Among the fashionable options for dyeing hair, in addition to creative colors, natural shades are no less popular. Among this list, it is worth highlighting the chestnut color, which is often chosen by young girls and mature women in the light of its versatility.
Features
Such a shade from a natural palette is notable for its ability to create unique sunny tints on the hair due to the presence of warm or cold colors, attractively flickering in the light of artificial spotlights or natural light. Usually, golden curls give the appearance a special charm, changing the appearance of the owner of a chestnut hair to a more open one.
A feature of this color is the ability to change the color of the hair with minimal harm to the health of the hair rods, since in most cases, in order to dye the curls, a preliminary procedure for clarification or decapitation will not be necessary.
Beautiful chestnut shades look as naturally as possible on strands of different lengths and structures, and the right shade will always look attractive and relevant, since it has not gone out of fashion for a long time. The only requirement after hair dyeing will be careful selection of makeup, since a harmonious combination of all the nuances of the image will require a comprehensive approach to image changes.
However, such an attractive color not without some weaknesses, which should include some difficulties with the selection of a suitable shade for women and girls related to the cold color type. This applies to blond, blond hair, pale skin, light blue and gray eyes.
Besides, for natural blonde women, staining in colors from a chestnut palette will require frequent use of coloring compounds, since it is with the cuticle of such rods that the pigment is most rapidly excreted, adversely affecting the intensity and brightness of the selected tone.
Who is it for?
Stylists recommend, when choosing a similar color for hair dyeing, first of all to assess their appearance, as well as its compliance with a certain classification by color types. Since the base chestnut is divided into cold and warm shades, it is important to have an idea of which variations will be in harmony with one or another appearance.
- So, spring color type It will be perfectly combined with light shades of color, for example, a noble golden color or amber. To the fair sex of this type there is a shade in which there is a bias in ripe cherries, shades of coffee with a gray tint.
- Women and girls winter color type look the most attractive with red-brown hair, mocha with reddish tints, copper-brown variations of the base color.
- Girls color type autumn It is recommended to pay attention to copper tones, but provided that the epidermis is light. Women with dark skin should consider the tonality of honey-chestnut and walnut tones.
- For summer type Appearance, you can use the options from the chestnut palette in warm caramel colors, with an unobtrusive redhead that will give an image of playfulness.
Color has no age restrictions, so this option will be harmoniously combined with the appearance of young girls and women after 50 years. However, colorists and beauty salon experts still recommend that women after 30 use dark shades of chestnut for staining.
In addition to the fact that hair of a similar color will look luxurious and attractive, rich colors will better color gray hair.
In the choice of hairstyle, there are also no prohibitions in terms of variations of haircuts and hair length, so the brown color of the curls will look harmoniously on long, medium and short female haircuts. However, the priority is still options for the middle square with or without bangs, some can be supplemented by graduation, for example, using deep ombre, rooftop or balayazh.
Chestnut curls able to smooth out sharp corners in appearance, hide some flaws.
As for eye color, owners of green and light brown eyes should choose a chestnut in chocolate. For gray-eyed and blue-eyed girls, it is worth considering variations of milk, nut-chestnut, gray-chestnut or honey.
Shades
The chestnut hue is presented in two main directions of shades and undertones.
Cold
This option stands out for its attractiveness and versatility, cold palette should include:
- pale chestnut;
- graphite;
- chocolate;
- frosty chestnut;
- dark chestnut variations;
- Walnut;
- baked milk.
Warm
The second type of brown hair color is recommended the following shades:
- cappuccino;
- amber;
- copper;
- variations of caramel or sand;
- nutmeg;
- crimson tones;
- red-chestnut;
- honey;
- Red tree.
How to choose a tone?
Experts recommend choosing the tonality of coloring products based on their basic shade. To achieve the most harmonious appearance of the hair, the chestnut shade should differ from the main color by 2-3 tones upwards.
In cases where a color change is made for the first time, and you have to work with light curls, you should choose dark shades from the palette at the very extreme border of tonalities. This recommendation is due to the fact that light hair rods during primary staining may look translucent, which may require additional tinting after staining to achieve the desired chestnut color.
Chocolate-colored locks before staining in a chestnut will have to be treated with compounds to remove the old pigment. If you plan to highlight the roots, the tone for partial painting should be selected a couple of positions lighter than desiredso that the root zone does not contrast with the rest of the color.
Paint selection
Today, manufacturers of hair dyes offer chestnut color in a large number of shades, and the assortment of brands that sell these products is quite diverse.
