In the middle of the 20th century, after the release of the musical film “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” with the blonde beast Marilyn Monroe, the fashion for lightening hair came. Currently, a huge number of different compositions are presented in stores in order to make curls lighter. And which one to choose, read in our material.
Features
Becoming a blonde in the 21st century with a large selection of brighteners is easy. The main thing is to choose the right one, discolor the natural color, give the desired shade to the hair.
Under the influence of aggressive chemical components, the flakes of the hair shaft rise. Dyes enter the center of the hairs. An oxidative reaction occurs, and the melanin, which gives them color, is broken down. The intensity of the color depends on the time of exposure to the strands and the product used. With a protracted process, the hair breaks off and falls out, and the scalp gets burned.
Yellowness during lightening is a frequent misfortune. Compounds with the content of caring components: vegetable oils, protein and keratin will help to avoid this effect when staining with blond. Choose platinum, cool shades and colors marked “no yellow”, and carefully study the instructions that accompany them.
To lighten hair it is better to use the services of professionals, especially if this is your first procedure.
However, you can paint yourself, just first carefully prepare for the process: study the step-by-step execution, watch a video on the Internet and so on.
What colors are there?
Products for clarification are represented by various species.
Bleaching powder
Good for brunettes and brown-haired women.Contain peroxide and salts, which are oxidizing and enhancing the reaction. Bleach for 7-8 tones after the first application. Particles of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide radically affect the structure of the hair. Extra care required. Painting a house is cheaper.
Disadvantages:
- aggressive components lead to brittleness;
- difficult to dilute to a safe consistency;
- high risk of chemical burns;
- need professional drawing skills;
- curls after clarification are confused.
Lightening Pastes
This is a more gentle remedy, as it contains a large amount of vitamins of plant origin. Lightens up to 7 tones. Is a means "two in one": powder plus balm, caring for curls. Does not fall on the mucous membranes, having a creamy consistency.
No pungent odor, does not pinch the scalp. When clarifying 5-6 shades, they use an ammonia-free base. Super brightening paste - with ammonia.
Disadvantages:
- a thick composition is poorly applied, even after dilution;
- high price;
- not sold in stores - only from authorized dealers.
Cream paints
Created on the basis of emulsion. Easy to apply over the entire length of the hair, do not flow. Keep color for a long time. You can paint at home, and not just in salons.
According to the chemical composition and effect on the hair, they are divided into ammonia and ammonia-free.
Ammonia - the basis of a cream emulsion. Do not wash out, retain brightness for a long time. High-quality paint over gray hair.
Weak spots:
- do not always lie down evenly;
- destroy the upper layer of the hair and eat out the natural pigment;
- increase dryness, causing thinning;
- skin contact difficult to wash off;
- may cause allergies.
Ammonia-free - a form of mousse, convenient to use. Do not spread. Hypoallergenic. They have a mild effect on curls. Foam gently envelops each hair, without breaking the structure. Ready to use immediately after purchase. It is easily washed off the skin.
Refers to gentle products. Can cover a larger surface than emulsions.
Minuses:
- rinses off faster, without penetrating deep into the hair scales;
- poorly paints gray hair;
- more expensive than their ammonia counterparts.
Colorless paints
A kind of coloring mousse. Suitable even for pregnant women. In fact, this is lamination, but it is diluted and applied like ordinary paints. It is indicated by the tone 00. It is applied to clean, twice washed hair.
Wash off without shampoo. Provide complete care. Protect from aggressive environmental influences. The volume of curls increases. In addition, they split less and do not fluff.
Disadvantages:
- being called colorless, it can lighten the tone a little, does not help in cardinal lightening (to a greater extent can be attributed to restorative procedures);
- The price is pretty high.
Oil
All natural fat emulsion. The dye penetrates deeper into the hair. Color is fixed for a long period.
It takes good care of the hair, does not damage the scalp. Additionally nourishes hair follicles.
All aggressive "destroyers" of curls are excluded. The composition is enriched with keratins, a cocktail of amino acids, vegetable and fat-soluble proteins. Easy to apply.
