Hair dyeing in two colors: dark top, light bottom, light top, dark bottom. Instruction and photo

Hair coloring in two colors will help to create a stylish, original and memorable image. A variety of staining techniques can be seen in the photo presented in the article.

Why dye your hair two colors

Hair coloring in several shades has the following advantages:

• versatility of hairstyles - suitable for young girls and business women;
• helps to radically change the image;
• creates additional volume, hair visually becomes thick;
• curls acquire not only an additional tone, but also shine, radiance;
• helps to correct the shape of the face, softens its features;
• has a minimal negative effect on the strands;
• provides long-lasting hairstyles, corrective procedures are required no more than 1 time in 4 months;
• a variety of techniques allows you to choose the most suitable for each case.

Bronding

Hair dyeing in two colors (photo examples are presented below) in the bronzing technique is characterized by a slight change in the main color of the curls along the entire length, which creates a natural hairstyle due to the use of several shades at once.

Stylists distinguish between three types of bronding:

1. Classic - the strands are divided into zones (lateral parts, parietal zone, nape, bangs). First, the back of the head is treated without touching the roots, then the parietal part is lightened, then the remaining strands are painted over in a free order. As a result, natural overflows are created, giving the hair a visible volume.
2. Zonal - only the upper strands are colored, the lower layer remains dark and uniform, a slight darkening at the roots is possible.
3. Combined with ombre - the curls are stained along the entire length, while the ends are lightened, and the roots are darkened.

Bronding is best combined with natural light and dark blond, chocolate, copper and chestnut curls, suitable for gray strands. Colored hair can also be bronzed, the main thing is that the tone is even and in harmony with the woman's color type.

Usually stylists use this technique to dye long and medium length hair. But it can also be used on short hairstyles, for example, in its classic version.

Shatush

Shatush is a technique of "stretching" the tone: individual strands are processed, which creates the effect of curls burnt out in the sun, while there is no clear gradient, the colored strands can be chaotically arranged.

Decorate with the technique of brunettes and brown-haired women. It is these shades that allow the master to show creativity when choosing a color scheme: copper, amber, coffee with milk, dark beige, hazelnut and others. For fair-skinned people, you can use red notes as an additional tone.

Dark and medium blonde strands are combined with natural colors: wheat or ash. A natural tone is created, giving the blonde curls extra light and shine.

Shatush will be little noticeable on light hair, however, separately highlighted strands will make the hairstyle more original, add liveliness and light. Preferred highlights for blonde are pearl and platinum. Light blond hair goes well with golden, wheat and milky tones.

Stylists recommend using this technique on long to medium hair. On short haircuts, it can be applied zonal - on the strands framing the face or on the bangs.

Balayazh

The word "balayazh" is translated from French as "revenge". This is the essence of the technique - paint is applied in wide strokes, as if the master sweeps out the old color, replacing it with a new and beautiful.

The strands are painted from the middle of the root part, completely capturing the ends, resembling the Latin letter V. As a result, a smooth transition of color from the crown to the ends of the curls, where the main tone is expressed.

The technique under consideration will give visual volume to thin strands with a porous structure, while their length does not matter. Balayazh is perfectly combined with a square with the allocation of a lock on the face and in the back of the head.

As for the color, then light-haired people are recommended to choose more contrasting shades - copper, light walnut, caramel, silver-ash. Golden hair will be adorned with platinum tones.

For dark-haired people, the color palette is richer: copper or gold will create a delicate image, wine, bronze tones will add brightness, saturated neon - ultramarine, pink, sea wave will not leave unnoticed.

Mazhimesh

Hair dyeing in two colors using the majimesh technique is suitable for blondes and light blond curls. The essence of coloring is highlighting individual strands with a gentle wax-based paint. This tool allows you to lighten the hair by 2-4 tones. The result is clearly visible in the photo - the hairstyle is natural and visually voluminous, and sunbeams play in the strands.

