Ash black hair color. Photos before and after staining, who suits, techniques

Spectacular ash black hair can be seen in photos of celebrities such as Rihanna and Kim Kardashian. You need to be careful with such staining. With the wrong tone or staining technique you can visually increase your age and highlight skin imperfections.

Features of black and ash color and who suits

Ash-black hair color, the photo of which has become increasingly common on the Internet, usually looks like black hair is slightly covered with ash.

It can have different names:

• pencil;
• wet asphalt color;
• cold gray;
• black with gray hair;
• black with metal spraying;
• graphite.

Ash black is most suitable for people with a winter color type of appearance.

They have a distinct contrast between hair, eyes and skin color. Skin tone can be from snow-white to dark-skinned to olive. In people of this type, freckles and blush are either completely absent or barely noticeable. If the skin is light, then it practically does not tan. If the skin is dark, then the tan lays on it evenly.

The color of the eyes is clear and bright, creating a contrast between the whiteness of the whites and the iris of the eye. The color of the eyes itself can be anything. Hair color in representatives of the winter type is usually dark, almost black. Let's say ashy hair color.

Ash black hair color is not suitable for those who:

• there are problems on the skin: uneven tone, redness, acne and other rashes;
• the complexion is grayish;
• natural hair color is red or golden;
• brittle, unhealthy hair, hair with split ends;
• the hair is already dyed in a different color.

Ash black is undesirable for representatives of "summer" and "autumn".

This hair color does not match their skin tone and can visually increase age or make a person's appearance inharmonious. This hair color is advised for girls under 30 years old. However, when stained by a professional colorist and the right shade, it will suit older women.

How to get it at home

Ash-black hair color (photos show the final result of dyeing) can be obtained at home. Several staining procedures may be required to create the desired shade. The duration of the process depends on the original hair color and their condition.

For self-dyeing hair, ready-made coloring compositions can be purchased at professional cosmetics stores.

How to dye your hair at home:

1. It is necessary to purchase tools and consumables for coloring: a clarifier, paint of the desired shade, gloves, a comb for separating strands, a brush for applying the coloring composition.
2. Dark hair is bleached before dyeing. You do not need to wash your hair before the procedure. The clarifier is diluted in the proportions indicated in the attached instructions. 2/3 of the composition is applied to the hair without affecting the roots. After 30 min. the remaining clarifier must be applied to the roots and distributed over the entire length. In 20 minutes.hair is thoroughly washed with shampoo to remove the bleach completely.
3. If the bleaching of the hair was successful, proceed to dyeing. The coloring composition is prepared according to the attached instructions. Then it is applied to the hair. It is important to ensure that paint is applied to each strand. Then the color of the staining will be uniform. To better absorb the paint, the hair is wrapped. After the time indicated in the instructions, the hair dye is washed off.
4. After dyeing, a special mask or balm is applied to the hair. They usually come with paint. It makes the color more durable and rich and nourishes the colored hair.

What is important to know before staining

There are general guidelines for staining.

They need to be followed in order for the result to be predictable:

• Mix the coloring components in a glass or plastic container. With a metal container, the paint can undergo an oxidation reaction. It is necessary to use the coloring composition within an hour.
• Always wear gloves to protect your hands.
• The coloring composition is applied first to the back of the hair, gradually moving to the parietal. Last of all, the whiskey and strands at the forehead are dyed.
• If the hair is very dark, it is first bleached. Bleaching hair and then giving it the desired ash shade can take time. Changing hair color quickly can ruin it a lot. Bleaching the hair before dyeing allows the hair to absorb the dye better. The natural color will not overpower the staining color.
• Hair that has been dyed before must be washed off before dyeing it ash black. This way you can get the color closest to that shown in the photo on the paint box. If more than one washout procedure is required, a gap of a week is made between them.
• If the hair is brittle and sore, it is treated before dyeing. Since in ash black color they will look even more lifeless.
• Before applying the hair dye, an allergy test is done in advance. A few days before staining, a drop of paint is applied to the elbow and the reaction of the body is checked.
• If there was no experience of staining in this color, it is better to choose semi-permanent paints. Such a coloring composition will be washed off no later than after 30 shampooing procedures. During this time, it will be possible to understand how the hair color suits a person.

Choosing a black-ash paint

When choosing a paint, you need to give preference to professional products. Shades of ash black can have the following names: chestnut graphite, cool black, marble lava, and others.

OLLIN COLOR

To obtain black, cream paint 2/0 "Black" is suitable. This permanent dye contains a minimum of ammonia, so the hair is carefully dyed. The dye contains wheat proteins and D-panthenol, thanks to which the hair receives the necessary care after dyeing.

To give an ashy shade, use the OLLIN COLOR 0/11 "Ash" corrector, which is added to the dye.

Kapous Professional

Cream paint for permanent dyeing. Contains natural botanicals and cosmetic oils that give the hair shine, help it stay hydrated during the dyeing process and maintain its color for a long time. Dyes gray hair well. Suitable for coloring are shades 1 "Black" and 1.1 "Blue-black".

Estel DeLuxe

Ash-black hair color, which bloggers and celebrities like so much, can be obtained using the DeLuxe 0 / G corrector paint in the "Graphite" shade. Chestnut extract and provitamins, which are part of it, take care of hair. Hair after dyeing acquires an iridescent ash tone.

