing and subsequent care, the changes received will emphasize the female charm and, undoubtedly, will bring joy to owners of blond hair with a delicate pearl shade.
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