Highlighting and tinting of black hair, photos before and after the procedure

How to do hair tinting at home

Toning is a painting technology in which coloring is performed exclusively with ammonia-free compounds.
They do not penetrate deep into the shaft, but remain on the surface of the curl. This helps minimize damage to dry and combination strands.

This technology explains the difference between toning and hair coloring.

The technique can be used independently, for example, to give curls a certain shade or change their usual color (blondes often use tinting to change their hair color to light brown or natural blonde).

But now it is mainly used to remove yellowness after ombre, shatush or balayage dyeing.

Toning over highlighting

Similar coloring can be performed on dark and light hair, after highlighting and bronding, depending on the desired result.

Dyeing natural hair at home is quite difficult, but tinting after bleaching can be done even by a non-professional. The easiest way is to use a special shading balm or shampoo.

The effect will be no less bright than after a standard coloring session, but the procedure will be as safe as possible.

To eliminate yellowness, the most affordable option is to wash your hair with a toning product (Tonica, Estelle and others):

You can safely choose a shade much lighter than your own (if lightening is required). At the same time, brown-haired women should understand that shampoo and conditioner will not have an effect on dark hair;

A small amount of coloring composition is applied to wet strands. You need to leave it on your curls for a while, then rinse with cool water and use conditioner;

If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.

This is an ideal option for highlighting highlights or lightening several strands of blonde hair.

But on black curls the effectiveness of the effect is questionable. For brunettes, professional toning is more suitable.

How to do highlighting and lightening before tinting?

Highlighting followed by tinting can also be done at home. The result of the procedure will be to consolidate the highlighting result, create interesting highlights and obtain a beautiful shade. The highlighting procedure involves partial lightening of hair, divided into individual strands.

As in the case of lightening, highlighting involves treating the strands with a special bleaching compound. To do this, the hair should be divided into several strands, which, after treatment with the substance, are wrapped in foil. After keeping the mixture for the recommended amount of time, the head should be rinsed under running water.

Attention: of course, you shouldn’t start tinting immediately after highlighting; it’s important to give your hair a few days to recover after coloring. In this case, the choice of tinting agent depends entirely on the goals and condition of the hair. So, to get short-term results, you can use special mousses or shampoos.

Light coloring is also recommended if the hair is sufficiently damaged after highlighting. To obtain lasting results that will last at least a month, preference should be given to more durable tinting agents in the form of paints.

Dark hair tinting

For dark beauties, there are many options for how to dye your curls. The most popular types of painting now are:

• Ombre. A combination of several shades of paint, where the ends are discolored and the roots are either darkened or left as is;
• Shatush. A technique very similar to ombre, except for the gradient line. In ombre it is clear, but in shatush it is smoother and blurrier;
• Balayage. It is done both long and short. It consists of stretching the color from the tips to the roots along the entire length. Due to this, the effect of volume and glare is created.

In order for such a fashionable coloring to look more impressive, and for the white strands to stand out more contrastingly against the general background, the dark areas are tinted. To create a bright transition, shades that are 1–2 shades darker than natural are used.

Dark hair tinting technology:

1. The head is zoned into several sections - masters use a system of quarters. When all strands are divided into 4 equal zones;
2. Depending on the type of dyeing chosen, the strands are combed or, on the contrary, combed and bleached in foil. To do this, a brightening composition is applied to their surface. It is recommended to use dyes without ammonia - they are less harmful to the hair structure;
3. After 20–30 minutes, the lightening is considered complete. A tinting composition of the desired shade is applied to the dark areas of the strands that have not been dyed. Coloring experts advise avoiding harsh unnatural colors; it is better to stick to natural ones: dark chocolate, chestnut, etc.;
4. A solution with a tint is applied to the surface of the strand. It covers the roots but doesn't touch discolored areas. It is aged, depending on the manufacturers’ recommendations, from 20 to 40 minutes;
5. The final stage is ammonia-free tinting of the bleached ends. To do this, it is better to choose the lightest possible shade - it can completely remove yellowness and “play” in contrast.

On natural hair, the tint lasts on average up to 2 months. The duration depends on the frequency of washing and the shampoos used.

