Ash ombre: features, types and selection of shade

Ombre hair dyeing has gained incredible popularity now. And in the ash gray color - even larger. Despite its external simplicity, ashen ombre has a thousand different variations, suitable for any type of face, skin color and even length. Read all about this stain below in this article.

Ash ombre is a type of color in which a gradual transition to a gray, ashy color occurs from the roots to the ends of the hair.

The whole process of lightening and painting can take 6-7 hours. This interval includes, in addition to standard procedures (such as washing your hair), a leveling haircut, lightening curls and keeping the hair dye in the foil. Such an unusual painting is for girls belonging to the cold color type of face and skin. An ideal length for an ashen ombre is considered to be hair just below the shoulders.

It is believed that the classic gray ombre can age a woman, as it is associated with gray hair. But that is not true. In each case, everything is individual, and in general there are no "cosmetic obstacles" when painting with ombre technique. Such painting “loves” bright, clear makeup with an abundance of precise lines, such as arrows.

However, it may not be suitable for girls with a warm skin color. Ash ombre does not combine with any warm shades. Therefore, when choosing an additional color, you need to choose cold shades. This type of dyeing does not always harmonize with jewelry on the hair. It is better to start from simple things, hats will also be an excellent solution.

The price of ashen ombre starts from 2 thousand rubles. The final amount is calculated depending on the length and density of the hair, as well as on how much lightening material and paint can go away in the process. On average, the total amount is 10 thousand rubles.

All the advantages of such an ombre relate to the aesthetic side. Simply put, with the painting in the “ashes” any girl can become more beautiful. So, the benefits include the following points.

• Gray ombre visually adds volume to thin, sparse hair.
• It can correct some face shapes. For example, too plump / round or too long.
• Improves complexion. Ash tone goes to almost everyone and slightly brightens the face, it is only important to choose the right shade.
• Suitable for hair of any length.
• It will be a good solution for curly and curly hair.
• It does not damage hair at the roots, and what is very important - after the procedure, the curls remain healthy and continue to grow.
• In some cases, it can help hide gray hairs. This is especially well done by staining in the technique of "thunder."
• It does not require regular and mandatory correction.

The main disadvantages include excessive dryness after the procedure and the fact that ashen ombre focuses on the face and its oval. If there are skin problems in the form of acne, large noticeable scars, and the oval of the face does not have clear contours or has a pronounced asymmetry, then do not do such an ombre. It only emphasizes such shortcomings.

The process of applying ombre includes clarification, which can lead to unpredictable results for strands painted in red. During bleaching, the hair may not lighten completely and retain some of the red pigment, which as a result will look like pink.

In most such cases, you can’t continue to lighten your hair in order to completely get rid of the pigment, since they will receive huge harm - they will simply be burned. You can paint such pink curls only in dark shades. In this case, the risk of washing off the paint is great. Such hair without correction over time will increasingly acquire the same pink color.

Consider several options for ombre, which today offer experts.

With such a painting, the roots, as in any ombre, remain of a natural color, then there is a smooth transition to light, white ends. The curls in the middle are painted in gray. This painting looks best on long hair - the transition effect becomes more vivid and noticeable. But there is a drawback of such an ombre - if you have not done lightening before, it will be difficult to achieve white tips. This is especially true for brunettes and brown-haired women.

This staining is more gentle, as it does not require strong clarification of the tips. The main thing in this painting is a smooth transition to brown, and later to ash brown. Despite the obviously light brown tint, it goes to girls with a cold complexion.

This ombre differs from just gray in a smoother transition and a slightly different shade. An easy transition is made to silver color, and then to gray or lilac, violet. Best suited for black or other dark hair. Creates a feeling of "great silver". A similar staining technique is “gombre”, which got its name from the merger of the words “ombre” and “bronding”. This painting is a mixture of gray, white and ashy shades. It takes much longer, but the result is very beautiful.A mixed and contradictory feeling of fabulousness and naturalness is created.

Despite its “muffledness”, it is a rather eccentric painting. The hair is first clarified, and then dyed with a weakly concentrated blue dye. The result is a muted blue color without going gray. Suitable for almost everyone, but it does not go well with a casual look. May get bored quickly.

It is also called beige-ash ombre. With this dyeing, hair is given a muted brown color. It is a great option for brown hair and looks much more natural than other dyes.

Like the ash-blue ombre, this option is an unusual painting. The transition comes from a natural color to a muted pink, looking like a haze. Most of all it goes to natural blond or blond hair. The effect is especially noticeable in daylight.

