Highlighting is a way of coloring individual strands of hair. Recently, it has been very popular, because in the pursuit of beauty women are trying to try everything. Strands that distinguish by color from the rest of the hair visually make the hair more fluffy and thicker. In addition, highlighting the hair is simply very beautiful. This method of dyeing is more gentle, since a small part of the hair is exposed to dyeing, while the rest retain their natural color.
When a woman has a desire to do hair highlighting, the question arises: do the procedure yourself or entrust all the work to the master in some salon. You can use the first option, but it will still be better if the coloring is carried out by an experienced specialist. The fact is that highlighting is a time-consuming process, because when staining the strand it is important not to touch the adjacent hair, since they will also be colored, which means that it may not be clear on the head what. If the master is a professional in his field, then he will help you choose the most suitable shade for highlighting, he will also prepare the paint and paint the locks evenly throughout the head.
But since a modern woman does not always have enough time for beauty salons, sometimes hair highlighting sometimes has to be done at home. It’s good when there is a girlfriend nearby who knows how to do, otherwise you will have to rely only on your own strengths.
How to make highlighting at home
First of all, you need to prepare everything you need: the paint of the right color, a brush, a comb with a sharp handle, a glass plate, hair clips, an old towel, gloves.
- Hair highlighting is most convenient in front of a large mirror.
- The ingredients of the paint must be mixed in a glass plate according to the instructions in the instructions.
- Hair needs to be combed well and divided into several sectors and secured with hairpins.
- Highlighting should start from the back of the head, having dyed it, go to the crown, sides and front of the hair.
- Using the pointed end, the strand of hair is separated, which must be dyed. The brush is wetted in the paint and held on a lock. It should be painted well so that the lock is completely covered with paint.
- Thus, it is necessary to paint over all the other strands, gradually moving from the back of the head to the forehead. Each row should have about 3-5 stained strands, and the number of strands themselves depends on the density of hair.
- To highlight strands do not touch the rest of the hair, they can be wrapped in foil.
- How long to withstand hair dye largely depends on what shade you want to get. The average time is 20-25 minutes.
- When the time runs out, the hair must be washed with water until all the paint is washed off. After that, rinse your hair with rinse aid or rinse your hair with balm.
When the roots of the stained strand grow back, it is necessary to carry out a repeated
highlighting. It is not necessary to completely color the locks, just apply paint on
roots, wait until they are painted, and comb to make it smooth
transition.
What to look for
- It is very difficult to do highlighting for yourself: the hand gets tired, it is not always possible to correctly position the locks. Here you can advise the following: make the locks thicker and place them away from each other. So the hand will be less tired, and staining will be more accurate.
- If you want to highlight on dyed hair, then you need to remember that at least 7 days should pass after hair coloring.
- It does not hurt to pre-test an allergic reaction in order to avoid serious consequences during painting.
- Highlighting can not be done if there are wounds on the head or inflammatory processes occur.
- Do not use metal objects for staining, including utensils made of the same material.