Dark highlights on blonde hair. Who suits, how to choose a color and do staining at home

The modern beauty industry offers many hair coloring techniques. Owners of light hair are advised to pay attention to dark highlights, which to this day does not lose its novelty and relevance.

How to match the color

In order for the result of the work done to meet all the stated expectations, it is necessary to decide in advance on the choice of the color palette.

Recommendations:

1. White, milky, caramel colors, as well as shades of ivory, milk chocolate and platinum blonde, look harmonious on light blond hair.
2. You can add an entourage to the image with the help of interspersed pink strands, but you should pay attention to the fact that such coloring is suitable only for owners of perfect facial skin. Otherwise, the pink tint will only emphasize the redness and other existing imperfections.
3. Cold tones of platinum blonde are also able to emphasize any skin imperfections, in addition, this type of highlighting is recommended for girls with a winter or summer color type.
4. For owners of a warm color type, all varieties of red, caramel and honey shades, which will add contrast and make facial features more expressive, will be ideal.

Who is suitable for dark highlights on blonde hair

Highlighting using the darkening technique can emphasize the depth and expressiveness of the color, and dark strands look very original on light hair.

It is enough just to choose the appropriate dyeing technique, starting from your own preferences and taking into account the length of your hair.

Technique:

1. For medium and long strands, French dyeing, shatush, ombre or bronzing is recommended.
2. For owners of short hairstyles, zonal or Scandinavian highlights would be an excellent option, and you can also experiment with bangs by adding a few colored strands.

With the correct placement of glare, you can not only hide the existing skin imperfections, but also correct the oval of the face:

1. The triangular shape (narrow chin and wide forehead) is corrected with a light shade of hair at the cheek level and dark strands at the temples.
2. Owners of round cheeks are advised to darken the curls in the temporal part, and leave a light shade of hair in the crown area in order to visually become more elongated.
3. Soft coloring with smooth transitions of highlights will help to correct the square shape and soften rough facial features.
4. For those girls whose face has a trapezoidal shape, it is necessary to perform dark coloring on the bottom, leaving a light hair color on top. With this trick, you can balance a small forehead and a wide chin.
5. In order to correct the rhomboid shape of the face, it is enough to paint in a dark color at the level of the cheekbones, thereby making them less bulky.
   Dark highlights on blonde hair can transform a tired look and improve complexion.
6. It is better for girls with aristocratic white skin to abandon dark shades, while on dark-skinned beauties, saturated dark highlights will look very harmonious.
7. Owners of skin with a yellow undertone should pay attention to chestnut and red colors.
8. For women with pink skin tones, it is better to avoid saturated warm tones, preferring cold light shades of the strands.

Cons and pros of dark on light

Despite the fact that every year new interesting ways of coloring appear, highlighting does not lose its relevance to this day.

This popularity is due to a number of the following advantages:

• treatment of only individual strands causes less damage to the hair structure in comparison with full-fledged coloring;
• the hair growing back at the roots is not so noticeable, so the procedure needs to be corrected only once every 1.5-2 months;
• the ability to give sparse rare curls a larger volume due to the play of the color palette;
• the method of coloring correctly selected by the master helps to visually hide the existing imperfections and emphasize all the advantages of the face;
• the technique will suit every girl, regardless of the type of her hair;

  

• masks gray hair.

There are also some downsides:

• in the composition of gentle agents, however, there is a small percentage of chemical components that affect the curls. Therefore, hair care after dyeing should be more thorough;
• long procedure time (it takes at least 2 hours);

The correct technique is difficult to repeat on your own at home.

Methods of highlighting dark on light

In order for the result to meet expectations, it is best to trust a professional colorist. An experienced master for each individual case selects the most optimal way of highlighting, taking into account the structure, length, natural color and general condition of the hair.

With foil

In this way, medium and long hair is colored. Separate strands are laid on foil, after which a previously prepared coloring composition is applied with a special brush. The treated sections of hair are carefully wrapped in foil so that the applied product does not leak out. Maintain the composition usually for 20-30 minutes.

Some experts consider the method of highlighting with foil to be outdated for a long time. Of particular concern are the coloring agents used, which act too aggressively on the hair shaft.

Through the cap

The method is great for those with short haircuts. A plastic cap with holes is put on the head through which small strands are pulled out.

The curls that turned out to be outside are treated with paint, and after some time, all hair is thoroughly washed.

Using a comb

The composition is applied to individual parts of the hair using a special comb with rare teeth. Next, the hair is carefully combed in the direction from the roots to the ends of the strands.

Manually

The paint is applied by hand to previously washed and dried hair. The technology is recommended for the owners of thick curls, and the result obtained resembles the effect of frosting.

With elastic bands

A simple and convenient method suitable for home use.

Small strands of hair are fixed with an elastic band so that a ponytail is obtained. Then they paint over the tips, maintain the composition and as a result get the effect of regrown roots.

Which one to choose: small or large?

Dark highlighting on blonde hair involves the use of two techniques - small and large dyeing.

