The trend for unusual hair coloring has not been going on for several years. Moreover, cardinally wanting to change the appearance of not only young girls, but also middle-aged women. Shatush, ombre, majimezh, coloring organically complement the image of a girl of any age, complexion and profession. Photos of unusual hair coloring are presented in the article.
Unusual hair coloring technique: the most common methods
Modern hairdressing does not stand still: there are more and more unusual and stylish ways to transform your appearance.
The following unusual hair dyes are most common among customer requests:
- ombre - performed on medium-length hair, looks perfect on a corrugated canvas and curls;
- shatush - this is the usual highlighting for everyone in an unusual manner of performing with the help of color stretching ;
- majimesh - dyeing that gives the hair any desired shades without destroying their structure, since the dye contains a special wax;
- pixel coloring was invented by Spanish hairdressers and allows to achieve a clear application of paints - for example, in the form of squares or ovals;
- the gradient on the hair looks stylish and attracts admiring and surprised looks;
- 3D dyeing allows you to achieve a volumetric shade, which allows you to visually give the hair density and volume;
- Screen dyeing implies sharp color transitions on the hair, which is to the taste of lovers of a bright image.
Ombre on long and short hair using a variety of shades
The peak of ombre popularity came in 2013-2014. The dyeing technique allows only the tips to be painted. At the same time, the hair roots of about 15-20 centimeters remain natural color, or tinted in dark. The tips are brightened. Then they are tinted in any other shade: from ash blond to bright, extreme colors.
It is believed that ombre can be performed only on long hair. This is a fallacy: care also implies the possibility of such an unusual hair dye.
Modern color offers ombre coloring even for owners of very short hair. In this case, only the tips of 1-2 centimeters are exposed to the dye. Creative dyeing on black hair with a short ombre haircut can imply bright red, ashen, purple, redheads. Color is limited only by the client’s imagination.
How not to spoil the ends of the hair after the ombre staining procedure?
The main disadvantage of this unusual hair coloring is the damaged condition of the ends of the hair. The ombre technique involves pre-clarification. After this procedure, the tips are tinted, but still the hair structure remains injured. Hair can begin to split, break off, as a result, an untidy and not well-groomed look is obtained.
To avoid this, it is necessary to use special leaving indelible concentrates with oils and silicones in the composition after each shampooing. For example, Extraordinary Oil from Loreal or Million Gloss from Gliss Chur. This will prevent the ends from breaking and breaking off, so that dyeing your hair in unusual colors will look luxurious.
Shatush: photos of creative hair dyeing and tips for the procedure
Many girls are convinced that shatush and highlighting are one and the same. This is actually not the case. If this unusual hair coloring is done by a professional master, then the difference is obvious.
It differs from classical highlighting in that it uses the technique of the so-called “stretching” of color. It is performed using a special thin comb with frequent teeth. Staining occurs outdoors. After applying the crank technique, the hair looks really chic, vibrant and shiny, and the image acquires impeccable elegance. By the end result, the technique is similar to trendy ombre and California highlighting.
Preservation of hair structure after staining
Most often, with this unusual hair dye, the cuticle structure is injured. This means that the hair becomes brittle and begins to split. Unusual hair coloring loses its gloss and looks ugly. In order to prevent this from happening, craftsmen always warn customers about the need to use professional care products.
You should wash your hair with acid ph shampoo to preserve new shades. After washing, use balm, then a protein concentrate and a mask. Before laying with a hairdryer, it is absolutely necessary to use a heat-protective indelible agent in the form of a cream or spray.
Coloring in the style of majimesh: a photo of unusual coloring of hair of medium length
Mazhimesh means lightening hair with a special dye that brightens all strands in different ways. Some are darker, some are brighter. At the same time, the hair structure is not damaged, since beeswax is part of the dye for majimesh. The hair looks well-groomed, shiny and voluminous.
It does not require any special expensive care after the procedure majimesh - unusual hair dye. For short hair, this technique may also be applicable.
Pixel staining: the procedure in the cabin
In order for the pixel dye to look beautiful, the hair must be healthy and straight. On wavy hair, this technique will be a loser, since clear edges are lost.
The obvious advantage of pixel dyeing: the strands are not shaded over the entire length, so they completely retain their natural structure. Customers often order pixel dyeing on their bangs or neck. Such a nuance in style allows you to attract the attention of others to your image.