To prolong the brightness of the color, use gentle shampoos and balms for colored curls.

Recommendations for dark-haired people

It will not be possible to cover up a completely black color with a light ammonia-free preparation. But even without this, your mop will sparkle with new colors. Although you can’t go blonde, you can add expressiveness and richness. To look original, girls resort to fashionable techniques such as shatush, balayage and ombre.

Give your curls a chic look!

To look bright and luxurious in the photo, tint the dark areas. Then some strands will captivate with contrast. To do this, choose a product 1–2 shades darker and follow the simple instructions:

• separate the dyed curls;
• Treat the roots with a colorless tonic without touching the rest of the mass;
• leave the composition for 30 - 40 minutes;
• If you need to eliminate yellowness, apply to light areas.

There is nothing complicated in the procedure, you can do it yourself.
If you have black hair, give preference to chestnut, red copper, burgundy or eggplant. This will add grooming.

Advice! For a light effect, you only need to wash your hair in two steps. In this case, each time you need to leave the product for five minutes.

Toning blonde hair

Just like for brunettes, there are different hair tinting options for blondes. Most Popular:

• Bronding. Some strands are dyed dark, making the curls look more neat and stylish. Sometimes only the roots are darkened - this technique is also called ombre;
• Toning to remove yellowness. As soon as girls do not struggle with the “cheap” yellow tint on blonde. With the help of special tools and technologies, you can correct even the most unsuccessful coloring (even eliminating the orange tint on a bleached head).

There are two ways to remove yellow strands yourself: use a tonic or prepare a gentle composition of shampoo, dye and balm. Consider the pros and cons of both options.

In the first case - staining with tonic, the main advantage is simplicity. But its effectiveness is questionable: the product is not able to completely eliminate the pronounced yellow tint and is quickly washed out.

The second option is more difficult to implement, but it gives a long-lasting effect. Proven recipe for homemade tonic for bleached hair:

1. A teaspoon of paint of the desired shade without ammonia is squeezed into a non-metallic container. A palette with ashy notes is recommended. For example, ash brown or pearl white;
2. Balm, shampoo and hydrogen peroxide are added to the same container, one tablespoon at a time. Don’t be alarmed, peroxide in this composition acts as an oxidizing agent;
3. Afterwards, you need to add a spoonful of water to the mixture to dilute the composition. The resulting mass is applied along the entire length of the hair and left for 10 minutes.

The result is a durable and very beautiful toning that will not leave a trace of yellowness.

A separate advantage of this recipe is that painting is much safer than standard re-bleaching, and the color does not wash off.

Do you have blonde hair?

To improve blond curls, you must first determine your own color type. Wheat, modern ash, luxurious pearl, elite silver and calm smoky are suitable for “cold” girls. “Warm” ones should give preference to sweet honey, original mustard, unsurpassed caramel, voluptuous copper and “golden nut”.

You won't be able to lighten your hair with a toning shampoo, since it doesn't contain oxidizing agents. By the way, it is possible that an unexpected tone will result. But if you have already artificially removed the pigment, first even out the color. To do this, touch up the overgrown roots, if any. Keep the mixture for no more than five minutes.

For those who were previously brunettes, bleaching may result in an unpleasant yellow appearance. You will need to add a little balm.

Advice! Coloring preparations contain chemical components, so do not forget about care after coloring. Avoid oil-based formulations as they speed up the leaching process.

Toning for brown hair

Natural brown hair often has an unsightly yellow tint. Especially if after the summer the curls have faded or an unsuccessful dyeing procedure has been carried out. To solve these problems, hairdressers and colorists actively recommend the tinting procedure.

To give your brown hair a light ashy shade, it will be enough to wash your curls several times a month with a special tint shampoo.

1. The already light natural color does not require additional artificial lightening.

If you want to make the tone lighter or emphasize the strands after coloring, then it is recommended to tint with gentle paints. For such lightening, a light shade is selected, which is applied exclusively for 10 minutes, instructions similar to those for blondes.

Longer exposure may lighten the blonde hair too much.

Toning natural and colored hair

In principle, it doesn’t matter whether you tint already dyed hair or natural hair. There is one important caveat regarding henna. Before carrying out the procedure, you need to be sure that the henna is completely washed off. Otherwise, your hair will most likely turn green.

