How to lighten hair without yellowness?

The love of experimenting on one’s appearance is inherent in every woman by nature. A special place in this "experimental hobby" is occupied by female attempts to change the color, shape, length of their hair. In this article, we will talk about hair coloring, or rather, about its radical form - the transition to a light color.

At first glance, it might seem that such a topic does not deserve such a thorough consideration, however, those who were involved in such a procedure, and even more so experienced hairdressers, can assure that this is one of the most delicate and requiring special attention processes. The reason for this is hair pigmentation and its effect on the appearance of yellowness.

A yellow shade is the result of improper hair coloring and an inattentive approach to this process. The appearance of yellowness is caused by pigments that are in the hair, in their natural color, and are very different from each other in terms of different shades of curls.

Consider briefly the most common errors leading to the appearance of unwanted yellowness.

• Saving money on quality paint.
• Errors in mixing and applying paint.
• Poorly done lightening procedure for dark hair. If you are the owner of just such a head of hair, go through a consultation with a specialist, he will tell you the least traumatic way to lighten curls. Do not forget that for dark shades, the process of bleaching should take place in several stages.
• Damaged hair. It is very important to restore hair before lightening it.Dry, brittle, lifeless strands are not subject to discoloration.
• Use tap water to rinse. Water from the tap in its chemical composition (chlorine, various salts, rust) has an adverse effect on curls, especially on clarified ones.
• Pregnancy, the period of breastfeeding. In these stages of a woman's life, colossal hormonal changes occur, affecting hair pigmentation.
• Incompatibility of colors. For example, curls stained with henna should be clarified in a special way. The results of mixing chemical and natural colorants can be very unpredictable.

The most effective way to switch to blond is persistent hair dye, especially when it comes to dark curls. Next, we consider various paints for lightening hair without yellowness from the most popular brands, as well as tint balms, gels and other products recommended by professionals.

This list of colors is suitable for women with light brown, light chestnut and not very dark shades of curls:

• Casting Creme Gloss L'Oreal. Soft on the hair and effective resistant paint gently brightens the curls. As a result, they look shiny, healthy and do not have the slightest hint of yellowness. The paint is presented in a large palette of shades.
• Garnier Color Sensation is super brightening. Does not contain ammonia and peroxide, gently brightens 6 tones. It contains fruit oils, rose essence, mother of pearl and platinum pigment. It takes care of the hair.
• Palette phytoline "Scandinavian blond." Gentle, delicate paint. Caring for hair thanks to its orange and jojoba oil content. Whitens 4 shades.
• Matrix Color Sync. One of the most careful paints for clarification. Due to its delicate composition, it brightens no more than 4 shades. It does not injure the hair structure and guarantees the absence of yellowness.
• Blonde Ultime Schwarzkopf. In the products of this line there are many funds for lightening hair: balms, sprays, etc. The palette of shades of blond is presented in 8 wonderful shades.

The more powerful brightening agents, in many of which ammonia acts as a brightener, include the following drugs.

• Kapous bleaching powder. Professional lightening powder, available for use at home. Contains ammonia and menthol.
• Matrix Light Master. Strong clarifying powder. Contains ammonia. The disadvantage is the very high price.
• Revlon Professional Blonde Up. Due to the content of the complex of pigments and the absence of ammonia, it brightens the curls carefully, without injuring them.
• Ollin Megapolis Blond Powder. It brightens the hair without harming, does not contain aggressive components, does not dry hair.
• Syoss professional performance 13-0. This paint is able to lighten hair by 9 tones. Contains ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. Despite its composition, it dyes with care for hair.
• BBcos White Meches Bleaching. Lightens curls of all shades, including very dark ones, without injuring them.
• Igora Royal 10-4. Judging by the reviews of customers, it always pleases with its effect. It is a professional paint, but acceptable for home use.

Less aggressive are shampoos and gels. They do no harm to the hair. Accordingly, their effect is short-lived and the owners of dark hair can not use them, while for women with light curls they provide an amazing opportunity to lighten the hair for a couple of shades.

