Estel correctors

Almost all professional hair color palettes have a corrector available. It is a concentrate of color and is otherwise called a mixton. Its main task is clear from the name itself, but it can be used in various cases. Today, ladies often choose Estel correctors.

Concealers are necessary in order to correct the color of the hair, which was not to your liking. It is used in the following cases:

• to neutralize a certain shade;
• for lightening dark hair;
• add saturation;
• slightly dilute the color;
• simulate a new color shade;
• pre-add warm pigment to bleached hair.

The corrector can be colored or colorless. With the help of such means, an intermediate shade is obtained. As an independent paint, it is sometimes recommended to use mixtons.

The well-known brand Estel also produces hair correctors. Professional hairdressers successfully work with them. However, even at home, girls with the help of such means neutralize an unpleasant color or remove the yellowness of their hair. To enhance the color, mixton can be used as a paint supplement.

The most common colors of correctors are ashy, blue, purple, yellow, orange, red. The basics of working with correctors are similar to the color palette. In certain combinations, colors absorb each other.To neutralize an unwanted shade, choose the opposite tone. Green is removed by red, yellow by purple. The color wheel places these colors opposite each other.

To obtain the desired effect, the corrector is added to the dye in small quantities. The final volume is determined by the level of tone depth of the dye used. You can also neutralize the color after an unsuccessful experiment with staining. This procedure is called "color bath". In this case, mixton is mixed with an oxidizing agent and a colorless shampoo.

The line of Estel correctors is represented by a large number of funds. A colorless corrector can be ammonia and ammonia-free:

• Ammonia mixton is used when hair is lightened. It is used in a mixture with an oxygen of the desired percentage - 3, 6 or 9%. The percentage determines the brightening ability of the cream. On the basis of a colorless corrector, you can get new shades if you mix it with a colored mixton in an arbitrary amount. It is issued under the number 0 00A.
• A neutral cream without ammonia helps to get an intermediate shade in the color range. Colored mixtons mixed with it are used for pastel tinting of highlighted or bleached hair.

Adding color correctors makes the color brighter and more intense (or neutralizes a particular hue). Estel color mixtons are presented in the following palette:

• blue,
• yellow,
• Orange,
• green,
• brown,
• violet,
• red.

A color corrector is added to enhance the ash tones. Mixton in color from Estel is produced under the numbers 0 66, 0 55, 0 44, 0 33, 0 22, 0 11.

Concealer 0/G "Graphite" also used to maintain a beautiful ashy hair color. It is put into the paint so that the color does not fade too quickly. You can also do a color bath with it if you need to update the existing hair color. Mixton "Graphite" has a pleasant gray color and is very shiny.

Color-corrector 0 77 "Brown" adds an unusual shade to the hair. When mixed with paint, the product saturates the hair color and makes the shade especially bright. Moreover, it gives additional protection during staining (thanks to the chitosan, vitamins and chestnut extract included in its composition). Hair after using it will become softer and brighter, and the structure will be smoother.

He will add a very interesting shade to blond hair. The same applies to the blue corrector 011. Some girls use it instead of blue hair dye.

When working with a color corrector, you should be guided by the calculation table. It indicates how much mixton must be added to the paint in order to obtain the desired depth of tone.

It is necessary to choose a corrector, focusing on the purposes for which it will be used. Moreover, you should determine the level of tone to which the original hair color belongs.

Colorless corrector "De Luxe" with ammonia is used to lighten the strands. Cream-paint "Anti-Yellow Effect" useful for clarified strands with the presence of yellowness. After such a tool, the hair gets a shade of "ashy blond".

If the desired shade is difficult to choose, you should refer to the palette.It is she who reflects the final hair color after dyeing. In order for the result to be as similar as possible to the one displayed in the palette, it is important to correctly determine the original hair color. It is useful to know your color type (to select the most suitable tone).

In a special series of Estel "Haute Couture" mixtons, there are all the necessary tools, with which you can create different color variations. They are suitable for application on both dark and blond hair. Properly selected mixton will help get rid of redness after lightening dark hair.

You need to work with correctors very carefully and carefully, otherwise the result will turn out to be far from expected. There are many tables and recommendations on the Internet that make it easier to correctly calculate the required amount of mixton. It is usually measured in centimeters.

Manufacturers, as a rule, indicate the general instructions on the packaging of the product, which can be followed when staining. Most often, you need to follow these steps:

• apply a special agent to the hair before dyeing, if it is provided by the manufacturer;
• combine all the constituent parts (clearly according to the instructions);
• after applying the mixture to the hair, you will need to put on a plastic cap - for 20 minutes;
• to speed up the process, you can use a hair dryer;
• wash your hair (if necessary - several times) and apply conditioner;
• use the product for hair care after dyeing.

Estel's neutral corrector can even laminate hair at home. This method has become a worthy competitor to the well-known gelatin mask. The corrector is diluted with an activator and applied to the hair. After this procedure, the curls become noticeably softer and pleasantly crumble in the hands. The effect lasts about a week, but you can repeat it several times a month.

When laminating with a neutral corrector, blondes who want to remove unwanted yellowness in their hair can add a little blue corrector to the mixture. When the resulting mixture is washed off, dried hair delights with its lively shine and pure color - without any impurities.

Judging by the reviews of girls on the Internet, it can be noted that many women today choose Estel brand products. Their correctors delight with their versatility and wide palette. With their help, girls work wonders on their hair, bringing out a redhead or zhetiznu or achieving unusual shades.

Estel mixtons are more often chosen for professional use. But even at home, many women have adapted to use such correctors - for a variety of purposes. Some note that these funds become a pleasant find for them, with the help of which they achieve results comparable to salon procedures.

The most frequent procedures at home include a color bath. It allows you to significantly enhance the existing tone of the hair (without additional coloring). This helps to preserve the hair and keep its vibrant color.

But many take risks and experiment with mixtones, mixing colored with colorless ones in search of the required tone. Concealers help lighten hair by several tones, get rid of black or get the popular shade of graphite.

There are a lot of options for using correctors, but it is important to adhere to the rules of the color wheel. This is especially true for procedures to get rid of yellowness or remove an unwanted shade. Accurate calculation according to formulas and tables will help you figure out how to use the mixton correctly in each specific case.

Estel correctors help girls out after unsuccessful coloring, and when creating amazing shades on their hair. Experimenting with them allows you to achieve extraordinary results that cannot always be obtained with conventional staining (using one paint). That is why they are increasingly being used both in salons and at home procedures. After all, girls and women want to have a unique hairstyle that will help you stand out in the crowd and look amazing.

See the following video for an overview of Estel correctors.