Highlighting hair – what is it, what a fashionable light, dark highlighting on medium hair with or without bangs. Photo

Highlighting on medium hair is made by all possible techniques of this procedure . Medium-long curls can be used for all kinds of experiments with shades. Before starting the procedure, it is necessary to take into account the features of the type of hair, hairstyle, and original color.

Highlighting – the procedure for dyeing hair with individual curls in one or more tones that differ in color from the original color. Highlight refresh the hairstyle or completely change the image, with its help you can visually change the volume of the hairstyle.

Highlighting on medium hair is performed by the main techniques:

• Balayazh – a method of highlighting, where the ends of the hair are painted. Performed by dark, light blond, burgundy, brown and red tones.
• Highlighting “Mazhimesh” is done with paints of a shade of honey, which makes the impression that the hair is streaming with gold.
• Shatush is characterized by a smooth transition from unpainted roots to lightened ends.
• Partial highlighting, when only the strands framing the face are lightened.
• Blonding, the use of which produces the effect of hair burnt out under sunlight, looks natural.
• Ombre is a highlight technique that clearly divides the haircut into 2 opposite colors. This is the top, painted in dark colors and light colored bottom. Unlike shatusha, the color transition is pronounced.
• Sombre – highlighting, with the help of which glare strands are obtained, playing at different angles of light.

Sombre and ombre are now the most common types of highlighting for curls of medium length . Ombre looks good on black hair, sombre is more suitable for fair-haired ladies.

For highlighting on medium hair with bangs, ombre and shatush are used. The most relevant subspecies of the main techniques for highlighting on short hair – Venetian, American, California highlighting.

Types of hair highlighting, highlighting with tinting, coloring – dyeing technique. How much is in the cabin. Before and after photos

Highlighting on medium hair – the coloring of individual curls in one color. Apply the method of highlighting with tinting.

Toning is curls that are colored with several or one shade of an unstable product for a short period of time . This method is suitable for women who love change. Highlighting is performed with tinting as follows: the strands are lightened, then the tinting shampoo is given color.

Coloring – this technique is called color highlighting. This method of staining is used to completely change the appearance. Coloring is very similar in performance to highlighting.

The difference between these methods of hair coloring is that when coloring is applied 2-5 shades of paint, slightly different in color. A similar method will emphasize the structure of the hairstyle, make it voluminous and magnificent. With this technique, you can apply bright colors – blue, red, yellow, green, pink, purple.

Women prefer highlighting on medium hair in beauty salons. Hair stylists working there select a dyeing technique that will suit a particular client. Highlighting for the price will differ in different beauty salons according to the following criteria:

• prestige of the salon;
• professionalism of masters;
• location (in large cities this procedure will cost much more than in small ones).

The cost of highlighting in New York is from $ 16 – $ 190, and, for example, in San Francisco – from $ 9 – $ 68.

California highlighting

This is a variation of the “shatush” technique, which differs from the main view in the use of brighter tones. Such highlighting is recommended by professionals and light, and black-haired girls.

The minimum cost of such equipment is $ 8,16, the maximum is $ 190.

Venice highlighting

It is also called “amber Milanese”, a subspecies of the “shatush” technique, differs from the Californian in a more natural appearance, and creates the effect of hair burnt out in the sun.

The cost of this equipment is $ 41.

French highlighting

Another name for this variety of shatusha is “gentle clarification”. Shades of paint can be one light tone or a combination of walnut-beige, dairy, pearl, golden-honey colors.

French technology is similar to the Californian and Venetian, its cost in the cabin will be from $ 8 – $ 41.

American highlighting

For this type of mixed highlighting techniques, several shades of paint are used, usually no more than 5 tones.

Paints of red, burgundy, brownish, scarlet and copper colors are taken. For lovers of experiments, they use paints of bright contrasting colors. The technique is suitable for ladies with brown or black hair.

The price of the procedure is slightly higher, since 2 methods are used here (highlighting and coloring) – from $ 8 – $ 54.

Basal highlighting

Strands are stained from the very roots of the hair or to update regrown highlighting. Technique recommended for ladies who turn gray.

The cost of painting is up to $ 20.

Frequent highlighting

This staining of often located strands is also called dense. It is applied on dark or chestnut curls.

