Lightening hair: types, tools and equipment

Today, it is very rare to meet a woman who has curls that are naturally light. And there are many more beauties who dream of getting the title of blonde. A golden hue is able to give the female image lightness, romance, emphasize the femininity of nature and modesty of character. Quite often, a sharp change in hair color leads to unpleasant consequences. The ends are split, the hair becomes brittle and begins to fall out. The reason for this is the wrong approach to the clarification procedure, as well as the use of low-quality products.

Modern women know many ways to change hair color, carried out at home on their own or by contacting experienced masters in a beauty salon. Particular attention is paid to the procedure for lightening hair, where a special composition etches the natural color of curls. Thanks to the brightening technique, every woman can transform her appearance and lighten her hair in several tones.

Quite often, the procedure for clarifying curls is called bleaching. But despite the similarity of the results of these methods significant differences in the level of harm done. The process of lightening destroys the natural pigment of the hair only partially, while bleached curls completely lose their natural shade.

During the bleaching procedure, the natural hair color changes by 4 tones, and bleached curls change their natural shade by 6 or even 7 tones.It follows that the bleaching procedure corrodes the natural pigment as much as possible, using harmful powders, pastes and creams. In addition, bleached hairstyles after using a huge amount of chemicals must be dyed.

Both procedures may be performed at home, although lightening is made much easier.

The fair sex wants to look attractive in any situation. They worry about their own image, even being in an interesting position. And indeed, at the psychological level, the women carrying the child experience a strong sense of discomfort regarding their appearance and its changes. Some have swollen lips, bags appear under the eyes. Others start having hair problems. Curls cease to be silky, the natural shine disappears, their structure changes and from a voluminous hairstyle they turn into a tow.

To solve problems with hair, women prefer to use dyeing or lightening. But during pregnancy, they are very worried about the health of the baby.

Modern manufacturers of dyes use the latest technologies in their designs, and the composition of brightening and coloring elements is replete with ingredients of natural origin that do not harm the hair and the female body. Even, on the contrary, they nourish and support the health of curls.

Along with a huge amount of natural ingredients, chemical components are also included in the composition of the coloring matter. According to experts, they do not harm an adult, and can negatively affect the development of the child in the womb. Considering the procedure on the other hand, it is noted that a placenta with thick walls does not allow harmful substances contained in many formulations of clarifiers, for example, ammonia or peroxide, to the baby.

From the point of view of the safety of the unborn child, doctors and many stylists advise to refrain from maximum lightening of hair during pregnancy.

In principle, during pregnancy, any hair care product or coloring agents can cause a rather unexpected reaction. Many hairdressers were faced with a similar situation and saw that the paint was not fixed on the hair. The reason for this is hormonal changes.

Today, experienced stylists refuse to carry out clarification procedures for pregnant women, as the female body can cause a violent reaction to the pungent odors of the components of the coloring composition.

Understanding this issue from a scientific point of view, we can safely say that there is no categorical ban on various types of staining, discoloration and lightening for pregnant women. The desire to look beautiful is natural for the expectant mother. But before you update your hair color, you need to consult a doctor. In addition, the clarification procedure for a pregnant woman should not be carried out independently at home. It’s safer to go to a beauty salon and trust in the hands of professionals.

The most suitable time for lightening hair is the second trimester of pregnancy. The clarifier itself should be made only from natural ingredients. An ideal option would be henna. Mankind has been successfully using it for many centuries, not only pregnant women, but also young girls, as well as ladies of old age.

Doctors ask not to overdo the expectant mothers in an effort to transform their appearance. As a change in the tone of the hair, they advise resorting to highlighting or lighten curls with tinting shampoos.

Today, there is a huge variety of types and methods of lightening hair, allowing you to transform your image in the shortest possible time.

• Classic look. It is considered the most common method. When using it, the hair evenly changes its natural shade by several tones.

• Lightening the root of the curls. The procedure involves color correction by tinting the overgrown roots.

• String lightening. In this case, it is assumed that the curls selected in a chaotic order are clarified. Stylists argue that such processing is considered gentle.

• Lightening tone to tone. Uniform change in the color scheme of the hair to the previous tone. Thanks to this method, gray hair and previously partially unpainted curls are masked.

