Hair prepigmentation before coloring. How to do

For gray and bleached hair, prepigmentation is required before coloring. Not knowing the importance of this procedure, it may not work the first time achieve a solid, uniform color when dyeing hair. The essence of the procedure and the algorithm for its implementation are presented in the article.

What is this procedure

Hair prepigmentation before dyeing is the process of saturating the hair with a natural color before carrying out the main dyeing. Pigmentation is required for those women whose gray hair is manifested clearly and extremely unevenly. After preliminary coloring of the hair with color, the main coloring is carried out with the desired shade.

Thanks to this algorithm, the structure of the hair is changed, the dye penetrates into the deep layers of the hair, bringing their shade closer to natural, which subsequently allows you to dye your hair evenly.

Due to gray hair, painting is done many times more often, but the procedure itself has some nuances.

Gray hair pre-staining performs a number of basic and necessary tasks:

• the pigment penetrates into the deep layers of the hair, making their tone more natural and natural;
• smoothes the porosity and uneven structure of dead and lightened hair;
• pigmenting agents in their composition contain some useful substances that make it possible to strengthen the hair shaft, saturate the hair with shine and vitality;
• subsequent painting runs evenly and gives a rich shade of the painted color;
• the coloring effect becomes more lasting.

In order to correctly carry out the prepigmentation procedure and achieve the necessary depth of tone penetration, it is better to do it in a beauty salon, where specialists, based on the type of hair and the amount of gray hair, will select the optimal composition and technique for the procedure.

For preliminary staining, predominantly such compositions are used as permanent, demipermanent, semipermanent, physical compositions. The pigment tone is mostly golden or natural.

What hair is recommended for the procedure

Pre-pigmentation is not a mandatory procedure, but it is recommended in the presence of gray hair such features:

• the first stage of the appearance of gray hair (the volume of gray hair does not exceed 30% of the total volume);
• significant presence of white hair (gray hair becomes quite noticeable, its volume is 70-90% of all hair);
• gray hair from the base of the head (hair after prepigmentation and basic dyeing has grown to a length of 3 cm, and gray hair at the roots becomes clearly visible).

Also, the degree of gray hair differs in its location. Gray hairs can be localized in one place, or located unevenly throughout the head.

Gray hair is also distinguished by the degree of pigment penetration, the choice of pigmenting material depends on this:

• easy to pigment;
• normal penetration;
• difficult to pigmentation - a complex version of hair, due to the frequent arrangement of scales of the hair shaft cuticle.

If in the first two cases prepigmentation can be performed at home after getting acquainted with the technique, then in the latter case, preliminary coloring is required only in salons.

Hair prepigmentation before coloring is also performed in such situations:

• highlighting hair with thin strands after wide highlighting;
• if the technique of gradient painting is carried out;
• to create a rich, uniform color to your hair.

Pre-pigmentation methods

The choice of the pre-pigmentation method is selected according to the type of hair and the resulting desired tone.

Pre-pigmentation methods:

In the case when the main tone will be dark, it is always recommended to carry out prepigmentation using the full color method. The shade of the first staining is selected lighter by 1 tone from the desired one. The peculiarity of this method is that it is always easier to add a color gamut than to remove its excess later.

When choosing the first color, you should always contact only one manufacturer and, by its numbering, choose a shade lighter than the main one. It is worth noting that the numbering of shades and the peculiarities of the chemical composition may differ for different manufacturers, which is why you should always choose paints from only one company.

Choosing a prepigmenter

Hair prepigmentation is performed using dyes with highly active innovative components, which before the main coloring allows you to get not only the natural shade of the hair, but saturate them with useful substances.

There are many manufacturers who think about their consumers and, taking into account their wishes, produce prepigmentants. These are semi-permanent or permanent formulations without an oxidizer of dark or light colors, closer to natural.

If a conventional coloring composition with the addition of an oxidizing agent is chosen for preliminary painting, then you should pay attention to some of the nuances.

If the strands are soft in structure, easily amenable to coloring, then it is recommended to acquire a tone 1 shade lighter than the final one, but for those whose hair shaft is hard, difficult to color, it is better to choose a paint 1 tone darker than the final one.

