Hidden hair coloring is a great way to change your appearance and emphasize your individuality. Colorists come up with new varieties of colors every year.
In addition to the classic, today partial and hidden coloring is becoming widespread, which is done both in the salon and at home. What the latter is, we will study further.
Brief educational program
Hidden is the coloring of the blocky part of the head. It is produced by qualified salon workers. The paint is usually chosen to be rich and contrasting. As a rule, they settle on crimson, green and amber.
Since not all people can afford a drastic change of appearance due to the existing work dress code, block color modification is a great alternative.
It is important that the process involves changing only the lower occipital part. Therefore, colored curls are shown in a ponytail or in braids.
What materials will you need?
This procedure is often carried out in a salon, since it is difficult to perform this painting at home. The problem is not in the technique, but in the fact that working with the lower strands is physically inconvenient. Especially if hidden dyeing is done on short hair .
Even on long hair it is unlikely that you will be able to carefully apply the composition. Therefore, you need to find an assistant. Of the materials that will be needed during the procedure, you should prepare:
- necessary paint(s);
- brightening powder and oxidizing agent;
- container (not metal);
- paint brush;
- comb;
- clamps;
- gloves;
- a towel or old T-shirt to cover your shoulders.
To carry out the procedure yourself, you will need an additional mirror to evaluate the result.
Advantages and disadvantages
This coloring method has its advantages and disadvantages.
Its advantages are that:
- It adds brightness to the look and goes harmoniously with any makeup.
- If necessary, you can hide everything under the top layer.
- Multi-colored curls add charm to a classic and popular hairstyle.
The disadvantages are the need to make a correction every month (the roots grow, the hairstyle fades), devoting several hours a month to coloring, the complexity of the process and the negative result when contacting a non-professional worker, the cost (the final price depends on the location, skill level, materials and length .
What it is
Hidden coloring is a type of color change that involves partial (block) coloring.
It is carried out on the lower strands. The color is chosen bright, not natural, contrasting with the top hair. Not everyone has the opportunity to paint themselves pink or green. And the point is not at all in the cost of the procedure, but in the fact that the dress code does not always allow such painting. Therefore, hidden coloring is a worthy alternative for those who want to be bright without causing puzzled looks.
Important! This procedure affects only the lower occipital zone of the hair, while the upper one remains untouched. Thanks to this, colored strands are visible only when the hair is made into a ponytail or braided.
What length is it for?
For those ladies who dream of making their look unique, hidden coloring can be done on bobs of medium and long length. Practice shows that it can be anything.
Also, the process is not affected by the structure of the hair. Gradient and any other colorization looks harmonious both on evenly spaced curls and fluffy ones. The fashionable choice here is rainbow.
This choice can be made by both representatives of white and dark hair.
At the same time, coloring today is common both on the tips and on the entire surface.
At your request, a qualified salon worker can do both horizontal and vertical colorization, offer a highlighting service, or perform a smooth retouch.
The second most popular is plain painting in blue, red, yellow and green. Such solutions look especially dazzling on red-haired ladies or dark-skinned representatives of the fair sex.
It is worth noting that multi-colored braids and other hairstyles attract attention from passers-by and friends. For this reason, before painting your head in an unusual tone, you need to mentally prepare yourself for prying eyes and frequent questions.
A stylish experiment will be successful only if the fair sex is ready for such transformations.
Hidden coloring for short hair
You've been wanting to refresh your bob or bob for a long time, then hidden coloring is your golden ticket. For dark hair you can choose blue, red or green shades, and for light hair pink, purple and others.
Your coloring can have one tone or several. There are no restrictions. The main thing is that the overall picture afterward looks easy and harmonious.
Varieties
The lower curls are colored differently today. Their tone can vary according to personal preference. The most common change to curls is a solid color.
No less popular are the options with rainbow, straight, block and ombre finishes. At the same time, block rainbow is the most popular and rich colorization. It will suit a brave and beautiful lady.
To create this look, you will need to apply no less than 5 bottles on your head.
To do this process, a specialist divides the curls into several parts and applies a rainbow shade to each curl in turn. It looks especially luxurious on curls.
There are no restrictions. Today, the color palette is so diverse that you can paint any area any way you like, regardless of what structure the curls have and what coloring suits the lady best.
There is only one recommendation: it is not advisable for a lady with a dyed gray head to do anything. You can turn everything into straw; saturated coloring will in any case have a bad result.