Mazhimesh will decorate curls of any length, looks good on both straight and curly hair. Highlight the strands evenly or chaotically, in the latter case, the hairstyle will be more original. You can also paint individual areas: bangs, ends or locks near the face. This method is especially good for short curls.

Mazhimesh is not suitable for dark-haired women, as the result will be either red or orange colors.

Partial staining

Partial coloring or occasional highlighting affects only individual strands, therefore, it belongs to gentle color change techniques. The most advantageous is coloring in natural light tones, creating the effect of curls burnt out in the sun.

Partial staining is of several types:

• treatment of only the upper part of the hair;
• painting the bottom layer of curls;
• lightening the strands near the face;
• feather highlighting;
• processing only the ends of the hair;
• zonal lighting;
• highlighting the crown and bangs / only bangs;
• staining 20% ​​of the head.

Revives dark hair this way: dark blond, brown-haired, brunettes. Rare coloring allows you to change your hairstyle without radical intervention. Light curls will acquire additional light, sunbeams will play in them.

Rare highlighting is a versatile technique suitable for hairstyles of any length, allowing you to emphasize the originality of asymmetrical and short haircuts.

Highlighting

Highlighting - lightening a certain number of strands, no more than 40% of curls. For this, ammonia dyes are used that lighten the natural hair pigment, while the degree of lightening depends on the exposure time of the composition.

Stylists distinguish between several highlighting techniques:

• wrapping each colored strand with foil;
• processing of strands highlighted with a special hat;

• painting only the tips left after basal fleece;
• lightening the upper part of the braid;
• treatment of ends after dividing all hair into 4 zones.

Highlighting is suitable for hair of any length and any shade: darker ones become visually more voluminous, light ones more shiny.

Coloring

Coloring - hair coloring in several shades (from 2 to 10). The result of dyeing will be a bright and unsurpassed image, with such a hairstyle it is difficult to go unnoticed.

Masters distinguish the following types of coloring:

• california - horizontal processing of strands;

• pearlescent - color change depending on the angle of incidence of light, for example, from purple to pink;

• neon - staining using bright colors (pink, green, yellow);

• stencil - creating any pattern on the hair using a stencil;

• multicolor - the use of different shades (the main rule is that they should be in harmony with each other).

Ideal for coloration with dark hair: chocolate, blue-black tones together with wine, purple, red shades will create an original and unique image. However, in order to get a bright color, first the dark hair is bleached and only then the desired gradient is applied to it.

Blondes and fair-haired girls can create bold and original looks by painting strands in neon shades. This style will suit young and courageous girls, especially in the summer.

Coloring is used for hair of any length. Coloring can be all over the head, on separate strands or zonal (bangs, curls at the face, tips).

Ombre

Hair dyeing in two colors (photo examples will help you choose the right technique) is a fashion trend that allows you to change the image without much harm to the hair.

One of the most popular techniques is ombre, which creates the effect of sun-bleached strands. The essence of ombre (from French - "shadow" or "darkening"): the roots are not affected and the tips become lighter... In this case, the transition line can be clear or blurred.

Classic coloring - dark roots and light ends are good for dark-haired women. In this case, the shade of the ends can be pronounced or close to natural, it all depends on the choice of tone.

Reverse ombre is suitable for blonde girls - the roots remain light, and at the ends they use a darker color. Ombre looks spectacular on red curls. Red shades are well set off with golden and red tones. The roots may be darkened with chestnut.

For brave, mischievous and young girls, masters recommend a colored ombre - the tips are given bright, neon colors: pink, blue, green, etc. This technique is good for long hair. However, experienced craftsmen can achieve the desired effect on curls of different lengths.

Colored tips

Trendy technique - changing the color of the tips in bright tones.

Most Popular:

• pink,
• turquoise,
• red,
• blue,
• ultramarine,
• Orange,
• light green.

The technique is recommended for light, long or medium length hair. The bright tip effect can be achieved using paint or special crayons. The first method is long-term, it will last from 2 to 3 weeks, the second is short-term, it will last until the first shampooing.