Minuses:
- high price;
- have little ash pigment - it turns out warm and beige blond.
Top manufacturers
The beauty industry offers a wide selection of brightening paints for both professionals and home dye lovers. Below is a ranking of the most popular manufacturers with customer reviews.
Schwarzkopf
For blond women, a special series with orange oil has been developed. Palette - retains color for a long time, bleaches for 6–8 tones. Preserves the strength and beauty of the strands.
Christina, 19 years old: “The paint did not“ burn ”the hair. They are soft and pleasant to the touch. Igora Royal is a gentle, professionally staining cream that brightens 3-4 levels. Saturated, persistent color. Democratic price. "
Love, 63 years: “After washing, for the fifth time, the roots began to turn yellow, the coloring pigments began to wash out.At the next staining, the pigments will catch on more strongly - the cumulative effect will work. ”
Kapous professional
Professional cream paint. Renders gentle effect on curls, discoloring up to 8 tones (depending on composition). Perhaps home coloring.
Angela, 22 years old: “I could not dye evenly. No pungent odor, does not dry. It doesn’t turn yellow. ”
L'oreal preference
Platinum Ultrablond
Effective brightening composition, for permanent coloring without yellowing. Manages to transform gray and dark locks into a shining blond. Included in the protein extract from wheat germ, aromatic volatile oils increase elasticity and density, moisturize.
Elizabeth, 23 years old: “Colors in golden hues. The effect of ash cold blond is not obtained, tinting is necessary. "
Platinium plus
Ammonia-free decolorizing paste contains Nutriseride preserving the original cuticle lipid layer. It restores the main protein of the horny cells of the hair, and the vitamins and minerals included in beeswax penetrate the voids and nourish. The product with an elastic structure is odorless, lightens the existing color by 5-6 levels.
Irina, 34 years old: “The color is white, it smells, but not sharp and caustic, like powder. The texture is dense, does not leak when applied. After dyeing, the hair is soft, silky, but after a few days a little yellow. ”
Richesse clear
Colorless paint. Regulates the acid-base level to open the cuticular layers and gently saturates with pigment. Enriched with bio compounds that restore the structure of curls.
Ksenia, 41 years old: “I naturally have dark blond hair color. Put on washed hair. Hold for 20-30 minutes. They became silky and shiny. Dye is washed off in less than a month. ”
Inoa
Oily, does not destroy the external cuticle, restores the structure. Can be used by lactating and pregnant women. Protective and nutritional components actively make up for the lack of lipids and amino acids, paint over gray hair well.
Svetlana, 45 years old: “I identified several advantages for myself: sparing, does not spoil strands, has no smell, persistent color, beautiful shades. Of the minuses, only the price. "
Estel
Princess essex
Powder for cardinal whitening. Blond changes color to 7 shades. It lays evenly, without a yellow tint. Silicones, fatty acid esters, hyaluronic acid moisturize and strengthen hairs.
Eve, 38 years old: “The effect is amazing - alpine cold, without yellow and red. If overexposed, the composition will burn the scalp. After the hair dryer, hair is split in places. Imperfect paint, but brightens well. Disadvantages: the hair becomes stiff and dry, but fit well. ”
Whitetouch haute couture
White paste requires additional use of ammonia-free paint to give the curls the desired shade.
Alina, 29 years old: “There is no unpleasant smell of ammonia inherent in powder. When combined with oxygen increases in size. It acquires the consistency of mousse, due to which it is applied evenly. It doesn’t go yellow, the locks are soft. ”
Deluxe
Paint care. It bleaches 4 tones and tones strands easily. The choice of oxidant depends on the natural color, the condition of the curls, the expected result.
Inna, 37 years old: “I am a dark brown-haired brown-haired woman. After the first dyeing, the hair became yellowish at the roots, the second evened the color, and the third gave the perfect noble blond. Flaw - greatly overdries the hair. "
Wella Professional KOLESTON Perfect
Multilayer esters of fatty acids, penetrating the voids of the hairs, fill them. Creates an ideal tone intensity, 100% paints gray hair.
