Adviсe

Caramel hair color: who suits and who doesn’t? Shades of blonde: natural, cold, ashy Natural blonde hair color photo.

There are really a lot of subtleties in hair coloring. From assessing the current color and selecting suitable dyes, to assessing the condition of the hair and selecting suitable dyes. And yes, I didn’t wet myself, choosing the right dyes is a very important task. For it is they who determine not only the final result immediately after, but also the effect over time.

The most correct thing is to go to a hairdresser (a good one) and dye your hair well right away, and at the same time consult and determine the key points for yourself. It will be especially interesting for those who decided to dye their hair for the first time in their lives. ALTHOUGH simple monochromatic dyeing can be done quite easily on your own, but if it’s the first time in your life, if you need some complex shade, and also if your hair is weakened, if you need a radical change in color, and if home experiments don’t work out well, then it’s better to see a Master .

The difficulty for Russia is that not all masters are truly Masters. It seems to them that they have learned how to brush their hair and run a brush through their hair and that’s all at once - they can cut their hair. That's why we have white sponges and yellow blondes and green brunettes and red-haired ones. And the master (marker) stands there, waving his hands - how can this be, I did everything according to the rules, maybe you, dear client, are experiencing hormonal changes? the client firmly believes that a decently dressed girl in a decent place for $200 cannot fail, so he honestly looks for excuses for such a nice girl - yes, maybe hormonal. (hormones, such hormones). I heard this with my own ears. The main thing is that everyone is happy with this explanation. And the master doesn’t give a damn, since he got such a hormonal client (probably through one of hers), and the client is quite Happy, not purple, just think - yellow, there are many of them.

I’ve also heard (more than once) when they start telling a confused yellow blonde in a conspiratorial whisper that the paint isn’t really very good, but the director only allows her to work on this one, but I know one paint and one place, everything is very good there. professional, yes, yes, the most pro-fes-si-o-nal-no-e... and I could buy it for you" At such moments I want to answer, so that in that very place there would be more brains I bought it, or I would go somewhere to study.

And also, it’s amazing distribution, in Russia for sure, it has the format - Leeen, what kind of paint do you have? What number? cool color, I want that too. And I don’t care what source this color was obtained from. If it doesn’t work out, it means it didn’t work. Or - “after all, the paint is not very good.”

So, you can’t care less about the selection of dye. And you should always take your own source into account.
I talked a lot about the theory here - Although there the emphasis is primarily on the features of lightening.
I will repeat some points.

Since for some reason you have decided to dye your hair yourself, when choosing a dye you need to decide on your original color, i.e. determine the level

There are only 10 levels of natural hair colors.
1 - black
2 - dark dark chestnut
3 - dark chestnut
4 - chestnut
5 - light chestnut
6 - dark blond
7 - light brown
8- light brown
9 - very light brown
10 - very light light brown

Although you can find a classification of 11 and 12 levels, and the names of the colors may change. So light brown can be called blond, and chestnut brown. Unfortunately, there is no general manual here that one could refer to. 10 is accepted, but 11 and 12 are not prohibited. And what to call it... to a greater extent it is determined by the environment or habits.

I would also like to note that among the paints and dyes generally used are 7 natural.

The thing is that 1, 2 and 3 are almost indistinguishable in shade to the human eye. And usually level 2 is used as the darkest level, but the difference between levels 2 and 3 is not very visible. therefore, immediately 4. As for the lightest ones, 10 is practically white and is considered to be natural, i.e. in nature, i.e. without coloring, such whites do not exist (approximately the format of an albino or good discoloration, if visually). Therefore, NATURAL (I’ll even write this term in caps) in everyday life are not even 10, but only 7. And the first step to selecting the right dye is to determine the level of lightness on the scale of natural colors. This is also called “defining the base.” because we always need to understand what we will start from.

The most interesting point in a practical sense is how to determine?

Probably everyone who dyes their hair has seen books with hair dyes at their hair stylist or on a store shelf. something like this

In a quick search, Yandex photo did not give me any pictures without makeup in the foreground. The books are similar.

and there are also these “panicles” samples

Here and there is what we are looking for.
tone designation without additional letters and numbers. Without the use of various additional pigments. Names from the natural list. On sample panicles there are designations on the handle, and in books near the curl, for example in the picture on the left, you can see orderly rows of strands, where numbers are written in large numbers without additional designations (while at the bottom left, in the middle and at the top right you can see that the numbers are with dots and additional numbers. Formally - natural shade 7.0, 6.0, shade with pigment 7.4, 6.33, etc. - for example and from the head)
What you need to do is to attach your strand to natural strands and compare according to the level of lightness. Dark, even darker, lighter, even lighter, etc.

The shade will really hinder us in this. For example, ash brown or chocolate brown or copper, etc. Hue is the direction of color, natural tone is the level of lightness.