The chestnut palette is presented in a professional series, as well as in the form of products for home dyeing.
The latter option stands out at a more affordable cost, but in order to get the desired shade on the hair, it is better to trust the opinion of a professional colorist when choosing, especially when the color of curls changes to chestnut for the first time.
In general, the choice of paint will directly depend on the personal preferences of the buyer, his financial capabilities, as well as experience in using products of certain brands.
In addition to professional coloring compounds, You can get a chestnut tint with natural dyes, such as henna or basma. Such dyeing will not allow you to keep the color on the hair as long as possible, however, the harm from contact with the components will be minimal, unlike the use of ammonia-based products and other chemicals.
Staining technology
Hair color in chestnut color can be done in several ways. Blond hair is most often dyed with tinted shampoos or balms. In the conditions of salons, craftsmen can offer customers color stretching procedure, which will provide the result with attractive tints of gold, caramel, chestnut and other shades.
To get a rich and lasting result have to use resistant paint in this case, the color will last on the hair for at least a month. Dark hair will need to be lightened before painting.
Partial staining is done by pre-tinting selected areas. For this, various techniques are used, such as coloring, highlighting, shuttle or balayazh. Such experiments are best entrusted to experienced craftsmen who competently combine shades of honey with themselves.
Full staining is performed according to standard technology, adhering to the manufacturer's instructions. For these purposes, you will need a coloring composition, gloves, a container for paint, a hat and a cape. The product is best applied to unwashed hair. The staining technology is as follows:
- the hair should be divided into several zones;
- It is recommended to work with hair starting from the temporal part, dyeing the hair along the entire length (processed hair can be additionally fixed with clips);
- should move from the sides to the back of the head, processing all the curls;
- after the composition is applied to its full length, the hair must be combed, collected in a bun and covered under a hat.
Paint must be kept in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
After painting, the curls are washed with shampoo, to fix the color, you need to use a balm or vinegar solution.
Partial staining in chestnut color can be performed by analogy with a full hair dye, additionally using foil or a cap with holes to isolate the strands from the total mass.
Care for curls
After staining the hair in a chestnut color, they will need special restorative care, especially if decapitation was carried out before painting. It is worth highlighting the main nuances regarding subsequent hair care.
- Primarily it is necessary to wash your hair only with special shampoos and balms designed for colored hair rods. This approach will allow the pigment to last as long as possible inside the cuticle, while maintaining its luster and saturation. Care cosmetics should have a soft composition, it is best to select products based on the type of hair - for dry, oily or combination.
- Moisturizing and firming masks are recommended weekly.. It can be both specialized means and folk. Painted brown hair will have an extremely beneficial effect on masks based on natural oils. It is recommended to purchase or prepare formulations with the addition of olive oil, amaranth, apricot kernels or almonds. Such components can fix the color on the hair, as well as provide it with shine and radiance.
- To prevent hair from losing moisture, they must be protected from UV light. Therefore, hats will become a mandatory attribute of the wardrobe, especially during the summer holidays.
- Regardless of the initial haircut, it is worth watching the growing and split ends, cutting them in time. This is due to the peculiarities of color, in the light of which such imperfections will be striking.
- If possible, you should refrain from washing your hair with tap water with a high content of chlorine or other chemicals.. Since such components will extremely negatively affect the condition of the hair and chestnut pigment. There is a risk that the use of low-quality water will lead to a greenish tint on the curls. Masters of beauty salons recommend using acidified liquid for rinsing after each wash with such water. It can be water with lemon juice, a dissolved tablet of aspirin or vinegar.
- Is worth refuse frequent styling with a hairdryer and other electrical appliances.
It is recommended that the hair dries naturally after washing.
Good examples
The variety of chestnut shades allows you to create a unique and harmonious play of colors on the hair, thanks to which the appearance will shine with new colors. This is especially true for variations with a copper tint that emphasizes skin color and eye color, making the look deeper, and the appearance bold and memorable.
No less Expressive and attractive chestnut color will look at ultramodern short women's haircuts. Owners of brown eyes and fair skin will be able to focus on the features of their appearance with the help of rich and bright chocolate-chestnut-colored curls.
The versatility of the color allows the successful use of light shades of chestnut to perform partial staining. Using sand variations of halftones and deeper warm shades, it will be possible to create the effect of natural burned strands. This will add volume to the haircut, as well as rejuvenate the owner of chestnut curls.
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