Hair coloring is a relatively simple and decisive way to change. You could even say that cutting and coloring is an alternative to psychotherapy for women. And even if a woman does not want radical changes, then there is always the opportunity to refresh the image, bring something new, fashionable, interesting to it.
How to choose the right color?
There is no concept of fashion trends in general - an apricot blond or a bob haircut cannot go to all women in a row. If you are a brunette by nature, then not all variations will suit you. First of all, you need to reckon with the color type. Most natural brunettes belong to the winter color type, a striking representative of which is, for example, Monica Bellucci. Color Type Description:
- cold skin tone with a slight bluish tint;
- uniform, without blush skin tone;
- when tanning, the skin becomes either light olive or intense olive;
- dark brown, brown-black and black hair, sometimes ash-blond;
- eye color - from light blue to black.
The color type winter differs from summer color in a denser skin structure, more contrasting combinations (for example, blue eyes, fair skin, almost black hair), and a very light, bluish white eye. This color type has many subtypes, and they will be a guide in choosing the most beautiful shades. For example, if a woman has brown eyes, light skin, then you can dye in shades with bright red pigment, as well as copper, golden, amber. Hazelnuts and caramel may be interesting. Almost any fair-skinned and brown-eyed lady will go the color of chocolate in its saturated version. To give a more detailed answer, it is worth exploring the colors that are fashionable today and consider them in relation to natural brunettes.
Cool dark shades
This is a whole palette of colors that are only gaining popularity and will be in fashion for more than one season. The general fashion for the blonde seems already so far away, and if you follow the most top-class beauties on Instagram, it turns out that 90% of them are brunettes. Perhaps that’s why many women return to the natural dark, decide to dye their color, and if this is difficult to do, they repaint themselves in dark cold shades that maximally mimic the natural color of the hair. Among these shades:
- dark blond, smoothly turning into cold brown;
- graphite (a tone lighter than black);
- dark chestnut;
- frosted chocolate;
- dark chocolate
- black coffee.
This is not necessarily a solid color, which often looks artificially. A good master will carry out staining in several colors, which will imitate the natural heterogeneity with darker roots and strands lighter on the face, as well as lighter tips. Such an option today at one of the most famous brunettes - Megan Fox. It is difficult for this beauty to change, because it is better to dark color and it is impossible to think up. But a mother with many children finds solutions, playing in shades and resorting to coloring a la naturel.
Dark hair color is definitely suitable for brunettes, but you definitely need to find your own highlight in it. Perhaps it will be a soft cherry undertones, light blue or saturated mocha. It is very important that the dark color of the hair is combined with the color of the eyebrows, which should not be lighter. In this case, the eyebrows should not be unnaturally thin.
Remember that if you have well-made eyebrows, facial features become more correct, the expressiveness of the eyes increases, asymmetry is masked. But better doesn’t mean more, eyebrows should look as natural as possible, like hair.
All variations of light brown
Light brown color is now experiencing a "Renaissance". Girls with brown, gray, blue eyes turn to different shades of blond to build an unusual image precisely because of their softness and naturalness. If you have been a burning brunette for a long time and realized that you were tired of this intense color, then the best solution would be to switch to light brown.
In order not to go abruptly into a blonde (and such a decision, although paradoxical, is often characteristic of brunettes), you can try smoky blond. It is lighter than the classic blond, softer, the image turns out to be a little mysterious, tender.
If you have fair skin and gray or blue eyes, this option can be very interesting.
The most popular shade of light brown is dark blond. This color is interesting in that in bright light it looks gentle, shimmers, showing soft transitions. But with all these possibilities, it is a very clear, dark, beautiful natural color.
Just so that it does not work out with a greenish tint, the coloring should be complex and professional, only in the salon and at the competent master colorist.
Here are some examples of how fair-haired can make you bright.
Irina Shayk
This star is often presented as a brunette, although Irina has a beautiful dark blond hair color. It blends wonderfully with her bright eyes, which play either greenish or aquamarine shades, with expressive eyebrows and even skin tone. The hair color is rich, saturated, it looks good on long hair, but also short hair will beautify.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
In her youth, she was in the top of blondes, although by nature the actress's hair was dark. Now Sarah prefers dark blond color, which draws attention to her beautiful eyes, makes her complexion even more expressive.
