Want some pretty shaded hair in the hair? For all those who fear not to succeed their tie and dye house we gathered the advice of Christophe Robin , the colourist of the stars.

Tip # 1: Heal your hair before embarking on a home tie & dye

Running alone in the shadow hair does not improvise. For Christophe Robin, there is no mystery, anticipation is the key word capillary of a successful shadow effect. If the hair fiber is denuded or simply dry the result will be less harmonious. It is exactly like when renovating a wall: paint a damaged surface and it is the cata assured once the paint is laid. The advice of Christophe Robin: rely on the nutritive power of a capillary oil . The 3 days before your house tie & dye, in the evening, coat your lengths of oil, brush, bathe and sleep. The next day, after a shampoo, put on a repair mask. A shock cure to avoid the "bad hair day" post tie & dye.

Tip # 2: Cut your hair (if necessary)

In his living room, Christophe Robin refuses to make a tie & dye on damaged hair. So if your tips split or split, sacrifice 2/3 centimeters. Your hair will say thank you, they will appear healthier and the shaded effect will be more successful. In general, a clean cut gives a better result.

Tip # 3: Place your hair well

Like most colorations, the product allowing the tie & dye effect is applied to dry and washed hair of the day before (for better penetration of the product). For a natural effect, do not bother to smooth your lengths but just place them as they are on a daily basis or according to their natural implantation.

Tip # 4: apply with a brush for a homogeneous result of the tie & dye

The kit that cartons with beautystas? That of L'Oréal Paris . Its added values: 5 shades and a brush for a uniform wicking application of the lightening paste. Colorist's tip Christophe Robin: use this one in the vertical of the hair and not in the horizontal. A sense of application that avoids demarcations.

Tip # 5: working the tips

Once the wick coated with product on 2/3 of its height thanks to the brush, Christophe Robin has made the habit of tweaking the tie & dye by hand. Like him, on the fingers, make penetrate the product on the last 3 centimeters of the lengths. A trick that ensures a more pronounced lightening effect at the tips.

Tip # 6: alternate right and left

The technique used by Christophe Robin on the hair of his clients: apply the product on a wick successively left and right and so on, so the discoloration is not more intense on one side or the other. Another advice of the colourist: to take a wick in the mass of the hair without seeking the perfect parallelism. Two advantages: a more natural tie & dye rendering and easier daily maintenance.

Tip # 7: Using Cellophane

If hairdressers and colourists use these small pieces of plastic in living room it's not just to make you look like a scarecrow. The cellophane has a real utility: to avoid the debars and the contacts between shaded hair and hair left natural. So be warned and, before you go into the application of your tie & dye , cut out a dozen strips of cellophane paper. Keep them handy, then just wrap the wick that is going to be thinned.

Tip # 8: check the lightening of the tie dye

If the instructions for use of the tie & dye kit recommend a 40-minute exposure time, all hair is not equal. Some will react faster than others. To avoid looking like Courtney Cox on a day of capillary wandering, after 20 minutes, take a wick and scrape the lightening paste over 2 centimeters to see how the hair fiber reacts . Is the color right for you? Rinse. The tie & dye is not pronounced enough? Place product on test area. For Christophe Robin, exceeding 40 minutes has no interest, after this time, the product will no longer be active.

Tip # 9: heal your hair (bis)

Rinse (obviously) but do not leave your hair fallow. As Christophe Robin reminds us, tie & dye is a discoloration that attacks the hair. So you have to comfort him. And the nourishing care that comes with every hair color product is not superfluous. The ideal after a tie & dye : let it pose 10 minutes. Do you have any left? Do not throw away the tube but use it on the next shampoo as a nourishing balm.