Usually in bright hues like pink, blue and red that you might not want forever, temporary color washes out with regular shampoo. Most come in easy-to-apply chalk or spray formulas. A semi lasts from four to 12 shampoos, while a demi stays put for up to 24 washes; both can only darken -- not lighten -- your hair. If you're bamboozled by the seemingly endless array of boxes in the drugstore, most stylists offer semi- and demi-permanent coloring and will advise on the right shade.
Permanent colors can lighten as well as darken, but the down-side is the need for root touch-ups. If you have grown-out highlights on top of base color, apply hair color to your roots, then use a wide-tooth comb to feather the dye slightly over the start of your highlights, says Nikki Lee, a colorist and founder of Nine Zero One salon in Los Angeles. It may mean working strand by strand, adds Robinson, who suggests using an eye shadow brush for extra precision. To avoid patchiness, create a middle part that runs to the back of your head and split the hair into four sections — two in front of the ears and two in back.
If your ends are very dry and you're dyeing your entire head, don't put dye on your ends. Instead, three minutes before you're supposed to rinse, add two squirts of shampoo into the dye left in the bottle. Shake it up and apply the mixture to your ends. You know how the models in the commercial always have their dye-coated hair artfully twisted up into a bun?
Don't do that. Before you rinse out the color, sprinkle a little water on your head and mush your hair around with your hands for a few seconds.
After your hair is dry, if you're unhappy with the color, you can mute it by applying a deep conditioner to damp hair. Then cover your head with plastic wrap and a hot, damp towel. Leave on for 20 minutes at 10 minutes, blast your head with a blow-dryer , then shampoo and condition your hair.
If you're still not happy with your shade, well, it looks like you'll have to head to a salon when you can.. If you have supersensitive skin, add a packet of Sweet'N Low to the dye to help stop the drying effects of ammonia. Step 2: Do a strand test first by applying color on a small section. This will help you work out timing. Your hair texture will factor in here: The finer it is, the faster it'll lighten—you may need 5 to 10 minutes less than the box says; if you have coarse or dry hair, you can go by the recommended time.
Step 3: Read, reread, and follow the box instructions to a T. Exception: Don't apply color from roots to ends in one go; see step 4. One box dye kit we love? But be sure to check out the list of more of our favorite at-home hair-color kits. The trick for that naturally sun-kissed look?
Madison Reed's Balayage Kit is perfect for at-home highlights thanks to its wishbone-shaped brush that paints on color with fewer flaws. Box dye or highlight kit. Toothbrush optional. Clear gloss. Step 1: Once you've done a strand test and read the instructions see Allover Color, steps 1 through 3 , blow-dry, style, and part hair as you normally would.
This will help show off which pieces to highlight. Step 2: Here's where you want to ignore the directions slightly. Instead of pulling out random strands, Hazan recommends starting at the front and working back toward your crown, sectioning out 10 quarter-inch-wide pieces a quarter of an inch apart.
Don't space them evenly though. Step 3: If you're not using a pro-level highlight kit, try using a toothbrush to paint on the solution from root to ends, which can be more precise than some brushes. To prevent color from bleeding, prop each piece up away from your head with a cotton ball. Step 4: Let the dye sit for the amount of time indicated if you're nervous, rinse one piece five minutes early and check the color, says Hazan.
Wash and finish with a clear gloss treatment to help seal the color and boost shine. An editor favorite? Courtesy of brand. First of all, let's get one thing straight: Dyeing your hair more than one or two shades lighter at home is risky business.
However, if you're already blond and you want to go a little lighter, it can be achieved at home. Brunettes and redheads, get thee to a salon! Blonde dye. Bond repair treatment. Step 1: Before you do anything, follow the first three steps listed in the Allover Color section. Then, starting at the back of your head and working forward, apply the solution, keeping it one inch away from your roots.
Massage the color in so every strand is covered. Step 2: Let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes, but check the progress every 5 to Step 3: After 30 minutes, apply the rest of the solution onto your roots, and time for an additional 10 to 30 minutes, depending on how light you're going. Step 4: Rinse a strand above your ear and gently pull on it to make sure it doesn't break. If it does, rinse your hair immediately and follow with a protein mask or bond repair product like Olaplex.
0コメント