(+125 photos) Shatush haircut for dark short hair

There are many techniques for dyeing short hair. And most often the shatush technique is used on medium or long hair. Because the master can not always perform a beautiful color stretch on the hair shorter than the shoulder line.

But fashion dictates its own rules and makes its own adjustments, so competent colorists have adapted the shatush technique for short dark hair.

Peculiarities

Shatush is a technique that has gained its popularity relatively recently. The process itself consists in a smooth transition from light shades to darker ones. Paint is applied to strands of different sizes and as far as possible from the roots. The result lasts for about 2-3 months, which is very good.

The technique differs from the usual highlighting by contrast and slow transitions, which allow you to fully convey the colors used.

It is worth noting that it is easiest to do this work on long or medium hair. With a short hairstyle, the situation is somewhat more complicated and only a professional can cope with it.

Also, one cannot fail to mention that the shatush made on short hair will not create such a stunning effect as on long curls.

Before deciding whether to use this technique on your hair, you should consider all its possible pros and cons. Highlighting the advantages, it is worth noting the following.

1. The work done looks very natural. This is explained by the fact that the strands are painted absolutely randomly, therefore the result is very effective.
2. Shatush is one of the techniques that can give your hair a lively volume.
3. This procedure is a great option for those who wish to rejuvenate externally, because the resulting hairstyle highlights the base hair color and additional shades.
4. Correct coloring on short hair can highlight the dignity of the hairstyle and the main features of the face.
5. The dye can be applied to specific areas of the head, such as bangs or ends.
6. Sustainable result. As mentioned a little earlier, the result of such a procedure can last for about three months.
7. Allows you to highlight the natural hair color, make it more saturated.
8. Also, with the help of a shatush, you can easily hide the protruding gray hair.
9. The ability to use as a dye not only ammonia products, but also more natural substances.
10. Hair of any color and type is suitable for work.
11. Hair damage is minimized.
12. The procedure is carried out quite quickly.
13. The finished result looks just fine, so the need for styling, straightening or curling your hair completely disappears.
14. Uncomplicated further care.
15. Lack of regrown roots.

There are quite a few advantages of this procedure, but do not forget about disadvantages.

1. Shatush cannot be used on too short hair. This is due to the fact that in this case, due to the small length of the hair, it is impossible to create the very transition from light to dark tones.
2. When working with blond hair, it is extremely difficult to achieve the desired effect.
3. The increased complexity of the procedure, due to which it is almost impossible to carry out the shatush on your own.
4. In a decent salon, the procedure will be extremely expensive for a real professional.

Differences from ombre and highlights

The main difference between shatusha and classic highlighting lies in its execution technology:

• By doing highlights, the dyed hair strands are wrapped in foil, immediately after applying the dye mixture to them.
• And when doing shatusha the paint is "stretched" onto pre-combed strands, and the curls do not wrap around on top.
• Technics ombre hardly applicable for short hair, as it involves a soft color transition from the ends to the middle of the length. Ombre is performed on hair of medium length and for long hair.

For short hair, according to hairdressers, shatush is best suited. Along with it, there is such a dyeing technique as California highlighting, which is also well suited for this hair length.

Who is it for?

In general, shatush-style staining is suitable for almost everyone. The problem is that for each individual shade of hair, you need to select an individual dye. It is very important that all this not only be combined with each other, but also create a transition.

The most successful for this technique are light brown or brown hair. For darker curls, California highlights are usually used.

A long or medium haircut is recommended for work. But on short hair, you can do an equally beautiful dyeing.

For older women, the technique is also acceptable, especially when it comes to painting gray hair. However, this is relevant only when it takes up no more than 30% of the total hair volume.

Fine hair is perfect for work, which requires volume and liveliness.

Curly or straight?

Shatush can be performed on both straight and curly hair. It is perfect for short, straight hair. Examples of such staining are shown in the photo.

For curly hair, it should be borne in mind that it is easier to damage them by coloring and it is quite difficult to predict how the strands will curl after washing. In this case, frequent dyeing of the thinnest strands is best.

Duration of the procedure

Since the staining is carried out in an open way and does not require a radical change in color, the procedure does not take much time. 40-50 minutes - this is how long a shatusha session lasts on average. The only exceptions are multi-color options - in this case, highlighting will take 2 times more time.

Where to paint the shatush?

Shatush for short hair can be made both at home and in the salon. Beforehand, you can study the reviews on the Web. So you will not only understand if this option is right for you, but also find out what the average price for such a coloring in your city is.

If you want to do your own hair coloring, your better to check out the tutorial videos first.

However, if you have not dyed your hair at home before, we recommend that you contact the master for the first time. If only because shatush refers to complex staining. And doing it without the help of a professional can be quite problematic. Of course, you first need to show the stylist the options that you like.

Editor's tip: after dyeing, your hair may become drier. Stock up on hair masks that will maintain color and help restore hair structure. If you choose a product with oils, make sure that it is specifically for colored hair. Because oils can wash out the new color faster than you'd like.

Hair preparation

Preparation of hair before dyeing requires special attention, which should be started already at least 2-3 weeks before its implementation.

The main preparation measures include the following points.

1. Regular application of moisturizing and regenerating masks.Hair coloring is a lot of stress, so you should prepare them as much as possible before doing this.
2. Split ends removal.
3. The last shampooing before the procedure should be 3-4 days before. This is due to the fact that the substances contained in the shampoo are capable of reacting with the dye, which will lead to the most unexpected results.
4. It is also recommended to abandon styling products and various styling. The same goes for curly hair - you don't need to straighten it.
5. Dyed hair should be dyed in the base color, with which the shatush will be made. All this is best done with the same master.
6. Another important recommendation is a test for a possible allergic reaction.

Staining technique

As for the execution technique itself, it takes 1.5-2 hours, which is relatively short. It is divided into two main types - with and without fleece.

The very first thing to do, regardless of the type of staining chosen, is to prepare the necessary tools.

1. Coloring agent. It is recommended to stop the choice on the most famous brands. The chosen color should differ from the natural one by literally several shades. You can use both natural dyes and persistent chemical ones.
2. Brush. The brush used should not be more than three centimeters wide. This is essential to get the desired result.
3. Dishes for mixing preparations. It is best to use a glass or plastic container. It is highly discouraged to use metal.
4. Hairpins or clothespins to fix the hair.
5. Hairbrush. Required to create a bouffant. Best of all, if it is a scallop.

The classic shatush is created in several stages.

1. The hair is carefully combed, then divided into several thin strands. Their width should be about 2 centimeters.
2. Now the selected strands should be combed with a comb.
3. Then you can start clarification - for this, a clarifier is prepared in a special dish. The intensity of the product should be selected relative to the structure of the hair: for thin hair - no more than 4%, and for thick hair - 12%. Using a special brush, the product is applied to combed hair. A few centimeters should be retreated from the roots. Some brighten only half of the hair. You need to paint slowly and carefully, moving the composition to the ends.
4. It is the fleece that helps to achieve a smooth transition, but if the desired result is clearer lines, then you should not comb too much. Blondes can skip this stage and start toning immediately. Depending on the base hair color, you need to wait for the allotted time. As a rule, this stage does not take more than 30 minutes. Over time, the dye must be thoroughly washed off with water.
5. If the result is suitable, then the work can be safely continued. If not, then it is necessary to distribute the toning dye along the entire length of the hair.
6. It can be washed off after 15 minutes.
7. Now you need to apply a moisturizer - balm or hair mask. It is necessary to hold the product for at least ten minutes, and then rinse it off.

For a shatush without fleece, it will take a little more time and experience. It is difficult to carry it out on your own, so in this case you should contact a specialist.

In this case, the dye is applied using a special brush or hands, making the hairstyle more effective.

The work is carried out as follows.

1. The first step is to choose two main shades that are most similar to the base one. You should literally step back from the roots by a couple of centimeters.
2. Next, paint is applied to the strands in a random order. In order to get smooth transitions, it needs to be shaded.
3. For a certain time, the dye is kept on the hair, and then it is thoroughly washed off. The time depends on the base color and structure of the hair.
4. If necessary, the curls can be additionally painted with a tinting agent.