Having decided to try such a staining technique as ashen ombre, the choice of the necessary shade becomes the first priority. It should be based on external data: the type of hair and face.

This may seem unusual, but one of the most significant criteria when choosing a shade of silver ombre is the length of the hair. It must be taken into account. Best of all, such a dye will look on long and naturally straight hair. Although the latter is not necessary, but straight hair is preferable because it can be styled in such a way that the ombre shows all its richness of colors.

Medium-length hair, for example, an elongated "bob", goes well with a sharp transition of color. The white tips of the elongated "square" will look sophisticated on straight hair, and even visually add hair of even greater length. On the middle length, you can also make an ombre, starting almost from the roots.

As for short hair, then everything is more complicated. On short hair, it is difficult to create an ombre, and the result may be poor. But for very short hairstyles such as "boxing" and "semi-boxing" silver spraying is perfect. Short hair, like no other, goes bright unusual colors.

Most of all, the ashen color suits black, dark hair in combination with light, almost white skin, gray or light blue eyes. But this type is quite rare. Most often, brunettes for the most part belong to the Asian type of face or black. It is better for them to choose not contrasting gray-white, but shades a little more tender: beige or blue. For girls with a dark skin color, you can add to the purple ombre. Dark-skinned women go all bright, and even acid colors.

Owners of blond hair can choose, in addition to the ashy color of the ombre itself, light shades such as pink, orange, yellow, blue. If you have red hair, it is recommended to stay on an ashen-brown ombre.

Light shades of ombre add fullness to the face, so it is better not to make them for girls with a puffy or round face. And dark shades, on the contrary, make the face a little thinner, so you should not choose for such a painting for girls with too narrow faces and high cheekbones.

The most important and first advice that is given to everyone who has just made an ashen ombre is to wash your hair with sulfate-free shampoo at home. Sulfate-containing shampoos wash hair dye.

Consider other equally important recommendations.

• The second rule is home care in the form of regular masks and the use of balm.
• Minimize the use of ironing, hair rollers, curling irons, hair dryers or other traumatic styling tools.
• The benefits of a winter headgear should not be underestimated - the cap protects not only the head and ears, but also the hair from hypothermia. And in the summer, the hat will save your head from overheating, and your hair from burning out.
• To preserve color, it is sometimes necessary to be painted with a gray tonic. This is especially true for natural brunettes and brown-haired women.
• Hair should not be washed with warm water, but cool, as far as possible.
• The use of shampoos or other hair care products with UV protection is also required.
• For owners of natural black color or other dark shades of hair from time to time you need to tint on their own. To do this, it will be enough at home to dye your hair with ash gray paint. Another recommended tinting agent is violet toner.
• And of course, no one canceled trips to the master. It will help maintain the shade and give not only additional tips on care, but also the result of monitoring the condition of the hair.

Slightly moving away from the topic, I would like to note that care for the curls before the staining procedure is equally important. Before making an ombre, it is necessary to nourish and moisturize the hair well, since after lightening they will be in poor condition. For this, not only professional products are suitable, but also various masks from oils such as olive, castor, burdock, oil from pumpkin seeds.

The bright image is an ombre of ashen color in the middle of the hair length and blue-gray at the ends. It looks especially good on thick and long hair.

It is best to wind your hair onto large curlers before going out into the light, so that as a result, body waves are obtained.

A classic for the ashen ombre was an elongated "square" with an "ash" starting from the chin area.

Perfectly combined with ombre haircut "cascade". It enhances the image of "pouring waves" and the transition of color.

Ash ombre coupled with a quack in the style of Victoria Beckham with a shaved nape will be an excellent option for women over 40. Such a haircut with ombre will “youth” its owner and create the image of a successful modern business woman.

The skin of the face will be given freshness by strands around the face that were more prone to ombre. The level of transition to ashen color in such strands should be much higher - almost at the temples. This only works favorably when the gray transition line on the rest of the hair occurs much closer to the ends.

Non-standard, but especially popular in recent years has become an ash ombre with a pearlescent shade. "Mother of Pearl" is achieved by a complex technique of dyeing and mixing several colors.

In conclusion, I want to note that nothing will make the ash ombre look better than healthy hair, which will have a healthy shine and lie perfectly even after such harsh lightening procedures.

On how to make an ashen ombre on brown hair, you will see in the next video.