IMPORTANT: Do not tint with henna.

You need to approach tinting highlighted hair with caution and attention. It's better to have a master do it. By the way, toning can be used as an additional procedure after highlighting if you want to smooth out the contrast. You will learn about the features of highlighting dark hair before tinting here, and we will share all the secrets of highlighting and tinting black curls here.

Those with gray hair may not be happy with the result, since high-quality coloring will not occur. The effect will be rather the opposite - tinting will emphasize the silver color, which most people want to get rid of.

We wrote more about tinting natural, undyed hair in a separate article.

Toning gray hair

Reviews claim that tinting gray hair allows you to solve the problem of individual silver strands without dyeing. But in salon conditions, hairdressers use exclusively semi-permanent dye, because it lasts longer.

How to tint gray strands:

1. At home you can use mousse, toning shampoo, or coloring hair balm. For independent use in this situation, it is not recommended to work with semi-permanent paint, since only an experienced colorist will be able to determine how long to keep it on. If you do not take this factor into account, then the benefits of such tinting will be very doubtful;
2. The composition is applied to the entire surface of the strands - from roots to ends. It is important to distribute it evenly so that there are no changes in shade. Some products do not need to be left on at all (apply and wash off), while others are important to leave on for up to 15 minutes. Therefore, read the instructions for use carefully;
3. You also need to wash your hair from roots to ends, thoroughly rubbing the strands to wash off all the product applied. Be sure to use balm.

You need to repeat this tinting not according to time (for example, once every two weeks), but when the tone begins to wash out. On gray strands this process takes place much faster than on light or dark ones. In most cases, correction is needed after 10 days.

Toning techniques

Fair-haired girls do not need to bleach their hair before using tonic (the exception is dark brown hair, if its owner wants to dye it ash, sand, platinum and other light colors). All preparation consists of washing your hair with shampoo and preparing the necessary equipment:

• tint agent;
• brushes or sponges for applying it;
• non-metallic container and spoon (sticks) for the composition. Some girls apply the drug directly from the bottle to control its consumption;
• combs;
• clamps or crabs;
• gloves;
• clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty (you can take a waterproof peignoir, like in a salon);
• towels

Advice. 3-4 weeks before toning, start taking more intensive care of your hair. Trim split ends, make masks to moisturize and restore strands.

Tinting light brown hair at home requires step-by-step implementation of the following steps:

1. Check if you are allergic to the cosmetic product you purchased. Apply the tonic or balm to the crook of your elbow, wrist, or behind the ear. The product can be used if there is no itching, redness or rash within half an hour.
2. Dress in work clothes.
3. Divide the washed, slightly damp curls into 4 approximately equal parts - occipital, crown, temporal. Secure them with bobby pins.
4. Squeeze the tint into the prepared bowl.
5. Wear gloves.
6. Divide the back of your hair into several narrow strands.
7. Paint each one, moving from roots to ends. Work quickly but carefully.
8. Leave your curls loose or tie them up with a bobby pin.
9. Proceed to the next areas of hair, proceeding in the same way.
10. After the time recommended by the manufacturer of the tint, rinse the composition from your head with warm, then cool water. Dripping drops should be transparent. Don't use shampoo.

Other recommendations for applying toner:

• if you use it to make an ombre, divide your hair into several parts and tie it in ponytails (place the elastic bands at the level at which you are going to make a contrasting transition). Paint the edges of the strands with the chosen product;
• if you want to shade the root zone, you can use foil so as not to stain the rest of the curls. Place a new piece under each strand from the roots.

Toning red hair

Unfortunately, even professional hair tinting products used in salons and at home are not able to adequately lighten red hair.

The problem is the very dense pigment, which appears even when trying the slightest lightening.

The maximum that can be done:

1. Shade natural red to make it brighter and richer;
2. Make colorless tinting to restore hair and achieve a lamination effect.

For the second method, restorative rather than coloring compounds are used. They do not harm the strands at all, help make them smooth and soft, and also eliminate excess fluffiness after coloring.