In addition to modern professional chemical lightening agents, there are folk methods that are very effective, original and completely harmless.

• Lemon juice. Suitable for red and brown hair, lightens 1-2 tones. Prepared from water and juice of one lemon. Squeeze the lemon and add half a liter of water. Rinse hair after washing with this solution.

• Honey and cinnamon. Few people know, but these products have brightening properties. You need to prepare the mixture from 50 g of honey, 50 g of cinnamon and 100 ml of hair conditioner. Air conditioning is needed for uniform application of the mask. Wrap your head in polyethylene and a towel on top. The towel is removed after 30 minutes, and the mask with polyethylene holds for another 2 hours.

• Kefir mask. Kefir is very useful for hair and can work wonders. For a clarifying mask, you need 30-50 g of kefir, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of vodka or cognac, a teaspoon of shampoo and half a lemon. All ingredients are mixed and applied to the hair.

• Chamomile. The simplest and most well-known means of lightening. A decoction is prepared from 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers, which boil for 10 minutes. The broth cools, filtered and used as a rinse after shampoo.

Before proceeding to the clarification itself, it is necessary to consider the following points.

• If you are red-haired (dyed or natural), you must definitely carry out a preliminary procedure for bleaching your hair, otherwise yellowness cannot be avoided.
• It’s even more difficult for brunettes to get blonde curls: it’s quite difficult to bring the tone to white due to the large amount of pigment in the hair and it’s almost impossible to lighten the curls in one procedure, and it’s very harmful. The best option is to gradually lighten the hair a few tones, time after time.
• To avoid the appearance of yellowness, girls with light shades of curls are recommended to choose ash or platinum colors of the coloring agent.
• If ammonia or hydrogen peroxide enters the paint, then in no case should you use metal tools to apply the mixture to the head, as a chemical reaction can occur with sad consequences for the staining result.
• Before staining, it is recommended not to wash your hair for 2-3 days.
• For damaged hair, you must first undergo procedures to restore hair.
• The components of the paint are mixed immediately before painting, by no means in advance. If all the points of the instruction and the exposure time of the mixture on the head are correctly observed, the result will please you.
• Do not use chlorinated tap water to remove ink from the head. Be sure to prepare a lemon solution. To do this, add at least 1 cup of lemon juice to the rinse water.

Next, let's talk about the procedure for applying a brightening mixture. The paint is applied first to the occipital region and only then to the forehead and temples. The mixture should cover the hair evenly and abundantly, from roots to ends. Time is set upon completion of the paint application procedure.

The lack of yellowness immediately after staining does not mean that it does not appear for some time. To avoid this unpleasant result of lightening, various special care products for colored blond hair will help. There are a great many such means today.

You can use traditional honey masks and rinse curls with water and lemon juice. After staining, especially if the paint contains ammonia, oxide or hydrogen peroxide, a course of restoration of curls should be taken.

On the bottomless expanses of the Internet, you can find a large number of reviews both on individual paints and on the clarification technique itself, we will consider some of them. A huge number of positive reviews are left by users about the preparations of the phyto line Polette. Professional experts note that this paint does not harm the hair and copes well with its task, delighting the resulting shade.

Most reviews are dedicated to Kapous powder, which can brighten hair perfectly without yellowness. The only drawback of the powder is a certain difficulty in the proper preparation of the mixture: you can not deviate from the instructions. otherwise the result may disappoint. Schwarzkopf brand products also receive high marks. They are of high quality and very effective.

Garniere products are loved by customers due to its composition. The use of predominantly natural ingredients, which include famous fruit extracts, is the highlight of this brand, which allows you to get the perfect result.

Special mention deserves reviews, concerning lightening hair using white henna. Many users say that white henna burns hair and contributes to their loss.

Lightening or bleaching curls is a procedure rich in nuances, especially for owners of very dark shades, therefore Before conducting it, it is advisable to seek the advice of an experienced craftsman.

If you still decide to lighten your hair at home, watch the following video, in which this process is described in steps.