Disadvantages:

• it is impossible to achieve a beautiful color if the hair is of a warm shade;
• it is difficult to find a paint, it is almost impossible without the help of a master;
• dark hair must go through several procedures before the desired shade is achieved;
• shows imperfections on the face, focuses on problem skin.

Choosing an ash shade for dark hair

Brunettes and brown-haired women, if the skin is not light, should not choose ash coloring. It is more difficult for swarthy girls to choose a shade. When the skin is dark, stylists recommend opting for a warm type such as taupe. For dark-haired girls with fair skin, light silvery or warm gray tones are suitable.

Best paint brands

Ashy hair color on dark hair is difficult to obtain. Therefore, it is better to work on it with a master in beauty salons. He will skillfully select paint for lightening and final coloring. The best paint brands are listed in the table below.

How to get the right tone at home?

Ash hair color for dark hair at home is difficult to obtain.

Staining is performed using the same technique as in beauty salons:

1. Training. The hair has its own pigment, which causes the reaction of any dye. Therefore, a decanter (Dikson Remover or Estel Color Off) is used to remove the pigment. It is used according to the instructions on the package 2-3 times in a row with a break of 2 days.
2. Bleaching. Use any lightening paint, which contains a special powder - oxide. The tool is prepared and applied according to the instructions.
3. Moisturizing and strengthening. All dyes that lighten hair have a bad effect on them. Therefore, after staining, restorative masks are used. You can choose any brand marked "after staining".
4. Toning - staining in ashy color. There is a guide on the package, according to which you need to act.

After the first staining, the color will not last long. With a standard shampoo twice a week, the shine will disappear in less than a month. But over time, the pigment will accumulate in the hair, which will gradually minimize the frequency of correction.

Classic staining process

The masters first examine the hair, look at their condition. Then a suitable staining procedure is selected. The classic version includes several stages, discussed below.

Lightening

First, preparation for clarification is performed. Hair strengthens and protects. Since it is necessary to paint in several stages, it is necessary to prevent excessive damage to the roots and ends. The lightening itself is performed after the master and the client have decided on the final shade. If it is dark, then you don't need to lighten your hair too much.

Neutralizing yellowness

The yellow tone after lightening appears due to the natural and natural pigment melanin that is present in every person.It must be neutralized, because otherwise it will turn out not ashy, but purple.

Neutralization can be done in several ways. The easiest one is to start using CONCEPT ProfyTouch shampoo a few weeks before coloring, which slows down the production of melanin, gradually eliminating it altogether.

Another method is used if the decision to stain was made spontaneously. You need to buy any balm to neutralize yellowness, and use it after clarification and before dyeing it to an ash color.

Direct dyeing to ash color

When the preparatory procedures are completed, proceed directly to staining.

It is carried out in several stages:

1. Hair is divided into several strands so that there are no uncolored spots.
2. Paint is applied.
3. The strands are wrapped in foil so that the coloring pigments work more actively and have little contact with air (this leads to various chemical reactions, including color change).
4. The time indicated on the paint is kept, after which the mixture is washed off.
5. Tips are stained separately.
6. The strands are corrected if some of them are not stained.

Features of dyeing male and female hair

Ash hair color for dark hair is suitable not only for women, but also for men. He is elegant and austere, so he looks good with masculine styles. A little gray hair on the temples gives masculinity and wisdom.

There is a big difference between male and female coloration. The stronger sex has a rigid hair structure due to the production of testosterone. Therefore, men's paint first softens the root structure, and only then adds the necessary pigment.

Salons may use women's dye, as the artisans know how to soften the hair structure. First, they moisturize the roots with masks, then lighten them. After that, the hair is again moisturized and restored, and after that it is toned.

Men have fewer problems with yellowness. Their production of melanin is not as active as in women. Therefore, the neutralization process is usually omitted.

Women should not use male paint. It contains many active substances that will make the root structure sensitive and relaxed, which will cause hair to fall out.

Coloring techniques for short and long hair

There are several coloring techniques, each of which will add ashy color to the image. The most common are presented in the table below.

The dyeing technique for short and long hair is different.

In the first case, they are guided by the instructions:

1. The diluted composition of the paint is applied to the root zone and comb.
2. The entire surface of the head is carefully combed. The paint is also applied at the roots and on the surface of the comb.
3. The hair is wrapped in a plastic bag.
4. Waiting for the time indicated on the package.
5. Thorough rinsing of the head using masks or balms marked "after staining".

