It's no secret that women always strive for transformation. One way to change your appearance is to make a new hairstyle, as well as give a new color to your hair. Not all girls are able to radically change their tone. Therefore, the best way out for them is ashy highlighting. Of course, such a procedure is not limited only to this shade, but today it is he who is interested in us. Ash highlighting is a rather complicated process. And before you do it, you need to familiarize yourself with the features of this procedure, its pros and cons.
The concept of highlighting
Highlighting is such a way of painting, in which individual strands can be influenced, and not all hair at once. Depending on your desire, the tone with which the master operates, the size and shape of the curls, as well as the degree of saturation, is selected. The main idea is to avoid complete painting. The specialist is trying to just add a new touch to the hairstyle. Highlighting ashen makes hair more stylish and significantly refreshes the entire look of the hairstyle. Visually creating a larger volume, this procedure has become popular among the female half of the population. And recently, not only young ladies, but also men have resorted to this technique of working with hair.
Before doing the procedure, decide what result you want to get. And consult with a specialist in this field. If you are doing highlights for the first time, you can try a not very contrasting tone. For people seeking a bright image, contrast highlighting with several colors is suitable. In any case, we recommend that you first get advice from a stylist.
Who should do highlighting?
Ash highlighting, a photo of which you can see in the article, is not suitable for all women. Analyzing the recommendations of hairdressers, we can draw the following conclusions:
- The procedure will suit ladies of different ages. She gives charm to young people, mature - rejuvenates. Great for blonde girls with fair skin and blue, gray or green eyes.
- If a woman has dark hair and dark skin, then ashy highlighting is not advised to do. This will give a reddish tint to the skin.
- Women who are more than thirty years old need to carefully analyze the possible result, because after the procedure you can look older.
- The procedure is recommended for girls with a fine hair structure, as the volume visually increases.
- Carefully choose your tone. Bright ashy color can ruin your hair. Masters advise sticking with soft platinum or silver shades.
Work with blond hair
Ash highlighting on brown hair is the most successful option for painting. After the procedure, the curls look more voluminous and expressive. But you also need to choose a tone in consultation with a stylist. Given the type of hairstyle, the color of the eyes and skin, he will choose exactly the color that accentuates your beauty. Most often, a platinum shade is chosen. He is considered the most attractive.
Work with dark hair
But not only fair-haired, but also brunettes like to make ashy highlighting. Dark hair is harder to work with. After all, you first need to lighten the hair, and only then can you apply the desired tone. Dark-haired beauties are advised to choose soft silver colors. They give the exterior a sophisticated look. More contrasting shades may make your look too sharp and vibrant. If you do not strive for such an effect, then carefully choose a tone. It is worth noting here that with ashy highlighting, it is not advised to do asymmetric haircuts.
Highlighting Technique
Ash highlighting can be done in many ways. Any master can do this procedure for you using different techniques. The following options are distinguished:
- Classical. In this case, your hair is dyed in one tone. The strands are selected evenly throughout the head with a hat, foil or in another way, which depends on the skills of the master. It is believed that this option is closest to the natural appearance of the hair.
- Zonal. This time, highlighting is carried out only on the upper part of the hair, while the lower strands are left unpainted. The crown is most affected.
- American. Here the point is that when staining, several shades of paint are chosen. This is a time consuming process. And at home it is almost impossible to do.
- Venetian. The main idea is to create the effect of strands that are burnt out. To do this, the paint is applied to the curls in the middle and at the end, and then stretched along, creating a neat transition.
It is worth noting that, in addition to these techniques, there are various modern creative approaches that are actively used by masters in salons.
Recommendations for highlighting the house
When highlighting ashen at home, you need to be very careful. After all, such a procedure is quite responsible and requires accuracy. Here are some tips from experts:
- Prepare your head for the procedure using special balms and masks.
- When choosing paint, buy only products from a trusted manufacturer.
- If you have a dark hair tone, then first you need to lighten the strands. To do this, use a wash and then a clarifier. And only then tint your curls in ashen color.
- Before you do highlights on the hair, we recommend checking the effect on an inconspicuous area of hair. For example, on the lowest strands on the back of the head.
- It often happens that after dyeing, the hair is cast in green. In this case, a special tonic with ashy pigments will help.
- After the procedure, be sure to use a colored hair care product. It will make them more elastic.
Pros and cons of the procedure
Having talked about the procedure itself and its features, we would like to end with words about what advantages and disadvantages it has. Ashy highlighting helps:
- Paint gray hair. Having done such tinting, you are as if masking them under highlighted strands. If you have a completely gray head, then after this technique you can apply the coloring procedure, which will give your hairstyle a special style and sophistication.
- Make the hairstyle more voluminous. Visually highlighting increases the amount of hair on the head.
- Facilitate hair styling. Suitable for short-haired girls. If you do not have time to deal with laying strands, then highlighting creates the effect of a cap on the head.
But there are also disadvantages of this procedure, which cannot be ignored:
- Like any coloring, highlighting also dries hair. The hair requires appropriate care. Mandatory is the use of masks and balms for highlighted hair.
- The use of special funds entails additional financial costs.
However, masters believe that the disadvantages of the procedure are not so serious as to stop a woman on the path to improving her own appearance.