It is more difficult for dark-haired girls to get colored ends. To do this, you first need to lighten them, and only then give them the desired color.

The painting method is suitable for young girlswho are not afraid of experimentation love to be noticed in the crowd. For more shocking, you can combine two shades, for example, turquoise and pink, red and orange, red and blue.

Split

The fashion trend in the hair color change industry is Split, which involves processing curls in two tones clearly along the parting line.

I.e each half of the hair has its own shade... With this staining, you can be both a blonde and a brunette at the same time.

However, the most original girls choose bright colors and combine:

• blond + pink;
• pink + turquoise;
• platinum + black;
• blond + wine;
• purple + turquoise and others.

Split is performed on long and medium hair with thick bangs up to the eyebrows or with a perfectly straight parting.

3D coloring

3D coloring is a technology that allows you to add visual volume to hair, which is achieved by alternating similar shades of paint, the number of which should be at least two.

Stylists define 3D coloring as coloring for blonde hair.Light brown and blonde strands acquire a deeper color, become radiant, shiny, multifaceted. You can also use this method for nutty, light chocolate tones.

The result is natural, beautiful curls. In this case, frequent correction is not needed, since the selected tones practically do not differ from the main pigment, they are in the same color segment with it.

Large strands

Hair dyeing in two colors (photo examples are given below) with large strands allows you to create a dynamic and stylish look. Such highlighting will refresh both the girl and the woman; stylists recommend it even to gray-haired young ladies.

The essence of the technique is that individual "thick" strands lighten 5-6 tones from the main gradient... You can apply coarse highlighting for hair of any length and any color. It looks especially good on asymmetrical hairstyles, bob and bob, all types of ladders.

Masters distinguish between several types of equipment:

• segmental staining (bangs, nape, side strands);
• partial processing of individual strands;
• feather painting in light and dark colors at the same time.

Coloring with large strands can be colored. In this case, a bright shade is chosen - eggplant, cherry for dark hair, pink for blond.

Stencil painting

Screen coloring is the latest technology that allows you to create a unique, original and inimitable hairstyle. Hair is dyed using a stencil with an animal print, with geometric motifs, with elements of flora or with lace patterns.

The color palette of the selected image can be any. For an animal print, the shade can be as close as possible to the real skin color of the animal.

Floristic elements can be made with bright colors. Lace patterns and geometric motifs are drawn in a dark or light color, depending on the basic tone of the curls.

Since the image is extravagant, it is not necessary to use persistent paints. For going to a party, it is better to give preference to short-lived products that are easily washed off with water.

Screen dyeing for hair of any length is suitablebut looks best on short hairstyles. It is not recommended to draw on curly curls, as it simply will not be visible.

Which coloring option is better to choose

What color combination to choose

So that coloring in two colors emphasizes only the dignity of appearance, it is necessary to correctly combine the selected tones, taking into account the woman's color type:

• Spring color type (warm) - blue, green or blue eyes, pale or pinkish skin, strands are mostly light. Suitable tones - gold, natural beige, light chestnut, golden brown, caramel; silver, pearl.
• Summer appearance (cold) - blue or green with gray notes, black-brown eyes, light, light olive skin, light blond curls - dark brown with ash (silvery) splashes. Suitable range - light blond (cold), ash / platinum blonde, silver, ash brown, eggplant, cherry.

• Autumn color type (warm) - brown, gray-blue, green eyes, peach, bronze skin, light auburn strands. Suitable tones are red, fiery copper, dark brown, chestnut, amber, gold.
• Winter appearance (cold) - eyes of any dark color, skin with a light bluish-pink tint, hair predominantly dark. Suitable range - cherry, burgundy, coffee, silver, ash, pearl.

You can update the image, add extra shine and color to your hair by dyeing it in two shades.The main thing is to choose the right painting technique, to decide on the color scheme, which will help photo examples from the Internet.

Article design:Natalie Podolskaya

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