Women have always sought in any way to hide their gray strands, and sometimes choose the most ridiculous colors. But everything changed when a couple of years ago the world captured a new trend - a gray shade of hair. The first to change their color were the stars of Hollywood, thereby giving a start to fashionable women of the whole planet. Pink, Lady Gaga and Riana - these three girls were among the first to show on themselves what gray hair is.
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Before you start talking about this shade, you need to get to know him. As people say, it is better to see once than to hear 100 times. Get a similar color will help the masters of beauty salons, and if you follow all the instructions, then it can be done at home.
Gray hair became a real salvation for girls who sought to remove yellowness after bleaching. After staining, the curls acquire a warmer and noble color.
Shades of ash: light brown, white
Platinum blondes gained popularity in the last century. And in order to be in trend and get the desired gray hair, they need to add a little pearl shine to their light strands. By the way, if you are a natural blonde, you can use a shampoo instead of a permanent dye . If you become blonde thanks to the colors, then it is better to pay attention to the ash-white tonic, which will remove yellowness and make your hair more well-groomed. It is worth noting that light gray hair looks very stylish and incredibly rich.
The most common shade is ash-blond. If you decide to dye your hair in this color, then it is better to go to the salon, as for the first time, and even at home, it is quite difficult to get it. But then you can carry out the procedure of staining the roots yourself. In order not to acquire a greenish tint, it is necessary to add a small amount of purple or red to the paint. Despite the fact that this color It looks very beautiful, if you do not take care of it, fading from sunlight, it will become dull.
Do not forget about the current trend of the season - ombre. For example, dark gray hair on the roots and a light ash tint at the ends will look spectacular.
According to stylists, in order to give strands multidimensionality, it is necessary to color them at once in several tones. Thus, the hair will receive a visual volume.
What stylists just do not do to diversify the palette of shades, to obtain the desired rich gray hair color. Masters of beauty salons gave him the name "silver fox". This shade can be varied with several blue or black strands.
Ash chestnut
This color is rapidly gaining momentum among celebrities. Chestnut-gray hair color is now at the peak of its popularity and is good because it has a wide palette of shades. Why do so many girls give preference to him? Ash-chestnut, being a natural shade, is absolutely suitable for all owners of dark skin and dark eyes.
Sometimes the hair of adult ladies lacks warm tones, so this color will perfectly refresh their image.
Who will suit the new trend: grandmother-style
Dreaming of becoming the owner of gray curls, many do not even think about whether this color is suitable for them or not. But one thing is for sure, if you have a cold skin tone and light eyes, then these shades are for you.
You should think many times for those who have small scars, pimples or acne on their faces. The fact is that gray hair even more emphasizes these defects. Even age-related changes, due to this cold shade, will be more noticeable.
Also with silver and pearl highlights you need to be careful and dark girls. With such an appearance, it is better to give preference to a chestnut-gray color or ombre: dark roots smoothly turning into light gray tips.
Staining method
The ideal result from this staining will be obtained only by girls with blond hair or women with gray hair. For blondes, fortunately, there are remedies that have a less negative effect on the strands. These include tonics, tinted shampoos and balms. But what do brown-haired women do?
First, you need to prepare the hair. In about a month, you need to actively use various moisturizing masks. Before staining, the strands should be discolored with oxide and a brightening powder. The darker your shade, the longer you need to keep the composition on your hair. In order not to scoff at their own hair, experts advise holding the paint for about 30 minutes and re-bleaching after a couple of days.
To remove yellowness or greenishness from the hair, you can use purple, ashy or silver tonic. Thus, you can adjust the result of discoloration.
To get the desired gray shade, stylists recommend the use of permanent paint. Despite the high ammonia content in them, they are able to make the color uniform.
Suitable paints
Remember one important rule: do not save on coloring materials. Of course, the cost of high-quality salon products is much higher than others, but only they can truly create a beautiful, rich, rich, most important, desired shade. When choosing a paint, pay attention to the products of the proven Loreal brand: Light Ash Blonde (No. 3) or Ash Color (does not contain ammonia).
But if you can’t afford such an expensive paint, then you can opt for budget funds of the brand "Pallet" ("Ash Blonde") or "Vella" ("Ash Blonde").
Special collections are created for a new trend. For example, the permanent paint "Manik Panik" in its color palette has as many as 11 shades of stylish gray.
Gray hair care
Dyed hair is most in need of additional care. You can strengthen hair damaged by the negative effects of paints with folk remedies. Once a week do various restoring masks. For example, break a couple of eggs into a glass and gradually add warm water, while stirring constantly so that they do not curl. Apply the mixture to wet hair and rinse.
Do not forget to rinse your hair. Lemon water will be an excellent home-made product. You can also add vinegar, but after such a rinse, you need to rinse your hair with running water, since it has a characteristic smell. This budget and simple way will return your hair shine.
Do not forget about pharmacy products. For example, you can make infusions of yarrow, nettle or chamomile, which must be used as an herbal rinse.
Often after dyeing, the hair begins to fall abundantly. To prevent this “hair loss”, you need to rub in the roots a tincture of red pepper, burdock or castor oil.
Bleached hair becomes dry, and if after that they are also dyed with permanent dyes, their condition noticeably worsens. Do not forget to cut the ends once a month. Also, during the recovery period, forget about the existence of a hair dryer, curling iron and a hair straightener.
We conclude
In order for the gray color of the hair to be saturated, renew it with tinting agents once a month or go through the lamination procedure. The last way will make you enjoy a stylish gray color for no more than 3 months.
Good luck with your coloring!