On average, your hair grows with you a month by two and a half or three centimeters. But, progress has reached today, as the song sings “to unprecedented miracles”, therefore various methods of building up will allow you to get a braid to your belt in about 2-3 hours. If you decide to try this technology on yourself, first study all its nuances.
Technology hair extensions. How is this done?
Today, the hair extension procedure involves three different methods: an alternative method, cold and hot. The alternative is the simplest, it is done in just 15-20 minutes, but it will last no more than two days. The master puts strands on his hair. Just selecting them in color and suitable structure for you. Our girls are well suited European or Slavic hair. The latter is softer. When using the cold extension method, the strands are usually glued to their hair.
When building you can choose between ribbons with rows of hair or with strands with a sticky base. In both of these cases, the hair will be applied as close as possible to their roots, so that the border between the artificial hair and its own is not visible. If you are doing a cold build-up, then you will need to make a hair correction a month and a half or two. The most "long-playing" - hot build. Such an increase will not require any correction up to 4 months. But, here it is the most controversial build-up.
There is an opinion that keratin heated to 120 degrees, which is usually used for gluing strands, burns its hair. But supporters of this method say that such a high temperature is felt for a very short time and at the same time acts only in the field of artificial strands. With one here you can not argue: after keratin hair extensions look natural. At the same time, both visually and by touch, it is difficult to determine the border between the strands.
3-4 times a day, spend time with your hair. Carefully untangle their fingers at the roots and then along their entire length. We make it a brush, which has natural bristles. It is necessary to abandon the scallops with frequent teeth and comb with thickening at the ends. They spoil the look of the strands. If you are doing styling, then you should use tools for easy fixing styling.
Hair extensions on capsules
The technology of coupling the hair of natural origin with artificial ones using special keratin capsules is today considered to be one of the most popular and safest hair extension methods.
To find out whether it is possible to dye hairs that are extended on capsules in a beauty salon, you have to go directly to the master, who will examine the condition of the hair and make its expert conclusion. What is usually decisive is what kind of hair is grown - natural or artificial.
How to determine the quality and type of hair extensions
Usually in beauty salons offer several types of artificial strands for building, among which Slavic, European and Asian variants are most often used. The first two are much better suited for dyeing, with such strands, you can make coloring right at home. Italian and Indian strands also respond well to dyeing.
At the same time hair extensions can be of natural origin. To understand whether it is possible to dye the hair extensions, whether they are natural or artificial, in some cases you will have to resort to a small test. First you need to tear off or gently cut a few hairs. Then these hairs are set on fire for visual and olfactory evaluation. If the aroma is plastic and not very pleasant, and the flame is too sparkling and twitching, then the hair is definitely not real.
Among other signs of the artificiality of hair, an audible creak stands out when rubbing against each other. The unnatural shine of the strands, which is clearly different from natural hair, also serves as a visual sign.
What colors can be dyed
Experts say that it is permissible to dye hair extensions only in dark tones, about one or two tones darker than the original version. It is allowed to slightly adjust the color of the current tone. However, lightening is not recommended for any types of extended strands.
The type of artificial hair “Kanekalon” quite popular in the past year, although it has an impressive vitality reserve, is unlikely to survive the dyeing in any color. The safest coloring is considered to be tinting the hair with a professional tonic with an oxidizing agent 1.9 percent.
The end result will largely depend on the quality of the extensible hair. Is it possible to dye this hair with a certain color? It depends on the native color of the extensions. Therefore, to choose the right shade should be with the utmost care.
What kind of paint is best
It is recommended to choose paint in professional stores for stylists, since the value of oxidizer in products of this level is no more than 3 percent. Ordinary stores, for example, have mass-media paint in their assortment with a 9 percent oxidizer that will ruin the strands. If there is paint without the use of ammonia, it will be only an additional advantage.
