Dyeing in two colors for medium, short, long hair. Photo dark top light bottom, light top dark bottom. Instructions

If you want to be always in the spotlight, then two-tone hair coloring is the perfect solution. The photographs in the article show that with any chosen shade (natural or contrasting), the image turns out to be quite original and effective. The unusual color suits any hair, and most importantly, it can be done without difficulty even at home.

Why dye your hair two colors

To create a new look, dyeing hair in two colors has many advantages:

1. A visual effect of volume is created. The hair looks thicker, which is important for fine hair.
2. This coloring is gentle, as no bleaching agents that injure the hair are used.
3. Two-tone coloring is universal, as it is suitable for all types and any length of hair.
4. Rare staining. The roots are not particularly prominent, so frequent corrections are not required.
5. Hides the flaws of an unsuccessful haircut or previous hair coloring, emphasizes the dignity of the hairstyle.
6. It looks spectacular, refreshes and rejuvenates, therefore it is suitable for all ages.

Double coloring is ideal for girls who want to change and be the center of attention.

Blond hair

Blonding involves bleaching the natural pigment of the hair. For this, special preparations are used, which, when mixed with an oxidizing agent containing hydrogen peroxide, destroy the pigment of the natural hair color. The result of painting depends on the percentage of peroxide and on the original color of the curls.

There are the following types of blonding:

When choosing shades for blonding, you must take into account your color type:

• girls with fair skin, strewn with freckles, with green shades of eyes are recommended to use light blond, sand and beige tones;
• for summer beauties with blue eyes, platinum, ash and pearl colors are suitable;
• girls with dark skin and black eyes are recommended to use gray, strawberry and ultra blond;
• for girls of the autumn color type, copper, honey and sand shades are suitable.

Shatush

Shatush is a hair color with a smooth transition of dark and light shades. The look is very natural, as if the hair was burned out by the sun.When dyeing hair with this method, at least two shades of dye are used, which is applied to the strands, retreating from the roots.

Shatush is performed by two technicians: with a fleece (you can even make it at home) and without a fleece (only a specialist can make it).

Shades of dyes during staining must be chosen taking into account the color type of appearance:

• brown-eyed girls with dark hair are recommended to use chocolate and coffee tones;
• blondes with dark eyes are advised to choose red shades;
• girls with green eyes need to choose a paint tone in accordance with the brightness of the eye shade;
• blue-eyed women should choose ash, silver and milky tones.

Balayazh

Balayazh - hair coloring with a smooth transition of shades. The curls seem to be burnt out from the sun's rays. In this technique, the hair is dyed in the shape of the letter V. The side parts of the strands are dyed immediately, and then their ends. Thanks to this painting technique, color transitions are invisible, which gives a natural look.

You can choose the right shades by color type:

• for girls of the winter type, it is necessary to choose eggplant and burgundy shades;
• dark-haired girls of the autumn type are advised to choose bronze shades;
• spring beauties should focus on amber shades;
• for girls of summer type, ash and pearl shades are ideal.

Mazhimesh

Hair dyeing in two colors, the photo of which is presented below, has been very popular for more than one year. Mazhimesh is one of the types of highlighting, which is considered the most gentle. When dyeing, the strands are covered with a special mixture based on wax.

Hair is lightened by 2-4 tones, after which toning is not required. Mazhimesh suits only fair-haired girls due to the use of a special dye preparation that is not suitable for dark hair. You can lighten selected areas: bangs, strands near the face or ends.

Partial staining

This coloring is great for girls who want to just slightly update their image without completely changing their hair color. You can only dye the bangs or selected strands, using bright colors for contrast. Partial coloring is most effective for long hair, which is suitable for all coloring techniques.

This makes it possible to show your imagination when choosing the color of the dye.

For girls with medium hair, this coloring is also suitable. In this case, you can allow coloring with a mixture of contrasting shades, for example, red with black, black with white. For beauties with short haircuts, it is enough to paint a few strands in a bright color and a fashionable image is ready.

You can also apply a layering technique to add volume to your hair.

Highlighting

Strands of hair of various widths (the thinner, the more natural the look) are dyed along the entire length. Coloring takes place in two stages: first, the hair is lightened, then tinted to obtain the desired shade. Light hair does not need a second step.

Girls with dark blond hair are advised to choose cognac, brown, copper, wheat shades. For girls with blond hair, golden, platinum and milky shades are ideal. Dark-haired girls should choose dyes 1-2 tones that differ from the main shade of hair to achieve the desired effect.

