Flash Tint is an innovative dye from the Elan brand. However, working with it raises many questions for brow artists. In this article, we will explain what this dye is, what its features are, and how to work with it correctly.
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Overview of Elan Flash Tint dye
Color theory of Elan Flash Tint dye
How to work with Elan Flash Tint dye
Elan Flash Tint processing time
The brow industry is developing at an incredible pace, and every year more and more innovative products for brow tinting become available to us.
Flash Tint dye from the Elan brand has quickly become a bestseller. However, working with it has its own specifics and raises many questions among brow artists. In this blog, Beauty Hunter will explain what this dye is, what its features are, and its color theory.
Overview of Elan Flash Tint dye
Elan Flash Tint is a direct-acting dye that works on the principle of occlusion, has a very gentle effect, and provides a saturated stain on the skin without damaging the hair. It is ideal for tinting brows after lamination (brow lift) or lightening. The dye also contains care components and does not disrupt the skin's pH.
Features of the Elan Flash Tint direct dye
Elan Flash Tint is an innovative dye that is quite simple to use if you know its specifics.
- Direct occlusive action. What is occlusion? The principle of occlusion in brow dyes means creating a protective film on the surface of the skin and hairs, which prevents moisture evaporation and ensures deeper penetration of the coloring pigments.
Thanks to this, Flash Tint allows you to achieve a more even, saturated, and long-lasting color. - Very fast action. The dye begins to work just 1-2 minutes after application precisely due to its operating principle.
- Does not require mixing with a developer. The dye is direct-acting and does not require additional mixing with an oxidizer; it is ready to use! This significantly simplifies the work.
- Care complex. The dye contains care components that intensively moisturize the skin and hair, nourish them, make them more elastic, and perform a protective function against external influences (hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, collagen, amino acid complex, and argan oil).
- Has an acidic pH. This means the dye does not affect the protein structure of the hair and does not change the skin's pH level during tinting. This is an ideal choice of dye for clients prone to allergies. The dye is maximally safe!
Like other dyes, you can mix shades together to get the perfect match for the client's needs. Read on for the specifics of the Flash Tint color theory.
Color theory of Elan Flash Tint dye
The Elan Flash Tint palette has 7 shades:
- 09 Warm Brown – a warm brown shade based on red.
- 10 Cold Brown – a cold brown based on green.
- 11 Light Brown – a light brown based on yellow.
- 12 Black Truffle – a saturated black shade with a blue-violet undertone. Best used for mixing with other shades to create the perfect tint, or for hair-stroke techniques.
- 13 Milk Chocolate – a bright warm brown shade. Suitable after lamination or lightening.
- 14 Dark Coffee – a bright cold brown shade. Suitable after lamination or lightening.
- 15 Sweet Caramel Amber Brown – a saturated warm brown shade based on a yellow undertone. Suitable after lamination or lightening.
IMPORTANT! The 09 Warm Brown, 10 Cold Brown, and 11 Light Brown shades are pure and bright colors, so to obtain a more neutral or cold shade, be sure to add the necessary amount of the 12 Black Truffle shade to them.
The 12 Black Truffle, 13 Milk Chocolate, 14 Dark Coffee, and 15 Sweet Caramel Amber Brown shades can be used in their pure form.
How to work with Elan Flash Tint dye
Elan Flash Tint dye is ready to use, with no need to mix it with a developer. Simply mix the required shades (or use them pure) and apply it to the skin prepared for tinting, following the mapping.
The dye does not darken the hair if applied in a thin layer.
If you want to dye the hair well, apply it in a thick layer.
The dye has an almost instantaneous effect, so you can work with the brows separately — first tint one brow, then the other.
Elan Flash Tint processing time
Elan Flash Tint dye has an almost instantaneous effect and works in 1-15 minutes (depending on the peculiarities of the client's skin).
If you want a light tint, 1-5 minutes of exposure in a thin layer is sufficient.
For a result of medium saturation on the skin and hair, the processing time is 5-10 minutes.
If you want a saturated, bright stain on the skin, increase the exposure time to 15 minutes.