Miranda Kerr
Ex-beloved Orlando Bloom is one of the most beautiful women on the planet, while she does not have a magnificent bust, she is not blonde and can not boast of curvaceous forms that are fashionable today. Miranda chose a natural blond hair color and rarely parted with it. And he really really suits her.
If you have the same beautiful oval face and bright eyes, then you can try. After a long stay in very dark, black, such a blond will make the image softer and younger.
There is a good way to understand which shade is right for you. You can find a famous person whose facial features and appearance features are really similar to yours. And analyze her choice of color, haircuts, lengths. You can learn from the mistakes of stars: no matter how the burning brunette Kim Kardashian experimented with hair colors, it is better not to find natural black or dark brown. In a blonde, girls of this appearance look shocking, but nothing more.
Eggplant color
What a few years ago was considered a bad manners, an option "for grandmothers", today in the top. Eggplant shades are chosen by the most daring, because they are eye-catching. You can paint in this color in two ways, but not at home - a professional will do it beautifully and stylishly, home coloring will come out dirty and heterogeneous.
The roots when stained in eggplant darken closer to the dark natural. So that the color does not wash out quickly, the master will tell you which tinting shampoo should be used after staining. This color most organically looks on swarthy brown-eyed and black-eyed brunettes, young, with smooth skin and a beautiful oval face.
If this is a woman of age and cannot boast of such enviable characteristics, eggplant will only draw attention to the imperfections of her appearance.
Balayazh for brunettes
Coloring balayazh has not yet gone out of fashion and, according to experts, it will be popular for him several seasons in advance. Many brunettes can come up with a hut with bright contrast. You can leave dark not just the crown, but hair below the ear, but then a soft, as natural transition to light as possible follows. This option will unfold on long hair. If you have an average length, and even with a bang, the chances of success are minimal.
Hammock with natural highlights is in fashion today. It looks as if the woman's hair is naturally dark, without any dyeing and beautifully shimmer in the sun. Glare makes hair visually thicker.
Also in demand today are red, cherry and even pink balayazh for dark hair. It will turn out very brightly and boldly, but if you like such cardinal decisions, this is the best choice. Naturally, such shades are suitable for young women with good skin and dark brown eyes.
Basma and henna for brunettes
Today, fashion is considered not only in the context of form, haircut, color, but also naturalness. Because a huge number of women decide to abandon chemical dyes in favor of natural ones. And brunettes can turn to the good old basma, which is used in combination with henna. If you have never used these tools and neglect them, most likely you are mistaken.
Henna and Basma are absolutely natural, harmless, and even inexpensive dyes. Henna is obtained from the dried leaves of alkana, and basma from a plant called indigo. Henna has been proven to strengthen hair. Yes, she has an unfortunate quality - to dry strands, but if you have everything under control in terms of masks, balms, hair oils, this problem will not be. You can dye your hair with a mixture of henna and basma once every 2-3 months.
If you have previously used staining with chemicals, you should wait 2 months from the last staining (lightening).
What proportions are needed:
- 1 part basma to 1 part henna - smooth chestnut tone;
- 1 part henna and 2 parts basma - close to black color, but softer than “units” of synthetic dyes;
- 2 parts henna and 1 part basma - a beautiful bronze tone.
If you have black hair, then basma with henna will have virtually no effect. If you use only henna, you may get a light reddish-chestnut undertone, but radically the hair will not change color. But if you have a dark blond, chestnut or black-chestnut hue, the experience of using natural dyes can be very interesting. In addition to composition and cost, they also have another advantageous quality - these dyes are indispensable if you decide to grow hair.
Staining in a smooth and soft tone with basma and henna can be done at home, the result will be predictable, and most importantly - the hair is practically not injured.
With the addition of additional ingredients and oils, coloring will be akin to a hair mask, which will only strengthen the strands. This is an indispensable help for women who want to have not only long, but also healthy hair.
See how to choose hair color in the next video.