Bright and saturated hair color “cinnamon” will emphasize any image and make it individual. What color type is this hair color suitable for? Is it possible to get a shade of cinnamon on the hair using henna? Recommendations for coloring and color matching are presented below.
Is “cinnamon” red or brown hair?
The color “cinnamon” means a number of copper and golden hues. It can be a deep red color with copper tints, and a light wheat-honey tint on brown and blond hair. Typically, the staining result depends on the original color (dyed or natural) of the strands.
An intense red tint can be obtained if you dye dark brown and light brown hair. A noble brown, close to chocolate (with bright copper tints), it turns out if the original hair color is chestnut or light black.
Who should use cinnamon-tone staining?
Depending on the skin tone and color type of appearance, hair dye is selected. Color “cinnamon” is a warm, sunny shade that is not suitable for every girl.
Summer and autumn color types of appearance will be ideally combined with cinnamon shade hair. Light brown and gray-blue eyes will emphasize the bright and juicy, rich tone of "cinnamon" with honey notes. Owners of dark skin suit a shade close to chocolate. The tenderness of beige skin and the depth of bright green eyes will emphasize the cinnamon hair color.
To whom does this shade go, in addition to the brown-eyed dark-skinned girls? Stylists recommend that girls of spring and winter color types of appearance be wary of a warm shade of hair. White-skinned beauties with blue and light green eyes can use light tones of cinnamon to stain.
Black-eyed girls with marbled white and beige skin are suitable for coloring in a deep brown shade with a bright honey overflow. However, it should be borne in mind that before changing the natural black color of the hair , clarification of 1-2 tones is required. Otherwise, the paint may lie unevenly or not at all.
Which manufacturers of dyes have cinnamon?
In almost every palette of colors you can find a shade of “cinnamon”. But for self-coloring, it is recommended to use high-quality paint. If you have experience using professional products, then Vella, Estelle, Syoss, Chantal Variete, Kapus are suitable for home dyeing.
For the sample, you can use natural pigmenting paint from the company "Cedar". The cinnamon hair color will turn out to be the same as after applying a chemical coloring agent, but it will wash off after 1-1.5 weeks. This will allow you to dye your hair again in a different shade.
To get a persistent, saturated hair color “cinnamon”, the photos of which are given in the article, you can resort to dyeing with natural dyes: henna, basma and cinnamon powder. However, it should be borne in mind that when using basma and henna, the use of chemicals is possible only 3-5 months after the use of natural dyes.
How to dye your hair with henna to get a shade of cinnamon?
Cinnamon hair color can be created by mixing basma and henna. In order to make the shade soft and not bright red, they combine one part of Iranian henna and one part of basma. To get an intense, vibrant color, you need to reduce the amount of basma.
In the henna add a decoction of onion peels, cinnamon, turmeric - then the finished color looks richer and richer.
The recipe for staining henna with kefir to get a dark shade of cinnamon
Kefir helps henna to completely give off its pigment, and the more acidic the drink, the brighter the resulting shade should be. It is worth knowing that henna slightly dries the hair, and kefir prevents them from drying out.
To color hair below shoulder length you will need:
- kefir - 0.5 l;
- Basma - 2 packs (50 g each);
- natural henna perfect - 2 packs (50 g each);
- thick rubber gloves;
- deep plastic or glass bowl;
- comb with rare teeth;
- cellophane bag or cling film.
Mix henna and basma in a bowl and pour kefir. Stir until lumps completely dissolve. If the mixture is too thick, you can add half a glass of warm water to it with a teaspoon of vinegar diluted in it (9%). Set aside for 3-4 hours.
Hair before applying the coloring composition should be washed with shampoo, without using a balm, and dried naturally. Then put on gloves, divide the hair with a parting and start dyeing.
Pulling strand after strand, apply the composition to the roots, then distribute it along its entire length. Massage your head thoroughly and wrap it in cellophane, put a warm hat on top of it or wrap your head in a scarf (towel). Keep the mixture on your hair for 7 hours, then rinse off the henna with water without using shampoo. Apply a softening balm to clean hair and rinse again in water.
So that the skin does not turn yellow, a oily baby cream should be applied to it.
The recipe for a coloring mixture of henna, basma and brown powder
Hair color “cinnamon” can be obtained by adding a little cinnamon powder to the coloring composition. To prepare a natural mixture you will need:
- henna - 2 packs (50 g);
- Basma - 1 pack (50 g);
- ground cinnamon - 3 sachets;
- juice of two lemons;
- warm water.
Combine henna with basma and cinnamon, mix. Mix lemon juice with warm water and pour into a coloring powder, mix well. Leave the mixture to infuse for 4-5 hours. Apply the finished natural paint according to the scheme described in the recipe above.