• Lightening the roots and tips. The final version looks extremely impressive. The silkiness and smoothness of the hair are visually emphasized, the natural volume is felt.

• Professional lightening. From the name it becomes clear that the procedure takes place in a beauty salon and is done by experienced professionals.

• Lightening dyed hair. The execution procedure is rather complicated. The brightening solution penetrates the hair structure unevenly, partially removing the old dye and partially lightening the natural pigment.

• Geometric or screen clarification. To create a curly coloring effect, special stencils with various patterns are used, thanks to which it is possible to distinguish sharp transitions between dark and light shades.

• Spray clarification. This method involves the use of a special device spraying the gradient composition along the entire length, so that the brightening composition is evenly distributed throughout the hair.

• Vertical lightening. Unfortunately, it is used extremely rarely, although the finished result is very bright and effective. For starters, strands are selected and divided into sections. Each individual section is painted in a certain tone, due to which an unusual gradient is created.

• Cascading lightening. This type of staining involves a transition from dark hair from the bottom of the head to lightened curls on top.

• Contour brightening. It looks very impressive on brunettes, as it perfectly emphasizes the texture of dark hair.

Today, there are a huge number of brands specializing in the manufacture of brightening agents. They can be presented in the form of an emulsion, lotion, special powders. Quite often, ammonia-free creams are found in the windows.

Having studied consumer reviews and familiarized with the products, A rating of the 5 best brightening compounds from world famous brands was compiled.

• Syoss. Paint sparingly affects the hair, does not injure their structure. The main thing to remember is that a certain period of time must elapse between the staining procedures with it, otherwise the clarified curls will turn yellow.
• Garnier. As a brightening composition produces creams, powders and milk.In the process of use, these products ideally brighten the root part of the curls and are fixed as much as possible along the entire length of the hair.
• Palette It produces a brightening paint that does not destroy the hair structure and maintains a healthy appearance of curls.
• Wella Professional Blondor. Clarifier is represented by powder. Its important quality lies in the qualitative distribution of the diluted powder along the entire length of the curls. The result is a clear shade without yellowness.
• Loreal. The company launches the Platinum brightening paste on the market, which perfectly and evenly dyes hair in white tone.

In addition to professional brighteners, women prefer to use folk remedies, which include only natural ingredients, allowing you to lighten your hair a few tones.

• Honey. Helps give hair a golden hue.
• Lemon juice. Often used in the manufacture of brightening masks, gives curls brightness and saturation.
• Chamomile. Blondes help give a golden hue.
• Vinegar. The ingredient works as an oxidizing agent. It is used only in masks. After its use, dyed hair should be washed with balsam.
• Cinnamon. It helps not only lighten curls, but also add reddish or reddish shades to them.
• Rhubarb. It has a whitening effect.
• Fruits. Regular use of fruit masks helps not only lighten curls, but also saturate them with vitamins.
• Hydroperite. Experts argue that the frequent use of this substance adversely affects the hair.

If you want to make changes to your image and update the style, just come to the beauty salon, sit in the master’s chair, relax, calm down and trust the professional. But the fair sex is not always ready to decide on professional procedures for changing hair color, so they often lighten them at home.

The most common method of self-clarification requires the use of paint. The clarification procedure is carried out in two stages. Initially, the curls are discolored, and then tinted.

It is worth noting that this method is ideal for dyed hair.

• First you need to prepare a bleaching mixture. In its composition there is a bleaching powder and an oxidant. They must be mixed with the powder in the proportions 1: 1. The consistency is brought to a state of thick sour cream.
• The composition is applied to the hair. If the ends of the hair have passed the clarification procedure in advance, then applying a brightening composition to them is not recommended.
• The unevenness of the initial tone requires the use of several types of oxidant. The darker the color of the hair, the higher the percentage should be. A thorough wash will avoid yellowness on colored curls.
• A stabilizer is applied to washed hair and rinsed off after 5 minutes.

After the bleaching procedure, you can begin tinting. For the second stage, you will need to purchase a special ammonia-free paint, cream or tint shampoo.