How to do toning for red hair:

1. The desired shade is selected. As we have already said, using a tone lighter than natural simply does not make sense, so we recommend opting for natural dark red hair;
2. You can dye individual strands by combing them first - this will give your hair visual volume and color transitions, like in ombre. Or shade all the curls;
3. If you choose the first option, then certain curls are separated from the hair, which are combed and treated with a coloring compound. To speed up the reaction, they can be wrapped in foil. If the second, then the procedure repeats the standard painting process.

Even dye on red hair lasts longer than on everyone else. Therefore, if you do not wash your hair every day, the toning effect will last up to 3 weeks.

Hair tinting after highlighting and bleaching

Even the most beautiful highlighting requires subsequent tinting in order for the shade to be uniform. You can use tonics or professional coloring compounds.

Experts recommend combining several shades - this will allow you to get the desired color without yellowness and strange bluish or pink highlights.

Step-by-step instructions on how to tint highlighted or bleached hair:

1. The entire mop is divided into separate zones. It can be one central and two temporal, two central and two temporal, etc.;
2. The paint is diluted according to the instructions or mixed (if you have experience). Application occurs with a wide brush from roots to ends. Tinted strands are wrapped in foil;
3. The composition is kept on the strands for 15 to 20 minutes. As a result, this hair toning after bleaching will give the effect of naturally white curls with some darkened areas of natural color.

Do I need to bleach before toning?

• on blond hair , which means that blondes do not need to once again expose their curls to the aggressive effects of lighteners.
• For brunettes and redheads the situation is somewhat different. With the help of tinting, they will not be able to radically change the hair color; it will differ from the original by 1-3 tones. If a dramatic change in hair color is required, then before tinting you need to first lighten your hair.

However, there are several nuances in tinting bleached hair:

• The tinting procedure can be carried out no earlier than 2 days after lightening.
• If bleached hair is severely damaged, it is better to avoid tinting to avoid uneven coloring.
• If your hair has been permed, it is recommended to avoid tinting for at least 2 months.

Disadvantages and advantages

The main advantages of hair coloring with tonics are as follows:

• After tinting, the hair remains intact and healthy, since the product, as already mentioned, does not penetrate into the hair.
• The coloring procedure is suitable for those girls who like to experiment with their appearance, since the new shade lasts on the curls from several days to 2 months.
• The color border between the dyeing area and the hair roots is invisible.
• Many toning products contain caring components that make curls beautiful and healthy.

However, this staining procedure also has some negative sides. The disadvantages of tinting, according to experts, are as follows:

• Since this pigment is washed out of the hair quite quickly, it will have to be tinted regularly.
• It is impossible to radically change the color of your curls.
• The result will depend on the base color of the curls. The fact is that all tinting products fall beautifully and naturally only on evenly colored curls. Otherwise, a sharp transition in shade appears on the hair, which emphasizes the sloppiness of the hairstyle.

As for the cost of tinting , it will depend on several factors: the complexity of the technique, the thickness and length of the hair, as well as the chosen product.

Advantages and disadvantages

Before you decide to change your appearance, it is important to determine what benefits or troubles you can get from it. Let's look at the advantages first:

• minor damage, unlike persistent cream paints;
• ideal for frequent image changes, since the pigment does not last long;
• the difference between natural colors and growing roots is practically unnoticeable;
• Immediately after correction you will enjoy saturation and shine.

As with any chemical procedure, there are disadvantages. Firstly, changes are only possible by 2-3 tones. Secondly, to constantly maintain the result, you will have to wear makeup often.

Advice! To make your hair look natural, choose a tone that is as close to natural as possible.

HAIR TINTING RULES FOR BEGINNERS

Before you begin the tinting procedure, you need to pay attention to such an important point as the use of henna. Before tinting your hair, it is best not to use this dye, since very often henna interacts with the tonic, which will subsequently lead to unexpected color results.

If the tinting procedure is new to you or you are not sure about the correct choice of the color of the tinting agent, then in this case it is better if, before the main dyeing, you try to dye only one strand of hair with the new color.

It should also be remembered that for girls with perms or those who have previously dyed their hair, the result of dyeing with tonic may not be exactly what is expected.