It is also permissible to use a tint balm or shampoo. They will give a temporary effect, but the chance to damage in the process of extension hair tends to zero. Whether it is possible to dye extended hair using an oxidizer with a content of more than 3 percent depends entirely on the readiness for financial expenses for more expensive professional paint. In some cases, it is possible to achieve a positive result even with 6 percent oxidizers.
If the paint issue is resolved, then you need to decide on the required number of bottles. The main criteria here will be the length and thickness of the hair. On average strands of these parameters, about two standard vials of oxidant and dye should go. Longer and blonde hair will require three bottles of paint. Dark curls below the shoulder blades need the same amount. If the strands are more than a hundred, then you need to add another bottle. With a hair length of more than 60 centimeters, the number of bottles of paint increases immediately to five.
The process of coloring hair extensions
If you can not decide on how best and whether it is possible to dye the roots with hair extensions, then the procedure definitely should be trusted to a professional in the salon. The paint should not in the process fall on the capsules or tape (depending on the type of hair extensions). An experienced master, most likely, will be able to carefully paint over the roots without hitting the capsule.
When carrying out the procedure at home, it is still recommended to paint only the top cap without capsules. The rest can be painted in the cabin during the correction. If it is necessary to paint the roots in any case, then it is worth considering the option of dyeing the roots and the subsequent new hair extensions. It is important to know that almost always independent procedures with hair extensions at home automatically deprive the owner of the guarantee in the salon.
The process and features of home coloring
First, of course, it would be best to learn the basics of how to dye the extensions on the capsules at home, and learn some useful tips. For example, there is a simple way to check the final result: dye a small part of the hair in the area behind the ear and evaluate the final color. The very process of dyeing begins with the separation of hair into fine strands. Sometimes it is enough to paint only the visible part of the strands. This is done in order to less traumatize the hair.
During dyeing, wipe off immediately with a cloth with liquid that has got onto the attachment points of the strands. If this is not done, then in the future, the hair may begin to fall out and curl. At the end of the procedure, you need to thoroughly rinse your head in water, apply a balm to preserve color, and then wash it off.
In addition, on the first day (and preferably within two to three days) after hair extensions in the salon, painting is out of the question. Care for colored hair will require regular use of shampoos and conditioners to moisturize the strands.
Ultimately, deciding whether hair can be dyed at home is based on experience, patience and desire. For a more reliable and predictable result, it is better to immediately turn to professionals.
Dyeing eyelash extensions
For expressiveness and attractiveness of the look, many girls increase not only the hair on the head, but also eyelashes. In addition to spectacularity such eyelashes give the hostess the opportunity to less often resort to applying traditional makeup on the eyes. Whether it is possible to dye hair with extended eyelashes is determined mainly by the composition of the mascara. With the presence of any oils in the composition, it is extremely not recommended to do this, because the oils can dissolve the glue on which the lashes grow.
Even if a suitable mascara without oils was found, care should be taken of another problem - flushing paint. It is best to deal with this cotton pads dipped in plain water. For cosmetics, the rules are the same - no oils in the composition. There are special mascaras with a mark about compatibility with eyelash extensions.
Is the game worth the candle
Of course, the cost of building services is quite high, and spoiling the whole result by improper painting would not be at all reasonable. Note that hair extensions can be dyed, but there are some features and limitations. So, for example, curls of Asian origin, as well as those that have undergone prior discoloration, may lose their luster after toning, they will become dry and “unruly”. At the same time, the most malleable to painting - natural Slavic curls.
The salon master will be able to make a correct, uniform dyeing of the extended hair, only he has information about the origin of such a delicate material, the features of working with it.
Is it possible to dye extended hair at home: what dye to dye them
If you have confidence in your abilities and skills, but there is no money for professional painting, you can risk changing the color of natural and extended hair at home. To do this, use the following tips:
- do not hesitate to get oral advice on painting from the master, who performed the building,
- find out what material the curls are made of (Asian or Slavic),
- Responsibly approach the choice of coloring agent, avoid formulations with ammonia and a high content of oxidants,
- buy paint only in specialized stores.
