Brown-haired: what hair color is and how to get it?
Gentlemen prefer blondes, they cannot forget brunettes, but marry brown-haired women. A classic joke with just a grain of joke. Brown-haired women are psychologically perceived by the stronger sex as more serious, reliable and wise women. Blondes are always perceived through the prism of lightness (if not frivolity), cunning and bitchiness are seen in brunettes, and in the presence of a brown-haired woman, a man wants to dignify. And even if these are conventions, in a certain form they still sit in the subconscious.
Peculiarities
A brown-haired woman is a girl with lighter than black, but still dark hair color. These are women with brown hair or variations of brown and chocolate. The color does not reach the red and blonde, but also does not go into black.
Brown hair looks different. There are at least three options for this shade, and they all fit into this concept. Although dark brown-haired women are often referred to as brunettes, this would be a misinterpretation of color.
What kind of brown-haired women can be.
Dark
In most cases, these are the owners of natural hair color, since it is very difficult to achieve a dark brown-haired hair with paints. This will no longer be the pure tone that is found in nature. Associations with this color are strength, beauty, nobility. Hair looks very thick and full of strength. If you are naturally dark-haired brown-haired, then you are very lucky.
Do not rush to go away from natural hair color - even an experienced colorist cannot offer you something better. Most dark-haired brown-haired women eventually return to their color.
Conventional
This is the most fashionable shade of this range, but many ladies, trying to become the owner of curls of this tone, are repainted in dark blond. But this is the wrong way. Many natural brown-haired women should simply choose shampoo and conditioner for blonde hair., why their natural color will be more profitable to play in the sun, delight with glossy tints
Light
This tone is more characteristic of the Slavs. The color refreshes, rejuvenates, makes the appearance visually lighter. Psychologists say that it is easier for light brown-haired women to grab the attention of the audience, they inspire more confidence in the interlocutor. In a word, their social approval index is higher, people like light brown-haired women more.
Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox, Mila Kunis, Katie Holmes, Hilary Duff, Liv Tyler are the most famous brown-haired women, beauty landmarks for a huge number of women around the world. If you like dark color variations, check out Demi Moore. Her deep color, shiny straight hair, uncompromising length are a hallmark of her appearance, proving that it is not necessary to have a haircut with age.
Beauty Miranda Kerr prefers a lighter shade. Its color is close to light brown, but it is still a soft brown-haired, which adds depth and oceanic saturation to the gray-blue eyes of the supermodel. Christine Davis is one of the most famous brown-haired women in the world of cinema, a brown-eyed and smiling beauty who cannot be imagined in any other color.
Who is it suitable for?
Looking at the portraits of the stars, you can scroll for a long time the question, is it right for me. You just need to figure it out once and for all. Chestnut shades are universal, they suit almost all women. But in order to choose the ideal tone, you should start from your own initial data.
Experts advise:
- fair-skinned girls take advantage of light shades of color, as well as chocolate tones;
- fair-haired and dark-haired girls need to pay attention to pure chestnut shades;
- swarthy and tanned ladies should take a closer look at chestnut flowers with golden and caramel nuances;
- for women with olive skin tone, hair with a bias in golden walnut is suitable;
- gray-eyed, green-eyed and blue-eyed, you need to choose a color from the light range and cold shades of chestnut;
- brown-eyed and black-eyed girls should pay attention to the warm colors of the chestnut range;
- women who are stingy with thick hair can be helped by a rich chocolate-brown tone, visually it gives volume to the hairstyle;
- those ladies who want to emphasize the beauty of a porcelain skin tone need medium chestnut tones;
- pale and delicate skin, blue eyes - a good base for reddish-brown;
- large expressive brown eyes and dark skin, naturally dark hair - a good base for dyeing into chocolate;
- bright girls with expressive features and green eyes can safely take the color "frosty chestnut";
- brown-eyed and freckled girls are a good basis for a caramel-chestnut shade.
As for fashion, today the favorites are natural shades, as close as possible to natural color. They are discreet, but organic, deep and rich.
Difference from brunettes
Brunettes are women with black, blue-black, and dark brown hair color, which only gives off brown in the light. It is believed that natural brunettes are more expressive and wayward, jealous and vindictive, that they are passionate natures. And there is a completely scientific explanation for this. Natural brunettes have slightly more male sex hormone testosterone in their bodies than those of other hair colors, which is why they have more masculine qualities - authority, activity, desire to dominate. Even sexually, brunettes mature earlier, and all because of the increased content of this hormone.