Eugenia, 38 years old: “Gently lightens hair. After washing and drying, they are lively, velvety, there is no itching. ”
Garnier
Color sensation
Super brightening agent enriched with hydrolyzed wheat proteins, olive oil and liquid jojoba wax. Gently brightens 4-6 tones, gives shine and elasticity to the hair.
Oksana, 50 years old: “Not a drop of yellowness.It does not flow, but very noticeably burns the scalp. Persistent dye. "
Garnier
Color Naturals Superblond
Decolorizing cream paint with a small amount of ammonia.
Veronika, 57 years old: “The hair did not dry out, did not become stiff and thinned. Minus - for an unbearable and tearful smell. "
Syoss
Allows you to change color by 8 positions, has a sparing effect on the hair. Stains and cares for strands, protecting from overdrying.
Lydia, 46: “There is no pungent ammonia odor. The tone is noble, neither yellow nor cheaply highlighted. ”
Londa blonding powder
Professional decapitator with gentle effect. It is used for lightening, removing paint from strands, restoring natural color, painting gray hair. Amino acid complex and vegetable oils maintain the hydrobalance of curls and discolor by 7 tones.
Victoria, 32 years old: “My head didn’t itch. A week later, the strands at the roots were washed off and the color went into blond. Deficiency - dries hair, a thin layer dries quickly, thickens, it is difficult to apply. "
Matrix
Light master
Brightening high-speed powder. The provitamin B5 that is part of the nourishes the hair follicles, they grow faster. Whitens up to 8 tones. Sparkling glare, without yellow. Cons: aggressive components lead to brittle hair, it is not easy to breed to a safe consistency, there is a high risk of a chemical burn.
Olga, 32 years old: “Could not be found on free sale. This is a professional tool - I had to order through the online store. Gently affects curls and skin. "
Color sync clear
Colorless cream paint. Contains a complex of ceramides that restore porous areas of the hair. The pigment does not settle in shreds, tinting is uniform.
Gabriella, 35 years old: “Normal color, reduced by 2 times. Without the use of a color stabilizer and balm. Glazing curls does not make them heavier. Persistence - more than one month. The price is undemocratic, available only in professional stores. ”
Criterias of choice
Beauty markets offer a variety of bleaching agents. Properly selected composition will help to make an attractive face, emphasize the eyes, change the image. For the health of curls and the effect of naturalness when painting in blondes, use soft natural paints, without ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. These products brighten by 2–4 positions.
To bleach black, dense, thick strands, the strongest compounds are needed. Thin blonde hair is easier to burn, so for them choose a gentle paint.
For radical bleaching, you will have to use powders and pastes. To mitigate the effects on the strands, add natural ingredients to them.
They neutralize the aggressive component, strengthen and moisturize curls.
Recommendations for use
Lightening hair at home - quite a simple procedure.
Before staining, you must read the recommendations that are enclosed in the package with the paint, prepare a container for diluting the dye with the oxidizing agent. If it is not included in the kit, buy, preferably the same manufacturer. A special brush for applying paint is sold in cosmetic stores.
- Dilute the required amount of paint with an oxidizing agent of the required percentage strictly according to the instructions. Mix right before staining - you can not store the mixture in diluted form. Please note that the composition should be without lumps, otherwise the clarification will be uneven.
- Apply oily cream along the hairline. Protect the ear area.
- Apply bleach evenly to unwashed, dry hair.
- Leave for the time specified in the instructions. It is forbidden to withstand the clarifier for more than 50 minutes, otherwise straw will form from the hair.
- Rinse with water, apply shampoo and rinse thoroughly.
So that over time, yellowness does not appear on the hair, wash curls only with filtered water. Lemon juice diluted in liquid will also help maintain the color obtained.
Black hair cannot be discolored in one application. Staining is carried out in stages, alternating with leaving. In this case, the next staining should be carried out at least a week later. This technique helps to get a good result without harming the hair.
The composition of high-quality clarifiers always includes useful substances and oils, vegetable proteins and wax, extracts from plants.
The degree of coloring changes, but the aggressive “attack” of chemical compounds on the hair also decreases.
About how to make hair lightening and toning at home, see the next video.