Airtouch: features and dyeing technique dark and blond hair

Modern beauty industry offers a lot of new interesting
hair dye technology. One of the most popular –
Airtouch

This painting looks beautiful on both light and dark
strands. It involves a number of nuances in implementation, so it’s best
entrust it to a professional.

1 staining method
- 1.1 Secrets of paint application
- 1.2 What kind of paint is used for Airtouh
2 Ombre, highlighting and Airtouch: what’s the difference
3 Who is suitable
4 Who is not suitable technique
5 Do I need to wash my hair before the procedure
6 How to choose a shade
- 6.1 On short
- 6.2 On medium length hair
- 6.3 Long
7 For different hair
- 7.1 Coloring dark strands
- 7.2 Airtouch for light curls
- 7.3 For the fair-haired
- 7.4 For redheads
8 Caring for painted curls
9 Durability staining
10 How much is done in the beauty salon
11 Coloring at home
- 11.1 Dye application
- 11.2 Hold Time
- 11.3 Wash
- 11.4 Can the Airtouch be combined with others?

Staining method

The name Airtouch has a logical explanation. In translation it
means “touch of air”. The essence of the method
lies in the initial action on each painted strand
cold air dryer.

This technique allows you to weed out short of the selected part of the hair,
weak and naughty strands. After weeding out those extra hairs,
what’s left are painted in the desired shade either
lighten up.

The technique can be performed both on painted and on
natural hair. To ensure the natural effect
the hair mass is divided into several zones. They are distributed on
strands. As a result, about 30–50% of all the hairs are shaded
hair.

Secrets of paint application

To get the expected result, staining is performed by
special technology. In addition to the action of the air dryer on the strands there is still
a number of nuances:

Before painting the strands are sorted and
are selected. To get a beautiful coloring, you need
take strands no more than a centimeter wide.
The technique involves only the superficial contact of the hair with
dye. The task of the master is to vertically paint only the top.
part.
The tips are processed more carefully. Their
lighten up with 8 tones.
To create a rich color is used foil, which
the master wraps the strands after applying paint on them.
Several colors can be used at once, forming a single
composition.

What paint is used for Airtouh

The tool is selected based on the desired result and features
client’s color type. Also play the role of modern trends. Relevant
silver and ash gamma.

Sparing dyes are used to lighten and change color.
For blondes tinting agents are used to neutralize
yellowness. A purple or blue corrector may be useful.
in a tone that removes yellowness and gives a beautiful ashen
subton

Reference. Paint is used for clarification.
a shade above 8, to darken the roots – 4-6 tone.

Ombre, highlighting and Airtouch: what’s the difference

The essence of ombra staining in a smooth gradual transition from dark
roots to bright ends or vice versa. In this case
All hairs are processed, or only the lower part. With airtouch
strands are colored selectively. Paint sparing, because
weak and thin hairs do not involve it.

Technique air tach is similar to the classic highlighting. But the last
usually turns out more contrast, and the method is not used
separation strands using a hairdryer.

To suit

The Airtouch technique can be used by women of any age.
regardless of the original tone and structure of the strands. She allows
keep an attractive hair look for up to
six months, which eliminates the need for frequent visits
salon and makes painting relevant for busy women.

To suit:

Blondes coloring helps to refresh the color of the curls, not
damaging them.
Brunettes this technique will gradually get out of the dark
colors with minimal losses.
Ladies who prefer naturalness also like the Air Touch.
In this case, colors as close as possible are used.
the original one.

Check out this video for how hair dyeing takes place.
Airtouch in the cabin

Who is not suitable technique

Despite the universality of the technique, it has some
contraindications:

although the coloring technique is gentle, you should not use it when
too weak, damaged strands;
Painting should not be done after lamination and
keratinization, as well as those who often increases
hair;
Airtouch is not the best option after dyeing in black.
The result can be unpredictable.

Do I need to wash my hair before the procedure

Wash hair immediately before dyeing
recommended. Sebum that is produced by hairy
part of the head, it will help the paint to “clutch” better and soften it
impact on strands.

Important! If hair is greasy, it is recommended to wash it.
2-3 days before visiting the salon, if dry – 4-5 days.

How to choose a shade

With the Airtouch technique a wide palette can be used.
dyes. Depending on the desires of the client, they are used as warm,
so cold shades. When choosing colors, the initial
hair tone, features of the ladies appearance (color type), result,
who wants to get. Plays the role and length of hair.

On short

On too short hair, this coloring will not work:
It will be difficult to create smooth borders.

Medium length hair

For haircuts of medium length, such as squares, stylists recommend
introduction to the original shade of cold and warm colors. Special
look good cold. In addition to natural colors, a couple of tones
different from the original, you can use bright and
contrasting shades – they will make the image creative and
juicy.

For long

Long hair gives limitless spaces for fantasy. Can
use more than two colors and create complex transitions.

Attention! For dark hair, caramel and
chocolate shades, from nontrivial – wine and bluish.
Blondes should pay attention to platinum, silver,
honey tones.

The actual transitions of the dark in the nut and coffee tones.

For different hair

With the right paint choice, the Airtouch will look good on
any original hair color.

Coloring dark strands

Airtouch dyeing on dark hair will make them bulky and
shining. If the curls are black or cold brown, suitable
burgundy, purple, blue tones. If you want to add contrast
you can use the ash scale. Look good on brunettes
shades of caramel, coffee, chocolate.

Airtouch for light curls

Technique Airtouh popular among blondes. It is gentle and
A stylish method to refresh the image. From trend colors stands out
ashen and all its gamma: silvery, pearl and even gray
strands will favorably emphasize the original color. If you want to add
brightness, note the berry shades and blue colors.

