Red ends of hair: features of dyeing, selection of shades to the main color and examples with photos

In recent years, at the peak of fashion - dyeing in bright contrasting colors. Moreover, if earlier this fashionable trend applied only to students, today their mothers often use bold tones when dyeing hair. Ombre revitalizes the image, makes it unique, and gives the face freshness. Is it possible to abandon such an alluring experiment?

Ombre is a dyeing technology that involves tinting with a bright color of the ends of the hair. Depending on the client’s desire, the ombre can start from the middle of the hair sheet or affect only the ends. It can be performed both on long hair and on model haircuts, whether it is a square, bob or ladder. Red ends of hair is one of the trends of the past and this year. You can perform coloring in the salon, however, knowing the secrets of hairdressing, you can actually carry out the procedure at home.

Play in contrast

What combination of shades to choose when coloring the tips? Obviously, the red ends of the hair will contrast either with a dark, almost black color, or with platinum white. But are these extremes really good? Consider the main options for combining shades when performing staining using the ombre technique.

• Black hair with red tips is a bright and somewhat gothic look. It requires a certain approach, one might say - obliges the girl to correspond to a certain image. Owners of fair skin and gray or light blue eyes against a background of bright hair lose their tenderness and attractiveness, dull shades of appearance look faded, the image turns out to be painful. Things are a little better with those whom nature has awarded with dark brown or even black eyes - the brightness of the image can be preserved by emphasizing a small amount of makeup. Black hair with red tips gives the image a certain demonicity, so the character must match the style. Such coloring will not suit a modest and sweet girl, the image will cause dissonance among others. Raven-colored hair with bright red tips will suit a determined, successful girl who is not lazy to spend daily time on pretty bright makeup, which will complement the image qualitatively. Makeup should correctly emphasize the brightness of the hair.

• Red tips on blond hair - this is the best option. Dark hair in the palettes of professional dyes is marked on a scale of tone depth levels from 3 (dark brown) to 6 (light brown). Brown hair with red tips always looks appropriate - the image is quite soft and not vulgar. Depending on which pigment is mixed in the dye, dark shades can be chestnut, dark copper, mocha, reddish, ashen (without a hint of redhead). Which color to choose is decided by the client of the hairdresser. If dyeing takes place at home, then you should dye the entire hair sheet in the selected dark color, then lighten the tips to the desired length and tint in the red part of the hair. Red tips on dark hair are suitable for girls with olive or dark skin. Eye color can be brown, dark gray, green or blue. Perhaps this combination can be called the most versatile, as it suits almost everyone and does not require the daily application of complex makeup to complement the image. So feel free to experiment - the red ends of the hair on the dark hair look great.

• As you know, most girls have a native shade - light brown. If the goal of the hairdresser's client is to get brown hair with red tips, then you can not dye the bulk of the hair, but just lighten and tint the tips to a predetermined length in red. By the way, when the main hair color is light brown, then you should experiment with a red tint of the tips. If a bright red shade perfectly harmonizes with black and dark hair, then the light brown color of the hair makes the image softer, and the bright red tips can look inharmonious in such a tandem. Pay attention to the more delicate shades of red paint for the tips. You can even look at pink, raspberry flowers. To date, the dye market for professional use provides a truly wide selection of colors.
• White hair with red tips will help to achieve a very stylish look, which will definitely cause the attention and admiration of others. True, to achieve a truly well-groomed shade of a blonde is quite difficult - you will have to spend a lot of financial resources on subsequent care. Dyeing hair in blond is the most difficult and responsible thing, and not at all tinting the ends in red. If the procedure is performed at home, then it is necessary to study all the subtleties of colorization before performing: how to properly lighten hair without damaging its structure, how to tint in a noble platinum shade, to avoid yellowness and brittle hair. If you can achieve a beautiful blonde, then you can safely tint the tips in pink, red or raspberry - the success and attention of others will be ensured.