Video: How to make a shatush on a square

YouTube channel: Natalia Barbina

Colored hair care

After any dyeing, the hair needs to be restored:

1. To wash your hair, you will need shampoo and conditioner for colored (or weakened) hair.
2. For the care of split ends, it is recommended to use cosmetic or silicone oils, fluids (oil-based products), serums. It is useful to rub them into split ends before each shampooing.
3. Once a week, it is useful to make masks for hair, you can ready-made (choose those that are intended for colored hair), you can homemade: from kefir, oils or herbs.
4. When washing your hair, watch the temperature of the water - it should be warm, not hot.
5. Minimize thermal styling - use a hairdryer and iron as little as possible.
6. Protect your hair before going outside, especially if you dye it in the summer and the weather is dry and sunny. Such measures are needed in order to protect hair, already dry after dyeing, from complete dehydration.
7. Hair loss may occur after shatush. To restore their health, massage your scalp more often - even simple but frequent brushing will be beneficial. Drink plenty of water and take vitamins.
8. It is useful to have darsonval at home - regular hair treatment with electrical impulses from this device stimulates hair growth and improves hair quality.
9. To restore the smoothness and shine of the hair, biolamination and / or mesotherapy of the scalp can be done in the salon.

Coloring cost

The price for the procedure will vary depending on the number of colors chosen, hair length and many other factors.

Of course, dyeing at home will cost you less than in the salon, however, you can hardly perform the technique without pile on your own.

The average cost of the procedure, depending on the city and the level of the salon, varies from 5 to 9 thousand rubles. For example, anywhere in the area, the procedure will cost you minimal cost. But in the capital, the price will be maximum, but at the same time the level of coloring is at a height.

Pros and cons of staining

This procedure has both pros and cons. The first include:

1. The possibility of dyeing hair, the amount of gray hair on which reaches a third of the head of hair.
2. The photo on the stars and ordinary girls shows how natural the hair looks after the procedure.
3. Due to the fact that the coloring does not need to be updated monthly, the health of the hair is preserved. As already mentioned above, the master can be visited only once every few months. As for the smoothly growing roots, they do not spoil the appearance of the hairstyle at all.
4. The versatility of the hairstyle is also pleasing, since the shatush can be "adjusted" to almost any type of hair and appearance.

Despite such a large number of advantages of the procedure, it also has its disadvantages.

1. Despite the fact that the procedure is considered gentle, it still does little harm.
2. The procedure is primarily intended to emphasize the naturalness of the hair, and not to change the image. Therefore, if you want drastic changes, then it is better to turn your attention to another technique.
3. Since this type of staining is quite common and is loved by many of the fair sex, it is unlikely that you will surprise anyone.

In spite of everything, all these shortcomings are rather subjective, and therefore the procedure is considered ideal for those who wish to emphasize their natural beauty.

How to choose the right shade depending on your hairstyle

Modern short hairstyles can be very diverse, and in each of them you can implement an interesting version of the shatush technique.

With a bang

To give the image a playfulness, you can highlight several light strands on the bangs and frame the hairstyle near the face in the same color. If you plan to create the most natural look, the bangs are not dyed at all, or the very tips are touched with dye.

Another option is to perform shatush only on the bangs, and leave the rest of the hair intact.

No bangs

On short haircuts without bangs, the shatush is carried out according to the classical technique. It is better to dye such hair evenly over the entire volume, coloring with a light palette near the face is allowed.

Square

A bob haircut can be performed with or without bangs. Therefore, when choosing a color for dyeing, you should be guided by the structure of the hairstyle and the "native" shade of the hair.

Bob car

In a bob-bob hairstyle, the main emphasis should be on the bangs - it is she who gives the splendor and elegance to the haircut. If desired, you can use both a natural and a bright palette of colors.

Pixie

Pixie is the most difficult option for highlighting shatush. This length is clearly not enough to perform a beautiful stretch. Only an experienced master using a non-fleece technique can paint a pixie. To make the effect as noticeable as possible, you can choose a contrasting paint.

On an elongated square

Of all the short haircuts, the square with lengthening gives the master the widest scope for creativity. If desired, highlighting can be made multi-level - the darkest at the roots with a smooth transition to light tips.

Types of techniques for performing shatusha

The effect of a smooth transition and burnt-out curls can be achieved using two techniques.

With fleece

The classic technique, in which the bouffant is performed at the roots of the hair on each separate strand - this is how it is possible to make a smooth stretch. Free length is painted with intermittent strokes to the very tips.

