How to dye your hair without compromising its beauty

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Follow the recommendations and the result will be no worse than the salon one.

If this is the first time you decide to dye your hair yourself, first of all, remember the four categorical impossible.

1. Do not dye your hair after a perm. At least two weeks should elapse between these procedures.
2. Do not dye your hair if there are abrasions or other damage on the scalp.
3. Do not add oils, balms and other products to your taste to chemical paints.
4. Do not use diluted paint several times. Even if the next day, even if kept in the refrigerator.

Choose paint

Hair dyes are natural, physical and chemical. Natural paints are henna and basma. They do not harm the hair, but rather nourish it. But they have a modest range of shades. Read more about henna staining at the end of the article.

Physical - these are paints with a chemical pigment, but without ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. The coloring pigment envelops, but does not penetrate into the hair. Because of this, they are unstable.

Most often, chemical paints are used for home staining. In the package you will find a tube of coloring paste and an oxidizer. Chemical paints are divided into:

1. Fragile: tinted shampoos and conditioners to refresh the color.
2. Medium Persistence: They are added with oils and other nutrients for hair care.
3. Persistent: they have a lot of chemistry, but the color does not wash off for a long time.

It is better to use chemical paints no more than once a month. It is permissible to tint the roots every two weeks.

Decide on the type of paint, and then choose a shade. It is better to do this before going to the store, so that you do not get confused by the variety at the showcase.

On the websites of manufacturers of dyes there are services for the selection of hair color. Answer a couple of questions, upload a photo and see what suits you: caramel, chestnut or dark chocolate.

If you want to change the image, the hue should be one or two shades lighter or darker than the current color.

You should not arrange experiments at home to transform from a brunette to a blonde. Without a salon wash, the color will turn out yellow, and the hair will be severely damaged.

It is also better to entrust complex stains like ombre and highlights to professionals.

Prepare everything you need

To dye your hair at home, you will need:

1. Dye. For short hair, one package is enough. For medium to long hair, you will need to buy two or three bottles.
2. Barber cape. If it is not there, just put on an old T-shirt, which you do not mind getting dirty with paint.
3. Hair coloring brush and fine-toothed comb. Theoretically, you can do with one comb. But in practice, it is more convenient to distribute the paint with a brush, and to separate the strands with its sharp end.
4. A glass or plastic bowl for mixing paint and oxidizer. There are special staining kits for sale on AliExpress.
5. Non-metallic hair clips. Crabs and other hairpins will do.
6. Gloves. It is better to buy medical products from the pharmacy. The ones that come with the paint are usually uncomfortable and fragile.
7. Fatty cream. Apply it along the hairline to avoid staining your forehead and ears. You can also use paper tape.

It is not necessary to wash your head before dyeing. Only if using varnish or mousse.

Apply paint

If this is your first time using paint, especially chemical paint, do a sensitivity test. Take a drop of paint and oxidizer, mix and apply on the wrist or inside of the elbow. If in 10-15 minutes the skin does not turn red, itching or burning does not appear, you can paint.

Read the instructions carefully: how to mix, how much paint to hold. The result of staining depends on these nuances.

Make two partings: from the forehead to the back of the head and from the ear to the ear. As a result, the hair will be divided into four approximately equal parts. Fix each of them with a clip.

Put on your hairdresser's cape and gloves. Dilute the paint according to the instructions and start painting.

First, apply paint along the main parting: from the forehead to the back of the head, from temple to temple. Then start painting the roots at the back of your head, that is, in the back of your head.

Separate a thin strand, apply a little paint to the roots and fold it over to the top of the head so as not to interfere. Move on to the next one. And so, until all the roots in the occipital zone are painted over.

Also paint over the roots on the crown and temples. After that, distribute the remaining dye over the entire length of the hair. Comb and gather them in a bun.

The detailed process is shown in this video:

The hair on the parietal and nape of the head is colored more slowly, so stylists recommend starting from these areas. The hair is thin at the temples and at the bottom of the nape. The pigment will work faster, and therefore should be stained last. If you neglect this feature, the color may turn out to be uneven.

The described method allows you to apply paint first to the crown and back of the head, and last but not least to the whiskey, since you still need to get to them.

Hold and wash off the paint

Many people remember how mothers and grandmothers, applying paint, put a bag on their heads and wrapped themselves in a towel. Hence the common misconception: to make the color brighter, you need warmth.

But do not forget that our mothers and grandmothers were painted mainly with natural paints. In the case of henna or basma, you really need to put on a plastic cap and tie a towel over your head. Chemical paints need oxygen in order for the reaction to take place, so it is better to do without sachets. Otherwise, after dyeing, the hair will be dry.

Keep the paint just as long as indicated in the instructions.

Another myth: if you hold the paint longer, the color will not wash off longer, and if it is less, the hair will be less damaged. This is not true.

When in contact with chemical paint, the hair scales open. The coloring pigment is absorbed into the core. This takes 20 to 40 minutes. After the scales are closed again. If you wash off the paint ahead of time, the scales will remain open, which means that the hair will be brittle. If the paint is overexposed, the hair will dry out and deplete.

When the time indicated on the package is up, wash off the paint with warm water. Rinse until the water becomes clear. To get rid of any paint residue on your scalp, you can shampoo your hair. After that, be sure to apply a balm for colored hair or make an appropriate mask and rinse your hair again.

After dyeing, it is better to dry your hair not with a hairdryer, but naturally.

Take care of dyed hair

No matter how gentle the paint is, dyed hair needs special care. Here are some basic rules.

1. Use shampoo and conditioner for colored hair.
2. Make vitamin masks every 10-14 days.
3. Use thermal protection when curling with a curling iron.
4. Wear a hat if you go to the pool.

How to dye your hair with henna or basma

Henna is a paint made from dried leaves of thornless lawsonia. It is used for body painting and hair coloring. The latter imparts a rich copper color and healthy shine to the henna.

Basma is made from indigo leaves. With its help, hair is dyed in dark colors: from light brown to black.

The procedure for staining with henna and basma is generally the same as with chemical paints, but there are several important nuances.

1. The amount of powder depends on the length and thickness of the hair: usually one bundle for the hair to the shoulders and two for the hair to the shoulder blades.
2. Natural paint is poured with hot, but not boiling water. The powder must be thoroughly mixed so that there are no lumps. It is better to do this with a wooden or silicone spatula, always in a non-metallic container.
3. In consistency, diluted henna should be like thick sour cream. Basma is even thicker. When diluting it, it is important not to overdo it with water, and so that the basma does not flow, you can add glycerin or some kind of hair oil to it.
4. In order for the paint to give out color better, a thermal effect is needed. After application, put on a plastic cap and cover your head with a towel.
5. Henna and basma can be kept on the hair for several hours. The longer, the richer the shade.
6. Natural paint is harder to apply and rinse off than chemical paint. Be patient. It is worth washing off henna and basma without shampoo and balm. It is also recommended not to wash your hair for a couple of days after staining.

Henna and basma can be combined with other natural ingredients: for example, with cocoa, chamomile infusion, beet juice. This allows you to play with shades. Also henna and basma can be mixed with each other. The color will depend on the ratio of dyes. But this is already a topic for a separate article.