Ombre is one of the most popular staining techniques over the past five years. Even a novice can cope with this staining: if you know some secrets of craftsmanship, then you can implement it even at home. Ombre on the hair to the shoulders is also possible to perform beautifully and stylishly. However, it is not always the first time that a person inexperienced in hairdressing will succeed. The article gives advice on choosing a dye and technique for performing ombre on dark hair to the shoulders.
The difference between ombre from highlighting
Initially, dyeing in the highlighting style was popular, that is, individual strands were lightened and then tinted (in more or less, depending on the client's desire) from the roots to the ends. After two or three months, the hair roots grew back - as a result, a rather untidy look was obtained, it was necessary to do a new procedure or paint over the entire hair sheet in a natural shade. With such frequent exposure to dyes, of course, the condition of the hair left much to be desired.
Over the past five years, staining ombre (on hair to the shoulders or long - it does not play a role, like the density of hair) broke all records of popularity. Highlighting in its classical sense is now done very rarely. The difference between ombre from highlighting is as follows:
- The roots of the hair remain their native shade, if desired, they can be tinted in a darker color. The distance from the hair roots to the beginning of the transition to a lighter color - about 15-25 cm - at the discretion of the master or at the request of the client.
- The ends of the hair are lightened and then tinted in the desired color (again, the number and distance of the ends of the hair that are lightened varies from a few to 15-30 cm).
- The tips can be fully clarified or it can only be selected strands.
- A smooth transition from dark to light hair color is very important - ombre on the hair to the shoulders or long hair implies the most soft, vague gradation, there should not be clear and symmetrical lines when switching from one color to another. When doing it yourself at home, this is the most common mistake.
Ombre on dark hair to the shoulders
If the hair is naturally dark enough, then performing an ombre can be a more time-consuming task. Naturally blond hair brightens very easily the first time, and sometimes you can even just use a tinting dye with a high oxidizing agent - and do without lightening with powder or cream paint.
But dark hair almost always has to be clarified in two stages, only after that you can achieve a beautiful light shade. In addition, after this procedure, the clarified ends of the hair should be protonated.
Ombre on black hair to the shoulders is quite possible to do at home, on your own. But you need to stock up with brightening paint and patience: it may be necessary to apply it two or three times until the moment when the hair is lightened to the required level of depth of tone.
At the first lightening of black hair, as a rule, the hair acquires a heterogeneous red, rusty shade that looks completely unattractive. You should immediately apply another portion of the clarifier, after half an hour to evaluate the result and, if necessary, apply the clarifying mixture for the third time. Then tint the ends of the hair in pearl, ashen, golden or any other desired shade.
Ombre on blond or previously blond hair
If the hair has already been pre-clarified throughout the canvas, or naturally blond, it is much easier to perform ombre on the hair to the shoulders (photo of the result is presented in the article). As a rule, lightening of brown hair is much faster, while the hair is less traumatized, as a result of which the hairstyle looks stylish and does not require the use of any restoring care products.
If the hair has previously undergone blonding, then the ends as a result of performing an ombre on the hair to the shoulders can suffer. Frequent lightening is a very traumatic process for a hair cuticle. As a result, either the selection of expensive quality care or a haircut to get rid of split ends and damaged areas.
Is it always necessary to pre-brighten the tips
Pre-clarification is required only once. After it, you should only tone your hair from time to time. As a rule, tinting (pearl, ashy, golden or any other shade) is washed out after about a month and a half.
If the hair is brown, then you can lighten it with a powder or cream, pre-mixed to a homogeneous consistency with an oxidizing agent of 3%. This is quite enough to turn the hair of the 7th level of the tone depth into 10 (that is, to achieve full pigment brightening). Then, to give shine and a luxurious shade, the clarified tips should be protonated - you get a professional ombre. Hair below the shoulders or shoulder length is the best material for this type of dyeing. At the same time, the density of the hair does not matter much.
Ombre with bright ends of hair
Another popular trend is the ombre for short hair to the shoulders, while the tips not only brighten, but tint in bright, extreme colors. The most fashionable - red, red, blue. some fashionistas tint the ends of their hair in green, sometimes even make an unusual leopard or tiger print on their hair. This technique requires special knowledge, and it is quite difficult to perform it at home.
But it is possible to tint the ends of the hair after clarification in a bright red or blue color even at home using the usual tonic balm “Tonic”. It is cheap (a bottle - about 80 rubles) and after about a month it is completely washed off, after which it is already possible to choose any other shade that imagination allows.
Ombre on straight hair to the shoulders
On straight hair to the shoulders, this dyeing technique looks as stylish as on wavy ones. It doesn’t matter if the hair is straight from nature, or the girl regularly performs the straightening procedure with the help of ironing.
It should be remembered that when performing ombre yourself on straight hair, you should achieve the most smooth transition of the shade. In hairdressing salons, there is one secret for this: the master, before applying the dye, does a comb in the place where it is supposed to pass the line of transition from one color to another. Bouffant allows you to create a smooth, implicit transition, since the dye does not fit evenly. Ombre on dark hair to the shoulders (a photo of this dyeing technique is presented below) is also performed using a pile. There is no difference how dark the hair is, for a smooth transition to a light shade, using the fleece technique is very convenient. We can say that this is a guarantee of the absence of a clear transition after the staining procedure.
Best Ombre Stylings
The most advantageous ombre looks in the following cases:
- curls of large size (can be done using a special curling iron of large diameter);
- waves that can be created simply by applying mousse for volume to slightly dried hair;
- straight hair - it doesn’t matter if by nature they are straight or straightened with an iron.
In braids or pony tail, ombre does not look very advantageous - it is difficult to assess the complexity and quality of performance. Ombre on the hair to the shoulders with bangs also does not look very good: the bangs should be either carefully profiled and stylishly laid, or organically fit into the overall style. If this is an ordinary straight bang, taken deep from the center of the head, then the general appearance of such a hairstyle will leave much to be desired.
Is it difficult to perform ombre on your own
No, every girl who is at least a little familiar with the basics of colorization and hairdressing will be able to perform ombre on brown hair to the shoulders. Here is a simple algorithm that will help you understand how to make ombre coloring step by step:
- Prepare in advance a mixture for clarification, a tinting dye, an oxidizing agent for it, gloves for applying, foil - if only the tips of individual strands, a bowl and a brush for applying dye will be tinted.
- Determine the distance from which the hair will be bleached. Make a light fleece at the supposed border of the transition from dark to lighter.
- Apply clarifier first, if necessary (if the hair does not brighten enough) - repeat.
- After the tips have clarified to the desired depth of the tone level, apply a tinting dye.
- After 30-50 (the exact time should be found in the dye instructions), rinse off the composition, apply a mask to the tips and rinse it off after 10 minutes, then apply regenerating oil, heat protection and perform the usual styling.
The most common beginner mistakes
As a rule, an unsuccessful result at home is obtained for the following reasons:
- The lack of fleece, in the end, is a too sharp transition from one color to another.
- The use of an oxidizing agent of too high a concentration, as a result of which the hair structure irreparably deteriorates.
- Lack of proper care after lightening - as a result, the hair is split and the hairstyle looks untidy.
Why do you need tinting tips and how to do it yourself
Toning is the very procedure by which a beautiful and noble color of the tips after clarification is achieved, without which the technique of performing ombre is almost never possible.
The background of lightening (the color that is obtained immediately after bleaching the hair) is rarely beautiful - yellowness and light redness are the norm in this procedure. But tinting allows you to remove this yellowness and give the strands a truly luxurious shade.
List of dyes for tinting tips in ash and cold tones
The most popular dyes, with which you can protonate bleached tips in an ashen cold shade:
- Garnier Color Naturals, No. 113.
- Londa Color, No. 7.1.
- Matrix Socolor, beauty No. 7A.
Dyes that allow you to achieve a darker cold ashy shade (light brown ash color):
- Matrix Socolor, No. 6A.
- Londa Professional, No. 6.1.
- Wellaton, No. 6.1.
Ombre does not always suggest that the tips will be highlighted as much as possible. For example, girls with black hair often intentionally do not want to expose the tips to the maximum lightening in order to maintain healthy hair along its entire length. They often choose the darker tinting inks for subsequent tinting. for example, dyes at levels 10–9–8 will simply not work if the hair is not sufficiently lightened. It was then that light brown shades came to the rescue.
List of dyes for tinting tips in golden and copper tones
Ombre clients do not always want to see the ends of their hair ashen. For example, girls with green or blue eyes are very to face golden or copper tones. The following colorants can be used to tint bleached tips:
- "Estelle Essex" or "Deluxe" - 10.3, 10.4, 9.34.
- "Kapus Professional" - 10.34, 9.34.
Among the dyes "Garnier" and "Pallet", which are characterized by a relatively low price and high quality, you can choose the following shades:
- Color & Gloss: 5-5 Bright nut, 7-5 Sweet nut, 8-5 Honey glaze.
- Palette: H8 Honey blonde, H6 Honey chestnut, W6 Golden muscat, W5 Golden roasting.
- DELUXE: 204 Golden glitter of almond, 230 White gold, 455 Golden glitter of cinnamon.
- Fitolinia: 460 Golden Blonde.
Subsequent hair care after performing ombre
Do not underestimate hair care after the procedure. It is he who provides a luxurious appearance of hair, its shine and splendor. It doesn’t matter - the hair was of medium length or very short, the procedure was performed, competent care will have to be used anyway. If you just wash your hair with shampoo, the tint will “peel off” very quickly, and the strands will lose their shine and will look untidy. So, you have to stock up on the following care products:
- thermal protection in the form of a spray or cream - is necessary to protect the hair structure from damage when straightened with an iron or wound on a curling iron;
- nourishing masks that should be used after shampooing your hair, apply the mask along the entire length of the hair, departing from the tips about 3-4 cm;
- indelible concentrate or conditioner - usually made in the form of oil or spray, gives the hair smoothness, shine, they become obedient and easy to fit;
- protein concentrates (for example, from Matrix) - "heavy artillery" for the condition of the hair, allow you to fill the hollow sections of the hair cuticle even in case of severe damage.