How to tint hair at home

The beauty industry is developing rapidly, each girl can transform into a platinum blonde, a burning brown-haired or red-haired beast in just a few hours. For opponents of persistent paints, special tinting agents have been developed that greatly facilitate the life of the beautiful half of humanity.

How to tint henna hair

Henna and Basma are natural ingredients known since ancient times. Girls from eastern countries often use henna when they want to give their hair a deep shade with a copper tint. Henna is available in powder form, one pack consists of 3-4 sachets.

Instruction manual

1. If you want to resort to this method of tinting, then you need to dilute the product with hot water and leave for 10 minutes. Mix the composition so that it does not drip from the hair.
2. Wash your hair with shampoo, do not use balm. Wrap yourself in a towel, wait 20 minutes. After this, dry your hair, massaging the curls from the roots to the ends, move smoothly, do not rub the strands strongly.
3. Henna is applied warm and only on towel-dried hair. Divide the hair into 4 equal parts, lead the comb from the middle of the forehead to the back of the head, and from ear to ear. Stitch the upper strands and leave the lower ones.
4. Dip a brush or sponge in a diluted composition, and then begin to dye your hair. Always use gloves, even when working with henna.
5. After staining the lower rows, dissolve the upper curls. Soak the tool again and cover with hair. Apply henna evenly, paying attention to each strand.
6. When the process has come to an end, take a comb with rare teeth and carefully comb the hair from the forehead to the back of the head. Start combing from the tips, gradually moving up. Such a simple maneuver will carefully distribute the pigment, and make the toning monophonic.
7. Wrap your head in cling film or put on a plastic bag. Securely and wrap with a dark towel.
8. The exposure time is about 2 hours, but each manufacturer indicates its own period, so read the instructions carefully. Some women leave henna for the night, because it has healing properties and is used in traditional medicine.

Important!
The end result assumes a different shade depending on the source color.

• Blonde beauties will turn into a red beast.
• Fair-haired girls will get a copper tint.
• Ladies with dark hair will deepen the color and give a reddish tint to the hair.

If you want to make hair with a red tint, prepare a decoction of onions in the calculation of 2 bulbs per 150 ml. boiling water. After that, pour henna into the solution and mix until creamy.

To make curls with a golden tint, prepare a chamomile decoction and dilute the henna in it. For ladies with fair hair, henna will give a delicate chocolate shade when adding coffee grounds.

How to tint hair with shampoo

Specialists have developed a series of tinted shampoos that act gradually. With every shampooing, the hair gets a rich shade depending on the chosen color. Before use, read the attached instructions, it indicates the exposure time and the number of simultaneous applications. After you wash your hair, do not wrap it with a light towel, otherwise the product will stain it.

How to tint hair with balm

Conditioner balm with special pigments is faster than shampoo shades.In addition to the coloring effect, the product gives the hair shine, strength and a well-groomed appearance. A good result is achieved thanks to minerals, vitamins and natural oils.

After the procedure, the effect is amazing, but it does not last long. With each subsequent washing of the head, saturation disappears, so there is a need for repeated use. The balm does not penetrate the structure of the hair, it envelops them with a film that quickly rinses off.

An important feature of tint balms is that they practically do not tint gray hair. You can give your hair a deeper color, but you can’t hide the grayness. Dark curls will become lighter after using the conditioner, and blondes will emphasize a platinum hue.

Instruction manual

1. Wash your hair with a tint or regular shampoo. In the first case, you need to choose a company and the series is the same as the balm. Wrap your head in a dark towel and let the moisture soak in.
2. Apply olive oil or a nourishing cream to your ears, forehead and whiskey without touching your hair. This is done so that the pigment does not stain the skin.
3. Wear silicone or plastic gloves, and then proceed with the procedure. On a towel-dried hair, evenly apply a balm, move from the roots to the ends. Take a comb with rare teeth and comb the strands so that the tinting turns out monophonic.
4. The exposure time is indicated in the instructions, but, as a rule, it is 15 minutes to achieve a hue of average saturation, and 40 minutes for a more intense result.
5. After the expiration date, rinse thoroughly with shampoo. Rinse the strands until the water is clear. Otherwise, you will stain your clothes and towel.

Important!
Fix the result will help a decoction of herbs. Pour boiling water over sage, rosemary and mint, strain, rinse hair and do not rinse.

The effect will be more intense in those who have recently subjected their hair to perming or bleaching.

How to tint hair with mousse

Foam tones the hair evenly until the next wash. Under the influence of water, it is immediately washed off, returning the hair to its former color. As a rule, this method of tinting is used before an important event, New Year's corporate event or photo shoot.

Instruction manual

1. Wash your hair with regular shampoo, apply balm. To avoid over-dried tips make a mask and hold for 15 minutes.
2. Dry your hair with a hairdryer, comb it thoroughly.
3. Put on gloves and apply mousse to your hands, spreading evenly over your palms. Walk over the entire surface of the hair or individual strands.
4. Comb the curls that are tinted, and then do the styling with a brush and a hairdryer.

Important!
Apply only to healthy and pre-moistened hair. The composition is distributed unevenly on the damaged hair, as a result of which the result can greatly surprise you.

The foam will hide the overgrown roots, but it will not be taken on the strands previously painted with henna. Mousse does not hide gray hair, so be careful if you apply the product, the result will be dirty green.

Before use, test for an allergic reaction: apply the product on your wrist, wait 30 minutes, rinse. If there is no irritation, the composition can be applied.

How to tint hair with folk remedies

In addition to professional cosmetics, you can use products that are at hand. Recipes are easy to prepare, do not require time and money.

Tea
Pour 50 gr. black tea 400 ml. water, simmer for half an hour. After time, cover and leave for 40 minutes. Strain the broth and rinse their hair. The tool will give a copper tint to light blond girls and blondes.You can use the composition daily or as needed, the effect is achieved after 3 procedures.

Coffee
Pour 50 gr. ground coffee 600 ml. hot water, simmer for 10 minutes. Cool the solution and add 10 drops of primrose essential oil. Apply the mixture, wait 40 minutes. Coffee grounds add a touch of chocolate to all types of hair.

Medicinal herbs
Take 40 gr. sage, 20 gr. rosemary, 30 gr. plantain and 45 gr. chamomile, brew plants with boiling water and leave for 3 hours. Strain, add vegetable oil and rinse hair. Keep the composition for at least half an hour. The tool will give the hair a subtle golden hue, make it shiny and obedient.

Can't tint hair at home? To achieve a lasting effect, dilute the henna. For a one-day event, mousse is suitable. Shampoo, balm and folk remedies do not give an instant result, but their continued use will delight you with a new rich shade.

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