At home, competently and beautifully perform pixel coloring is not possible. Inside, the master uses special stencils that allow you to achieve sharp lines. On straight hair, the master can create real masterpieces - the outlines of animals, plants, imitation of the pattern of the skin of a zebra or tiger. This year, at the peak of fashion, an imitation of a leopard pattern on the hair. You can perform pixel staining with tinted means - in this case, after a month you can not repaint the canvas, but simply apply any other pattern or geometric pattern.
Gradient hair dyeing: the technique in the salon and at home
Dyeing hair in unusual colors can be done using various techniques. Gradient staining is also called "Degrade". It involves the use of contrasting colors. For example, half of the hair is black, and the second is bright red or ash white. Gradient dyeing implies the ability to separate the hair sheet both horizontally and vertically.
At home, it is quite possible to perform a degradation. For a beautiful result, it is enough to have minimal knowledge in color, in order to achieve the most vivid colors after staining.
Screen staining: how to conduct without harm to the structure of the hair
To perform this creative dyeing on medium hair, special stencils will be needed. According to the method of execution, screen coloring resembles a pixel. Cardboard devices are used that allow you to create real art masterpieces on the hair canvas. Only, unlike pixel coloring, will the borders be blurred here. As a result, a clear geometric pattern will not work.
Thanks to this nuance, it becomes possible to perform screen staining at home. For this, cardboard flexible stencils of the desired pattern and professional clarifiers and tinting agents are needed. You won’t be able to independently perform screen staining on your own, since you will have to hold the stencil and directly perform the staining procedure.
After dyeing the hair, special care is required. You will have to purchase masks and balms with silicones and oils so that the hair structure remains dense and the pattern looks beautiful.
3D hair coloring: how to spend it without harm to hair
This is a creative coloring of short hair, which allows you to achieve the effect of volume on the surface of the hair. Thanks to this coloring, any haircut looks different. It seems that the hair is larger, they look thicker. This effect is achieved due to the selection and painting of strands of various thicknesses and lengths.
In order not to spoil when lightening individual strands (due to the effect of ammonia), it is recommended to add special ampoules with a caring effect to the dye. One of the best means of such an action is the "Chromoenergetic complex" from the domestic company "Estel".
List of Best Colored Hair Care Masks
Care after non-standard dyeing procedures is required for both long and short hair. If you do not care for them properly, then even the most expensive stains will look cheap. The tips will begin to delaminate (especially often after the ombre and the shatusha), as a result, the girl will be forced to make a short haircut.
Using professional masks can prevent this process: the hair looks luxurious and well-groomed. Here is a list of the most popular masks that should be used as a comprehensive hair care product that has been subjected to unusual dyeing techniques:
- Estel Otium Miracle comfort mask - for hair restoration it contains silicone compounds and oils, as well as hydrolyzed protein. Thanks to this, the use of a mask will help delay the need for the next staining, make the hair elastic and shiny, tighten the structure, filling the hollow places in the cuticle with proteins.
- Indola mask "Keratin recovery" Kera Restore Treatment - thanks to the keratin in the composition restores even the most brittle and weakened hair after lightening. For girls with ombre or shatusha such a mask - just a godsend. Its cost is quite high - about a thousand rubles per 200 ml jar. But the tool is worth it - its composition is really good.
- Mon Platin Professional - silicone hair mask contains silicones and oils. A can of 500 ml is relatively cheap - about five hundred rubles. Regular use of the mask makes hair smooth, silky and well-groomed in appearance. Thanks to this effect, pixel and gradient coloring look advantageous.
How to keep your hair tips healthy after a complex hair dye procedure
After ombre and crank, the ends of the hair are most often in a deplorable state. This fact often upsets girls, since cutting hair and making a short haircut is rarely included in their plans. To restore the tips and give them a healthy look, you should use special care products for this problematic part of the hair.
- Loreal Extraordinary Oil for Tips is one of the most popular and cheapest products in the segment. Apply an oil elixir to the hair starting from the middle of the length. Just a few clicks of the dispenser. This prevents cross section and provides protection during hot laying.
- Garnier Fructis hair serum "Fructis, SOS Recovery" contains silicones that nourish the tips and give the hair surface a well-groomed and healthy appearance. The serum enriched with amla gooseberry oil eliminates the cross section. The tips look healthy like after a haircut. The formula with the effect of “adhesive plaster” for the hair seals damaged scales on the surface of the hair and “seals” split ends.