Features of toning

1. Do not use rich brown and purple-burgundy shades on light brown hair, otherwise you risk becoming the owner of too bright hair.
2. Do not try to lighten the natural color using tonic. The purpose of the product is to shade, not recolor.
3. Choose colors that differ from your natural color by 1-2.
4. If you've recently had a perm or henna dye, test the selected tint product on a couple of strands first. There is a possibility that you will not get the desired shade. You will have to postpone the tinting procedure for several weeks.
5. Ash, silver, gray are some of the most popular shades that are quite easy to achieve on light and brown hair. But they are very “capricious”: they are not suitable for everyone, they can make you look older and highlight flaws in your appearance.
6. To remove yellowness, there are special products with violet pigment. They are good if you choose a cool range of tones.

A pinkish tint on light brown curls is fresh, modern and youthful. You need to be careful with other colored dyes: there is a high probability of getting an ugly color.

Hair tinting options

Colorless tinting

Hair tinting (before and after photos are attached) without changing the shade of the strands is a relatively new technique. Otherwise it is called “shielding”. During the procedure, the curls are treated with a colorless tinting composition, which envelops each hair with a kind of film.

The procedure has some similarities to lamination and is carried out to improve the general condition and appearance of the hair. It gives them a noble shine and additional volume, helps in the fight against unruly curls - after colorless tinting they are easier to style.

Also, covering your hair with a colorless compound helps prolong the effect after coloring. By enveloping the hair, the pigment is fixed inside it for a much longer period of time.

Intensive

These formulations contain various oxidizing ingredients that provide longer-lasting and more intense coloring. You can use these products to tint gray hair. The result usually lasts up to several months. This technology is chosen if you want to lighten your curls by one tone or make them darker by several tones.

For more intense tinting of curls, you will need semi-permanent dye.

Gentle

With this type of dyeing, the color lasts on the curls from 2 weeks to 1 month. But to maintain the effect of tinting, the procedure must be repeated quite often. Ammonia-free dye and hair tonic are mainly used as a dye.

Lung

As a rule, such pigment is washed out of the hair after the first wash. For such light tinting, cosmetic products are used, which include professional hair tinting shampoos, balms, sprays, crayons, mascara, as well as natural dyes, such as tea or chamomile.

How to get an ashy shade

The tone of the coloring agent should be selected taking into account the original hair color. To give an ashy shade to dark strands, you need to carry out intensive tinting with the selected cold shade of “ash”.

It is desirable that it be several tones darker than the original hair color. It is much easier for blond girls to achieve an ashy shade. They just need to use shampoo or conditioner of the chosen shade.

Sometimes, after unsuccessful dyeing, an unsightly yellow tint appears on white hair. There are 2 ways to neutralize it. You can use a tinting composition, but the effect of its use will last a very modest period of time.

For the same purposes, it is possible to prepare a gentle coloring composition that will not harm the hair and will last much longer than the tonic.

To prepare it you need:

1. Squeeze 1 tsp into a prepared container (not metal). semi-permanent ash-colored paint.
2. Add 1 tbsp to the paint. l. shampoo, conditioner and hydrogen peroxide.

To thin and apply more evenly, add 1 tbsp to the resulting mixture. l. water, mix the composition and apply to hair. Leave to act for 10 minutes.

How to do it at home?

You can easily perform the manipulations with your own hands. It is enough to carry out all stages sequentially.

• Read the instructions on the package. Do not ignore the skin sensitivity test to avoid allergic reactions.
• Treat the area near the growth line with any rich cream so that the dyes do not absorb into the face. You can also use Vaseline. Wear protective rubber gloves on your hands.
• Comb yourself well. Using the sharp tip of a comb, divide your entire hair into separate sections.
• Take a special brush and distribute the mixture over the entire length.
• Once there is pigment all over the head, the strands should be thoroughly combed and the skin should be lightly massaged with your hands.
• Wait for the period of time indicated on the package.
• Wash your hair with plenty of running clean water without shampoo. It should be warm, not hot.
• Repeat the process a second time, but leave for only 5 to 10 minutes.
• Rinse off the mixture again and leave the mop to dry at room temperature.

Such coloring is within the power of every

Advice! Light-colored options look harmonious on long hair. They allow you to create the appearance of sun-bleached strands.