Look at the picture

I outlined the shades of level 5 with a red ribbon. Light brown or light chestnut in words. The natural lightness level in this palette is called 5.0 medium brown (in the middle). Shades at the same level are 5.3 (left) and 5.4 on top. These shades greatly interfere with visual perception; for example, red usually looks brighter and appears lighter. Ash (not here) also seems lighter. But copper ones (which are also red) may appear darker.
So the level of lightness (base) is taken into account without shades. This, of course, is difficult to immediately determine; we tend to consider our color lighter than it actually is. Because we often have shades. The most common natural levels in Russia are actually 4-6, but many tend to define their native fifth level as at least the seventh)

To determine, you can use computer graphic editors, for example, it seems to me that you can even compare them in numerical values. But on the other hand, it also seems to me that with real panicles or curls it’s simply more visual. ALTHOUGH, I understand that there are people who do not distinguish between warm and cool colors and I fully admit that it is difficult to see the level of lightness without taking into account the shade of the hair.

Why are there so many difficulties?
in order to correctly understand what kind of paint is needed.

as it usually happens - girls wander among the shelves with boxes of household paints and look out for different girls in the pictures. And they don’t pay any attention to the back of the box. nor on the encoding (numbers with the paint number). As a result, “the paint doesn’t take” or “the paint isn’t very good after all.”

on the other hand, if we start from determining our basic level of lordship, then we can easily apply all our knowledge. Namely.
The girl naturally has level 6, and she chose a very pretty girl with number 9. This means the girl needs to understand that from her 6th level she will have to lighten up by 3 levels. Can paint do this? I need to turn the box over and look

the small square at the top is the original basic level of color, but not with a number, but with a description of the color; at the bottom in the large rectangle is the result of coloring. Additionally, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the final shade will only be obtained when the original base is a natural color, without shades (i.e. not ash, not mahogany, not copper, etc.)

those. knowing our initial baseline level, we can understand whether it will “take” and even assume what difficulties we may encounter (for example)

On the other hand, it is quite possible that we do not want lightening at all and, as a result, additional efforts to eliminate unwanted shades. We may want to change slightly, within our level. And even more so - we recognize our natural level and choose dyes only among the level we need. There were 6.0 natures, we are looking for something from the 6.1 series with a touch.

I should probably write a separate post about shades and numbers after the dot. Now I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the numbers on the boxes and the back of the box are a great help for predicting the result.

I will repeat separately - all this encoding in numbers and designation in words- This not GOST for everyone! Variations in different directions are possible. Therefore, every self-respecting manufacturer and store has books with curls or sample panicles, which are needed to determine the natural level of lightness of the source, to determine the base. Base levels among manufacturers don't vary much, usually by 1 digit at most, but the names can be downright confusing. Let's say that for one manufacturer, light-haired may mean exactly light-haired, while for another it can be called blond. Therefore, when looking for options among different manufacturers, be sure to check the coordinate system (i.e., all with the same panicles or curls).

There are more than a hundred shades of caramel hair color, so every girl, before buying dye or visiting a hairdresser, should study fashion magazines and well-known online publications to find “her” tone. After all, caramel can not only decorate a woman, but also highlight the flaws in her face.

Who is caramel color suitable for?

Given the diversity of celebrities, any girl, if desired, can find an actress or famous TV presenter similar to her. It’s quite difficult to evaluate yourself, but a detached look from the outside will help you decide on the choice of shade. After all, famous ladies often change their image, changing in one evening beyond recognition. So you need to find in the luggage of your star “twin” the period when she wore caramel and honey and soberly evaluate which tone suited her best.

And who does this color suit “in theory”? Caramel suits girls with “Autumn” and “Spring” color types.

The color scheme of “Autumn” is considered the most pronounced in comparison with other color types. A characteristic feature of this type is the absence of a pink undertone on the face. The skin can have a pale or almost olive tint, but at the same time it is always clean, dense, elastic, without acne or other flaws. The only nuance is the golden freckles, but they can be considered just a cute feature. The look is always bright, rich, but the color scheme is different: from amber, brown eyes to blue eyes.

As for hair, its palette is varied, but usually lies between light red and dark chestnut (coffee) shades. Nature itself gently pushes autumn women towards caramel. After all, this color will fit perfectly on light red and copper strands.

The main star representatives of the autumn color type are considered to be Julia Roberts, Gisele Budchen, Ashley Olsen, Drew Barrymore and Carmen Electra. As can be seen from various photos, the light honey shade suits them very well, and repainting them in a different color, for example, black, practically disfigured the star beauties. If a girl is anything like one of these actresses, she should take a closer look at caramel paint and match her clothes and lipstick to it.

The color scheme of “Spring” is somewhat similar to autumn, but it is not so bright and rich. All spring colors are somewhat muted and blurred. Reminiscent of viscous soft toffee in cream syrup. The eyes are light in various shades: from sky blue to light amber. The skin is thin and velvety, it turns red easily, although it does not become covered with unsightly spots, but seems to glow warmly from within.

Spring girls also have scatterings of freckles on their faces, but they are almost invisible. This type is characterized by thin blond hair of various color ranges, for example, light walnut.

