Sometimes in order to radically change the appearance, it is enough just to refresh the color of the hair. Owners of naturally dark curls usually have chocolate shades to face, although for natural blondes, such a change in image can become truly fateful. The most important thing is to be careful when choosing a paint.
Color features
Hair color with such a sweet name is a bit like a deep brown hair, but it is more saturated and shines a little in the sun. The hue palette is very wide: it is warm milk chocolate and a cool black and coffee tone, and brown is a neutral color. Due to the color diversity, each girl can choose the shade that will match her own style and personal preferences.
Dark chocolate is the perfect match for your business style., because it attracts attention with its conciseness and strict expressiveness. At the same time, he does not detract from natural femininity, on the contrary, makes the image more bold and sexy. The main advantage of the tone is the ability to emphasize.
With the help of strands of chocolate color it is very simple to create a spectacular image, drawing attention to the advantages of appearance, natural or artificially made features (full lips, well-defined cheekbones or expressive eyes).
Varieties of tones
Paint manufacturers are constantly working on the release of new shading series and tones, so that any woman, regardless of her age and type of appearance, can choose a tone that will ideally suit her. Dark chocolate is no exception: it is presented in the cosmetic industry in several varieties.
- Dark chocolate is a rich cold color. The shade blends perfectly with pale aristocratic skin, which is why it suits girls with the “winter” and “summer” colors, whose skin can be compared to porcelain.
- Dark chocolate. Choosing it, one should not forget that it is only one tone different from the coal-tar color, therefore it attracts attention and conceals the expressiveness of features. In addition, it is suitable only for women with perfect skin.
- Hot chocolate - a warm dark brown tone that perfectly complements the image of dark-skinned girls with dark eyes.
- Chocolate chestnut - This combination looks spectacular on tanned and snow-white skin, emphasizing the beauty of green, amber or brown eyes.
- Chocolate Caramel - a soft color, which is characterized by the presence of golden hues and halftones, this tone plays especially well under the sun. Color is very popular among girls with light peach skin, blue, gray or light green eyes.
- Milk chocolate - This color is recognized by stylists as universal, because it is ideal for both warm and cold color types.
The saturated color palette represents a wide variety of shades and halftones. Each of them, be it wenge or chocolate red, is distinguished by the density of color, saturation, brightness and luxurious radiance.
Therefore, choosing any kind, a woman will take the first step to looking youthful, fresh, stylish and attractive.
Who is it for?
When choosing a palette of dark chocolate it is very important to take into account the color type of appearance. Under this definition is the skin tone and iris, as well as the natural color of the hair. Chocolate tones are ideal for women with a winter color type, that is, owners of dark eyes in combination with light or dark skin. Women of other types need to know some subtleties.
- Summer (light olive skin, blue or gray eyes, light brown strands). Typically, such features themselves are not particularly expressive, so dark chocolate color can distract attention to yourself. To prevent this from happening, the girls will have to complement the image with bright makeup. It can be dark lipstick, eyeliner or thick eyelash extensions. If your appearance is of the Scandinavian type, then the combination of white skin, light eyes and dark hair will be very bold and effective: curls accentuate the brightness of the eyes and porcelain skin tone, but in general, the perception of the appearance will be quite extravagant.
- Spring (fair skin and bright eyes). In this case, it is important that the shade of the paint is warm, so you should be careful. It is best to choose a tone with a stylist or professional colorist hairdresser.
- Fall (soft skin tone, freckles on the face, natural hair color with a golden tint possible). In this case, classic dark chocolate does not look harmonious, it is better to dwell on other shades or use color only to shade individual strands.
Equally important when choosing a paint color is the shape of the face. If it is round and full, then dark shades will help to hide excessive roundness and make the oval more noble. Owners of elongated faces will add dark chocolate to soreness and add a few extra years.
Keep in mind that dark chocolate shades are suitable for young women from 20 to 30 years old, they make older women even older, therefore, if you do not want to emphasize all your wrinkles, then it is better to prefer a different color palette.Deep chocolate notes give mature ladies a tired look, and their complexion is grayer, which is not good for women. Dark chocolate looks best on the following hairstyles:
- curled curls of medium length;
- long cascade;
- loose straight hair with a smooth even bang;
- square with graduation;
- careless short grunge.
