Most women constantly want change. This applies to wardrobe, hair color, makeup. There are many methods to change your image. Some experiments don't end as expected. For example, you dyed your hair a bright dark color, but it doesn’t suit you. What to do in this case?
You can try folk remedies on your hair to remove stubborn color. Some people prefer chemicals. We invite you to try Estel Color Off emulsion for removing hair dye. Today we will take a closer look at this product and find out how to use it.
Briefly about the product
Color off from Estelle has established itself as a good remover designed to remove persistent dyes from hair. The product completely replaces bleaching agents and even copes with blue-black color. The product is reliable and safe, with minimal damage to your hair you will get rid of unnecessary shade. After the procedure, you can safely dye your curls a different color.
The product does not change the natural color of the hair, it is gentle on the hair because it does not contain ammonia. If you've had a bad experiment with your hair, then this wash is just for you.
The advantage of Estel's Color off acid remover is that the substance destroys the bonds between the dye molecules from each hair, then washes them away from the strands. This is a huge plus against lightening, because after manipulation the hair remains intact and unharmed.
How to do a hair wash at home
The main reason why women dye their hair at home is the relatively high cost of hairdressing services in upscale salons and the relatively low qualifications of staff where hair coloring is inexpensive. In addition, as statistics show, the cosmetics market is flooded with fakes, and hair dyes have not escaped this fate. You can end up with a shade or even tone that is radically different from the one indicated on the box.
If unsuccessful experiments with coloring did not catch you late at night on the weekend, and you need to repaint urgently, then you can try to run to the salon and order an adjustment to your “experiments”. Craftsmen will most likely offer a decapitation procedure - professional paint removal. Its essence lies in the fact that under the influence of sufficiently strong chemicals, the hair scales open, the dye pigments are washed out, and the hair returns to its relatively natural color. The procedure can be superficial, when you need to even out the tone, or deep, using oxidizing agents that are stronger than a product such as L'Oreal hair remover. They are used if staining has been done more than once or is of very poor quality.
Note that salon procedures, in addition to a certain cost, are quite risky. Therefore, almost every woman at least once in her life is interested in how to remove hair at home. There are several recipes. You can take pharmaceutical chamomile, brew it for 10 minutes in an enamel or glass container (other types of dishes may affect the color) and moisten your hair with the decoction without rinsing it off. You won’t see much results at one time, so the procedure needs to be repeated over the course of a week. This method is not suitable for dark-colored dyes, but has a pleasant additional effect: chamomile heals hair well.
How to make a hair wash at home that would have minimal impact on your hair? To do this, take either pure kefir or its mixture with water and apply it to the hair for one and a half to two hours. The lactic acid elements contained in the drink interact effectively with coloring pigments, in addition, the hair will receive additional shine and elasticity. Another, stronger natural oxidizing agent, lemon juice, is not recommended, as it dries out the hair greatly.
How to wash your hair at home if it is dry? In this case, oil mixtures of olive, burdock, and linseed oil, to which a small amount of beer is added, help well. Keep the mask on the hair for 2-4 hours. This preparation is often used to correct too bright shades of henna or basma.
Bleached hair requires special treatment. Dry, porous locks can be affected by anything, including pool water. It can make blondes look like mermaids with greenish hair. How to make a hair wash at home for this unpleasant case? Rinsing with a glass of boiled water in which five aspirin tablets are dissolved will help. The result is secured with a mask of tomato juice, the red pigments of which act as a counterbalance to the green tint.
For those who are attracted by the Estel Color Off hair wash that is widespread today, we inform you that, according to experts, it does not always give the required result. And some were satisfied with the effect, while others think that they wasted their money. Users note a strong smell, which may not be suitable for allergy sufferers. Reviews about the quality of hair after the procedure also vary - for some it did not worsen, while others received very “dried out” curls.
Set contents
The Estelle wash kit includes three bottles. Each of them contains a different product intended for specific manipulations. Three bottles contain 120 ml of the required substance. The price of the set is approximately 400–450 rubles. You can purchase the product in specialized cosmetic stores, beauty salons, and on websites.
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What kind of bottles are these:
- reducing agent (bottle No. 1) . This thick liquid has a specific pungent odor, similar to cream;
- catalyst (bottle No. 2) . The product is more liquid than the previous one and has a less pungent odor;
- neutralizer (bottle No. 3 ). The liquid is white in color and resembles a healing balm-rinse. The smell is pleasant, not sharp.
Positive sides
This product has a lot of advantages, we suggest you familiarize yourself with them before using:
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- the remover does not contain ammonia or other aggressive components that would severely damage the hair;
- the product does not contain lightening elements, so the emulsion does not lighten the hair;
- you can adjust the color of your curls after dyeing;
- caring components treat hairs carefully and gently and do not distort the natural color;
- The price of the set is available to everyone. After all, you can wash off a boring color in a beauty salon for at least 1000–1500 rubles;
- Another advantage of the emulsion is the ability to use it at home. To achieve the desired result, you do not need to be a professional.
For all its advantages, many girls have already chosen this product to combat the shade of their curls they didn’t like.
Types of washes
Modern cosmetology offers several types of pickling, which depend on what shade you want to correct and what hair color you will get after washing. Naturally, dark strands will need more powerful products, and light strands will need less. Therefore, in hairdressing, this procedure is divided into several types.
In order to ultimately get the desired shade, you will need to decide on the type of wash that is right for you.