There are extremely many representatives of the “Spring” color type among actresses. Gentlemen and the public prefer blondes, and there are a lot of them among spring girls. For example this:

Nicole Kidman;
Anna Kournikova;
Valeria;
Jodie Foster;
Cameron Diaz;
Glucose;
Kate Hudson.

All of them suit caramel shades, but as soon as they were repainted black, mustard-burnt or dark brown, the appearance changed for the worse.

And who is not suitable?

But caramel is not favorable to everyone; it can only spoil some women. This applies to the “Winter” and “Summer” color types. Summer girls are sometimes confused with spring girls, because both are blondes. But blonde, which belongs to the “Summer” color type, has a cooler palette. The skin of girls of this type has a reddish tint and green eyes.

They can boast of a typical Slavic appearance:

Natalya Vodyanova;
Milla Jovovich;
Kirnsten Dunst;
Jennifer Aniston;
Sasha Pivovarova.

A caramel shade will only emphasize the reddish color of the skin, so girls of this type should choose a different palette for coloring.

The color scheme of “Winter” is light-cold, porcelain. A woman of this color type practically came out of a cartoon or photo about the Snow Queen, but only with dark, sometimes plum-colored hair. Classic winter women include Monica Bellucci, Penelope Cruz, Sandra Bullock, Demi Moore and Megan Fox. Did any of the above suit a light honey shade of hair? So the Snow Queen shouldn’t experiment with colors that don’t suit her.

Examples of popular shades with photos

But what shade of caramel will look most advantageous on the curls of a spring or autumn beauty? Here again the stars and typical classifications of the entire honey palette will come to the rescue.

Light caramel

This shade is based on a standard blonde that gradually fades into luminous beige and gold. The richer the palette at the base, the better. When caramel is applied to the base, the hair will begin to shimmer from brown to sandy shades. Ideally, the color at the roots should be slightly darker than the ends of the hair. In this case, the hairstyle will acquire additional visual volume, which girls of the spring color type lack.

Light caramel shade is one of the most difficult colors in the palette. It cannot be obtained at home. Some girls believe that to get light caramel it is enough to bleach the strands and then apply caramel dye. But with this sequence, you will only get golden hair with an easily visible reddish tint. If you want to make a rich, shimmery light caramel color, you need to use a multi-stage light base.

Dark caramel

It suits all dark-skinned and dark-skinned women, creating an overall “chocolate” look. To achieve the right color, you need to take a light brown shade as a base and apply caramel dye to your hair. But when dyeing blond hair even a shade darker, you need to proceed with caution. It is better to dye your hair gradually so as not to spoil it with a sudden transition and not miss the shade that is most suitable for your face type. If you don't miss the tone, it will turn out gorgeous.

If the light caramel peach shade is more suitable for princesses, then the dark caramel shade is created for queens. And for young girls with light transparent skin, dark caramel looks too unnatural.

Honey-caramel

Honey caramel suits all spring girls with light brown hair and light eyes. If a girl has bright dark eyes, then a similar hair color will make the image somewhat unnatural, and the general message of caramel color is maximum naturalness. The honey-caramel shade differs from the previous one in the abundance of red and even rust, but the golden shade will soften the aggressive red, creating a sort of lush crown of fallen autumn leaves on the head.

Caramel black

At first glance, this shade resembles a dark one, but upon closer examination, play and complex color transitions become visible, which are difficult for a non-professional hairdresser to achieve. Experts call it the most delicious and spicy caramel color, although too much time is spent on its creation, because in addition to the standard coloring, it is necessary to choose the base shade of the hair so that the hairstyle looks expensive and status.

Chocolate-caramel

This shade can make any girl with an autumn or spring color type dazzling, but it will look more impressive against the background of bronze and tanned skin. Alternatively, a brown-haired woman returning from vacation can dye her hair with caramel chocolate, almond, carioca or cappuccino to further emphasize her tan. For example, Jennifer Lopez or Beyoncé.

Also, this shade of marzipan is suitable for girls with a dull appearance or simply those who prefer light makeup. Since the entire emphasis of the image will be concentrated on the hair, very pale skin is acceptable with this hair color. Technically, this color can be obtained by mixing several red, milky and chocolate shades and using the shatush technology.

Golden caramel

This hair shade is probably the most natural in the entire palette of caramel colors. It is similar to wheat, but brighter and shimmering. If a blonde wants to change herself a little, then with just a couple of tinted balms she can become golden caramel, latte or camel color with cinnamon for a while to understand whether she should change her color completely or not. This delicate tone, when applied correctly, has pronounced golden and copper notes.

The main disadvantage of the shade is that it often blends in with a tan, so all girls with bronze skin need to carefully choose the right tone for painting. Ideal for highlighted hair. Plays beautifully in the rays of daylight.

Caramel-ash

Looks ideal on naturally light hair, but to increase the glow effect, you can apply macchiato coloring to individual strands. This tone is suitable only for brown-eyed owners of impeccably clean linen skin. The right tone can only be achieved in a salon.