How to dye hair extensions on capsules
For those who still ventured and wants to be in the role of a master hairdresser, it will not be superfluous to learn how to properly dye the extensions.
To get good results, follow the instructions below:
- Split hair into small strands.
- Color the regrown roots and natural hair.
- After 5-10 minutes, apply the coloring emulsion on the extension hair. It is necessary to apply paint carefully, avoiding places of fastening of natural hair with artificial. Dye on such capsules may lead to their destruction and loss of curls.
What care products to choose
In specialized stores there are special lines for the care of hair extensions, they are just worth choosing - such shampoos, balms, conditioners and oils have high nutritional properties.
What can happen when staining is wrong
Unfortunately, even going to an expensive salon is not the key to success. So, the master may have insufficient experience in working with such hair, besides the quality of paint or artificial curls does not always meet expectations.
So, what unpleasant consequences can fashionist women expect when staining is wrong?
- the color of natural and extended hair is noticeably different,
- artificial curls lost shine, become dull,
- there was damage to the anchoring capsules, resulting in curls that fall out,
- hair became very tangled.
Of course, cases with a difference in color can somehow be experienced and corrected, but with noticeably damaged artificial curls (and with them the desired volume and length) you will still have to say goodbye.
Therefore, not having the proper experience of such painting, it is better not to risk, not to spend extra money, time and energy, but to immediately turn to a professional hairdresser for help - the one that produced the primary build-up.
To paint or not
Masters of extensions do not get tired of repeating, in order not to think about how to dye the extensions at home, choose strands that are one hundred percent the same as the color of your own curls.
Technologically correct is a clear match of the color of natural and extensible curls.
Pay attention! Technologically true pre-dyeing of natural hair and strands separately from each other. This rule is not accidental and is explained by the fact that strands of different structure require the use of a different oxidizing agent for paint.
If you can not resist, and you actually need a new hair color, you will have to work hard to maintain a nice-looking curls.
European, Russian, Chinese?
Before you take up a brush and a tube of paint and, as if a painter, you begin to create the hairstyle of your own dreams, you should understand, but do you have a suitable “canvas”?
Low-quality hair loses its pretty appearance and cannot be changed color.
The modern market offers a gigantic mass of different hairs marked “for building”, but not all of them are able to survive the coloring. In vain will be an attempt to change the color of previously clarified, Asian and artificial strands. The latter, as a result of manipulations on the change of color, were reincarnated into an amorphous mass, which would have to be removed.
If your extended strands belong to the category of Slavic or European, you will be able to hold a coloring with your own hands.
On a note! It is possible to paint the increased strands only in more dark color or to slightly change their color scheme. Regardless of their properties and origin, they cannot be clarified.
Regardless of the properties of the hair instruction forbids them to lighten
Lab №1
If you are not sure that you are a carrier of natural hair, make a little experience before making a final decision on painting.
- Set fire several hairs, artificial strands emit a nasty plastic smell when burning and glow with a sparkling flame.
- Listen to the sound that hair produces when rubbed, if it is not natural squeak, you have artificial material that is not subject to color change.
- The shine of artificial hair is very very different from the natural, in particular it is very noticeable under the flash of the camera.
Even high-quality Kanekalon, which can be curled at home, will not withstand staining.
Pay attention! If you still dare to change the color, remember that after dyeing, you lose the guarantee of the quality of the hair, which gives the salon or the master.
We choose the paint right
Having received a positive answer to the question of whether it is possible to dye the hair extensions on the capsules - feel free to set off after purchasing the right color scheme.And your path will lie in the professional shop for hairdressers.
Why it is impossible to choose a suitable option on the shelf of a supermarket? In most cases, they contain 9% oxidizer, such a tool can significantly spoil the strands. Your choice should be limited to an oxidizer not exceeding 3% or ammonia-free paint.
Ammonia-free dyes should be found in professional brands (cost is 300 rubles).