The cost of such equipment is from $ 8,16.

Rare highlighting

This highlighting is done by staining several curls throughout the head. The strands are made narrow or wide.

Highlighting price – $ 16.

Fine highlighting

The second name of this species is frequent highlighting.

Curls are stained with thin vertical lines. This technique is suitable for medium length hair. The procedure will cost from $ 8,16 to $ 20.

Large highlighting

Apply this type of technique to highlight individual large locks of hair. They are colored several tones lighter than the original. The price of such coloring is up to $ 20.

Highlighting “Veil”

This is a new kind of highlighting. With this technique, the upper part of the hairstyle is dyed in locks of 4/32 inch, highlighting them in a zigzag fashion. Tiny tiny locks are painted at a right angle, the effect of a veil is obtained. Suitable for light blonde girls.

The price of such highlighting is $ 54.

Color highlighting

The second name of the type of highlighting is “Crazy Color”. It uses the most avant-garde paints for curls – scarlet, yellow, pink, purple, green, blue.

Such highlighting is preferred by shocking young ladies. The method of coloring using ashy shades is called “salt and pepper” is suitable for ladies of age. This technique is trendy, the cost can exceed $ 54.

How to make beautiful highlighting on medium hair for yourself at home – on dirty or clean hair. Video

To make highlighting at home, you need to purchase a set of special items.

Materials for coloring – comb, hat, paint

Ready-made sets for highlighting are sold, which include a hat, a brush and a comb, you just have to buy paint.

A hat can be made at home from a plastic bag or a simple shower cap. At equal intervals, you need to make holes throughout the package, through which locks of hair will be drawn for coloring.

It’s better to get a plastic comb for highlighting. This is where, on the one hand, with wide teeth, and on the other, with small teeth.

 Coloring substances are 2 types:

• Powders are professional dyes used by specialists in beauty salons.
• Oxidizing agents are paints for clarification. There are different concentrations and when choosing, you need to consider the type of hair and the degree of lightening. For fair-haired girls, you need to choose 3% or 6% oxidizing agent, for girls with dark hair a solution of 9% or 12% concentration is suitable.

It is best to buy ready-made paints in a package where all the components are already prepared in the right proportions, and you just need to mix them. On sale a lot of different types of hair colors and various manufacturers. Before buying, you can consult a hairdresser or choose a paint from leading cosmetic companies.

Highlighting process – step-by-step staining instruction

Until recently, such a procedure as highlighting on middle curls was impossible to carry out without resorting to the services of a hairdresser.

Now you can highlight hair at home in several ways:

• using foil;
• through a hat.

When conducting house highlighting, there is a trick – the hair should be dirty.

To perform highlighting using foil, you must:

• bleach for coloring;
• brush;
• foil;
• 2 combs – with small and large teeth;
• gloves
• plastic cup.

Instructions for painting:

1. Cover your shoulders with a napkin.
2. Cut the foil into strips. They should be 7’9 inch longer than the hair. The edge of the strip is wrapped 6/32 inch so that the coloring composition does not fall on other curls.
3. Prepare a coloring composition according to the instructions.
4. The hair divided into zones is stabbed with hairpins.
5. Separate the thick lock with a comb. Place a strip of foil under the separated curl, with the folded edge up.
6. Apply paint with a brush.
7. Fold the foil in half, bending 0’8 inch from above, paint over the next lock.
8. Repeat with all hair.
9. After 30 minutes, open the foil, wash the strands with water from the paint, without removing it.
10. Remove the foil and wash your hair.
11. Dry hair in a natural way.

For highlighting through a hat you will need:

• coloring composition;
• a package with holes made;
• ceramic container;
• brush;
• hook;
• gloves.

Instructions for highlighting:

1. Make a composition of paint.
2. Cover your shoulders against accidental paint splashes.
3. To put on a hat, to pull out a hook a lock.
4. Apply the coloring composition to the elongated locks for half an hour or 45 minutes, it depends on the degree of clarification. Wash your hair without removing the hat from your head.
5. Remove the cap, rinse your head with shampoo and dry.

Highlighting on medium hair can be done in a beauty salon, or you can do it yourself. Many varieties and highlighting techniques will help to make your hair unique, individual and spectacular. Interesting coloring of curls add charm and charms to each and every woman.

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