Over the past year, hair dyeing in bright shades has been trending. Ombre and strands of bright, acid color can complement any look. Even if the girl adheres to the most strict style, she can dye the ends of her hair in an extreme color, which will add a piquancy and brightness to the image. And if you need to look as “mature” as possible, you can simply put your hair in a bun and you will not see bright ends. Purple strands are a very popular solution for an unusual look. It’s not necessary to pay the hairdresser for the job. If you know some of the subtleties and nuances of staining, it is quite possible to stain the strands yourself, at home.
Who will face a purple shade of hair
Often women older than 30 years old refuse to "enjoy" experimenting with bright, extreme shades of hair. You should not complex - the palette of modern dyes offers many shades of purple - from soft, almost translucent to dark.
When choosing a color should be guided by the principle of the level of depth of tone. The lower it is, the correspondingly darker the shade. In addition, it is not necessary to stain all the curls completely. Purple strands on dark hair look very impressive, like ombre (tinting only the ends of the hair).
Dark or light purple?
To paint strands in light purple or in its dark varieties can afford a girl with any color type. Of course, there are small nuances:
- It is better for girls with fair skin and eyes of gray, blue, green shades to opt for soft tones of purple. Dark purple strands may contrast too sharply with a delicate appearance.
- Girls with a contrasting appearance by nature - brown or dark gray eyes, olive or porcelain skin - it is better to look at the dark shades of purple.
Will the hair withstand the dyeing procedure?
This is the first question to think about after the idea of doing purple strands. What is the thickness of the hair, have they been previously dyed? It should be noted that for a bright and beautiful shade in most cases, preliminary clarification will be required. If the hair has already been dyed with a permanent dye, a decapitation procedure will be required. In this case, it is better to visit the salon and trust the hands of an experienced master. Carrying out the procedure of decapitation, clarification and coloring by an inexperienced person in the hairdressing art can lead to the fact that instead of hair there will be a “burnt straw”. Black hair with purple strands looks very impressive, attracting looks. However, the owners of brown hair look no worse, toned individual strands.
If previously the hair was not exposed to permanent dye and bleach, then you can try to dye the strands in purple color yourself, at home.
Variety of shades
The following shades of purple are:
- Dark purple classic hue (in some palettes it is called "Plum" when adding blue pigment or "Burgundy" when adding red pigments).
- Pink-violet is not so dark and bright, the depth of the tone level is about 6-7. When washing off dark purple tinting, violet-pink locks are obtained, since the dark pigment is washed out.
- White-violet tint is ideal for owners of the summer color type - white skin and very bright eyes. The depth level of a tone of this color is about 8-10 tones. This means that in order to achieve a light pink hair color, you should lighten the hair to such an extent that your own pigment is almost completely etched.
Which dye to choose?
All the abundance of modern dyes can be divided into two large groups:
- Permanent dyes for permanent coloring. They include ammonia. This allows you to achieve a persistent and bright color, but the condition of the hair will noticeably worsen.
- Balms that only temporarily give a shade. They include caring components (keratin, plant extracts, various oils), but the color fastness is very low in the end - after a couple of weeks the purple strands fade and you have to tint them again.
What type of dye to choose, the client chooses. The hairdresser usually warns about the pros and cons of a particular tool.
List of popular tinting agents and paints
Pay attention to the following dyes:
- L'OREAL, Colorista Washout is a semi-permanent dye. the palette is represented by a wide selection of bright and unusual colors, purple can be achieved with tones of purple, indigo (with blue pigment), pink (with pink pigment).
- Wella, Color fresh create - an ammonia-free dye that perfectly fills the structure of previously bleached hair. The palette has two shades with a purple pigment: lilac chiffon, ultraviolet.
- Igora Color Mousse: 5-99 light brown purple.
- Estel is a domestic brand that is known for producing high-quality and inexpensive professional dyes. Pay attention to shades of polar, pearl, silver, purple.
- "Belita-Vitex", Color lux shades: 16, 18.