How to remove toner

• Homemade hair masks. Low-fat kefir or one of the vegetable oils, such as olive, burdock, and sunflower, are mixed with apple juice.
• American shampoo. Made independently. You need to mix the lightening powder and shampoo in a 1:1 ratio, apply to clean, damp hair, and foam the product with massaging movements. The effect is checked on individual strands and washed off when the desired result is achieved.
• Wash. You can purchase a gentle composition for removing paint and hair from a specialized store.
• Toning products will appeal to those who like to change their look often and want to keep their hair healthy.

Execution technique

So, if you are aiming for toning, as a result of which your hair will lose its shade after 2-3 shampooing procedures, then it is best to stick to gentle tonics. If you are aiming for a result that will last for about a month, preference should be given to intensive coloring with more durable compounds.

Toning dark strands in order to give an interesting shade or saturate the existing color can be done using the following step-by-step instructions:

1. confirmation of the absence of allergic reactions through a test.
2. Treating the skin next to the hair with a greasy cream, as well as using cellophane to protect the shoulders from contamination.
3. Distribution of the selected dye along the entire length of the hair or on individual strands, depending on the dyeing technique used.
4. Thoroughly rinse the strands under running water without using shampoo after the time specified in the instructions.

Natural drying will make the curls lively and elastic. After coloring, the next hair wash should be postponed for 2-3 days to effectively consolidate the result.

Hair tinting products

Now we will take a closer look at the products that can be used to tint hair.

Shampoo

The most popular and affordable tint product is shampoo. The rich color of this composition should not be intimidating, because after its use the curls differ from the previous color by only 1 tone. Using shampoo, you can neutralize an unpleasant color after some unsuccessful experiment with your hair.

The most popular shampoos are products from L'oreal and Kapous.

Spray

This group of toning products is used for an instant effect, which can appear immediately after the first use. Such a product exists in the product line from the manufacturer L'oreal. This product colors regrown roots and also perfectly hides gray locks.

It is recommended to use it between permanent stains.

Mousse

Such hair cosmetics combine two properties: the ability to style and tint. Applying the mousse to your hair is quite easy as it does not flow. Among all the means for tinting curls, this is the safest, since there is no unexpected result. The only downside is that this toner washes off pretty quickly.

When choosing a product, professionals prefer the following brands: Wellaton, Palette, Igora, L'oreal.

Tinting paint

After using this hair tinting product (you can see the before and after photos in the article), the curls remain intact and healthy. And the effect after applying tinting paint lasts for several months.

This product is manufactured by the Matrix and Estel brands.

Selection of paint and available materials

The most difficult thing about tinting is choosing the right product for the procedure. Let's look at the most popular products for coloring and shading:

• Estel Estel Sense De Luxe paint (this is a tinting palette) is ideal for light shading of hair. It does not contain ammonia, is durable, affordable and easy to use. Lightens and removes yellowness much better than bleaching powder and with minimal harm;
• Londa from the Intensive Toning series is a demi-permanent dye. Londa is able to cover gray hair and remove yellow color from white curls. You should buy it simply because it is incredibly gentle and easy to use. This series also includes products for colorless tinting;
• MATRIX Color Sync (Matrix Color Sync) helps create ideal natural colors on your hair. This is a chestnut without redness, ash-blond, beige blond and many others. After use, it leaves a glazing effect – it adds shine and strength, so no additional care is needed;
• Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance (Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance) - does an excellent job of coloring yellowness and shading light curls. But reviews claim that this is not the best option for dark locks due to the redness inherent in brown and red shades;
• Ammonia-free hair dye L'OREAL Dialight (Loreal Dialight) is also suitable for tinting. But this is what brunettes use more often than blondes. The color palette is wide, the coloring effect lasts up to 3 weeks.
• Many forums note paints from Wella Touch (Vella), Kapus and Ollin. They are more accessible than most of the products described above, and have similar properties. But after Vella there is no glazing effect, and Kapus is quickly washed off.

Of course, the duration and brightness of the color largely depends on what shampoo is used for tinted hair. We recommend giving preference to professional brands - Brelil, Igora, Loreal.