You can use and tinted shampoos and balms, which give a temporary color change, are very ordinary to use and completely harmless.
Slightly arithmetic
New hair length often makes you think about the right amount of paint.
Annotation to determine the length of hair to calculate the right amount of paint
Hair of medium length and thickness (up to 40 cm) will require 2 tubes of paint and an oxidizer (subject to a tube size of 120 ml). For longer light curls need 180 ml of paint (3 tubes). When building more than 120 strands will have to buy 4 tubes of paint.
If we are talking about dark curls, the hair length below the shoulder blades will need 3 packs of dye. On strands longer than 65 cm can not do paint in a volume of less than 5 packs.
Staining rules
- Coloring is done on dry messy hair.
- Using a comb, divide the hair into zones. First, native hair is processed, paint is applied to them with a hairdresser's brush and carefully combed.
- After 10 minutes, the coloring composition can be applied to the extensions.
The application of the coloring consistency is carried out without affecting the keratin capsules.
Pay attention! When working with hair extensions, you will have to exert maximum efforts so that the composition does not get on the capsules. Otherwise, they will start to fall and the place of attachment will be very noticeable.
- Keeping the time indicated in the annotation, wash your hair with warm water and shampoo. Be sure to keep in mind that after building it is forbidden to wash your hair with your head bent forward.
Photo of the correct position for washing hair after extension
- When applying a hair care balm, distribute the product, leaving at least 5 cm from the roots.
Color change on the extended hair should be carried out with special care and painstakingly following the annotation, which can rightly be considered a video in this article.
Types of hair extensions
In building use three types of natural hair., consider which of them are applicable for coloring:
- Asian (most often from China, Korea and related countries). In the manufacturing process, they are cleaned from the top flake coating, then polished, painted and treated with silicone over. At first glance, Asian strands look attractive and neat, but often after the first wash they lose their presentation, become dull, poorly combed and fit, tangled. For staining categorically not suitable.
- European (shipped from Europe, also Latin America, India, etc.). Scaly layer can both save and delete partially or completely. In the production of strands treated with acid, painted in the desired color and coated with silicone. They are more qualitative than Asian ones, but they are suitable only for owners of tough, voluminous and thick natural strands. In combination with thin “native” hair look unnatural. To paint them is permissible.
- Slavic. When processing, they leave a scaly layer, therefore, they retain an aesthetic look for a long time and easily fit. Can be painted.
Attention! In building can be used artificial strands, they can not be painted. Determine which hair is used easily. Non-natural material creaks noticeably during friction, and when ignited it emits a sharp and unpleasant smell of burning plastic.
What paint to use
For dyeing hair extensions suitable means with a low content of oxidant, not higher than 3%. This means that you have to say goodbye to all the inexpensive and aggressive colors of the mass market. Instead, they use professional tools, preferably without the content of ammonia and specially designed for the treatment of hair extensions.
As an alternative to resistant paints, shampoos, tonics and balsams are used. They allow you to change the tone slightly and for a short time, but they do not bring any harm to the strands. We have also prepared for you an overview of the best non-frame hair colors.
You can change the color only in the direction of the dark or a little lighter. Radically lighten hair extensions in any case impossible.
Technique for coloring hair extensions on capsules
Coloring is performed only on dry and dirty hair. After the procedure, the extension should take at least 2-3 days.
Procedure:
- Comb your hair and divide them into zones.
- Apply a dyeing composition to the root zone and along the entire length of the “native” part of the hair with a hairdresser's brush.
- After 10–15 minutes, paint over the accrued strands, avoiding paint on the capsules.
- After the time specified in the paint instructions, wash your head with warm water and shampoo. At the same time, the head is held vertically or slightly tilted back (as when washing at a hairdresser), it cannot be tilted strongly forward, otherwise the strands will become tangled.
- Apply a caring balm on the extended part of the hair.
- Wash off the balm, if necessary, and gently blot the strands with a soft towel, without twisting or squeezing.
