Auburn hair color: who suits and how to get it?
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 light of its versatility.
Peculiarities
A similar shade from a natural palette is notable for its ability to create unique play of sunny colors on the hair due to the presence of warm or cold gamma, attractively shimmering in the light of artificial spotlights or natural lighting. Usually, golden curls give the appearance a special charm, changing the look of the owner of 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 shafts, since in most cases, in order to repaint the curls, a preliminary lightening or pickling procedure will not be needed.
Beautiful chestnut shades look as natural as possible on strands of different lengths and structures, and a properly selected 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 is careful selection of makeup, since the harmonious combination of all the nuances of the image will require a comprehensive approach to image changes.
However, such an attractive color not devoid of some weaknesses, to which some difficulties should be attributed to the selection of a suitable shade for women and girls belonging to the cold color type. This applies to blond, light brown hair, pale skin, light blue and gray eyes.
Besides, for natural blonde women, coloring in colors from the chestnut palette will require frequent use of dye formulations, since it is from the cuticles of such rods that the pigment is removed most quickly, negatively affecting the intensity and brightness of the selected tone.
Who is it suitable 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 base chestnut is divided into cold and warm shades, it is important to have an idea of what variations will be in harmony with a particular appearance.
- So, spring color type will go well with light shades of color, for example, a noble golden color or amber. For 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 as attractive as possible 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 on condition that the epidermis is light. Dark-skinned women should consider tones of honey-chestnut and hazel.
- For summer type appearance, you can use options from a chestnut palette in warm caramel tones, with an unobtrusive redhead that will add playfulness to the image.
The color has no age restrictions, therefore, this option will be harmoniously combined with the appearance of young girls and women after 50 years... However, colorists and beauty salon specialists still recommend for women after 30 to use dark shades of chestnut for coloring.
In addition to the fact that hair of this color will look luxurious and attractive, saturated tones will better paint over gray hair.
In the choice of hairstyle, there are also no prohibitions in terms of variations in haircuts and hair length, so the brown color of the curls will look harmonious on long, medium and short women's haircuts. However, the priority still remains the options for the middle square with or without bangs, some can be supplemented with graduation, for example, using deep ombre, shatush or balayazh.
Chestnut curls able to smooth out sharp corners in appearance, hide some flaws.
As for eye color, then chestnut in chocolate tones should be chosen by the owners of green and light brown eyes. For gray-eyed and blue-eyed girls, it is worth considering variations of milk, walnut-chestnut, gray-chestnut or honey.
Shades
The chestnut shade is presented in two main directions of shades and undertones.
Cold
This option stands out for its attractiveness and versatility, the 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 to include the following shades:
- cappuccino;
- amber;
- copper;
- variations of caramel or sand;
- nutmeg;
- purple tones;
- red chestnut;
- honey;
- Red tree.
How to choose the tone?
Experts recommend choosing the tonality of coloring agents based on your base 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 when a color change is made for the first time, and you have to work with light curls, you should opt for dark shades from the palette at the extreme border of tonalities. This recommendation is due to the fact that light hair shafts during the initial dyeing may look translucent, which may require additional tinting after dyeing to achieve the desired chestnut color.
The curls of chocolate color will have to be treated with compounds to remove the old pigment before dyeing into chestnut. 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.
Choice of paint
Today, manufacturers of hair dyes offer chestnut color in a large number of shades, and the range of brands that sell these products is quite diverse.
The chestnut palette is presented in the professional series, as well as in the form of products for home coloring.
The latter option stands out for its more affordable cost, but in order to get the desired shade on the hair, it is better when choosing to trust the opinion of a professional colorist, especially when the first change in the color of the curls to chestnut.
In general, the choice of paint will directly depend on the personal preferences of the buyer, his financial capabilities, as well as the experience of using the products of certain brands.
In addition to professional dyes, you can get a chestnut shade with natural dyes, such as henna or basma. Such coloring will not allow you to preserve the color on the hair for as long as possible, however, the harm from contact with the components will be minimal, in contrast to the use of products based on ammonia and other chemicals.
Dyeing technology
Hair coloring in chestnut color can be done in several ways. Blond hair is most often dyed with tint shampoos or balms. In the conditions of salons, masters can offer customers procedure for "stretching" the colorthat will provide results with attractive shimmers of gold, caramel, chestnut and other shades.
For a rich and long-lasting result you will 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 dyeing.
Partial coloring is performed by pre-toning the selected areas. For this, various techniques are used, such as coloring, highlighting, shatush or balayazh. It is better to entrust such experiments to experienced craftsmen who will competently combine shades of honey with themselves.
Full staining is carried out using 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 dyeing technology is as follows:
- hair must be divided into several zones;
- it is recommended to work with hair starting from the temporal part, dyeing the hair along the entire length (treated hair can be additionally secured with clips);
- you should move from the sides to the back of the head, processing all the curls;
- after the composition has been applied to the entire length, the hair must be combed, collected in a bun and covered under a hat.
The 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 dyeing in chestnut color can be done by analogy with full hair dyeing, additionally using foil or a hat with holes to separate the strands from the total mass.
Curl care
After dyeing hair auburn color, they will need special restorative care, especially if pickling was carried out before dyeing. It is worth highlighting the main nuances related to subsequent hair care.
- First of all it is necessary to wash your hair only with special shampoos and conditioners designed for colored hair shafts. This approach will allow the pigment to stay inside the cuticle for as long as possible, while maintaining its shine 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 combined.
- Recommended weekly moisturizing and firming masks... It can be both specialized and folk remedies. Masks based on natural oils will have an extremely beneficial effect on dyed brown hair. It is recommended to purchase or prepare formulations with the addition of olive oil, amaranth, apricot kernels or almonds. These ingredients are able to fix the color on the hair, as well as provide it with shine and shine.
- To prevent hair from losing moisture, they must be kept protected from ultraviolet radiation. Therefore, hats will become a must-have wardrobe attribute, especially during the summer holidays.
- Regardless of the original haircut, it is worth watching out for growing and split ends, cutting them off in time... This is due to the peculiarities of color, in the light of which such flaws 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 have an extremely negative effect on the condition of the hair and chestnut pigment. There is a risk that the use of low-quality water will lead to the appearance of a greenish tint on the curls. Beauty salons recommend using acidified rinsing liquid after each wash with such water. This can be water with lemon juice, dissolved aspirin, or vinegar.
- Costs give up frequent styling with a hair dryer and other electrical appliances.
It is recommended that the hair dry naturally after washing.
Successful examples
The variety of chestnut shades allows you to create a unique and harmonious play of color on your hair, thanks to which the appearance will shine with new colors. This is especially true for variations with a copper tint, which will accentuate the skin tone and eye color, making the look deeper and the appearance bold and memorable.
No less expressive and attractive chestnut color will look on ultra-modern short women's haircuts. Owners of brown eyes and fair skin will be able to emphasize the features of their appearance with the help of rich and bright chocolate-brown curls.
The versatility of color makes it possible to successfully use light chestnut shades for partial coloring. Using sandy half-tone variations and deeper warm shades, it will be possible to create the effect of natural burned out strands. This will add volume to the haircut, and also rejuvenate the owner of chestnut curls.
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