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Popryadnoe
Block stranding is a popular procedure that involves the temporal and occipital curls. To perform dyeing using this technique, a specialist separates the mass of hair using a horizontal parting, removing the crown and parietal area.
The remaining part is disassembled into strands and dyed in one or more shades. Also, only the temporal or occipital area is highlighted to create a bright, minimalist accent.
Coloring is variable, everything will depend on the imagination and skills of the master.
The most harmonious image is obtained when two or three adjacent tubes are used. For example, pink and lilac, blue and white, red and burgundy paint.
This option is ideal for owners of large, luxurious hair.
Color ombre
A smooth gradient transition from natural to bright color or from rich to dull. The master applies the paint not from the roots, but 5-8 centimeters from the top of the head. Looks no worse than hidden coloring. Thanks to this procedure, the effect of a smooth stretching of color, a pleasing gradient to the eye, is created.
Painting areas are different. These can be either temples or ends. This method is suitable for girls with short, medium and long curls. Looks best on women with long, light hair.
What materials will you need?
If you want to create a stylish hairstyle yourself, you need to try. As with any coloring, the rule in this case is no metal objects. To work you will need:
- containers for paints;
- hair clips;
- fine-tipped brushes or non-metallic fine-handled combs;
- waterproof cape on shoulders;
- protective gloves;
- 2 mirrors - one large, the second smaller.
Please note that the process is quite slow, but if you try, everything will work out. You can leave the top part of your hair untouched, or apply a light tone to create contrast.
For brunettes
On brown, dark brown and black hair, any color looks bright and unusual. Even white allows girls to stand out from the gray mass.
The most trendy shades in 2021-2022 for brunettes:
- red,
- lilac,
- blue.
To achieve a brighter effect, yellow and light green tones are added to such solutions. The rainbow scheme looks interesting.
If a girl wants to radically change her image and not add too bright accents, she can choose vanilla, lilac, amber and burgundy.
For blondes
Not all colors and types of dyeing are suitable for blondes. The result looks beautiful if the artist has chosen the right color, depending on the skin, eyes and general facial features.
It is worth noting that not all blondes look equally good with white-red, white-green and blue combinations. On light curls, pastel and delicate shades look aesthetically pleasing, for example, pink, blue, orange and lilac.
A bold contrast would be black, lavender and lilac.
Hidden coloring for medium hair
The most popular choice for medium hair is hidden dyeing in a rainbow tone. This tone has all the colors of the rainbow, which are great for both light and dark hair. A rainbow may not have full colors, but only some of them.
For a more subdued option, use only solid colors that will help create a beautiful play of color with your natural hair color.
For fair-haired people
Owners of light brown hair tend to dye their hair more than others in order to add variety to their hairstyle, but at the same time preserve their natural shade without spoiling it with bleaching.
Go to light brown strands:
- blue,
- lilac,
- lilac,
- orange and light green strands.
Pastel-colored curls are no less aesthetically pleasing; for this reason, when choosing paint, you should give preference to such tones.
How to prepare your hair for coloring
Professionals recommend preliminary preparation at least two weeks in advance. Remember that any dye does not have the best effect on the condition of the strands.
And you will most likely have to do lightening, which dries out your already dry ends. Any mask that provides additional nutrition will help avoid problems with curls in the future.
You can make a beautiful haircut with thinning, but do not overuse long thinning, otherwise the coloring procedure will be quite complicated.
What you will need:
- paint (one, two or more shades);
- supra and oxide (if you plan to lighten the ends);
- container for paint (non-metallic);
- brush;
- comb (preferably with sparse teeth - this makes it easier to achieve a smooth transition);
- flat comb for separating strands;
- hair bands;
- hairpins;
- foil;
- peignoir and gloves.
Execution technique
The technique is the same as for light brown, brown, chestnut, black and white hair. The method is suitable for people with bobs and long curly locks. Before dyeing, the craftsmen comb the strands. Using a comb, zones are separated.
Regardless of the tone of natural hair, the strands become discolored. The paint should be applied to a plain base. Naturally, the lighter everything is, the better the final result.
In case of uneven discoloration, the effect of a leopard is obtained. Therefore, it is best to entrust any procedure to an experienced specialist who knows how to properly bleach and apply a new composition.
The procedure is performed in a professional salon in stages. First, a characteristic oxidizing agent is selected and the strands are bleached with a special powder for an hour.
The applied composition is washed off with a restorative fortified shampoo and the head is dried. Then the selected mixture of compositions is applied, a certain time is waited according to the instructions and washed off.