- Dry your head. It is best to let it dry naturally, but if necessary, you can use the hair dryer on the weakest mode, without directing it to the attachment points of the curls.
Important! Only when the hair is completely dry can they be gently combed, starting from the tips.
Consequences due to improper staining
Disruption of the staining technology is fraught with the following problems:
- loss of shine, dullness,
- the discrepancy between the resulting color and the desired,
- fragility
- constant tangle of strands, difficulty combing,
- the inability to make a normal and durable styling,
- loss of accreted strands.
In addition, many salons and masters remove the warranty on capacity in the case of home painting. And then all the problems that have arisen with the hair will have to be solved at their own expense. So, if you have any doubts that not everything can be done correctly on your own, it is better to turn to a hairdresser for painting.
Features care after staining
Nutrition and hydration after exposure to coloring compositions is necessary and their own hair. But accrued need it especially badlytherefore it is recommended to regularly apply nutritional balms and masks designed for such hair.
It is also necessary to observe and general care guidelines for extended strands:
- Going to bed only with a dried head, preferably gathering curls under the mesh or braiding them in a loose braid.
- Wash your hair with special shampoo, applying it very carefully and without rubbing or smearing movements. Do not use for subsequent rinsing vinegar or lemon juice.
- Wet hair dry very carefully, do not twist, do not rub or squeeze. The best option - gently soak with a towel, only slightly crushing them.
- To dry the head in a natural way or on the weakest mode of the hair dryer, without directing a stream of air at the attachment points of the extended strands.
- Comb only dry hair using a comb with occasional soft and wide teeth and without balls at the ends.
- Use only lacquers, gels, mousses and other products with a neutral pH for laying.
- If possible, stop bathing in the sea and going to the bath, sauna and solarium. Salt water strongly dries the strands, and temperature effects can damage their attachments.
Only natural European or Slavic extended strands are suitable for dyeing. But they also require careful treatment, so you need to use professional tools with an oxidizer content not higher than 3%.
Radical discoloration of the strands is unacceptable, maximum, they are lightened by several tones. For dark shades there are no such restrictions - you can easily turn from a blonde into a brunette.
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It is better to immediately separate these issues:
- Coloring before building
- Coloring after building
Dyeing before hair extensions can be done, and this is more preferable than doing staining after hair extensions. The only condition that it is necessary to perform dyeing not with household dyes, but professional ones. those sold in specialized stores of professional cosmetics for hair. In this case, the fact that the box with the dye will be written L'Oreal, Londa, Estelle should not mislead you because These firms produce both professional and household dyes. It is best to ask the seller whether this dye is a professional line and if so, then you can take it. Even better, if you agree with the builder on the brand and the name of the dye itself. In general, it is ideal if your hair extension master also has the qualification of a colorist technologist with extensive experience - then the result will really be perfect and your hair when dyed and the extended hair will not have different shades and the transition will not be noticeable. In fairness it should be noted that there are few good masters in building in the city, there are even fewer good technologists, and there are only a few masters of professionals who combine the title of a hair extension and an experienced color technologist.
Most builders will tell you - do build and then you can do the painting yourself. They say so in order to sell you their hair extension service, and the fact that later you will not succeed with dyeing is already your problem, because you yourself took up the coloring and with the master at the same time the responsibility passes to you. And the responsibility will be overwhelming, because you yourself simply can not cope with the alignment of color, and even the capsules of extensible hair can not withstand the effects of those dyes and oxidants that you will apply without the appropriate knowledge.
Of course, you can act at your own peril and risk and expect that you will still get something, but practice says that usually something happens. Why? The fact is that your hair and hair extensions are originally different hairs and the story is different and different when colored with different hairs, so the results, as you guessed, will be different too. It is immediately worth saying that many masters use the cheapest hair to attract a client with a cheap price service. Such hair is usually treated with silicones, siloxanes and other active substances that change the structure of the hair, and stains, non-colors, etc. often appear when dyeing such hair. It will be difficult, if possible at all, to dye such hair even to an experienced master.