If you try to dye your hair a caramel color with an ashy tint on your own, you can damage it. The technology of combining ash and caramel shades is quite complex; not all professional craftsmen master it. If there are obvious errors in technology, the hair will end up with something like flour or sugar, rather than a uniform, beautiful color.

Is it possible to dye gray hair with caramel?

Caramel color will perfectly cover gray hair. Moreover, it is not necessary to immediately achieve a dark caramel color. To begin with, it will be enough to take any tinted shampoo with the desired honey tone and apply it to your hair, and then rinse it off. Ideally, the gray hair will be unevenly but stylishly covered with golden or nutty-honey patches, which will contrast beautifully with the white background.

You should not even try to dye your gray hair caramel colors yourself, since this technology has several stages. Violation of one of them will lead to incorrect tinting of the entire head. After all, in fact, pearlescent gray hair is the same as bleached hair.

Fashionable shades of the current season

Fashion still places an emphasis on naturalness, which is why caramel shades of hair are in trend. In addition to caramel, there was, is and will be popular amber, Californian highlights for medium hair and balayage. Fashion values individuality, so it does not make any adjustments to colors, only to the style and quality of the hairstyle. There is no need for meaningless pictures, we need a simple harmonious image. You can mix textures and colors, but carefully and as naturally as possible.

What hairstyles are suitable for caramel hair color?

The presentation of caramel on the hair is based on the play of light and tone, which is what needs to be emphasized with a multi-layered hairstyle. The haircut should be layered, wavy and flowing, maybe with dark roots. Moreover, the length is not so important, although, of course, long light honey hair with tints looks impressive.

All short haircuts should have volume at the roots. Hair can be combed back or curled, but caramel color does not tolerate slickness. It's better to turn the hairstyle into a lot of African American curls!

Medium-length hair can be cut into a multi-level bob with a ladder and curled at the ends. Also, for caramel shades of hair, all kinds of curls and ombre look good.

If you managed to keep your hair long, then after dyeing it in a warm caramel shade, it will shimmer and sparkle in the sun. It’s better not to do anything with such a length; you can just curl it slightly at the ends and lift it above the roots. Then the hairstyle will look as natural as possible.

Choosing caramel: paints and balms

Which paint to choose so that the color is maximally rich, bright and stylish? None, since only a professional hairdresser can make the right caramel. This is not dyeing in one tone, but a complex multi-stage process; it is better not to experiment. Caramel hair color does not always look expensive and rich; if you break the technology, you can get a zebra instead of soft tints.

The easiest way to add a caramel shade to your hair is with a balm. You can buy a product of absolutely any brand, for example, Tonic, Londa, Faberlic, Palet or Wella. It is better to choose a tone based on your natural hair color. For example, a golden caramel shade is suitable for blondes, and a dark shade for brunettes. When applying the balm, you should rely on the instructions in everything, do not overexpose the product to maintain a brighter color, and wash it off exactly when it is required according to the rules.

The most interesting hair dyes in caramel shades include:

Estel ESSEX Shade 8/74 – light blond brown-copper (Caramel);
Garnier Color Naturals (Garner Color Naturals) Shade 6.34 Caramel;
Garnier paint - GarnierNutrisse Crème Caramel;
Cies paint – caramel blonde;
Caramello capsule – shade 7.8 Caramel or Caramello;
L'Oreal Casting Caramel - ammonia-free paint;
Estelle paint;
Pallet Mother of Pearl;
Palette Caramel Preference;
some henna color shades.

This is a small palette of colors. But any hairdresser should have his own experience, working formulas, proven paint numbers and views on the ideal caramel color. He will help you choose the right shade or apply bronzing. But you shouldn’t paint yourself.

Caramel is an expensive and complex, maybe even a status shade. If you don’t have enough money for a good specialist, then you shouldn’t turn yourself into a queen using improvised methods without professional paints (L’Oreal paint is good, of course, but it’s better to use more expensive products). It’s better to save up and get a beautiful hair color for a long time. After all, you can never be sure which dye is suitable for a particular hair condition.

How to maintain the shine of caramel: care rules

To maintain the bright highlights of caramel hair, you need to properly care for it. It is unacceptable to wash your hair with a simple shampoo that has not been selected according to your hair type and dyeing method. 90% of popular hair products contain ingredients that weaken hair, making it brittle and dull. If there are similar inscriptions on a bottle of shampoo:

sodium lauryl sulfate;
sodium laureth sulfate;
coco sulfate;

then you need to throw away the bottle. It is better to use shampoos without such compounds. Such medicinal cosmetics can be found in pharmacies, beauty salons and hairdressers.

As for special hair masks, all soothing herbal and oil masks will do; there are many recipes. Sometimes you can rinse your hair in a decoction of chamomile flowers.

You should never wash them in hot water, and always wear a hat in the scorching sun. If this does not seem enough, you can undergo the procedure of salon slate lamination and toning, as a result of which the hair will stop deteriorating.

Blondes do not go unnoticed. At all times they were considered the most attractive and charming. It is not surprising that the popularity of blonde continues. Classic natural, platinum, strawberry, caramel, honey.

