Learn the technique of how to dye your hair yourself

It seems that the difficult thing is how to dye the hair itself? But in this process, as in any other case related to the beauty of a woman, there are subtleties and secrets. Whatever your decision to dye your hair at home (saving money, time or lack of confidence in specialists), try to apply all the tips so that your hair is not hurt, and you are satisfied with the result.

How to properly dye your hair at home?

• Before staining, after about seven days, perform procedures that will heal your hair and prepare. To do this, apply a nourishing mask, regenerating balm or other remedy. Healthy hair is always better colored than damaged, and the color lasts longer.
• It is usually not recommended to wash your hair before painting. Fat, which will be released within the last 2 or 3 days, will be able to protect the scalp and the hair itself from the adverse effects of chemicals.
• Before you dye your hair, apply a little greasy cream (you can use petroleum jelly) along the edge line of the hair. Do not forget to do this, so that you can easily wash off the paint, which you may accidentally put on your skin.
• Do not believe the popular belief that the longer the dyeing time, the longer the color will remain. This is a dangerous delusion, from which many women have suffered. The process of staining is a chemical reaction and excessive exposure is detrimental to the structure of the hair.
• Do not benefit and a large amount of paint applied to the hair.
• Having taken note of these tips, you can proceed to the very process of staining.
• First of all, read the instructions on the paint package.
• If you are using a new hair color for the first time, be sure to perform a test for individual sensitivity - this will save you from an unpleasant allergic reaction.
• Prepare the necessary tools: use a special brush with a soft elastic bristle and a tail for the spikes; A bowl made of plastic or glass, and gloves for protecting your hands.

There is a difference in how to dye your hair in case of complete staining and in case of correcting the color of overgrown roots. It is usually described in detail in the manufacturer's instructions. Try to follow these instructions.

• Specialists who know how to dye their hair are advised to divide the strands into four zones, passing through the top of the head two cruciforms.
• Hair should be dry.
• Apply the paint should begin with the occipital region and end with hair located along the marginal line (here the hair is the thinnest and dyed more quickly).
• Keep the paint on the roots for the time indicated on the package. Do not shorten or extend the exposure time - the manufacturer has already accurately calculated everything, so trust his recommendations.
• After this time, the rest of the paint is applied to the hair, foamed at the roots and combed over all the strands.

Sometimes you have to dye your hair, using a small amount of paint left from the previous painting. If it is not enough, you can slightly moisten the hair from the spray and stretch the composition along the entire length of the hair. Although this is an optional rule, it often helps out in emergencies if it is not possible to provide enough colorant.

• Rinse off the paint with plenty of water.
• At the end of the process, special fixing colors or grooming products are applied to the hair, a large selection of which is offered in specialized stores.

If before you preferred to dye hair with henna or another natural dye, then remember that you can not guess with a shade if you switch to chemical dyes.

By following these tips and gaining some experience, you will succeed, and the color of your hair will not be worse than when servicing in an expensive salon.