How to lighten hair tips at home

Lightening the tips is a great solution for those who do not want to completely change the color of their hair. This staining is called ombre, it allows you to cut off the ends if necessary. To achieve a good result, you must clearly follow the instructions.

Stage number 1. Training

1. Start cooking your hair in 10 days. Make nourishing masks, rinse with a decoction of medicinal herbs.
2. If you use purchased cosmetics, give preference to a natural composition without the presence of impurities and sulfates.
3. A few weeks before the procedure, refuse shampoos and balms for colored hair, otherwise the result of lightening will greatly surprise you.
4. Ombre will look natural if the difference between the ends and the main hair color is insignificant. Choose soft colors or tonics.
5. Determine where the ombre will start. Do not stain close to the basal area, even if you have short hair, otherwise you will get the effect of regrown roots. The ideal option for moving from natural hair to lightened tips is the middle of the neck.
6. Even though the ombre is made using light pigments, wear old clothes or a hairdressing apron.
7. Always use plastic, rubber or silicone gloves. Usually they are in a pack of paint. Otherwise, the skin of the hands will suffer greatly from bleaching components. Prepare a brush or sponge in advance for application.
8. Carefully comb your hair with a comb with wide teeth or a brush of natural bristles. Start from the tips, gradually moving up.

Stage number 2. Clarification process

1. Prepare a brightener or hair dye with which the procedure will be performed. Note that bleach is very harsh, but it gives a much better result. The paint is distinguished by a careful attitude to hair and scalp. As a brightening component, use a 20% hydrogen peroxide solution mixed with purchased whitening hair powder in equal proportions. Combine the components in a homogeneous composition. Be sure to carry out the procedure with the windows open.
2. Run a comb over the head, making a straight part. Tie your hair in two ponytails. First, dissolve one and divide it into 7 strands, then do the same with the second. Use small elastic bands to separate the strands among themselves. For owners of thick hair, it is recommended to increase the number of sections to 10. Now you need to take a flat comb with a large number of teeth and comb each strand in the place where the ombre will begin. This method will help to make the transition smooth, due to which the lightening will look harmonious.
3. Proceed directly with bleach. Take some makeup with a brush or sponge and go through the strands, starting at the tips. Your movements should be smooth, barely noticeable. Do not collect a large amount of the drug, otherwise the clarification will turn out to be uneven and ugly. After the first stroke, do the second, but more thorough. Well brush the ends so that there are no stained areas left. Go higher, gently apply clarifier to the transition point. Go to the next locks, covering them also with 2 touches. Use a mirror if your hair is short and you are working on the back of the head. Before completing the application, make sure that the transition line is smeared, it should not be clearly visible. Cut the foil into rectangular pieces and wrap all lightened strands with them. Grab part of the curl of the primary color.
4. Now you need to withstand the clarifier a certain amount of time. If you want to brighten the ends, leave the bleach for 30 minutes. In cases where you need to make your hair 1 tone lighter, keep it for 20 minutes. Periodically check the result by removing the drug from a small area of ​​the curl. When you get the right shade, immediately start washing. Rinse each strand thoroughly, otherwise the bleach will remain on the hair, as a result of which the lightening will continue. Do not remove gloves until the end of the procedure. After rinsing with running water, use a shampoo. Do not use masks and balms for 6 hours.

How to lighten the ends of hair with folk methods

White onion. Take 4 onions, chop them in a harvester, blender or grate to make the juice come out. Mix the mixture with 200 ml. lemon juice and apply on the tips. Wrap the strands in foil, wait 5 hours. Do not worry that the hair will start to smell. Lemon completely eliminates the smell.

Kefir. Take 100 gr. cognac, 5 quail yolks, 100 gr. kefir, 180 ml. lemon juice, 70 gr. ordinary purchased balm. Combine the ingredients in one composition and mix with a mixer. Apply to the ends of the hair, wrap in foil so that the liquid does not leak. Wait 9 to 12 hours, depending on the desired result.

The method is good in that the procedure can be carried out even on very dull, brittle and damaged hair. Kefir strengthens the hair follicles, promotes accelerated growth and saves the hair from the cut ends.

Vinegar. Take 150 gr. honey, 3 lemons, 100 gr. vodka, 600 ml. vinegar, 60 gr. rhubarb root. Pour the rhubarb with vinegar, set to simmer for 45 minutes, stir constantly. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, grate the zest and add to the broth. Cook another 10 minutes. After the time has passed, add honey and vodka, mix and apply the mixture to the ends. Keep 15-30 minutes.

Would you like to change the image and lighten the tips? Perfect solution! Buy a 20% peroxide solution in a pharmacy and mix it with a clarifying powder. You can also buy paint, it is more gentle in relation to hair. Use folk remedies that are no worse than cosmetics to cope with the task.

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