Using crayons
Interestingly, in addition to standard indelible coloring, there is a way to change the appearance with special crayons. They are sold in any professional cosmetics store.
Regular art pastels, although similar in appearance to cosmetics, are not suitable for application. It can cause harm not only to the skin, but also cause allergies.
Depending on what composition is used and in what quantity, the paint applies differently and is washed off within 1-3 days. Experts advise using oil-based crayons for this. Not only are they incapable of causing harm, but they also apply quickly and without any problems, even on thick black curls.
Interestingly, not all crayons look equally fresh in the end. On snow-white hair or thin chestnut curls, the effect is more noticeable.
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Special dyes
Of course, the best results can be achieved with dyes in tubes and bottles. More often it is a direct-acting pigment that does not need to be mixed with another composition. For example, this is an ordinary bottle of ammonia.
To get a beautiful, delicate look, conditioner is added to the bottle. The more it is, the more blurry the effect. Such methods, as a rule, destroy the hair, compared to mousses and foams.
Paint selection
Dark hair is lightened with dye only if the “base” (initial color) is natural. The dye alone will not cope with the artificial pigment in the strands. In this case, it is necessary to remove it with a remover or use a brightening powder.
Both procedures can lead to unpredictable results in the absence of experience. For example, spots on the hair or the appearance of “greenness”. For dyeing at home, it is best to choose professional dyes - they give a predictable result.
The most famous professional brands:
- Estel;
- Kapous;
- L'oreal Professional;
- Wella;
- С: enko;
- Schwarzkopf Professional;
- Selective;
As a rule, paints are available in two volumes: 60 and 100 ml. For hair of medium thickness, just below shoulder length, one pack of 100 ml is enough. Long or thick ones will require more product.
The paints, depending on the shade, are mixed with the oxide in a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2. The exact formula is indicated in the instructions. To lighten by 1 tone, 6% oxide is enough. For 2-4 tones – 9%. There is also 12% oxide, but it is not recommended to use it at home.
How much does it cost at the showroom?
Each professional service is expensive due to the amount of time the specialist needs to spend on the client and the use of high-quality cosmetics.
The price of the new image will depend on:
- Volume of work. Naturally, the longer and thicker the hair, the higher the price will be.
- Types of services. Complex techniques are more expensive (for example, ombre and gradient).
- Availability of your own tubes. A democratic method to change your image. Payment is only for work.
- Level of professionalism and establishment. In elite metropolitan centers, prices are higher than in establishments in small cities.
Technology plays the main role in cost formation. The fact is that to perform complex elements requires appropriate education and special skills. In order for a person to receive them, he needs to take courses and travel to conferences, that is, invest effort, time and money. Complex types of coloring include shatush and gradient, that is, partial transition.
Prices for standard single-color coloring start from 500 rubles. in the capital. Shatush and a multi-colored transition cost from 1,000 to 3,000 rubles in small towns. Blonding costs from 1000, and highlighting - from 500 rubles.
Toning and design methods, for example, multi-color coloring in the price list starts from 1500 rubles.
It will increase depending on the complexity of application, density, professionalism and the region where the building is located.
However, salon services are much more effective and safer, since the experience of each employee is documented and confirmed by numerous reviews. In addition, this is confirmed by the level of the salon and the number of regular customers who are satisfied with the result.
How to lighten hair at home
If you have dark hair that is not a natural color, but obtained as a result of coloring, it is optimal to use a remover to achieve a light shade. Rinse works on dark-colored hair and will cause less damage to the hair than bleaching, especially if done by a professional at a hair salon.
At home, you can wash off the dark color from your hair with a special product or use improvised options: kefir, beer. Use industrial remover from the store strictly according to the instructions; the remover quickly gives maximum effect in removing dark paint, but its active components are unsafe for hair. Folk remedies will have to be used longer to remove the dark color, but the hair becomes stronger and its structure improves. Rinse your hair with kefir or beer 1-2 hours before washing your hair. Depending on the type of dye on the hair, the dark color fades in 1-1.5 months.
You can also use the so-called grandmother’s recipe as a wash. Take 150 grams of chamomile, pour a glass of boiling water, strain after 2 hours and dilute the broth with 60 grams of glycerin. Apply the resulting mixture to your hair and keep under the film for 2 hours, then rinse and rinse your hair thoroughly. After finishing removing the dark dye, if you are not satisfied with the natural shade and want even lighter curls, proceed to dyeing your hair blonde.