L'Oreal Professional Majirel

L'Oreal's Majirel cream paint manufacturers promise predictable color and healthy, well-groomed hair. The incell molecule and the microcationic polymer Ionen G help to achieve this. They act on the entire hair structure, provide deep care and maximum protection.

To give your hair an ashy black shade number 2.10 "Intense Ash Brunet" is suitable.

Londa professional

For this manufacturer, the closest to the ash-black color is paint under the number 4/71 "Brown brown-ash". The paint is resistant. It contains Vitaflection molecules and lipids. Molecules penetrate deep into the hair structure and block the color, keeping it bright for a long time.

Lipids give hair smoothness and shine. This coloring composition has a pleasant odor. The manufacturer promises 100% gray hair coloring.

Matrix Color Sync

Shade 1A "Blue-black ash". The coloring composition does not include ammonia, therefore hair coloring is considered gentle. The ceramide complex helps the dye to be absorbed better and evens out the structure and heals porous and damaged hair. Suitable for refreshing hair color, toning bleached hair. The paint does not cover gray hair well.

BAREX JOC COLOR

Shade 1.1 "Black-ash". This professional cream paint is persistent. Provides deep color, including gray hair. It contains such natural ingredients as wheat proteins, jojoba oil. Also contains UV filters. Thanks to this, it protects hair from exposure to sunlight.

CUTRIN SCC REFLECTION HAIR COLOR

The manufacturer offers tone 2.16 "Graphite". Arctic cranberry seed oil, included in the composition, comprehensively cares for hair and scalp during coloring, preventing protein loss. It also acts as a natural UV filter, protecting hair from sun damage. Thanks to this, the color lasts longer.

SYOSS OLEO INTENSE

The brand has the OLEO INTENSE "Graphite Chestnut Tone with Shimmering Shine" numbered 4-50. And also "Ash dark blond tone" under the number 6-55. Natural oils, added to the composition using a special technology Oleo Intense, give the hair a rich, bright color. The paint contains an activator oil. Due to the absence of ammonia, this dye composition can be classified as gentle.

Varieties of men's hair dyes

Men's hair is different from women's. They are usually stiffer in structure and denser at the roots. This is influenced by the hormone testosterone. Therefore, they may be less susceptible to staining. To achieve the desired effect, you should select special dye formulations designed with this difference in mind.

Most manufacturers of men's dyes care about effective gray hair painting:

American Crew

"Ash shade" number 5/6 of this company is designed for painting gray hair. The structure of the paint is creamy. The paint is not permanent. It contains no ammonia. Lasts up to 6 weeks.

Redken For Men Color Camo

The manufacturer of this camouflage paint has provided its palette with 1NA Dark Ash. The dye composition, developed by American specialists, provides intensive coloring of the appeared gray hair, maintaining a uniform hair color, filling the hair with shine and health.

Men Coloration by Petrole Hahn

Ammonia-free paint-mousse has an ash-silver shade in its palette. Gently tones hair. Can eliminate light gray hair. Hair coloring occurs within 5 minutes. The color lasts about one and a half months.

Just For Men Touch of Gray

The paint has a shade of "Black-Gray" (black-gray) in the palette. The unique formula, developed by an American company, gradually paints over gray hair. Coloring is carried out using a comb-applicator, which is put on the paint bottle. There is no need to mix coloring components. The product contains no ammonia. The exposure time to the hair dye is 5 minutes.

Loreal HOMME Cover 5

Ammonia-free gel paint for gentle hair toning. Suitable for painting gray hair. The palette contains only natural shades. This allows you to bring hair color closer to their natural color and make gray hair invisible. To give the hair a color close to ash black, shades No. 2 - Dark Brown, No. 3 - Brown and No. 6 - Dark Blonde are suitable.

Estel De Luxe Silver

Suitable for both men and women. The dye covers gray hair well thanks to the Anti-Age Color system. It has a pleasant scent. To bring the hair color closer to ash black, there are shades numbered 4/0 "Brown", 5/0 "Light brown" or 6/71 "Dark blond brown-ash".

Partial staining techniques

Any coloring is stress for the hair. Partial coloring can be applied to minimize trauma to the hair.

For women

The following techniques are suitable for women:

• Classic highlighting. Hair strands are dyed lighter along the entire length. You can choose the thickness of the strands. Staining is carried out using foil or a special cap.
• Venetian highlighting creates the effect of sun-bleached hair. At the ends, the hair is lighter. Closer to the roots, they become darker.
• Bronding consists in a combination of shades such as dark blond, coffee, chestnut, chocolate, light blond.
• Balayazh. The dye is randomly applied to the hair. The ends or roots are tinted in shades that contrast with the natural hair color.
• Multicolor toning. This technique uses a wide palette of shades, which can include pink, green, blue. The strands are usually colored asymmetrically.
• Black bottom, white top. In this dyeing, the lower dark hair color contrasts sharply with the bright blonde hair above.

For men

Men can partially dye their hair in the following ways:

• Highlighting. The hair roots are not affected. Minimal damage is done to hair. The dye is applied only to the ends of the hair.
• Trash technique. Hair strands are colored in a chaotic manner. The colors for dyeing are selected so that they noticeably differ in tone from the natural hair color.
• Balayazh. Suitable for shoulder-length hair and below. It consists in stretching the color of dyeing along the length of the hair.
• Toning of individual strands.

A correctly selected ash-black shade will make it possible to please yourself with a photo session with a new fashionable hair color. A rich palette of colors, a variety of techniques for their application provide an opportunity for self-expression.

Ash black hair video

The transition from red to dark ash: