Degrade staining technique: types, characteristics
No, it's not ombre
Techniques for color stretching and coloring have been occupying leading positions in the price lists of beauty salons for many years, and they certainly won’t leave them in the near future. But while subtle color fades used to be a priority, now a drastic transition between colors doesn't seem like a bad idea.
This is where the degrade technique comes into play.
The degrade technique is a two-color coloring that involves coloring with light and dark shades at the ends and exclusively dark ones in the root area. It can be done both horizontally and vertically, and the transitions between tones can be either smoother, with flow and a slight transition border, or with a sharp, clear gradient.
How is degradation different from ombre?
The degrade technique involves coloring with light and colored shades at the ends, and rich dark shades are used from the roots to the transition. In the case of a sharp transition to degradation, correction may be necessary a little more often, since as the colored roots and light ends grow back, the natural hair color will appear, which may differ.
In the ombre technique, the main thing is to create a smooth transition between shades, so that the roots that have grown over time do not stand out and catch the eye, and therefore do not need constant, too frequent correction.
Who is it suitable for?
Degrade is suitable for almost any length of strands, except for ultra-short haircuts, but coloring, of course, looks most impressive on long hair.
Here the combination of colors plays a decisive role. In the classic version, dark hair is combined with shades of red or yellow (gold), as well as brown tones. Brown, chocolate color is chosen as a vintage style of degradation, creating the effect of sun-bleached hair.
What types of degradation exist?
Let's name the most popular:
Classic degradation is a coloring option that uses only two contrasting colors - dark and light.
In a ponytail, hair is dyed from the middle of the length to the ends - this is the hair that, when collected, ends up in a ponytail. However, with loose curls this coloring is also noticeable.
Multicolor degradation is the most creative version of this technique. It can and should use several colors and shades. Mostly they use 3-4, one of which is more contrasting than the others. Individual strands located in the deep layers of hair are dyed with different colors.
The opposite of degradation. The opposite is a degrade to the classic, since the essence is that the roots are painted in a light color, and the ends are painted in a contrasting dark color.