Medium blonde hair color: varieties of shades and tips for the selection

The light brown color, which for a long time was offensively called “mousey” and nondescript, has been leading the ratings of the most requested in hairdressing salons in recent years. Women increasingly decide to return to a natural, noble light brown color. And those who have preferred blond for many years return to light brown, which impresses with its splendor and variety of shades. And with this color you can be bright, beautiful, the very woman who turns around after.

Painting in light brown in 70% of cases is successful. The remaining 30%, as a rule, are home staining experiments, when instead of medium blond, a dirty color with a green undertone is obtained. Light brown in terms of staining is really not the easiest option, therefore, for the transformation it is better to go to a specialist.

Usually light brown color is preferred by women with summer and spring color types. Beautiful natural light brown suits light eyes, the same skin tone and not the most expressive facial features. But you can experiment with length and haircut as much as you like: in any hairstyle, a light brown color will be interesting.

In the color range, light brown is between brown and blond: it is at the intersection of these two colors that such beautiful shades are born, dividing, in turn, into 7 subspecies.

If the produced pheomelonin is quantitatively strong, then a woman will have light brown strands with a predominance of a soft and reddish tint, if there is little pheomelonin, her hair will be cast in cold shades of gray.

Among women from the countries of the post-Soviet space, this hair color is in the lead in terms of prevalence, but at least 30% of fair-haired people refuse natural color in favor of brighter shades, and subsequently return the natural color, but often with great difficulty.

Light brown hair is an anthropological sign of a group of Slavic peoples; on the territory of Eastern Europe, this color found its greater manifestation... But today women all over the world are striving to acquire this delicate color, which no one else dares to call dull.

If you go to a colorist, he will help you choose exactly the tone that best suits your type of appearance. The specialist will start from what your natural color is. If this is light brown, then the shade will be assessed: cold or warm, closer to golden or brown, is there a beige undertone in it, etc.

The popular palette of light brown includes several tones.

• Light blond. It goes well with pale skin, gray-blue eyes. If at the moment you have your own medium-blond and want to lighten it a little, then the regular use of chamomile, lemon and saffron infusions will help to achieve the lightening effect without professional paint.

• Light brown with a golden tint. In this color, hints of honey and caramel are clearly traced. It is perfect for girls who want to soften their look. The tone is very suitable for ladies with gray-blue eyes.

• Ash gray. Cool colors, stylish and expensive color, which should be avoided by women with dark skin and dark eyes. The color is not easy to obtain, so you don't even need to start painting yourself at home.

• Light brown with copper. Usually, this color is achieved by toning, because the natural combination of cold light brown and fiery red is practically not found in nature. If you have light eyes and transparent skin with freckles, and also want to add a "twinkle" to your image, take a closer look at this color.

• Medium blond. The color is easily achievable for blonde girls. This is a multifaceted shade that manifests itself from a new side in different lighting conditions. During the day, it can be soft, give in the direction of a wheat tone, but in the sunset rays it becomes with a bronze tint and even notes of coffee glaze.

• Dark blond. This color is the perfect basis for experimenting with makeup: as soon as a woman puts on a make-up, the color starts to play. It definitely makes you stand out from the crowd.

The shade cannot be called universal, but it still possesses a certain "friendliness". I am glad that, unlike many other colors, it is not so critical to age: this is a suitable option for both very young girls and ladies of mature years. Given the color, you can find the shade most complementary to it. If you have an even skin tone in warm shades, then almost any rich blond will suit you. If you attribute your own appearance to a cold color type, give preference to light brown with a gray color.

Stylist experts assure:

• light brown color is suitable for women of the spring color type with soft facial features;
• after long years, a blond blond can visually rejuvenate a woman;
• although light brown suggests a wide range of hairstyles, medium-length hair without bangs is the brightest, most preferable option for light brown;
• This color will suit women and girls who prefer simple bows, delicate and pastel shades, classic jewelry and light jewelry in their clothes.

