Lightening of dark hair

In order to lighten dark hair, it is not necessary to go to the salon, you can do it yourself at home. Today there are a lot of different colors, creams, as well as folk recipes for lightening dark hair. But, having decided on carrying out of procedure, it is important to prepare hair, correctly to make coloring not to break structure of hair.

How to lighten dark hair at home?

The most ancient and popular way of lightening hair is the use of hydrogen peroxide. Carry out clarification with the help of hydrogen peroxide should be very carefully, so as not to get burned skin on your head or damage your hair.

To brighten the hair of a brunette you need a steeper solution than for a woman with light curls:

1. To brighten hard and very dark hair, you need to make 8-12% solution.
2. For hair, whose thickness can be considered average, a 6-8% solution will work.
3. For thin hair, 4-6% peroxide solution is sufficient.

Dilute the hydrogen peroxide solution with water (30 g), with liquid soap (20 g) and add a teaspoon of ammonium or a few drops of ammonia.

How to lighten strands on dark hair?

Lightening of individual strands is also called melirovaniem. Already after the first procedure, you can achieve the desired effect, because on thin strands the clarifying solution works much better. The width of the strand can be different.

Today, the technique of California highlights is popular. At the same time, on the roots, the hair remains dark, and then along the length of the curl it gently brightens to the tips. This method allows you not to tint the curls all the time.

What kind of paint to choose for lightening dark hair?

In shops and salons there is a rather wide choice of quality paints for lightening of dark hair. In their composition it is possible to observe various essential oils , collagen, which render softening and gentle action on the hair, giving them a "lively" shine. The most famous and proven ones on the positive side are the following brands:

• Garnier;
• Loreal;
• Pallet;
• Velha;
• Wellaton.

It is worth remembering that lightening dark colored hair takes quite a long time. Painted earlier in dark color hair should be clarified gradually, starting with overgrown roots.