• Perhaps the most unusual contrast option is red hair with red tips. Frankly, such a combination is not popular with hairdresser clients. Since the red shade is bright and challenging in itself, therefore there is no need to supplement such an image with red tips. On red hair, the ombre looks more impressive in blue, violet and even green tones. Of course, a lot depends on what exactly your red color is - saturated cognac, flirty copper-golden or infantile champagne. But in any case, trying to dye the ends of red hair in red tones is not a good idea. After all, the shades are in the same color scheme, and the result of the ombre can be very disappointing. Therefore, colorists usually discourage their clients from such a color scheme, offering more creative options - for example, dyeing hair in light brown. The red tips in this case will look much more harmonious.

The relationship of the length and density of hair with dyeing tips

Before deciding on a dyeing procedure, it is necessary to evaluate the quality of the hair: structure, density and length. Based on this information, draw a conclusion about the amount of paint, about how long the red ends of the hair will be. The photos presented in the article demonstrate that the ombre looks beautiful with almost any hair length. The exception is very short haircuts, for example, pixies. The ultra-short hair length does not allow the hairdresser's fantasies to take off, however, in this case, many find a way out - they tint in the red part of the bangs.

The thicker the hair, the more luxurious the final dyeing result looks. In addition, thick hair a little lower than the shoulders allows you to perform various spectacular styling - large or small curls, waves, even a ponytail looks stylish.

If the hair is thin, sparse and long, then the red ends of the hair will help visually impart density. As a rule, owners of this type of hair have problems with hair loss, brittleness and dryness of hair. Therefore, after completing the dyeing using the ombre technique, care should be taken about the full professional care. After each wash you need to apply a nourishing mask, use protein concentrates, before straightening or drying, it is imperative to apply a thermal protective agent. If you do not follow these simple rules for hair care, after dyeing the ends of the hair red, they may begin to peel and break off. As a result, instead of a luxurious lion's head of hair, only a miserable mouse tail will remain, you will have to do a short haircut. Therefore, it is so important to reliably assess the condition of your hair. If it leaves much to be desired, abandon this staining technique.

Owners of caret and bob haircuts can also take a chance and try to tint the ends of the hair in red. Since the total hair length is short, it is optimal to bleach and tint the ends directly by two to three centimeters. Of course, the red tips on short hair will not look as impressive as on long and thick. But if you do styling regularly (comb the hair at the roots to give a stylish volume, and slightly curl the ends with a curling iron), then you get a very stylish and modern hairstyle. This option is suitable for both very young female students and older women. There is only one drawback - you have to spend time laying every day.

A variety of dyes - which one to choose?

Girls with red hair ends regularly face the need to choose a high-quality dye that is persistent, but does not spoil the condition of the hair. Moreover, the tips of most girls are very brittle, prone to cross-section and, with an excessively aggressive effect of the dye, can simply break. As a result, an unkempt look is observed in the hair. So, how to choose the best dye for yourself among the whole variety of colors on store shelves?

1. Permanent resistant dyes contain ammonia in the composition, it is due to it that a high degree of resistance is achieved. Immediately after staining with such paint, the hair shines, shimmers in the sun, it is soft and pleasant to the touch - dense and at the same time weightless. However, do not underestimate the destructive effect of ammonia on the hair structure. If you only wash your hair with shampoo two or three times - and the beauty of the curls is lost. They stick out in different directions, become dry, resemble a wire. In this case, the color continues to remain bright. Why is this happening? The fact is that ammonia loosens the hair cuticle in order for the pigment to enter as deep as possible. Even if after staining, use professional masks with acid ph, which can affect the closure of the cuticle, the hair still remains deeply damaged. The integrity of the structure is usually violated. The result of using permanent dyes at home is a forced short haircut. Girls do not hesitate to expose healthy hair to ammonia again and again. Very soon they deteriorate so much that the lady is forced to do a short haircut. Indeed, from the past density and beauty of the hair there is no trace left.
2. Ammonia-free dyes are more expensive than permanent dyes in one and a half to two times, but this is the best option for dyeing and tinting bleached hair. Manufacturers add caring components to the composition of ammonia-free dyes - proteins, keratin, plant extracts, concentrated special oils. As a result, hair is not only not destroyed, but also becomes strong, elastic, and resistant to damage. Ammonia-free dyes have two drawbacks - a relatively low resistance and high cost. However, it is these products that will help maintain healthy hair. If a girl plans to grow hair after dyeing using the ombre technique, then definitely you should opt for a dye that does not contain ammonia.

Pigments of direct action of red color

A separate point should be mentioned pigments of direct action. They are also able to give the hair a bright red tint, while without the harmful effects of ammonia on the structure. With direct-action pigment, a spectacular ombre can be made - for example, red tips on black hair.

In terms of pH (an indicator that characterizes the acidity of the product), direct pigments are alkaline, therefore they are considered safe for hair and scalp. This is an ideal choice for those women who suffer from dermatitis, dandruff, loss of curls. It is only important to remember the basic rules when using them:

1. Direct pigments will not work on dark hair, brown-haired women and brunettes will need to pre-lighten the strands.
2. If the hair has previously been exposed to permanent dye, you will have to make decoupage (washing pigment from the cuticle of curls).
3. If the hair is naturally light brown or almost white, then pigment of direct action can be used without prior lightening.

List of red tinting agents

The saturated red shade will help to obtain the following dyes:

• resistant permanent paint Wellaton 55/46 "Exotic red" - the cost of the tube is about 230 rubles;
• Bouticle 8/55 - intense red tint, permanent paint with caring components in the composition (the cost of the tube is about 300 rubles);
• Garnier Color Sensation The Vivids - soft ammonia-free dye, the cost is 150 rubles per package;
• hair dye dark red Anthocyanin R00 - Korean ammonia-free dye, allows you to achieve truly bright colors, the cost is about 1000 rubles per tube;
• L'Oréal Professionnel Colorful Hair "Red Lipstick" - the cost of a tube of 90 ml is about 900 rubles.

List of popular direct-acting pigments to achieve a bright red hue:

• Kapous Professional Rainbow - direct-acting pigment (shade - red or burgundy); costs about 400 rubles per tube;
• direct-action pigment Framesi "Red Strawberry" (12763A), the cost is about 1700 rubles;
• pigment L'Oreal Professionnal ColorfulHair Flash, the cost of the bottle is about 700 rubles.

The need for pre-clarification before tinting

Before applying dye to hair, lighten it. The procedure involves the use of a bleaching powder or cream. In many girls, the ends of the hair are already damaged by the previous color, so that lightening can become fatal. The tips just start to break off. To prevent this from happening, many girls give up their dreams - dyeing the ends of their hair red.

If you do not lighten the hair, then the color will not turn out bright - and all the charm of the ombre will disappear. This is the law of color: paint does not brighten paint, so if you apply red dye to dark hair, either there will be no result at all, or it will be completely invisible.

A small nuance: if the client wants to get white hair with red tips, then you should lighten the entire mass of hair from the roots. The procedure is complicated, as it requires toning from the roots to an ashy shade so that there is no yellowness. At home, such a difficult manipulation of hair is very difficult to carry out. This is only for specialists working in beauty salons.

Step-by-step algorithm for brightening the tips before toning

But did you decide to "lighten up" yourself? So, in order to lighten the ends with minimal loss in hair quality, you should use the following algorithm:

1. In the department of professional cosmetics, choose a high-quality gentle cream-clarifier and an oxidant to it.
2. You should immediately think about purchasing professional care products for hair. The composition should include proteins and keratin, masks and concentrates with argan oil are also good - it perfectly restores hair.
3. If you need to get the red ends of the hair from a brunette, then you should keep the lightening composition longer, as dark hair brightens up quite slowly.
4. The clarifying composition should be applied at such a distance from the ends that it is planned to subsequently apply a red dye. For some, this distance is several tens of centimeters, for someone - 2-3 cm. Much depends on the original length, density and quality of the hair.
5. After time, rinse off the composition, dry your hair with a towel and go to the procedure of tinting in a red tint.

How to make an ombre and toned bleached hair

How to dye the ends of your hair red by yourself? This procedure is not particularly difficult, it can be carried out at home even by a person with minimal knowledge in the field of colorization and hairdressing.

After the tips have been clarified to a uniform light yellow color, you should immediately begin to prepare a tinting agent. The pros and cons of persistent and ammonia-free dyes have been described above. You can choose any option for yourself, based on the quality of the hair and financial capabilities.

Mix cream paint and an oxidizing agent in a plastic bowl. For professional dyes, the oxidizing agent should be selected and purchased separately (when tinting, a concentration of no higher than 3% is used). If direct-acting pigment is used, an oxidizing agent is not needed.It is recommended to apply the mass on the clarified ends, comb. The paint must penetrate into each hairline, otherwise the result of the staining will be heterogeneous, the paint "will lay spots." Rinse off the composition when the exposure time specified in the instructions comes to an end.

Common Beginner Mistakes

The following are common mistakes that girls make when doing ombre-style staining at home:

1. If you apply a clarifier and a tinting agent to the tips yourself without any help, then there is a great risk that the color border will turn out to be uneven - as a result, you will have to redo everything.
2. There is a small hairdresser's trick: to make the transition of the main color to red as invisible as possible, you should slightly comb the hair along the desired transition line.
3. There is an opinion that for minimal damage to the structure of the hair, it is necessary to lighten them when they are dirty. This is a dangerous misconception: when applying bleach to dirty hair, the result is spotty and untidy.
4. Many girls inattentively read the dye's instructions, as a result, leave the mixture on their hair for an indefinite time. After that, the result may be unpredictable: part of the strands will not be colored, or the shade will turn out to be heterogeneous, spotty.
5. In the salons of the master, before the dyeing and clarification procedure, they wash their hair with a deep cleaning shampoo, and after the procedure is completed, use a color fixing shampoo. This trick helps to prolong the brightness and color fastness, makes the hair look very well-groomed, and the dye allows you to evenly penetrate the hair cuticle.

Hair care after dyeing the ends of the hair red

Coloring involves competent hair care, otherwise they will look untidy. The tips get very stressed after lightening and toning - they need special protection. Therefore, if before, before staining, the girl washed her hair with shampoo and dispensed with a cheap balm, then after tinting, everything should change. Do not neglect the rules of hair care, otherwise the hair will not cause admiration for others, but only a condescending smile.

1. Shampoo should be selected for colored hair. Shampoos of excellent quality and inexpensive (up to 500 rubles) are available from companies such as Estelle, Kapus, Londa, Matriks. Thanks to the use of high-quality shampoo, the red tint will last longer. And this means that you don’t have to injure the hair structure ahead of time by repeated toning and you don’t have to walk with a half-washed, pale red tint of the tips.
2. Particular attention should be paid to the care of the tips. Do not lubricate them with natural oils - this will lead to a very quick leaching of the color brightness. Concentrates or specially treated oils should be purchased, which must be applied to the dried tips every time after washing. Well-proven products include Matrix Biolage Exquisite Oil, L'Oreal Professionnel Mythic Oil.
3. The use of quality nourishing masks cannot be ignored. After all, you should take care not only about the health and quality of the ends of the hair, but also take care of all the hair, starting from the roots. Matrix, Estelle, and Kapus have excellent nourishing masks for colored hair.

If the hair is regularly exposed to hot temperatures when styling with a hairdryer or curling iron, then it is necessary to apply a thermal protective agent before styling. If this is not done, then the dyed hair quickly begins to exfoliate, break off.