Hair Coloring in Two Colors: Do it at Home!

Two tone color - bold trend, which will allow you to experiment with unique color combinations.

There are several ways to implement a two-tone color in life, this will be discussed in the article.


Advantages of the two-color staining

- Your style immediately becomes unique.
- The second color hairstyle adds color depth and volume.
- Two tone color
- a good solution for owners of fine hair , because such a method of coloring makes the hair more volume visually. 
- Your image will be bold, it will give confidence, a sense of self-identity.

Choosing color combination 

- The most important principle in choosing a pair of colors is the contrast.

- Another important rule: it is best to choose a color from the " one little family, "then they will create a more harmonious way.

- Do not forget to consider your skin tone and natural hair color. If you want to make the most natural combination

- one of the shades, choose the one that is closest to your own tone hair.

- Ideally both shade must be of one color group, either cold or warm. Then, even at very high contrast method will work.

- And, of course, there are no strict rules when there own vision and a strong desire to do something original. Go for it!



The most popular and harmonious color combinations:

- Red + Black,

- Platinum + black

- dark chocolate + caramel

-Aubergine / burgundy / bright red + dark brown

- light brown copper

-Purple + Blue.


Three basic styles two-color staining 


If you're still a novice in home coloring, then look no complicated techniques, select one of the three main styles:

1. Upper and lower layers.
This is the most popular technique. It's simple: the upper segment of the hair is painted in one color and the bottom - in the other. Usually, stylists choose a lighter shade for the top hair and darker - for lower. But you can try another option.

2. Colored tips.
With this painting a bright color is added only to the ends of the hair (often no more than 2-3 cm). Special effect can be achieved if you combine this type of staining with a spectacular haircut, tapered and slightly protruding ends. Turn out bright and perky style.

3. Segments and stripes.
This method is popular with young people, they are not afraid to paint in a bright color hair piece (eg, bang bang or part), or doing colored stripes (vertical, horizontal, diagonal). Staining segments and bands are well suited for short hair .
And such outrageous stars like Nicki Minaj and Rihanna opened this year's new trend: they shared their hair parted in the center and stained with each half of the head in a different color. Later, the trend picked up the most daring fashionista in Instagrame plenty of similar photos.





Paint in two colors

If you have decided on a two-tone color, it can be done at home.


Explore our practical advice and tips: 

- Start by selecting the colors, considering your style, skin tone and eye color.

- You will need a plastic kerchief. It is necessary to close the portions of the hair, which is not currently being painted. It will not mix two colors, get two clean tone.
- Light shade should be applied first, to avoid accidental staining darker shade of those segments that need to be light.
- Choose colors that fit within 3 shades of natural hair color (on 3 shades lighter or darker tone 3). If you do not follow this rule, then the result will be very artificial, destructive image.
- As soon as you have done to the color before you leave it for a few minutes to act, again, observe that the dye got only the necessary parts. This will help avoid accidental stains. 

Step by step instructions how to dye your hair in two colors 

Step 1. Prepare everything you need for the dyeing process: - old t-shirt that will never be used; - fat cream or petroleum jelly , they protect from staining the skin on hairline, especially on the neck and behind the ears; - two dye; - conditioner and shampoo. 

Step 2. Divide hair into strands. Cover those portions of the hair, which will be painted in a darker shade.

Step 3. Apply the first light paint. When the hair is achieved the desired shade, you should wash your hair until the water runs clear. Wash them only those locks that were stained. Segments for dark paint should be dry. If, by chance, these segments also soaked, you should wait until they are dry. 

Step 4. To close the segments that have already been painted in a light stain, and apply a darker paint on unpainted sections of hair. Apply a dark stain gently brush better. It is better to spend an extra minute on the distribution of color than to be unhappy with the result.

Step 5. After staining time has elapsed, wash your hair with shampoo and field - nourishing conditioner. Do not try to evaluate the result of the staining, it will be visible only when hair is completely dry.


Hairstyles for a two-color staining

Is clear that such a bold trend involves changes in the style, and not just in color. Not every hairstyle emphasizes the benefit two-tone coloring. But there is a very successful versions, among them is to provide some of the most spectacular: - Kos .

If you do not want to get a haircut, then woven into a braid bright strand will create a mouthwatering and original look. - beam . Even a simple "bun" will be spectacular if it will be included colored strand.
All short haircuts. Girls with short hair just be sure to try the two-tone coloring, it is created for you! Do not forget to buy a good styling with thermal protection to keep the bright color effect for a long time!