It is very important to apply the correct care after dyeing. professional dyes are very demanding on the type of shampoo or balm, some Shauma can easily wash the dye molecules out of your hair for a couple of applications and you will again get different shades.
I decided to describe all these questions in detail because many clients simply do not understand what the complexity of dyeing extension hair is and when they themselves start dyeing they encounter results that are quite unexpected from their point of view)
As a result, a simple conclusion: look for and find your builder - colorist and you will have luxurious hair without any headache under them).
Features and subtleties of the process
Hair extensions can be safely attributed to those modern beauty procedures, thanks to which every woman can safely experiment with her appearance. Sooner or later, the girls wonder if they can dye their hair extensions. Of course, it is impossible to answer this question unequivocally, since this should take into account all the features of the curls themselves and the subtleties of the coloring process.
Immediately it is worth mentioning that not all curls after building can be painted. For a start, it is worth determining what type your curls belong to.
The most popular type is Asian curls, which most often come from China or Korea. Their main difference is that they undergo a special treatment. Initially, they are freed from the top coating, then polished, painted and eventually applied silicone. Such strands have a very attractive appearance, but after a few washing procedures, they become duller, much confused and are not amenable to stacking. Additional staining will only aggravate the situation, and the curls will be completely spoiled.
Another popular type, which has a higher quality, is European curls. They usually come from some European countries or from Latin America. Sometimes come across options from India. Typically, such options curl for building up are without the upper flaky layer or with him. Such strands are pretreated with a special acid, and after that, silicone is applied and painted. Painting of such curls is quite possible.
Slavic - another popular type of curls for hair extensions. This option always looks the most natural and is of high quality. Even after repeated washing, drying and styling, they do not lose their original appearance. And all because after processing the top scaly layer remains completely. Such strands can be easily dyed.
All of the above strands are natural curls. Also, the procedure can be performed using artificial strands. Such hair extensions categorically can not be dyed.
Whether natural curls were used during the procedure, you can easily learn from the master or independently at home. Even with slight friction, the artificial strands creak slightly. And if you burn one hair, then there is a sharp plastic smell.
How to choose a paint?
Having decided on the type of your accrued strands, you will probably want to paint your hair at home by yourself. Of course, ideally it is better to entrust this to a truly experienced professional who knows how to work with paint correctly and can easily cope with the procedure. But if you do everything correctly and take into account all the recommendations, then it is quite possible to cope with the procedure yourself.
For a start, it is important to choose a quality paint that is exactly suitable for this type of curls. In your chosen product, the oxidant content should not exceed 3%. In addition, the tool should not contain ammonia and should be intended for this type of curls. These parameters have only professional hair dye products, which are distinguished not only by high quality but also by high price.
In addition, it is possible to opt for a tinted shampoo or balsam. These hair products are more affordable and allow you to slightly change the tone of the strands. Of course, using such tools it is impossible to achieve a long and lasting effect, but to refresh the hair color is quite realistic. Moreover, such shampoos and balms do not harm the locks and do not damage them at all.
It is also important to take into account the length of the hair in order to correctly determine the amount of dye needed. If the length of your curls does not exceed forty centimeters, then two standard tubes of 120 milligrams will suffice. For longer hair, you need to take three or four standard tube.
How to care?
In order to have longer hair lasted longer, you should follow a few rules of care for them:
- Wash your hair in an upright position, only tilting it back a little. If you constantly tilt your head back. That is, the risk that the strands at the same time just go awry and fall out.
- If you do not have a shampoo that the master recommended to you, then you can replace it with a product intended for normal or oily hair. But dry hair shampoo is not suitable here! This shampoo contains some substances that destroy keratin, and other adhesive materials.
- There are special brushes for hair extensions. They should be used to not damage the hair.
More about the technology of hair extensions will tell you here in this video.