The choice of shade depends on many factors: eye color, skin color, general color type.

How to get a cool blonde

When it comes to achieving a pure blonde, lightening with powder is a must. The brightening composition creates a clean, bright canvas. The canvas is tinted to the required shade.

For clarification, use 6% and 3% oxidizing agent. One part of the powder is diluted with 3% oxidizing agent. This solution lightens the root zone. Another, 6% - to lighten the length. Why the different percentage? There is more heat near the scalp. Lightening is better. If you apply a solution with a large percentage throughout the entire volume, you will get a different lightening background. At the roots it is light yellow. The length is orange-yellow.

Law of Lightening— apply lightening powder in sufficient quantities. Do not smear, apply in large quantities. Some will be absorbed into the hair, some will work on the surface. Discoloration will occur evenly. We get a light yellow background.

After applying the mixture, wait 20 minutes and visually observe. Wash off the composition with water and deep cleaning shampoo. We even out the hair structure with a balm or mask to even out the structure.

Mandatory step - tinting. Tinting fills voids after bleaching.

We take two dyes in a 1:1 ratio - 10.12 or 10AV with 8.2 or 8P. Mix with 3% oxidizing agent. Apply to the root zone.
For length - 10.12 or 10AV with 3% activator in a 1:1 ratio.
Exposure time from 15 to 35 minutes. Depends on the porosity - the more, the shorter the holding time.
Wash off the dye with shampoo for colored hair. Apply balm for colored hair.

Shades of blonde in paint names

They are often called very poetically. Sunny, golden, sandy, caramel, frosty, icy, honey, amber, flaming, natural, gray, pearl. We come across such definitions often. Interpretation can be very subjective. Doesn't necessarily match our expectations.

When we already know what the color spectrum (hue) is, let's check what can be hidden under these beautiful names. What can you expect from them?

Let's add separate terms to divide shades into warm, cool, neutral:

neutral( , sand, natural)
warm(golden, sunny, copper, amber, flaming, honey, caramel)
cold(grey, shimmer/pearl/purple, icy, frosty, cold, platinum)

Sand- gray-golden, golden-gray (caramel blonde) or pearl. Depending on the brand, it can be beige (for example 9.13) or warm (for example 9.31 and 9.23).

Natural blonde— in theory, it should be neither warm nor cold. In fact, it can be cool (9) and warm (9NB) or intense (9NI) - with an olive sheen.

This even includes natural ones, for example 7.0 Garnier Color Sensation. Very dark, with brown tones. It is important not to apply it to heavily bleached hair. We can get a greenish, earthy color).

Sunny, golden- yellow base.

Pearl- mostly purple, ash. Contains a lot of blue dye (gray-blue, gray-green). Cool is a combination of blue and purple pigments.

Frosty- common terms for cool shades like /21 or /12.

Copper, amber and fire- warm blonde, orange based (7.4 or 8.44). Honey is often a combination of gold and copper, copper with a dominant nature (eg 8.304, 8.04) or gold (eg 8.3).

Red blonde, for example 7.6 and 8.66 - intense red color.

It is important to understand that the most important are the numeric characters. The terms used by manufacturers can only guide and, together with the beautiful hair color of the model depicted on the packaging, make us pay attention to this particular pack.

Natural blonde

A shade marked “natural” is natural and organic. Pure shade of blonde. The natural tone does not catch the eye. Natural gradation from dark roots to light ends. Suitable for girls whose natural hair color is close to light shades. For those who have light brown hair color.

Garenier Olia 110, Igora Royal New 9-0, Igora Royal Hightlifts 10-0, Igora Royal Fashion Light L-00, Londa Professional 12/03.

Cold blond

Cold blonde is the ultimate dream of many girls. Achieving color is not easy. Clean, without a hint of yellowness. Gives the impression of coldness, often called icy. It is chosen by women whose color type is also cold. We are talking about the Winter and Summer color types.

You can get a cool blonde on your hair thanks to the following dyes: Pallete Permanent Cream Color 12, Garenier Color Sensation 10.1, Pallete: Color and Nutrition c12.

Ashen

Ash blonde belongs to light shades. A distinctive feature is a grayish ash haze. Looks stylish and natural. Ash suits girls with a cold color type.

Look for it from the following manufacturers: Garenier Olia 10.1, Londa Professional 12/1, Koleston Perfekt Innosense 7/1, Princess Essex Estel Professional 10/1, Pallete: Permanent cream color C9, Palette Salon Colors 10-2, Palette Fitoliniya 219.

Platinum

Popular shade of blonde. Platinum - expensive and stylish. The most capricious tone. It's difficult to achieve. Provides for a stylish hairstyle - straight bob, bob bob. It looks ugly on unkempt hair. Platinum belongs to the cool color range. Looks good on women with soft pinkish skin and gray or blue eyes. It is contraindicated for dark-skinned girls.

A platinum shade can be obtained using the following paints: Garenier Color Naturales 111, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/0, Palette Salon Colors 9.5-1.

