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Everything you need to know about dyeing your hair red: colorist tips
Red-haired girls have always been considered spectacular, attracting men with their appearance. There is an opinion that it is impossible to immediately achieve a beautiful red hair color. But this is a myth! You just need to take into account a few nuances.
Red hair color: how to dye your hair yourself the first time
How to choose the right shade for your natural data
Red has many shades – from deep red to unnatural purple. First, decide what shade you want to achieve. For example, a brunette with warm skin tone will look good with copper and auburn hair. Fair-haired or blonde with a light skin tone will look spectacular with golden brown curls. But copper red and bright red will definitely not work.
If you have light hair but dark skin, consider a mahogany or dark caramel shade, but say a firm “no” to light red and chestnut.
You can immediately become a fatal red-haired beauty, or use coloring or highlighting in red tones in order to take a closer look at yourself and understand whether you like the result or not. You can also emphasize the play of color by painting only the tips using the ombre technique.
What you need to know and remember
If the color you want is darker your only two or three tones, you do not have to lighten your hair before the main dyeing. You can simply apply the necessary paint to the prepared strands.
If you want to dye your dark hair in light shade of red, clarification is extremely necessary.
A few important points to know better before repainting
If you don’t know exactly what shade of red you want, use tinting products that can be washed off with water. When you find the shade you want, use paint.
If you want to dye your gray hair red, it’s worth contacting a professional. It will be difficult for you to choose the paint yourself, since a completely different technology is needed to get rid of gray hair.
If you have an idea to hide your age with the help of a red color, without hesitation, part with it. The red color always attracts the attention of others to the face, and if there are wrinkles on the face, it will immediately catch the eye.
Turning into a red-haired beauty at home, be careful: it is very easy to ruin clothes, carpets or tiles, as well as objects that are nearby with such paint. Better to throw a towel over your shoulders, and before that, put on a dark thing, such as a T-shirt.
Red very quickly loses its brightness and saturation. Because of this, it will be necessary to regularly tint the hair and give it its original shine.
Consider very carefully the decision to dye your hair red, weigh the pros and cons. If you don’t get the desired shade right away, it will be very difficult to get rid of the new color.
Remember that, when repainting in a red color, you will have to think about changing your makeup. In no case should you put on a bright make-up. It is incompatible with red hair color.
– Red shades of hair dyes – this is a fairly wide palette, which includes chestnut, copper, red, caramel, red blond, honey, cinnamon, bronze, peach and other tones.
This variety allows you to choose the perfect color for the owners of any color type and eye shade. Brown-eyed girls will suit any tones of red, green-eyed it is better to choose light and caramel shades, with blue и blue reddish-blond and provocatively fiery hair look great with eyes, gray-eyed ones should dye curls in amber, golden, chestnut-red tones.
The most fashionable shades in the 2020-2021 season are:
honey and caramel;
ginger and cinnamon;
bronze;
peach;
pink copper.
It is important to consider:
Red colors are very moody and may not hold up very well in the presence of a large percentage of gray hair.
They also emphasize skin imperfections – wrinkles, age spots, inflammation.
After dyeing, the hair becomes more porous, so it is important to take proper care of it.
Reds and reds are prone to fading especially quickly. Therefore, avoid harsh sulfate-containing shampoos and use mild products – ideally a color retention ruler.
You should not wash your hair daily, it is better to keep it clean with dry shampoos-sprays – they provide freshness for 3-4 days.Include a conditioner, a mask for colored hair and oils to make the strands shine. Use products with UF filters to protect against bright sunlight.
This will keep the brightness of the color, shine and silkiness of the curls for a long time!
Daria Vertinskaya, Expert