Unfortunately, each of us sooner or later discovers gray hair. In some, this process begins early, in others much later. But almost everyone is upset by this fact. Today, the beauty industry offers many ways to hide and mask the first signs of aging, and one of them is highlighting hair on gray hair.
The reason for the appearance of gray hair
In the hair follicles are special cells - melanocytes that produce pigment. He gives the curls color. When melanocytes cease to function properly, the pigment ceases to be produced, and gray hair appears. The structure of curls varies greatly over time. Then highlighting on the hair with gray hair, as well as dyeing in other ways, becomes quite difficult.
In what cases is it better to refuse staining?
There are several conditions under which you should either postpone highlighting for some time, or even abandon it.
There are many women masking gray hair with natural dyes - henna and basma. The fact is that their active substances penetrate so deeply into curls that staining with other drugs becomes quite problematic, and the desired color is practically not achieved. Therefore, in this case, highlighting on hair with gray hair, previously dyed with natural dyes, must be postponed for a while. The best option is to grow your strands. And even then they are recommended to be painted. Otherwise, you can get a very unexpected result.
Refuse staining of hair should be done if the curls are badly damaged or thinned. Highlighting hair on gray hair can permanently ruin its structure, and they can break off.
Why choose highlighting?
Stylists unanimously argue that highlighting is the most sparing staining procedure. When it is performed, hair and scalp are least injured. With full coloring of all hair from roots to ends, after a month or a half, the procedure will have to be repeated. And this will necessarily negatively affect the state of the hairstyle. When highlighting, it is enough to tint once every three or four months. It is very comfortable. It follows from this that highlighting hair on gray hair is less traumatic for hair and scalp. In addition, the procedure saves money on the purchase of paint.
In which case is it better to highlight?
If the amount of whitened hair is small, then, of course, it is better to do highlighting than to dye the entire hair. You can give preference to light shades. Only in this case it is possible to achieve the desired effect and give the hairstyle a visual extra volume.
How to hide gray hair?
If men are quite normal about age-related changes, then for women this state of affairs is akin to tragedy. Highlighting hair on gray hair can be carried out at any age and at any length of curls.
This method of staining can be performed by several technologies:
- Using a comb. With this method, a comb with sparse teeth is selected, paint is applied to them and it is drawn along the entire length of the strand, combing it.
- Highlighting manually. This method is good for curly or curly hair of any length. Paint is applied with fingers on gray strands. The method is quite simple. It allows you to give a natural shine to curls.
- Coloring with a hat. Today, the technique is considered somewhat outdated. A cap for highlighting is put on the head. Then, using a special hook, the strands are pulled out through the holes. Next, paint is applied to the curls. It should be noted that this method is best performed on short hair. After all, it is quite laborious. The cap for highlighting is made of a special grade of rubber that is resistant to the action of chemistry. Multiple holes were made on it, through which locks are pulled.
- The use of foil is a more modern method. A dyeing composition is applied to the strands. Then they are coated with reagent wrapped in foil. With this method, coloring can be done on different hair lengths and as a result get a very beautiful hairstyle.
What paint to choose
For coloring gray hair, you can use both natural dyes and permanent.
The most popular natural remedies used in most cases in the fight against gray hair are henna and basma. They can be used both together and separately. A mixture of henna and basma in different proportions gives different shades. You can experiment with color. The less henna and more basma, the darker the final result. To achieve a golden chestnut color, the ingredients are mixed in equal proportions. And if you want to get a bronze color, there should be more henna in the mixture.
You can achieve a beautiful and lasting shade when applying permanent paint for gray hair. The palette of almost every famous brand contains shades that completely mask gray hair. You can dye your hair at home. The package has everything you need and detailed instructions. The most beautiful color and lasting result can be obtained by using the following types of coloring agents:
- Londa Color;
- Garnier Nutrisse Creme;
- Estel Professional;
- Preference Feria;
The use of both natural and permanent dyes has its advantages and disadvantages. Consider them. Natural dyes are easy to use, help strengthen hair and are affordable, but have an unstable result and require a long exposure time.
Permanent paints give a lasting result and perfectly paint over gray hair, but the oxidizing agents that are part of it can ruin the hair.