Strawberry blonde

The shade is finicky and does not suit everyone. In recent years it has become very popular. It looks like blonde with a slight touch of peachy pink haze. It will look best on girls with light, porcelain skin. With green eyes. Strawberry blonde looks luxurious and attracts everyone's attention.

You will find this color from the following manufacturers: Loreal Sublime Mousse 822, Indola Professional Blonde Expert 1000.32, Krasa Faberlik 8.8.

Pearl blonde

Pearl blonde is a beautiful, stylish shade. Has a light pearlescent tint. Belongs to cool shades. Suitable for women with Summer and Winter color types.

The following dyes will help you find a similar hair color: Garenier Color Naturales 112, Princess Essex Estel Professiolal 10/8, Pallete: Permanent cream color A 10, Syoss Professional Perfomance 9-5.

Wheat blonde

It looks gentle and natural. Has a light brown undertone. Wheat belongs to the warm series. Suitable for owners of dark, olive skin. Works well on light brown, medium brown hair.

To get a wheat blonde, use one of the following dyes: Garenier Color Naturales 8, Princess Essex Estel Professional 9/3, Inoa 9.31, Revlon Colorsilk 74.

Caramel blonde

Caramel blonde is a subtle mixture of yellow and brown. Has a hint of burnt sugar. A distinctive feature is a reddish undertone. May be golden or reddish. Harmonizes with olive, golden skin, brown, green-brown eyes.

To make your hair look like sweet caramel, use the following dyes: Syoss Professional Performance 7-8, Wella Coleston Perfekt 9/03, Garenier Color Naturales 6.34.

Beige blonde

Natural is a rarity. Soft, light, slightly muted. Has some resemblance to light blond. The latter is darker. Looks beautiful on Slavic girls. Goes well with cool color types. Helps make the face young and fresh. The shade is recommended for those whose natural color is dark brown or reddish.

To dye your hair beige, use one of the following dyes: Igora Royal New 9-4, Pallete: Permanent cream dye B9, Palette: Fitoliniya 254, Londa Color 38.

Honey blonde

Rich yellowish-golden color. It looks like freshly collected honey. Honey-colored hair is not for everyone. Honey blonde looks in combination with peach, beige skin color, brown, dark blue, green eyes. It is absolutely contraindicated for girls with a cold color type of appearance. Honey is not recommended if there is an expressive blush on the cheeks. It will highlight it even more.

Golden blonde

Exquisite light shade. Noticeable and attracts attention. Belongs to warm tones. Suitable for women of warm color type - Autumn and Spring. Combines with yellowish, dark skin, brown, green eyes.

Golden blonde is represented by the following color numbers: Palette: Fitoliniya 460, Wellaton 9-3.

What shade will we get?

When choosing paint in a store, pay attention to the name of the color and the photo of the model shown on the pack. What do the symbols and numbers mean? For example 9.21 or H8, applied by manufacturers? Pay attention to them? Of course yes! Those awkward numbers/letters are the most important. They will tell you the whole truth about the chosen dye.

Color levels

Let's start with color levels, with brightness and darkness levels. The number at the beginning of the symbol informs us about this. Placed before a comma, period, or slash. The scale starts with black and ends with super light tones.

2 / black

3 / dark brown

4 / medium brown

5 / light brown

6 / dark-blonde

7 / medium blond

8 / blond

9 / very light blond

10 / very light blond

12 / special blonde (platinum)

Color directions

It is important to pay attention to the number after the decimal point, period, or slash. This is a color undertone. Depending on the brand, it is indicated by numbers or letters.

Separation of color directions (blond):

neutral(natural, beige),

warm(gold, copper, red),

cold(Gray, Shiny/Pearl, Purple, Silver, Platinum).

Numerical and letter markings:

/ 0 - natural (letters N, NB, NN, NI or without a number after the decimal point/dot/slash)

/ 1 - gray (A)

/ 2 – shining/pearl, violet (P, V, 6, 8, 89)

/ 03 or / 13 or / 31 — beige (B, GB)

/ 3 – gold (G, H)

/ 4 – copper (K, H)

/ 5 - Red tree

/ 6 - red (R)

/ 7 — matte (brown)

If there are two numbers after the dot/comma/slash. For example, 11.21 - we are dealing with a double shade. The first tone predominates (in the example given it is purple or 2). In the case of two identical numbers - 11.11, it is read that there is an increase in color intensity. In this case, double, intense gray. Among the alphabetic characters:

N.A.– natural gray
N.B.- natural beige
ITD- natural pearls
G.B.- golden beige
KN- natural
VR- violet red

Sometimes the paint manufacturer doesn't use the period, comma, or slash. Garnier Color Naturals 111. The color is called super-bright blonde. We can put a period after the first two digits. We get the brightness level 11. The third number 1 is a gray tone. A cool shade that neutralizes warm tones.

9NB - very light, natural beige and 11.11 - super-bright, intense gray blonde

Choosing the right dye is important to achieve a beautiful new color. Choose gray pigments, in the case of the persistent natural pigment pheomelanin. This is when the tone changes to a reddish tint, shortly after dyeing.