The choice of dye is based on how you feel about the type and condition of your hair, what result you expect and how much you are willing to leave money in the store.

Let's go through the brands.

• Garnier. The dyes are enriched with natural ingredients that help the color anchor deeply in the hair structure. The dye composition of this brand has a low ammonia content. Of the shades that may interest you - silvery ash, flower honey, champagne, ash light blond. After pickling, shades are often taken lighter than those that are needed, since when dyeing the hair it darkens a little.

• Olia. Dark, light, copper variations - in the line of paints there are many tones, modern, relevant. Some components of the dye oil mixture replace chemical dyes. To obtain a light brown color, you can consider the following options: light blonde, beige, cream, mother of pearl, golden blonde.

• Color & shined... The paint contains argan oil and cranberry extract. Thanks to the additives, curls become silky and shiny, color protection is guaranteed. There are only 4 colors in the “blond and light brown” line, the only saturated light brown gives a good result in coloring.

• Palette. One of the most demanded paints, tone No. 400 medium blond - the most popular paint for home use. With an initially red or yellow blonde, the staining result can upset with a greenish tint, therefore, soberly evaluate the initial data.

• Loreal. The collection of paints is represented by 9 lines: among them there are paints with aggressive dyes, and semi-permanent compositions without ammonia, and bases for soft toning. For fair-haired, options for the 9th line are valuable (suitable if you need light options for light brown). If you need medium blond, pay attention to rows 7 and 8.

The landmark is a rich color that matches the features of your appearance as much as possible, which will be persistent over time. But it's not enough just to dye, you need to follow all those actions that will help keep the color on your hair.

This means:

• use in care special cosmetic lines that are designed to maintain light brown hair color - they help to fix this pigment on the curls;
• in some cases, once every 2-3 weeks, the hair will have to be tinted with special compounds that make the light brown color more expressive (such toning is also possible at home);
• two weeks after staining, the resulting medium blond can be fixed using the lamination procedure.

Before dyeing itself, assess the condition of the hair: they should not be dry, badly split, in need of trimming and correction. First, heal your hair, moisturize it, cut it, and only then it will tolerate staining well.

Follow the information on the package: be sure to conduct an allergy test, do not keep the dye on your hair for longer than the indicated time. If you dye your hair yourself, divide the hairline into several segments, secure them with clips and separate one segment from another. Use a special paint brush, and if the composition gets on the skin, try to rinse it off as soon as possible.

There are at least 8 basic rules that will help you maximize color retention after staining and delay the next procedure. Alas, but every second woman who dyes her hair does not fully comply with these rules.

• Do not wash your hair after staining for at least 1-2 days, and better - at least 3 days... Even just standing in the shower without covering your hair with a special cap is not recommended. It takes 72 hours for the color to "settle".
• Shampoo and conditioner should be marked “for colored hair”. This is not a marketing gimmick, but a really valuable composition for chemically dyed hair. They do not allow the dye to wash out quickly.
• Avoid all overheating. A hot hairdryer and walking under the scorching sun are enemies of hair, and even dyed hair. The same medium-blond color is unlikely to fade beautifully; rather, it will give off a greenish tint in the light.
• Wash your hair less often. This advice is not only true for girls with dyed hair. Do not train your hair to wash frequently; try not to wash it more than once every 4 days.
• Wash your hair gently... Consider washing as a gentle massage, not a harsh wash. With shampoo, you should mainly wash the hair at the roots and scalp, to a lesser extent - the length. Balm (single portion - the size of a walnut) carefully and evenly distribute along the length, stepping back a few centimeters from the roots.
• Wash your hair with summer water. Hot water deforms the hair structure and negatively affects the skin. Train yourself to wash in warm water that is pleasant for bathing.
• Get a toning shampoo... It is advisable that this is the remedy that the hairdresser has recommended for you. A light toning effect will maintain the existing color and the next global paint will not be as fast.
• Update the length regularly. Even the most beautiful shade is killed by lifeless, split ends.

For more information on shades of light brown hair color, see the next video.