A brown-haired woman can have dark blond hair, hair with shades of chestnut, chocolate, except for tones close to black. The brown-haired woman has her own color type, and this is a big difference, therefore it is wrong to call the brown-haired woman "almost brunette". Natural brown-haired women, as a rule, are solid, balanced, flexible and reliable. They inspire confidence, they want to open up. Once an experiment was carried out in which people had to choose a doctor for themselves only from a photo. His results are indicators that the longest queue would be lined up for brown-haired and brown-haired women.
5 main differences between brown-haired and brunettes
- The brunettes have black and dark brown hair, the brown-haired women have dark blond and different shades of chestnut.
- These types of appearance have different requirements for colors and even style of clothing, they prefer different perfume compositions and different make-up.
- Natural brunettes and brown-haired women have different personalities and temperaments.
- Brunettes, due to the increased level of testosterone in the body, reach puberty earlier and, as some studies show, they are more passionate and uninhibited in bed. Brown-haired women are aimed at improving the social image, at acting out social roles well, in a sexual sense, they can be more squeezed. But these are, of course, conventions, individuality is always more important than a collective feature.
- Brown-haired women have thicker hair than brunettes. But brunettes are winning this battle in strength and hair thickness.
If you describe a psychological portrait, the brown-haired woman is a warmer, softer nature, but restrained and balanced, with a good analytical mind. She is perfectly suited for clothes in soothing colors - coffee, pale yellow, gray, blue, purple and pink. Pure white and pure black are not quite her options. Especially with black, brown-haired women should be careful.
In the make-up, brown-haired women also use calm tones that add sophistication to the feminine image. Matte lipstick and discreet eye makeup will be the main accent in the cosmetic transformation of the appearance. Eau de toilette should be selected with a delicate floral aroma, without harsh notes - citrus, acacia, honeysuckle, gardenia.
Shades
The color is good because the palette of its shades is very rich. Every woman can find her own tone that suits her type of appearance.
Light brown-haired
In a sense, this is a universal tone, the owners of such curls look gentle, fresh. The color suits brown-eyed ladies with large facial features. If a woman dyed her hair dark chestnut for a long time, but realized that the color began to weigh down the image, she should turn to light shades of chestnut. This is especially true for women in the 35+ category.
Ash brown
Very nice and interesting tone. But getting it at home is difficult, you need to trust a good colorist. The color suits blue-eyed girls with not very light skin. The shade looks noble and subtle. But there is one "but": it can visually "impoverish" very thin hair.
Cold chocolate
A beautiful and noble tone that is ideal for women with long, straight hair. Suitable for fair-skinned ladies with icy undertones of eyes. The variant of the transitional shade from dark blond to chocolate looks like a natural color, it is often used by women who want to return to their native color without the terrifying look of growing roots.
Golden brown-haired
Bright and playful, cheerful, summer color. He is often approached by superstars, especially those who do not want to give in to age. For example, the brown-eyed Jennifer Lopez most often returns to the golden brown-haired man, which really rejuvenates her and refreshes her.
Natural brown hair
It is brown with warmth and depth. An example of a bright bearer of the shade is Kate Middleton. Suitable for ladies with olive skin and beautiful tea-green eyes.
Dark chestnut
Please note that often under this name a radical shade is sold that looks like classic black when not exposed to light.However, it is still correct to understand dark chestnut as deep, darkened tones of brown.
Dark blond brown-haired
If it seems to you that the image lacks rigor, restraint, brevity, take a closer look at this shade.
Caramel chestnut
The tone can be called sensual, exciting, graceful. If your appearance is even a little close to the type of Scarlett Johansson, the color will definitely suit you.
And, of course, do not forget that the color can be cold and warm. And if you do not guess with the temperature characteristics of the color, the image can turn out to be inexpressive and even contradictory.
Cold
Cool shades are suitable for women with fair skin, porcelain and snow-white. However, she may have dark eyes. The cool color is suitable for those who have some frosty, icy bloom in their appearance. For example, a very beautiful color is frosty chocolate. It is strict, rich, deep, but there are no bright summer appeals, winning golden notes in it.
Frosty chocolate is the hair color of Demi Moore, a dark-eyed, aged woman with a beautiful smile. The case when the shade is correctly matched to the skin tone, eye color and the image as a whole.
And a lighter shade, oddly enough, can add age to a woman.
Warm
Warm brown-haired is golden notes in color. Some types of appearance definitely need such a touch, as it refreshes, adds shine to the look. Very often in this case, Eva Longoria is cited as an example. When she was cold brown-haired, her color made her too strict. At a younger age, it suited her, but over the years, the shade ceased to be complementary to the appearance.
As soon as the actress dyed her hair in a warm brown-haired woman, she looked younger, refreshed, her skin stopped looking dull, and her eyes literally sparkled. The classic case, when the color direction is chosen correctly, but with the temperature of the shade it has gone wrong.