Interesting: psychologists noticed that shy and indecisive women repainting in shades of dark chocolate gives courage, audacity and self-confidence, makes them self-sufficient and purposeful. It can be argued that toning will not only change the appearance of the girl, but also transform her very essence.
With the right combination with a haircut and make-up, dark chocolate goes to almost all types of faces. Nevertheless, there are several contraindications.
- Staining is not recommended for owners of inflamed skin, with acne or acne. Dark shades emphasize all the advantages of well-groomed skin, but its flaws, on the contrary, make it more noticeable.
- The shade is good for a lady with dark eyebrows and eyelashes, if they are light, they will have to be constantly darkened.
If you have a neutral appearance by nature, and because of your character or lifestyle you don’t want to make an expressive make-up, other colors and shades will suit you.
How to choose a coloring agent?
When choosing a dye, preference should be given to trusted cosmetic brands with a reliable reputation. A true deep chocolate shade can only be obtained if the coloring compound used is of high quality. Otherwise, you will not achieve any noble shade, but you will spend a lot of effort, time and money on restoring your damaged strands.
Pay attention to the composition: it should not contain coal tar and lead acetate, since these components damage the hair structures and also worsen the condition of the skin. It is desirable that the paint contains UV filters that will protect the hair in the summer.
Keep in mind that you can achieve the effect indicated in the picture only if you are tinting previously unpainted hair with a lighter shade. If you have bleached or red curls, then the result can differ significantly from expectations. To avoid frustration, start with a short test by staining only one strand.
It is best to choose the right paint on the advice of a hairdresser, you should not use the recommendations of friends: each woman is different in her individual hair structure, so the composition may appear lighter or darker on different curls. The following dark chocolate shades have proven themselves best of all:
- Loreal (code - 3.0);
- Garnier (code - 3.23);
- Pallett (code - W2);
- Schwarzkopf (code - 365);
- Sies (code - 3–8);
- Wellaton (code - 4.0).
Keep in mind that not always the high cost of paint necessarily indicates its high quality, often cheap formulations can in fact turn out to be safer than expensive branded ones. For lovers of all natural, you can recommend for coloring products that were popular at the time of our grandmothers: in those years, women dyed their hair with natural products the result was no worse than when using many modern synthetic dyes.
- A rich shade of dark chocolate color can be obtained, mixing henna and natural coffee. To prepare the coloring composition, you need to pour 3 tbsp. l coffee 200 ml of water and boil over low heat for 5–7 minutes, after which the mixture is cooled to 40–45 ° and a bag of Iranian henna is added to it. The paint is thoroughly mixed and applied to the hair for 1.5–3 hours. The exposure time depends on how rich and bright you want to get.
- You can achieve the desired color palette and using henna and basma. Powders are mixed in equal proportions, poured with hot water to a creamy consistency, slightly cooled and applied to the strands. It turns out a beautiful chocolate shade that perfectly emphasizes individuality and style.
The advantages of natural paints include their environmental safety, affordability and low cost. At the same time, they have their drawbacks:
- color quickly fades;
- You can repaint with any chemical paint no earlier than six months later: before that, not a single dye will be taken.
How to paint?
It is very easy to dye your hair in dark chocolate shades, because such tinting does not require preliminary bleaching. An exception may be only dyeing blue-black hair. All that is required of you is to follow the instructions on the packaging of the paint, and after half an hour your curls will sparkle with new shades.
In recent years, partial staining has been very popular: highlighting, ombre or the use of glare techniques. Such coloring will give the appearance a twist, make the look more well-groomed and original and at the same time cause minimal damage to the hair.
Please note that any synthetic dye can cause an allergic reaction, so before starting work, you need to check: apply a coloring composition to the skin area in the area of the wrist or elbow. If you feel a burning sensation, redness, a rash or swelling appears, you should refuse to use this composition.
How to care for strands after staining?
So that after dyeing, the hair color remains saturated and radiant for as long as possible, simple rules should be followed.
- Use special shampoos for colored hair.
- It is better to dry the curls in a natural way without a hair dryer: so you will not only keep the color longer, but also maintain the health and strength of the strands.
- Try to minimize the use of irons and pads. If you cannot refuse them, apply foam with thermal protection before laying.
- Perm can be done no earlier than 3-4 weeks after staining. Keep in mind that the color resulting from this procedure will be partially washed off.
When strolling under the rays of the scorching sun, do not forget to put on a hat or scarf, as UV rays contribute to the fading of color.
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