If the hair is very dark (level 4-5), prone to a coppery or rusty tint, a cool tone is needed. Choose a super-bright dye (level 11 or 12) with a shade of gray (/1) or double gray (/11) .

When applying such an intense gray, ashy (for example 11.11) to dark natural hair, we will not get the steely blue lightness of the level 11 indicated on the packaging. We will only cool down the target background to get a more natural final effect.

Super-lightening paints (levels 11 and 12) are combined with higher concentrations of oxidizing agents - 9 or 12%. They allow you to lighten natural hair by 4-5 levels. Creates a very light result. But this only applies to a natural base that has not previously been painted.

I think each of us has had this moment - when you get tired of constantly going to a manicure/pedicure, to a cosmetologist or hair stylist. And not even because of employment, but simply because of the lack of finances for all these events. I personally also have a fear of failure: it is unknown what another, albeit vaunted, master can do to you, especially in terms of hair coloring. My hair grows quickly (pah-pah) and over the last year I have developed a formula for the perfect home coloring, which is cheap and cheerful - but in reality cheap and cheerful Certainly! This option is very good both as an age-related coloring for the rapid growth of gray hair, and as a non-ageing option - to elegantly refresh your natural hair color without any tricky strands, shatush, balayage, etc. So, what do we need:

1. Determining your color type according to my system is important, because you have to choose your own paint in the store and think about what pigments you ultimately need
2. Assess the lightness of your natural hair color
3. Read my story about what the number on a paint pack means
4. And you will also need the help of a faithful friend or mother (or who can you trust with your precious hair?); Also, everything you need for high-quality home coloring can be purchased at Auchan (or another large supermarket) - bowls-brushes, clips for strands, a cape (!) and comfortable thin gloves (there is no point in using the ones you have in paint - we all know that )

And now from words to action! We won’t go far, I’ll tell you about my coloring experience. The lightness of my natural hair is a confident 5, and the color is not particularly expressive, it’s not even chestnut, but some kind of gray-chestnut. And considering my color type is Chestnut Autumn, this same 5 doesn’t refresh me too much. Also, my hair contains a red pigment, which comes out with any coloring (even if you take the so-called “zero” dye without pigments). I take the paint 6.23 - and I get a lively light chestnut with a golden reddish tint and at the same time with a barely noticeable beautiful difference in the strands, because a slight uneven lightening still occurs. And what is especially dear to me: with this hair color I can walk around without makeup at all (!), because my face is fresher, my features are brighter and in general it creates the soft contrast I need.

Perfect hair coloring It turns out with dye 1 tone lighter than your natural hair and with additional color pigments that will give those coveted iridescent highlights.

Why is it 1 tone lighter? Because in this case, the dye gently lightens your natural hair base and, as it were, color pigments are laid on top of this, which look brighter on a slightly lightened base than if you take tone-on-tone dye in lightness. Also, lightening one level creates strands of different tones, and the coloring turns out not like a wig, but more natural, more noble and finally more expensive, as if it were a salon coloring, and not some homemade coloring (let that be our secret). Moreover, it is precisely the difference of one tone that grows out more correctly, the roots turn out a little darker - and this is better than tone-on-tone dyeing, in which the roots often look grayer (and visually lighter) than the regrown dyed hair.

Exception are the cases of FZ and NZ with a hair base 6 that is very light for these color types (in fact, a quite common occurrence in winter color types!), which can also fade with light strands - here, obviously, you should not lighten, tone-on-tone coloring with additional color pigments if desired.

* * *

As an example, I propose to consider paints GARNIER— the palettes are large, but I want to highlight those very ideal shades for each color type. I advise you not to look at the tone of the hair in the picture, but rather to trust the dye number, because it is the one that more accurately reflects the future hair color.

Very dark hair (base 3-4)

Frankly black hair is actually difficult to come across. I already joked in our VK group that only Indians or cats have black hair (!), and when girls dye their hair a completely dark color, it often looks like a wig. Therefore, for very dark hair I recommend levels 4 and 5 dye, but not darker. You’ll already have a beautiful highlight, but it’s clearly not worth darkening it even more.

Brown hair (base 5)

Such shades are already more common - often brown hair of different color types has different color highlights. For example, in the winter color types FZ and NZ, the chestnut will be more varied and colorful than the grayer chestnut OL and KO. And for base 5, level 6 paints are perfect.

Brown (base 6)

And this is the most fertile base for any type of coloring, because light chestnut is a very flexible universal color that can be changed into a wide variety of tones without obvious harm to the hair. Light chestnut is found in most color types - LV, ZV, PL, OL, KO, FZ, NZ (except for Copper Autumn, of course, hair coloring of which is a completely different story). So, we take base 6 into shades of level 7.