• Hair needs to be divided into three equal parts.
• The tinting mass is evenly applied to the curls, moving from top to bottom. Then you should wait a certain time.
• After the hair is washed with warm water.
• A color stabilizer is applied to the clarified curls, then washed off.

The second method is also widespread for home use. In the last century, he was very popular. First you need to prepare materials and tools:

• hydrogen peroxide;
• hairbrush;
• plastic bottle with a spray;
• hair clips;
• gloves
• balm.

Having prepared the necessary materials, you can begin the clarification procedure.

• Hydrogen peroxide is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1. Although some ladies prefer to use peroxide in its purest form. The diluted liquid is poured into a plastic bottle.
• The curls must be divided into three equal parts, each secured with a separate clip.
• The solution must be sprayed along the entire length of the curls. According to this scheme, it is necessary to process all the hair and wait a bit.
• The waiting time is approximately 30 minutes. Although the darker the natural color of the hair, the longer should be the exposure time.
• After washing the solution, the hair must be washed with balsam.

The third lightening option involves the use of chamomile. Experts have proven the safety of this method and even emphasized the presence of certain medicinal properties.

First you need to prepare a solution. Two tablespoons of chamomile flowers, purchased at the pharmacy, are poured with boiling water and left to infuse for 5 hours. After the specified time, the broth must be filtered through gauze or a sieve.

The finished broth is evenly applied to the hair, after which the head needs to be wrapped in a plastic film. Chamomile broth should be kept on the hair for one hour, then rinse with clean water. This procedure should be repeated with each shampoo.

Another way to lighten curls involves the use of hydrogen peroxide and lemon juice. These substances must be mixed and poured into a plastic spray bottle. Divide the hair into several strands, and then evenly apply a lightening composition, while rubbing the liquid along the curls with a cotton pad.

Any effect of natural components in combination with chemicals negatively affects the structure of the hair. Although the more natural elements are used as part of masks, powder or paint, the less hair is exposed to aggressive effects. Primary staining already causes some harm to the curls, introduces them into a stressful state. What can we say about the repeated procedure.

After the initial stage of clarification, the curls need to rest for a while. During this period, colored hair needs to be carefully looked after, monitored and maintained. It would be nice to nourish bleached hair with vitamins. The following clarification procedure should be done after 4-6 weeks. At this point, the hair grows about 1 cm, respectively, the difference between the main length and the root part of the hair, which needs to be painted evenly, is clearly expressed.

In almost every woman, the decision to radically change the color of her hair occurs spontaneously. The fair sex without any hesitation goes to the cosmetic store and acquires the color of the blonde. Following the instructions from the manufacturer, the coloring composition is applied to the curls. But to achieve the desired result will not work right away. The lightening composition will dye the hair unevenly. The natural color of the hair will undoubtedly lighten, previously painted areas will cling strongly in places, but somewhere will only slightly change the shade.

In this case, the error lies in the absence of several stages of dyeing and the use of the first hair dye that comes across. According to the rules, the first stage of work is the clarification of curls, and the second - tinting. When lightening, the destruction of the natural pigment occurs. Subsequent toning allows you to give your hair the desired color.

During the clarification procedure, it is necessary to use a special cream or powder with an oxidizing agent of the required percentage. For example, oxide 6% will help to turn a brunette into a blonde.If the blonding occurs on fair hair, it is enough to use a 1.5% oxidizing agent.

When lightening at home, every woman should determine in advance her preferred hair tone. The consistency and composition of the clarifying substance, as well as the proportions of the ingredients, will largely depend on this. It is quite difficult for natural brunettes and brown-haired women to switch to the “bright side”, and for owners of a bright redhead it is almost impossible to align the color.

Quite often, women who have achieved the perfect transition from brunette to blonde began to notice some yellowness on their hair. The idea immediately arises in my head to re-dye my curls in the necessary color, only yellowness will not go anywhere. To avoid its occurrence, the fair sex it is important to pay special attention to colored curls.

Rinse them with a frequency of once every 3 days, make masks, use balms, and comb thoroughly. Lack of care adversely affects the condition of the hair as a whole, therefore Before you burn colored hair, it is suggested that you start to better monitor them.

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