The list of permanent dyes that allow you to achieve a lasting shade:
- Loreal Preference, shades of P28, P38, P48;
- "Schwarzkopf", "Pallet": fresh blackberry, eggplant;
- "Cios Professional", shade 3-3 dark purple.
Do I need to lighten my hair for the procedure?
Of course, lightening (bleaching) significantly spoils the hair structure. If bleaching is performed incorrectly, there is a high risk that the hair will remain burnt. As a result, only a short haircut will help, since even the highest quality professional mask will not be able to revive the "killed" hair.
Why do I need to lighten hair before the procedure? The fact is that on dark hair, purple strands will be simply invisible. But if the purple dye lies on the clarified curls, the result will be bright, the hair will attract the attention of others with an unusual color.
By the way, many girls discolor not only locks separately, but all hair at once. Only then are selected individual strands that are tinted. Purple strands on blond hair look very unusual.
What tools and compositions will be needed to carry out the procedure at home?
So, to carry out the procedure of bleaching the strands, and then tinting them in purple, the following tools and compositions will be required:
- powder or cream for bleaching, an oxidizing agent;
- a bowl for mixing the composition;
- brush for applying composition to the hair;
- gloves to protect hand skin;
- if there is a desire, you can purchase a protective cream for the skin along the line of hair growth from pigmentation with inaccurate application of the composition;
- paint or tinting balm to create purple strands on dark hair;
- if toning is performed on fair hair, then foil is needed to prevent the possibility of smearing paint on adjacent strands (on dark hair it will be imperceptible, but on fair hair it will immediately catch your eye);
- shampoo with acid ph, masks and balms for subsequent care of dyed hair and for fixing color immediately after the dyeing procedure.
Lightening strands at home step by step
Many girls are afraid to lighten their hair on their own. In fact, there is nothing complicated or dangerous in this procedure, if you roughly understand the process of clarification:
- Mix the powder with the oxidizing agent in the proportion specified in the instructions for the specific tool. Different manufacturers of professional hair products will have different mixing ratios and application times.
- Particular attention should be paid to the selection of the percentage of oxidizing agent concentration. Optimum - 3%, maximum - 6%. Some manufacturers have the so-called "high-lift" brighteners, they imply the use of 12% in the oxidizer pair. This will be additionally indicated in the instructions.
- To apply structure on previously selected locks, if necessary to fix their foil. After five minutes, the strands will slightly heat up. This is a normal reaction, since it is under heat conditions that the powder etches the native pigment from the hair structure.
- After the time specified in the instructions, wash off the clarifying composition with the strands. After that, you can proceed to tinting the strands in purple.
- Hair should not be dried immediately or attempted to straighten after lightening. You can start styling only after tinting and using a professional mask for colored hair.
Toning clarified strands at home
The process of tinting from the side is no different from ordinary staining. Gloves should be worn and a tinting compound applied to pre- clarified strands. To withstand the specified time, rinse with water and apply a mask to the hair.
As a rule, when washing off paint or tint, water from the hair runs a bright purple color. This is quite normal. It does not mean that the paint is washed off. Just the bright colors of the dyes are usually very pigmented, which we see clearly, washing off the composition from the hair.
Rules for the care of colored and tinted hair
One of the most fashionable hair solutions today is purple strands. Photos clearly demonstrate that such dyeing looks very stylish on both dark and blond hair.
But we must not forget about the most important thing - hair care:
- It is necessary to purchase a shampoo for colored hair and wash your hair only to them. There are many such shampoos: any brand for the production of hair care products offers various options for every taste and budget.
- After each hair wash, apply concentrate to the hair. For example, Matrix has three concentrates that can be used both all at once and individually. One is with proteins, the second is with lipids in the composition, the third is with ceramides. With regular use, concentrates restore the hair structure, as a result, the hair looks luxurious.
- After each washing of the strands, you should also use a high-quality mask or balm for colored hair.
- If a girl regularly puts curls with a hairdryer or ironing, then you should purchase a thermal protective agent and spray it on the surface of clean hair before each styling.
Without the use of professional tools, the hair will very quickly become dull, clarified and tinted strands will become dry and brittle, you will have to shorten the length of the strands, or even make a short haircut.