Coloring

Coloring - hair coloring in several tones. You can change the color of individual strands or completely all hair.

The most famous coloring techniques:

1. Multicolor technology. Strands are dyed in a chaotic manner with natural tones. This coloring is suitable for all ages, and the original hair color does not matter.
2. "Salt and pepper". At the roots, the hair is colored with a light shade, which smoothly turns into a darker one. Suitable for light hair, ideal for painting over gray hair.
3. Neon effect. Bright colors of dyes are used. The hair is first lightened and then colored with variegated tones.This dyeing technique works well for girls with dark hair shades.
4. Coloring bangs. Only bangs are dyed.
5. Patterned coloring. Coloring is done with bright colors using special stencils.

Ombre

Hair coloring in two colors (photo below) is ideal for girls who do not want to completely change their hair color. Ombre is a painting that creates a smooth or abrupt transition of two tones from dark to light or vice versa. First, paint is applied just below the root zone, and then the hair is dyed from below.

Video about the ombre staining technique:

If necessary, the first zone is painted again. Classic ombre - the root zone of the hair is dark and the ends are light - good for girls with dark hair. The reverse ombre (the root zone of the hair is light and the ends are dark) is suitable for fair-haired beauties.

When staining with the ombre technique, you must rely on your color type:

• girls of the winter type with pale skin and dark hair tone should choose silver and ash shades;
• girls of spring type with fair skin and golden hair should choose copper shades;
• representatives of the summer type should choose chestnut and chocolate shades;
• autumn beauties are advised to choose golden shades.

Colored tips

The trendy technique of dyeing the ends of hair with bright colors uses the following popular shades:

• light green;
• pink;
• blue;
• turquoise.

This technique is more suitable for blonde hair. For painting, you can use paint (lasts up to 3 weeks) or colored crayons (washed off when washing your hair). Dark-haired girls need to lighten the ends first, and then paint with the selected paint.

Split

Split - dyeing hair with two colors (bright or bed). When dyeing, it is necessary to divide the hair into two equal parts and apply paint of two shades exactly along the border of the parting.

The most popular color combinations:

• platinum with black;
• pink with turquoise;
• blond with pink;
• black and pink.

Split is suitable for medium to long hair with and without bangs.

3D coloring

With this color, several shades of paint are taken, due to which a volumetric effect is created. A feature of this technique is the use of similar paint tones. In this case, it is necessary to choose one base color that will be applied to the roots.

3D coloring works well for all hair types:

• blonde girls can use wheat and platinum shades;
• for red-haired girls of hair, it is enough to use only 2 shades - basic and additional, which will give the image a natural look;
• brunettes can use chocolate, red, chestnut and copper tones.

Large strands

This coloring is a lightening of wide strands in several tones. Coloring can also be colored, while girls with dark hair should choose bright colors, and with light ones - pink.

There are several types of techniques:

• partial staining (bangs, back of the head or side strands);
• segmental coloring of the selected strands;
• feather coloring using light and dark tones.

Coloring with large strands is suitable for all hair.

Stencil painting

The essence of this technique is to use stencils to get patterns on the hair. You can create geometric shapes, animal coloring, lace patterns and more. Stencil coloring is suitable for all hair. It is not recommended to dye curly hair with this technique, as the pattern will not be visible.

Which coloring option is better to choose

Two-tone hair dyeing is suitable for almost everyone (photo confirms this), but there are some nuances. Girls with short hair should abandon dyeing techniques such as shatush, blonding, colored ends, ombre and Split. Since the length of the hair will not allow you to reveal all the beauty of these techniques.

Owners of long and medium hair can choose any style of coloring, since the length of the curls allows you to reveal all the beauty of any technique.

What color combination to choose

To get the desired result from two-tone staining, you need to choose the right shades of the dye, based on a certain color type of appearance.

It:

1. Spring type (blue and green eyes, pale skin, blonde hair). Caramel, pearl, golden, sand, light chestnut tones are suitable.
2. Summer type (dark eyes, dark blond hair, fair skin). Recommended shades: platinum blond, light brown, cherry, eggplant.
3. Autumn type (green eyes, dark skin, red hair). Suitable tones: copper, chestnut, amber, golden, dark brown.
4. Winter type (eyes and hair are dark, skin is light). It is recommended to choose ash, silver, pearl, coffee and cherry shades.

You can create a new look and volume of hair using two-tone coloring. The main thing is to choose the right colors of dyes and coloring technique, and photo examples can help with this.

Article design:E. Chaikina

Useful video on painting in two colors

Video about the process of staining in black and white: