The ombre effect for dark hair is a fashion trend of the season for several years in a row. Smooth color transition makes the hairstyle original and stylish, so it is not surprising that many stars wear ombre.
Today, in addition to the classic ombre, with a transition from dark to light, color tinting of tips and strands in red, pink, blue, and blue is popular. It looks especially impressive on dark hair.
Colored ombre on dark hair: advantages and features
Color ombre is a rather sharp change in image and a very bright accent of appearance. At the same time, this is a more gentle type of coloring than similar lightening of hair with subsequent tinting. Also, full staining in a bright color is too extreme - not everyone will decide on a bright pink or blue color, because such shades can have a detrimental effect on skin color, create the effect of bruises under the eyes. And the ombre will leave a natural dark near the face, adding bright spots on the ends of the hair.
So, ombre is perfect for those who want to experiment, but are afraid of radical changes, and those who do not want to spoil the entire length of hair with dyeing.
In addition, this technique has another significant plus - since only the ends or individual strands are painted, the hairstyle does not need to be updated as often as when painting from the roots.
Disadvantages of Color Staining
Color ombre also has flaws. The main one is connected precisely with color - such bright dyes require, firstly, lightening of the tips, which will adversely affect their condition, given that it is dark hair that is initially highlighted. Secondly, bright colors are quickly washed out, and if with a classic ombre this is even a plus - the color is blurred and becomes even more natural, then with a colored dye the hairstyle will look untidy, but this is not the effect that is achieved by making an ombre on dark hair.
The main types of staining: two-tone
This is a classic type of ombre, in which a dark shade turns into a bright sharply or smoothly - depending on the staining technique. Two tones of paint are used: dark for the main hair from the roots (you can do without this stage if your curls have a deep beautiful dark shade and do not have gray hair) and light bright - at the ends. Moreover, the coloring of the ends can be of different lengths, depending on the desired effect. In Russia and Europe, only the very tips are often dyed, but in America, beauty bloggers, celebrities, and ordinary fashionistas often perform color ombre on dark hair from the middle of hair growth or even almost from the very roots.
Multitone Ombre
This technique is also called transverse coloring, and, as you might guess, it uses more than two shades. The main thing in this coloring is to achieve a smooth transition of all shades and their harmonious combination. And if when coloring with natural shades, tones are chosen that are close to each other in the palette, then in a colored ombre pink and blue strands, shades of gold and burgundy, etc., can be found in one hairstyle.
How to choose and combine shades
In the current season, the most popular shades of colored ombre are blue and purple, but do not neglect the red palette. Dark-haired girls are more fortunate than blondes: they have access to the whole palette of both warm and cold shades.
Long dark hair looks very impressive with an imitation of flames - the very ends of dark chestnut curls are painted in shades of red and orange. By the way, such colors in a slightly more muffled version are quite conservative, and such a colored ombre on dark hair will not look too extreme and bright, but, of course, will revive the image.
On black hair with a cold undertone, shades of lilac and platinum strands look great. The same colors can be used for the double gradient effect - the dark color from the roots smoothly turns into a bright saturated lilac (or, for example, a blue electrician), and that, in turn, into a blurry platinum-gray shade at the tips.
You also can not make a smooth gradient - today the actual coloring with a sharp transition from dark to light. Particularly interesting are the contrasting shades - deep cool black and bright, almost neon turquoise or pink.
A colored ombre for dark brown hair perfectly combines shades of pink and purple, they also look beautiful on warm brown hair, both ombre at the tips and dyeing of different strands along the entire length.
How color ombre looks on different hairstyles
Color ombre can be seen mainly on girls with long straight or wavy hair, however this coloring looks equally good on different hair lengths and different haircuts.
A colored ombre for dark short hair is great for bob and bob haircuts: they are geometric in themselves, they only benefit from bright contrasting coloring.
Also, a smooth transition of color and bright strokes will complement the asymmetric haircut of any length. The cascade for long hair can be beaten with color coloring - locks are painted on the face and the ends of the hair.
Straight bangs can be dyed in tone with the main hair, but possibly ombre and along the edge of the bangs, repeating the color at the ends of the hair. It is very creative and looks great on a long straight bang. If it is laid to one side, then several bright locks to match the tips will revitalize the hair and complexion.
If the hair is the same length, then you can dye it using the ponytail technique, when the hair is gathered in a ponytail, and the entire collected length and weight of the hair is dyed. It looks very impressive on both loose and collected hair.
Interior painting technology
Since the selection of bright colors and generally working with color is quite difficult and requires some experience and skill, it is recommended to make a colored ombre on dark hair only in the salon. In addition, bright juicy colors will not fall on dark hair - they will need to be lightened, which is also better to do in the salon.
So, the master, having decided on the color, will first make the coloring of the main mass of hair, if necessary. You can do this in advance if you want to give your hair a break between stains. However, if your color is deep and bright enough, there is no gray hair and shiny hair, then you can skip toning.
Next, the master will discolor those strands that should be colored, and then apply a coloring composition to them. If a smooth transition of color is planned, then the master makes light strokes with a brush to create the desired gradient. At the same time, foil is usually not used in salon staining, which makes the coloring process itself quite quick and relatively gentle.
After pigment staining, you can make a caring or firming mask on the tips to minimize the damage caused by discoloration and subsequent coloring.
And how much does a colored ombre cost for dark hair? The price of such a procedure in the cabin is usually from 2,000 rubles for a two-tone coloring on an average length. The more shades, the more difficult their transition and the longer the hair, the higher the work of the master is evaluated, plus the consumption of materials. This price does not include pre-tinting of all hair. If you have a long length, this procedure can cost another 2,000 rubles.
Home coloring
If you are confident in your abilities and are not afraid of experiments, you can try to make a colored ombre on dark hair at home. The most affordable technique for self-coloring is the ponytail.
To do this, collect the hair in a not very high tail and visually outline the height of the color. Dilute the clarifier according to the instructions (calculate the amount and time of dyeing depending on how bright the resulting strands should be - for a bright pure color, dark hair should be discolored as much as possible). Spread the brightener with a comb along the length, as if combing all the hair. Leave on for 15 or 20 minutes, and then apply colored paint to the already lightened strands, but 5 centimeters higher to make the transition more natural. Leave the dye for another 10-15 minutes, and then rinse.
If you want to achieve a clear transition of colors, then the strands can be fixed with elastic bands at the level where the staining will begin - so the paint will not smear higher than it was intended.
Color Ombre Care
Unfortunately, bright color paints are quickly washed out of the hair and leave a dirty ugly shade, especially for blue and green tones. Therefore, you will have to update your hairstyle regularly. Also use special means to protect the color from leaching and fading - shampoos, masks, oils, thermal protection.
In addition, the tips that have undergone lightening and tinting should be well looked after - for dark hair these are quite painful procedures, after which they can become porous and brittle. So moisturize them, apply oils and masks.