Small highlights are created by processing small thin strands, while a bright contrasting color combination is obtained by using large technique.

The method of frequent highlighting is especially suitable for those girls who have a predisposition to allergic reactions to the components that make up the paint. Small staining practically does not affect the scalp, which means that the risk of intolerance is minimized.

You can achieve a bright and expressive shade of hair by highlighting wide strands. In addition, the technology of rare coloring affects small areas, thereby not exerting an aggressive effect on the general condition of the hair.

Classic highlighting dark on light

The classic staining method involves the use of a plastic cap or foil.

For the procedure you will need:

1. Coloring composition. An oxidizing paint is often used. The lighter the hair, the lower the percentage of oxidant should be present in the selected product.
2. A special brush for applying the composition.
3. Foil. If professionals use special foil, then an ordinary household type of product is suitable for the procedure at home.
4. Comb with fine teeth and long handle.
5. Gloves.
6. Container for mixing the coloring matter (glass or plastic only).
7. Towel.

Further highlighting process:

1. Cover your shoulders with a towel.
2. In the case of using household foil, the product must be pre-cut into equal parts so that the resulting pieces are 23 cm longer than the strands being processed.
3. The paint is diluted in a container in certain proportions, following the instructions.
4. The hair is divided into small sections and pinned up with a hair clip.
5. Next, a small strand is separated with a comb and placed on a cut piece of foil.
6. The prepared composition is applied with a brush.
7. A piece of foil is folded in half.
8. All remaining strands are treated in a similar way. Coloring always starts from the lower areas.
9. After 30 minutes, unfold each foil and rinse the stained areas with water.

Further, all auxiliary products are removed, and the hair is thoroughly washed with shampoo and moistened with a nourishing mask.

French highlighting with dark color

Deep rich shades of chocolate or light brown highlights are achieved thanks to French technology. The method is based on the tape highlighting technique, with the help of which the effect of bright contrasting coloring is created.

The key feature is that a tinting composition is applied over the colored strands and as a result, a natural caramel shade is obtained. Such large staining looks good on curls up to shoulder length or slightly below.

Brazilian highlighting dark on blonde hair

The Brazilian technique is a type of Californian highlighting that favorably emphasizes the base color of natural hair. Unlike classic staining, such the method does not involve the use of foil or a special cap.

The main goal is to create smooth, delicate transitions from one color to another, so the whole process takes place in the fresh air to achieve the most natural result.

On light hair, the effect is achieved through the use of "cold" beige or pastel shades.

Shatush and balayazh

Dark highlighting on blonde hair using the shatush technique appeared relatively recently, but has already gained popularity among fashionistas. It differs from the classic version in that at the time of staining, a special technology of "stretching" color is used. The result is a smooth transition from a dark shade to a light one.

Blondes are recommended to combine no more than two colors.

Often, the master sets off the natural hair at the roots with a dark dye, and then creates beautiful highlights of a light shade at the ends. The balayage technique also provides for lightening the ends of the hair, but in this case the dye composition is applied almost the entire length, leaving only a small area at the roots intact.

Contrast painting

The volume and depth of the hairstyle is achieved thanks to the contrasting combination of dark and light strands of different widths. Everything new is well-forgotten old, so the well-known "striped" highlighting has regained its lost relevance. To get the most vivid combination of two shades, after dyeing, do not do the standard hair toning procedure.

When is correction needed and how to do it

Any method of staining sooner or later needs subsequent correction. In this case, root highlighting will come to the rescue, thanks to which you can quickly and safely return the hairstyle to its original appearance.

The chosen method of highlighting depends on how often further correction of regrown roots will be required. If ombre, shatush and Brazilian staining require amendments no more than once every six months, then the classic and French method should be renewed every 1-2 months.

Correct correction should exactly reproduce the pattern and hair color that were performed in the previous painting.

The step-by-step technique is as follows:

1. Well-combed curls are divided into three equal zones - the central one and two lateral ones.
2. It is recommended to start the correction from the back of the head. To do this, part of the hair of the lateral zone is divided into small strands, after which a pre-prepared piece of foil is placed under the first one.
3. With a special brush, paint is applied to the regrown area, going beyond the border of the previous highlighting by no more than 1 cm.
4. The foil is folded in half and the following hair sections are treated.
5. The composition is kept for 15-40 minutes, depending on the recommendations of the paint manufacturer.
6. The foil is removed, the hair is thoroughly washed.
7. If necessary, carry out the final stage of toning.

Care features

After highlighting, blonde hair needs more thorough care than before dyeing:

• in addition to moisturizing balm and conditioner, nourishing masks are used;
• after each wash, a couple of drops of oil or liquid crystals are applied to the tips;
• it is necessary to reduce the use of a hair dryer and ironing, and if, nevertheless, styling is done with hot appliances, additional thermal protection is used.

Dark highlighting has become a kind of alternative choice for girls who are afraid of bold experiments and do not want to completely change the shade of their strands. A wide range of techniques allows you to achieve different intensities of the desired shade, while the use of gentle formulations does not have any detrimental effect on the condition of healthy blonde hair.

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