To make the powdery pigment easier to penetrate into the deep layer of the hair, experts advise to dilute the pigment with water in a 1: 1 ratio. But there are also liquid pigmenters with a unique formula, they are mainly used by specialists.

Taking into account the basic tone of the dyeing and the structure of the hair, they independently select the tone of the dye and the thickness of the application layer.

One of the most famous manufacturers of such prepigmenters is Ollin Professional Service Line.

Permanent

Permanent dyes for prepigmentation of gray hair contain a large amount of dye in their composition, which makes it easy to get a natural shade on gray hair. These options are suitable for those women whose hair is coarse and saturated with fats.

The most popular permanent prepigmenters:

Shading

Tint balms are used to tint hair without the use of permanent dyes. They are more gentle, but differ in the short duration of the effect. Tint balms are available in the form of shampoos, sprays, tonics, balms.

It should be noted that tinting agents are used only in the case of a gray hair volume that does not exceed 30% of the total hair volume. Otherwise, the corresponding effect will not be obtained.

The most famous companies that produce tinting agents are:

• Estelle;
• Loreal;
• Schwarzkoff;
• Cutrin.

Hair prepigmentation before coloring with toning agents is carried out by applying the substance to the hair along the entire length, after which the agent is washed off without shampoo. Immediately after preliminary staining, paint with the main color is applied.

Execution technique

The preliminary pigmentation of gray hair has some nuances and features:

• before using any chemical, you should always test it for allergies by applying the substance to the skin of the wrist;
• a few days before dyeing your hair, you should refrain from washing your hair with shampoo;
• the use of a chemical agent is carried out strictly according to the instructions specified by the manufacturer;
• paint should be applied immediately after dilution;
• in the process of painting, hands must be protected with gloves;
• the layer of paint should be sufficient, then the effect will be saturated and uniform;
• after washing off the coloring agent, a balm or mask is applied to the hair, which will be included.

There are 2 techniques for performing prepigmentation.

First method:

1. Squeeze half of the dye into a container and dilute it with water in equal proportions.
2. Apply paint exclusively on gray hair along the entire length.
3. After 15 minutes. after painting, remove excess moisture with a paper towel, you can use a hairdryer, but this should be done carefully.
4. Without washing off the prepigmenter, apply the prepared base color paint with an oxidizing agent.
5. After keeping the time indicated by the manufacturer, rinse the hair dye with shampoo. After that, the strands should be lubricated with conditioner or mask, rinsed again.

Second method:

1. Take cream paint 1 tone lighter than the base color. It is not necessary to dilute it with water. Squeeze a full tube into a container, stir.
2. Spread evenly over the entire length of the gray hair.
3. After 15 minutes. comb your hair with a comb, which will get rid of excess dye.
4. Without rinsing off the prepigmenter, apply a layer of base paint with an oxidizing agent. The tone should be 1 tone darker than the prepigmenter.
5. Rinse hair with shampoo and balm.

To obtain a high-quality hair dyeing result, you should choose products from the professional segment. Household dyes are not able to provide a good effect and can damage hair.

Features of gray hair prepigmentation

Gray hair prepigmentation has some of its own characteristics:

• preliminary hair pigmentation consists in coloring in one of two backgrounds: natural or gold;
• if the hair is heavy, tough, difficult to dye, experts recommend using dyes without oxidants, while the best option would be to go to a salon, where specialists will select the shade with maximum accuracy and evenly paint over the gray hair;
• for soft, thin and well-pigmented hair, you should choose dyes with more gentle properties, containing vitamins and restorative formulas;
• for the effect to be long lasting, and the hair color to be saturated, the pigmentator should be kept for at least 10 minutes, the average duration is 10-15 minutes;
• An even tone can be obtained by combing the hair for a long time and then removing the residue with a paper towel, but not rinsing.

The hair prepigmentation procedure is required for those women who have a significant amount of gray hair. Before coloring, pigmentation allows you to achieve a uniform natural shade, which will subsequently be reflected in the saturation of the main color. In addition, modern pigment agents have unique properties that make your hair silky and naturally shiny.

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