Neither balayage nor babylights, and at the same time all at once. I explain. The shadow toning technique brings together all the advantages of the two types of highlights most in demand in recent years, it is done freehand and achieves a totally personalized tone , since it plays with the base color of the hair (which can either be natural or dyed ) and another darker tone, such as chocolate or copper in the case of dark hair, to create shadows in the hair. The roots are not touched so we can let the hair grow without having to retouch every little time.
The shadow toning color does not lighten the hair but darkens from the middle to the ends creating those shadows , which create movement, depth and give luminosity to the hair without having to touch up in many weeks. And, the best and what interests us most at this time, we can apply it ourselves, to taste and without having to have too much technique.
A good color solution for these days when we can't leave the house. Without a doubt, the most comfortable, long-lasting and beautiful and flattering way to dye at home. It is always better to put yourself in the hands of professionals but, in these circumstances, not too bad. Everything will come.
The roots are left natural , like the famous sand storm, and reflections and shadows are sprinkled, achieving a totally personalized mane , like the one that the sun leaves us randomly through our hair in summer. In addition, it manages to give a feeling of density so it is a perfect technique for girls with thinner hair or with little volume.
The shadow toning plays with dark shades, usually with a tone or two shades darker than the natural color of your hair or the color of the dye to relocate, so it can be adapted perfectly to chestnuts and brunettes , not just women with the light base in the hair. It is adaptable and hence it is so universal and natural. There is only one golden rule and that is to respect the natural roots and go 'painting' different strands freehand (at least from the height of the temple down).
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TRICK FOR THE SHADOW TONING TECHNIQUE AT HOME
To avoid a cut between the part with dye and that of the natural color in the lock, by not dyeing from the roots, a good technique is to carde the hair and then apply the dye from the middle of the lock, thus changing the color of the root in the shadow or reflection it will be blurred and degraded.