- Bleaching (deep) pickling
Deep pickling is used in cases where it is necessary to remove black hair color. It involves the penetration of the active substances of the products used into the deep cellular layers of the hair. A similar procedure in the salon can make strands lighter by 3-4 tones. It is recommended that deep pickling be carried out exclusively by a specialist.
- Acid (surface) pickling
To get rid of undesirable consequences after dyeing, an acidic hair remover is often used, which is available not only in salons, but also at home. Its advantages are that such products do not contain either hydrogen peroxide or ammonia. So they have the most gentle and gentle effect on the strands.
Although the hair structure is still damaged, albeit more superficially than with deep pickling. Accordingly, the result will not be as effective: the color will change only by 1-2 tones. Experts recommend using acid washes when only minor color adjustments are required. If in this case the result turns out to be unsatisfactory, after a couple of weeks it will be possible to use the deep pickling procedure.
- Natural pickling
Most often, a natural hair dye remover is used at home, which can be prepared from the most common products with your own hands. This pickling has a weak, but safe effect on curls, since only natural ingredients are used as part of the procedure.
Cosmetologists and hairdressers recommend doing the first wash using surface pickling, which keeps the hair more or less healthy.
If the procedure does not give the desired result, then a deep wash will be required for unsuccessfully colored strands . If you don’t want to ruin your curls with chemicals, find out how to wash your hair yourself, at home.
Precautionary measures
Before the procedure, you should study some recommendations that will make washing off hair dye absolutely safe:
- Do not apply to damaged, irritated scalp. It is forbidden to use Estelle wash if any dermatological diseases are present;
- the place where you will wash should be well ventilated, because the product has a specific pungent aroma. It can make you feel dizzy;
- the procedure is carried out with gloves, the body is covered with a special cape so that the skin is not damaged and the clothes remain wearable;
- Avoid getting the emulsion in your eyes. If such an incident occurs, immediately rinse your eyes with plenty of running water and consult a doctor;
- keep the substance out of the reach of children, protected from sunlight;
- Use only to remove stubborn (oxidative) dyes. If you are not completely sure what paint you were dyed with, then do a small test on a small strand. It is advisable to choose a place on the back of the head, so that in the event of an unsuccessful outcome, this strand does not spoil the whole picture.
Also get a deep cleansing shampoo. Don’t try to wash out henna or Palette paints, you definitely won’t succeed. And a very important point - take time intervals (20 minutes) between procedures.
Instructions for use
Using Estelle's Color off emulsion is very simple, just follow the instructions below:
- Rinse off the dye only on dirty hair. Mix all ingredients in a non-metallic container. You also can’t mix the components by eye; put them on a scale to be sure of the volume of the product.
- To begin, mix the required amount in equal proportions of the substances from bottle No. 1 and No. 2. Using a special brush, mix the product thoroughly. Apply to your hair immediately; the more time passes after mixing, the more the substances lose their effect.
- It is recommended to apply first to the back of the head, avoid contact with the scalp. It will be better to carry out coloring if the roots are already a little branched.
- Put a plastic cap on your hair and wait 20 minutes.
- Then we will proceed to the second stage. To begin with, wash your hair well under hot water until the strands stop slipping from the emulsion. This is where you need a deep cleansing shampoo.
- Dry your hair with a towel, but do not dry it. Carry out a test: apply the substance from bottle No. 3 to a separate strand. Hold for five minutes. If after time the strand has not darkened, then apply the entire contents to your hair. In another case, repeat the washing procedure up to five times.
- Then leave product number three on your hair for 5 minutes, wash your curls thoroughly (3-4 times).
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This product is universal, suitable for all hair types. After the rinsing procedure, start dyeing your curls a different color, choose a tone lighter than the desired one, only after 40 minutes. By adhering to these simple rules, the result will definitely please you, and the strands will remain alive and unharmed.
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Result of use
Most of those who washed off the dye from their hair using an emulsion developed a slightly reddish tint on their strands. But this can be easily fixed with a different paint. Some people like the resulting color and leave it.
The hair hardly suffers from such manipulations; some notice that the curls have become soft and silky.
Natural paint removers
Hair washing at home is done using natural products, which makes it possible not only to achieve the desired result, but also to maintain healthy hair. This procedure is carried out using vegetable oils such as burdock or almond, olive or flaxseed. Before the procedure, you need to warm up the oil a little and apply it to your hair and wrap it in a towel for several hours. After this, the hair should be washed well with shampoo and rinsed with chamomile decoction, although you can also use water to which a little vinegar has been added.
Pour the oil into a special cup
By adding a little beer or even cognac to the oil, you can enhance the effect of this remedy, but instead of oils you can also use regular mayonnaise. It is also very useful to use laundry soap or tar soap for washing at home. Regularly washing your hair with these products will help remove color, but they dry out your hair, so be sure to use hair conditioner after washing. In order to slightly lighten the tone of your hair, washing it with chamomile decoction helps a lot, and if you dilute five aspirin tablets in two hundred milliliters of water, you can eliminate the greenish tint.
“By adding a little beer or even cognac to the oil, you can enhance the effect of this remedy.”
A mask with rhubarb or using grape wine is an excellent hair wash at home. To make it, take half a liter bottle of white wine and two hundred grams of dried rhubarb. This mixture must be boiled until half the liquid has evaporated, and then strained to get rid of the rhubarb. After this, the product should be applied to the hair and left for a couple of hours.
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