Estel brightening powder
Another beauty trend is gaining more and more popularity in matters of hair coloring, lightening, blonding. You can achieve incomplete or absolute destruction of the coloring or natural pigment. Estel clarifying powder has managed to prove itself from the best side. An absolutely natural, hypoallergenic product will help to achieve the desired result, the desired shade of your strands.
About the brand
Russian production has always been famous for its quality and affordability. The world-famous Estel brand, whose CEO is an experienced chemist Lev Okhotin, has become no exception. Previously, he was engaged in marketing promotion of various projects.
His brainchild was the niche of the perfumery and cosmetics industry. He managed to bring one of the factories out of the crisis. To this day, Estel is among the top rating companies thanks to the efforts of Okhotin. At the beginning of the 21st century, Russia, and then Europe, are getting acquainted with new hair dyes intended for home use. Initially, they consisted of 15 saturated shades.
The quality of the products was appreciated by stylists and hairdressers, so after 4 years the brand launches a new professional line of Essex from 67 shades of paint, shampoos and conditioners. Soon the color palette doubles, and Okhotin's business is gaining momentum at a frantic pace. Until 2010, the company could "boast" 2 million.pieces of products sold per month.
To date, the Estel dealer network has more than a hundred stores in all CIS countries and neighboring countries. Poland, Germany and other European markets are successfully selling Estel products.
The main niche of the company turned out to be hair dyes. The "De Luxe" series alone includes about 130 shades, the professional line "Essex" - more than 100, and "De Luxe Sense" - 68. A feature and the main "trick" of the brand is its fruitful cooperation with numerous beauty salons, a thorough check correct use of the product.
Features and Benefits
An effective bleaching powder "takes on" the highlighting of a special pigment in the structure of the hair shaft.
With such a tool from Estel, you will achieve an amazing effect.. Lighten curls by 7-8 tones without fear for their beauty and health. The main advantage of the brand is that its products "work" with both natural color and colored, saturated tones.
This product is most often used by salon masters. Before applying the drug to the hair, it is necessary to assess their condition, to understand the very technique of mixing powder with oxygen. If used improperly at home, you can greatly disrupt the structure of the hair.
A similar procedure demonstrates an oxidation reaction, the destruction of the pigment granule during subsequent washing out with special products (shampoos and balms). Since the pigment particles will decrease in volume, the tone of the strands will become lighter. During complete discoloration, a void or pores should form in the structure of the curl.In this case, the procedure should certainly take place at the salon master, since such hair will have to be restored so that the hair does not fall out during dyeing.
Powder is not used without the help of an oxygen component, which speeds up the lightening reaction.
If you need a light "decoupage", feel free to use Estel powder with hot water. Thus, the old color will quickly wash off. The advantage of the brand's products is the content of active alkaline ingredients in the composition. It is they who allow the penetration of the substance deep into the structure of the hair without harm to it.
The following elements can be found in the composition:
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perhydrol;
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ammonium and sodium persulfates, which increase the rate of the reaction;
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softening ingredient with a conditioning effect;
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buffer substances that maintain the pH of solutions in the required volume.
To bleach hair, it is necessary to dilute persulfates with an oxidizing agent.
Estel products have been tested in practice, dozens of tests. This is really a quality product. The powder is odorless and suitable for absolutely any type of hair, including highlighting and lightening. With such a tool, it will be possible to carry out blonding of any degree.
A relatively recent salon procedure was hair pickling. Translated from French, the word means “to purify metals”, however, metals are not related to hairdressing. In this case, decapitation is called "cleaning" the strands from an unwanted shade.
Experts advise resorting to Estel powders in order to qualitatively remove paint stains on strands, an ugly tone, eliminate color congestion, and the effect of artificial hair. This will help give your hair a natural shine.
If you once woke up with the thought that you can no longer be comme il faut as a brunette, turn to safe blonding. It is now possible to make yourself Marilyn Monroe in one moment. It is better if you have previously used professional hair cosmetics, and not wild experiments with colored strands in different colors.
Decapage or “blond wash” is a pleasant but expensive pleasure. Do not rely on your talents and carry out the procedure at home. An experienced specialist will qualitatively remove artificial pigment.
If you personally deal with this “difficult” issue, you risk acquiring an uneven color from pale brown to red on your hair.
With the help of effective Estel powder, this operation will take place in several stages for the master. According to colorists, the final shade after washing depends on the number of times you have dyed your hair dark. For decapitation, the most optimal solution would be a special powdered preparation or liquid designed for a “blonding wash”.
Mode of application
Armed with Estel "Princess Essex" powder and still lightening the house, you should carefully read the instructions. It is important to choose the same brand of oxygen. In Estel, this component is odorless, does not cause irritation of the mucous membrane, and has a creamy consistency.
Such cosmetics for bleaching, blonding hair are suitable for those who are afraid of sudden, unwanted color results, and also care about the health of their hair.
The instructions indicate that to prepare the mixture, you need to mix the Estel Princess Essex powder with a clarifier in a ceramic or plastic container (the ratio should be 1: 2).For medium length, you will need 25-30 g of powder and twice as much oxidizer. Before applying the product to the strands, stir it to a homogeneous consistency.
It is necessary to dilute such an emulsion at home with gloves. If you are engaged in decapitation, the powder should not be used to remove the remnants of henna and basma. The drug should be applied, starting from the dark areas of the hair, ending with the light. After the procedure, after a few days, you can use a tinting agent and even a persistent cream paint of the desired shade. This will give the hair natural, shine.
To wash the color, Estel products will be the most effective. It is most loyal to the structure of the hair, helps to discolor any shade of hair.
Review
Estel powders were divided into several professional series. One of the most famous is Estel "Essex Princess", which has a wide selection of colors. All products are ammonia-free, have a balanced composition of the keratin complex, plant extracts. Feel with such a tool all the simplicity of preparing and applying the powder even at home.
For girls who want to lighten up, the best option would be "De Luxe Ultra Blond". Micro-granulated powder that brightens curls will allow you to turn from brown, blond or brunette into a blond girl without harming your hair. If you correctly observe the proportions of powder with oxide, you will get an unsurpassed result.
But with powder "Only Color" your curls instantly acquire luxurious expressive shades.After using such a tool, experts recommend taking a course with Estel masks with Bio-Balance keratin complex, provitamin B5 and Fluid Crystal UV filter.
Reviews
Judging by the reviews of satisfied customers, Estel products are one of the most sold out. Fans of the brand note that powder for lightening strands has a number of obvious advantages. It quickly removes the coloring pigment from the very roots to the tips. One or two treatments at a time are enough.
Many note that the advantage of Russian hair powders is also the absence of aggressive substances in the composition.
Being attentive and consistent, theoretically, you can lighten curls correctly at home.X. However, for the most part, those who ventured into this experiment are advised to contact the salon master. After bleaching under the “guidance” of Estel, it’s not scary to re-dye your hair, color and highlight. Using professional hair dyes, you can safely count on a perfectly even tone, smooth structure of the strands.
According to the reviews and the official statement of the manufacturer, Estel powders are quite affordable for repeated and even regular use. Stress is applied to the hair in any case, however, in such a meager amount as other drugs would not do. After the bleaching procedure with Estel powder, tinting with paint becomes a harmless activity that spares your luxurious curls.
In the next video - lightening and tinting hair with the "De Luxe Ultra Blond" series from Estel.