No fleece

This is an option for experienced craftsmen who know how to stretch with a regular brush and even fingers. The master selects curls in random order and also randomly applies dye to achieve a shatush effect.

Color selection

On very short hairstyles, it is unlikely that you can use a shatush - there simply will not be enough length. But here you have the opportunity to experiment with bangs - you just need to choose the right colors. But if you have a square, bob square or square with lengthening, then it is quite possible to use this technique.

Attention! As for the blondes, everything is more complicated here. When choosing a bright color, the master should first of all focus on the skin tone.

On light

"Platinum blond" or pearls look especially beautiful on light hair. Certainly. The effect will be little noticeable, unlike dark hair, but the curls will acquire additional shine, and the hairstyle itself will become more dynamic and lively.

Light blond hair is a completely different matter. They can be used in such colors as milky with an element of mother-of-pearl, wheat and gold.

On the dark

Unlike light hair, the palette for dark hair is many times more extensive, because here you can use all milky and coffee shades, as well as the color of honey, amber, bronze and titian.

You can give special expressiveness to the hair with the help of red shades, but for this you should have an ideal face tone. Autumn type - this is what the red color is best combined with.

As for bright brunettes, their ideal is coffee and chocolate colors, but sometimes you can experiment with more juicy options - for example, with eggplant or cherry. If you want to give black color a special expressiveness, then pay attention to ash or platinum.

And since mostly natural brunettes have a winter color type, preference should be given to cold shades.

Step-by-step instructions for dyeing short strands without fleece

Preparatory work before dyeing strands without fleece is similar to preparing for dyeing with fleece. The difference between these 2 techniques is the direction and nature of the paint application.

Shatush for short hair without comb is done like this:

• Step 1. Despite the short length of the haircut, the hair must, nevertheless, be carefully combed.
• Step 2. Separate the desired number of strands, or divide the entire mass of hair into strands (the strands should be thinner than when performing the brushed technique), secure them with hairpins-clips.
• Step 3. Wear protective gloves.
• Step 4. Apply the prepared dyeing compound alternately to each curl as follows: from the ends upwards. At the same time, closer to the roots, the paint needs to be shaded, as it were. This will create the effect of stretching and smooth transition from one color to another.
• Step 5. Having withstood the paint for the required amount of time (do not neglect the instructions), wash it off and apply a tinting agent (if desired). Withstand, wash off.
• Step 6. The use of moisturizers and restorative agents is optional, but highly desirable!

In practice, only a qualified and experienced master can successfully apply the shatush technique without fleece. Therefore, it is better not to experiment unless absolutely necessary.

Painting on a square with a lengthening with a fleece

According to the generally accepted opinion of experts, a square with lengthening is the most ideal option for coloring the shatush. The result will be more impressive than a regular bob or short bob. Shatush for short hair is preferable to use a fleece. The situation is the same with an extended square.

After combing, the strands become airy. As a result, a soft natural effect is obtained.

Is it possible and how to dye bangs

The shatush technique in its classic performance implies an indent from the roots to the place where the bangs end. On short hair, this can smear the effect of naturally burned hair, as the length is too short to apply the dye. But with a strong desire, of course, you can experiment.

The main thing is to observe one single rule: select 2-3 thin strands from the bangs and lighten. Not more.

Specificity of the technique for short hair

There are 2 methods for dyeing short hair: with a fleece and without a fleece. The first option is easier to execute. Suitable even for home use.

So what needs to be done:

1. After thorough preliminary combing, all hair must be divided into strands (2-3 cm wide) and fixed with hairpins-clips. Or choose those strands that you plan to lighten.
2. On each strand, make a bouffant with a comb with fine teeth.
3. After diluting the brightening composition, apply it consistently over the entire head on the fleece using a special brush. Movement should be fluid to achieve color stretch. You need to retreat from the roots at least 3 cm.
4. Withstand the clarifier for the required amount of time (depending on the desired result). Usually, it is 20-30 minutes. Wash off.
5. If desired or necessary, apply a tinting composition. After removing it, moisturizing with a balm or mask is required.

Conclusion

The dyeing procedure using the shatush technique makes it possible to make your hairstyle more luxuriant, to give your appearance a modernity and style. However, you should always remember that this procedure first emphasizes the natural beauty, and therefore if you want more drastic changes, then you better pay attention to other staining techniques.