Staining techniques
Women's hairstyles and fashion for them are quite changeable. Something new is constantly appearing and it seems that fashion cannot be kept up. You just need to learn from the variety of new products and offers to choose what will be the best compliment for you. And chocolate coloring, which can help you become a beautiful brown-haired woman, offers these options.
Techniques for chocolate coloring.
- Sun glare. Something like balayazh, but still it's not him. The chocolate color is set off by small inclusions of light strands, as if burned out under the Neapolitan sun. And fashionable, and textured, and visually increases the volume.
- Light gradient. Option for those who constantly "itch hands" to go to the blond. Only a very good master can make such a color, who does not overdo it with accents.
- Pigment with a red undertone. We need a faint, faded red to help brighten the image a little bit. Nice makeover for summer.
- Bronze glare. Very beautiful and noble - such nuances look great on thick, coarse dark hair.
- Solid chestnut. An ideal choice for those who are tired of ombre, shatush, balayazh, Californian highlights and other multi-color options on the head. An even tone, shiny smooth hair, fresh color is always youthful.
- Caramel. A warm caramel shade with a distant indent from the roots - this technique looks loved by fashionistas for several seasons.
- Feathers. These are echoes of highlights that can be beneficial to highlight the beauty of hairstyles such as pixie, bob and bob hair.
Any options, except for monochromatic staining, can only be entrusted to the master. And not every single color change can be done at home.
Subtleties of painting
Chestnut shades are not the most demanding, quite obedient, but still exhibiting certain rules for coloring.
If you are going to become a brown-haired woman, but have a natural (or not) darker hair color, preliminary lightening is required. Without it, you will only achieve an unimpressive ebb, which most people around you will not even notice. If you dye your hair blond or light brown, start by dyeing the roots. They should always be slightly darker than the bulk of the curls.
Always read the instructions, even if you dyed your hair “a million times”. Remember to do an allergy test.
You can indulge in wigs even before dyeing - arrange a control check. So it will be easier to choose the desired shade. Make sure your hair is healthy and does not need emergency rehabilitation.
If they are dry, the ends split, fall out, etc., first they need therapy, and only then - painting. Otherwise, coloring will "finish off" them, and all the delights of the chestnut-chocolate range will remain inaccessible to you.
There are several common mistakes when dyeing your hair.
- Expect your new color to match the girl's hair color on the package. What is in the picture, advertising, and often advertising with a large number of color filters and other tweaks. Plus, if paint manufacturers indicate, then in small print, that the desired shade requires preliminary clarification.
- Do not use gloves. Dark dye stains are practically not washed out. Therefore, protect yourself, the floor and the workplace from accidentally spilled paint.
- Wash your hair before painting. Of course, you don't need to do this. You will wash off the protective layer of fat that protects your skin from the chemical dye.
- Do not remove any remaining styling products from your hair. Foam and varnish can be simply combed out with a fine-toothed comb.
- Keep the paint longer than required by the instructions. This will not affect the depth and saturation of the color, but it will ruin the structure of the hair shaft.
And you can't mix paints from different manufacturers in one container - this is not a color mix, but an unpredictable chemical reaction. Also, do not try to color your eyebrows and eyelashes with hair formulation.
Correct care
Like any other, brown hair needs protection from harsh environmental conditions. This is, first of all, protection against ultraviolet radiation. The sun's rays make the hair weak, dry, and greatly affect the color. The more you expose your head to the scorching sun, the faster the paint fades. The sun breaks down the artificial pigment very quickly.
To add shine to chestnut strands, use:
- special series of professional brands;
- mass-market products with the most natural composition;
- salon procedures;
- folk remedies - decoctions for rinsing with lemon juice, oak bark, etc.
But the famous oils, which really nourish the hair perfectly, can affect the rate at which the dye is washed out. They break down the artificial pigment faster. Therefore, you should not use them more than once a month.
For long-lasting color, use conditioners and masks for colored dark hair. You can also use tinted shampoos to prolong the effect of the color. Choose from balms designed to refresh and maintain color.
Do not forget that you also need to monitor the scalp - do gentle peels, self-massage. This is especially true for those who grow hair. Be sure to use thermal protection: if a hairdryer, curling iron, iron do not get bored in the box, but are used often, chestnut and dark blond will fade and fade faster. And the quality of the hair will deteriorate. Therefore, any means with thermal protection are good: sprays, serums, mousses, etc.
Finally, find a master colorist to trust your hair. Many external imperfections, which I would not like to highlight, are able to mask beautiful hair that is full of health and strength.
Therefore, you should not save on paint, the dyeing process itself and subsequent care. Hairstyle is a very important part of the look, and this is true for a woman of any age.
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