Brown hair and blond (base 7-8)

Of course, the mistresses of blond hair are primarily spring and summer color types. When some Night Winter tells me that she has brown hair, I just want to exclaim from the bottom of my heart: how brown it is, when there’s a gorgeous light chestnut!). So, excuse me, but only LV, ZV, PL, OL have brown hair, there is no other option. And obvious blond is obvious spring, mostly Lilac. Below are recommendations only for LV and ZV, because in the case of PL and OL it is better to go blonde not with the help of uniform light coloring, but with light strands (and this is already in the salon, after all). We paint the “spring” base 7 and 8 with shades 8 and 9, respectively.

And here are some stellar examples of how cool it is to be 1 tone lighter:

Important Note— standard paint kits by default include 6% oxide, because this level of oxide is necessary for covering gray hair. If you have a little gray hair, you can use 3% oxide - it’s easy to purchase it yourself or check with your hairdresser (if, for example, you bring your own dye to the salon). Oxide 3% reduces the damage from coloring, and you will still have durability for about a month. And don’t forget that colored hair needs to be pampered in every possible way with hair restoration masks).

* * *

Find the full list of articles in the section

Today, the hair dye market offers a wide range of manufacturers and palettes of various dyes. As if with a wave of a magic wand, you can become a fiery brunette, a red-haired beast or a gentle blonde.

Of course, if you are used to always completely surrendering to the hairdresser’s hands, then it is not at all necessary to understand the shades of paints, although it is useful. But if you prefer to color yourself or don’t trust the choice of stylists, it’s better to learn how to navigate the palette, which is usually quite extensive.

The color palette is a kind of map with which you can navigate through the whole variety of colors and select the appropriate shade of hair. The palette gives a clearer idea of the color, unlike a box of paint. Usually the shades are laid out on a special cardboard book, opening which you see in front of you many different shades of paint, presented in the form of small samples of artificial hair.

Paint manufacturers use artificial materials for their palettes because they are more durable and resistant, because they are constantly touched by hands. This is the main advantage of such palettes - you can visually evaluate the chosen shade, move it, seeing the play of color and all the undertones. A photograph on a paint box cannot do this.

Paint palette: professional and home painting

Manufacturers of hair dyes for home use have a slightly smaller selection of shades than manufacturers of professional dyes. They can offer up to a hundred or more shades of one paint. In addition, professional dyes can be mixed with each other, obtaining new shades. Don’t be intimidated by such a large number of samples; if you take a closer look, you can easily make a choice.

Or maybe it’s exactly the opposite, but the colors in the professional paint palette are rich and luminous. Confirmation of this is the Syoss professional hair dye palette.

Paint samples are arranged in the palette not in a random manner, but according to a certain pattern. The ideal palette of large companies usually looks like this, so you very quickly find the desired tone. The lightest shades of paint are located at the top, which gradually become darker as the row goes down. That is, the darkest tones will be located at the bottom.

Shades of the hair color palette

Colors for brunettes, blondes and redheads occupy separate islands in the palette, so when choosing your range, first you need to decide on a shade, not a tone. Here you need to focus on your appearance color type. It can be warm or cold. Correctly determining your color type guarantees that your image will be harmonious and that means you will like the result.

For example, paint with an ashy tint is suitable exclusively for girls with a cold color type. And if the owner of golden hair decides to dye her hair with an ashy shade, her hair will acquire a greenish tint. Accordingly, a warm shade will not look natural on a girl with a cold type of appearance.

Having decided on the required “warm” or “cold” undertone of the future hair color, you need to choose its tone. If you are using home dye, you can get just a shade close to your hair color by changing it up or down one or two shades. Choosing professional paint provides greater freedom of choice, since various oxidizing agents can be used to obtain the desired color.

With the help of a palette of colors, every girl, be it brunette, blonde or red-haired, can accurately choose the right color for herself and endlessly change within her range.

Color palette for blondes

The palette of colors for blondes is the most diverse; these colors are most suitable for radical color experiments. Blonde girls are offered shining shades of platinum, cool ash or golden blondes. Golden curls are ideal for a “spring girl” with light eyes. Ash blonde is an excellent option for the “summer” color type.

And bold platinum will suit confident girls of a cool color type. The least harm to the structure of blond hair is caused by shades of golden and platinum palettes.

Palette of colors for brunettes

The palette of colors for brunettes is represented by brown, eggplant, chestnut and red shades. A palette of black shades will help to add mystery and mysticism to the image: blue-black, plum-black and raven.

The palette of chestnut shades is especially diverse, here you can find chocolate, nuts, and various shades of chestnut and caramel. Ash shades suit green-eyed girls, and golden brown shades suit brown-eyed girls.

The palette of red shades of paint is considered the most extreme. For those with a cold type, colors from dark blond to raven are suitable, and for those with a warm type of appearance - from medium chestnut to rich chocolate and deep brown.

Color palette for redheads

Red-haired girls should not use light or rich dark color palettes. A chestnut palette will help make the image more strict and modest. And for those who want to have a brighter hair color, garnet, copper, burgundy and rich red shades are suitable.

It is worth noting that different manufacturers may have different names for the same shade. For example, ash blonde may be called pearl or silver.