For fair-haired

The light brown color itself is rather dull, and thanks to Airtouh
You can make it brighter and more attractive. Owners
light blond hair fit wheat and platinum shades.
If the original tone has a red tint, pay attention to
honey and caramel colors. Dark blond complement
reddish and chestnut. A cool blond color will refresh ashy and
silvery tones.

For redheads

Ginger original color is combined with a light chestnut gamut.
Suitable palette of red, honey, caramel. Via
Airtouch masters often create a flame effect on their hair using
matching shades from burgundy to yellow.

Caring for colored curls

After painting it is recommended to wash your hair
shampoo with low ph. It immediately neutralizes chemical reactions,
occurring during staining. Further to wash the hair
used shampoo for colored strands. Recommended to be applied
professional nourishing and regenerating masks.

Important! Do not comb your hair while it is wet.
This provokes their fragility and injury. Do not abuse
hairdryer, curling irons and other thermal devices that dry hair.

Blondes to maintain color and neutralize the yellowness
Special silver shampoos, masks and
balms.

Durability staining

The advantage of painting Airtouch is that it does not require frequent
updates. Beautiful result persists for a period of 3 months to
one year.

If staining was done on natural color,
regrown roots will not be noticeable. If the original color
curls are not natural, you will need to tint them every 1–1.5
of the month.

To maintain tint, you can periodically tint
hair using tinting balms or tinted shampoos.

How much is done in the beauty salon

Since each strand is processed separately during dyeing, it
takes a lot of time. The exact duration depends on the length
hair. If they are short, 2-3 hours will be enough. And to fully
to color long strands, it may take up to 5–8 hours.

Watch a video on how to dye your hair at home
in the Airtouch technique

Who is not suitable technique

Despite the universality of the technique, it has some
contraindications:

although the coloring technique is gentle, you should not use it when
too weak, damaged strands;
Painting should not be done after lamination and
keratinization, as well as those who often increases
hair;
Airtouch is not the best option after dyeing in black.
The result can be unpredictable.

Do I need to wash my hair before the procedure

Wash hair immediately before dyeing
recommended. Sebum that is produced by hairy
part of the head, it will help the paint to “clutch” better and soften it
impact on strands.

Important! If hair is greasy, it is recommended to wash it.
2-3 days before visiting the salon, if dry – 4-5 days.

How to choose a shade

On short

On too short hair, this coloring will not work:
It will be difficult to create smooth borders.

Medium length hair

For long

Long hair gives limitless spaces for fantasy. Can
use more than two colors and create complex transitions.

Attention! For dark hair, caramel and
chocolate shades, from nontrivial – wine and bluish.
Blondes should pay attention to platinum, silver,
honey tones.

The actual transitions of the dark in the nut and coffee tones.

For different hair

With the right paint choice, the Airtouch will look good on
any original hair color.

Coloring dark strands

Airtouch for light curls

For fair-haired

For redheads

Caring for colored curls

Important! Do not comb your hair while it is wet.
This provokes their fragility and injury. Do not abuse
hairdryer, curling irons and other thermal devices that dry hair.

Blondes to maintain color and neutralize the yellowness
Special silver shampoos, masks and
balms.

Durability staining

The advantage of painting Airtouch is that it does not require frequent
updates. Beautiful result persists for a period of 3 months to
one year.

If staining was done on natural color,
regrown roots will not be noticeable. If the original color
curls are not natural, you will need to tint them every 1–1.5
of the month.

To maintain tint, you can periodically tint
hair using tinting balms or tinted shampoos.

How much is done in the beauty salon

Watch a video on how to dye your hair at home
in the Airtouch technique

Coloring at home

Airtouh is not the easiest technique, and it’s better to trust it.
a professional, especially if you haven’t dyed your hair before
on their own. But those who are confident in their abilities can try
paint curls at home. This will require
The following materials and tools:

paint of the chosen shade, oxidizer;
hair dryer;
hairbrush;
tank for mixing paint;
tassel;
gloves;
foil;
clamps;
two mirrors;
hairpins

Optionally, you can additionally use toning.
means.

Dye application

Step by Step:

First, the hair is divided into 4-5 zones. They are then divided into
fine strands.
The comb should be separated by a strand approximately one centimeter thick and
blow it with cold air of a hair dryer so that thin and weak ones can separate
hairs.
Under the remaining order it is necessary to put a piece of foil and
process it with dye, retreating from the roots of 3-5 cm. Maximum
attention is paid to the tips. The blown zone is not affected.
Using a dry brush blends the color of the border – this
will provide a smooth transition.
The strand needs to be wrapped in foil. Blown hair stays between
wrapped strands.
For staining the back of the hair are located
opposite the mirror. In a similar way should be processed all
strands.

Holding time

The time during which you want to keep the paint is determined
instructions, the number of colored strands and the desired result.
On average, it is left for 40 minutes.

Wash

When the necessary time has expired, you must carefully remove the foil.
The paint is washed off with warm water. At the end is applied balm or
conditioner for fixing color.

Optionally used means for
toning. Features of its application and exposure time
specified in the instructions. It is also washed off with warm water.
using balm. The final measure – hair dryer hair dryer and their
styling.

Is it possible to combine Airtouch with others?

To extend the breaks between visits to the salon, you can
combine technology Airtouh and ombre. Then roots
slightly darkened. The border between dark and light is made by
maximum blurred. The combination of techniques provides the effect
curls faded in the sun in a natural way. Also
You can add a small amount of additional color to
example, delicate pink or lilac. It will refresh the image and
make it brighter.

Airtouch is a current and stylish hair coloring technique. how
show photos, the technology looks attractive. She is
suitable for those who want to refresh the image without fundamental changes. But
it is recommended to entrust staining to an experienced master.