Features of dyeing long hair:

• paint is applied from the root zone, then evenly distributed over the entire length;
• the hair is thoroughly combed before dyeing. In the process, a comb is also used to distribute the composition of the product along the head and length;
• after dyeing, put on a plastic cap (at home, you can wrap your hair in a regular bag);
• it is better not to collect curls in one bundle, but to make several of these so that the staining is uniform.

What haircuts will be spectacular with ash hair color?

Ash hair color for dark hair is preferred by women and men.

Successful haircuts matched to this shade:

• bob bob with long strands. They are painted separately in a different color or in a darker shade of ash;
• pixie (suitable for men as well). Lovers of extravagance can choose squeaks with completely shaved sides;
• square with darkened roots. Successful haircut and coloring if there is no time to constantly correct the color;
• voluminous curls for short hair. With age wrinkles, this hairstyle removes several years. Therefore, she recommended women 50+;
• short bob with bangs. The haircut looks good with monotonous coloring.

Ash-colored haircuts for long hair:

• cascade. The key feature of a haircut is naturalness;
• asymmetry. You can experiment with all hair, as well as separately with bangs;
• ladder. It resembles a cascade, but is suitable only for owners of thick hair, on rare haircuts it looks very dull and tasteless;
• elongated bob. A versatile haircut that fits easily into any hairstyle.

Men usually choose 2 haircut options. Piski is suitable for young people. Usually, an ash-colored base is selected, and the strands are painted in others.

The second option is a mohawk. The area around the temples is shaved in whole or in part. The top remains long (optional). Sometimes the upper part grows and is collected in a tail in the style of Japanese samurai.

Persistence of an ashy tone

Ash tint on dark hair is difficult. You can't do without professional advice and the work of a master. There is no ash pigment in the hair until the onset of gray hair. Therefore, the color does not differ in durability in young years.

But there are several ways to increase durability:

• refusal from shampoo in the first wash of hair after dyeing;
• refusal to use curling iron or ironing within 3 days after staining;
• if necessary, use a tint balm;
• minimum fixing agent when styling 1 month after staining;
• the use of natural shampoos without the addition of dyes (the product must be completely transparent);
• the use of active masks is allowed only after a week.

When to do the correction?

Color correction is an individual practice. Depends on hair growth, the appearance of yellow pigment and the reaction to the active substances that make up the dyes.For some, full dyeing with preliminary bleaching is often not recommended due to capricious hair, so they should choose hairstyles with dark roots.

A good way to maintain color is to use toners and tint shampoos. They hide melamine, a yellow pigment, gradually minimizing its effects. If you often dye your hair in one color, over time, its own pigment begins to be produced. Therefore, correction will be required less and less.

Hair care after ash dyeing

It is not enough just to achieve the desired cold ash shade. Subsequently, he will need to be looked after. To keep the color saturated and bright, you need to use tonic cosmetics. Shampoos and conditioners for colored hair are fine, and your hair should be washed at least 2 times a week.

Ashy hair color on dark hair is difficult to maintain.

Use means:

• Revlon Flex Keratin shampoo (from the red series)... Thanks to the keratin in the composition, damaged hair is restored, which is important after several stains;
• Revlon Flex mask for colored and damaged hair (from the red series). It is used on a clean head, it is applied mainly to the tips, the remains from the fingers can be rubbed into the roots;
• toning shampoo CREIGHTONS once every 1-2 weeks. A corrector to help smooth the lines between colored hair and regrown roots;
• hair masks from Naturalist "Legends of the East". Used once a month (not more often). The product contains not only a mask, but also a smoothing serum that provides a quick comb through the hair.

Masks are also made at home.

Oil products that include components help well:

• base - any oil (sunflower, olive);
• the second base is hemp oil (1 tablespoon);
• a few drops of cinnamon essential oil.

This mask is used in winter when the hair lacks vitamins and moisture. It is done every 2 months. It helps to strengthen damaged ends, moisturize the roots, and accelerate hair growth.

To make the ashy hair color on dark hair look attractive, a lot of time is spent on care and correction. Such a capricious shade suits any look, from a business lady to a vamp woman. However, lack of care affects the beauty of the hairstyle. But the elegance and uniqueness are worth all the costs, financial and time.

Article design: Mila Friedan

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