Dark hair color: 5 reasons why we love it
- Dark hair color is full of advantages. Its palette includes various shades: from cold to warm. This makes dark hair tones suitable for many color types.
2. Dark color looks advantageous on long hair and adds volume due to the variety of tints. Dark hair colors also allow short haircuts to look more textured: any transitions in length, the shape of bangs, all kinds of “ladders” are more noticeable and impressive.
3. The main advantage of dark hair color is the bright shine of the strands. If dark brown, brown hair is healthy, it will reflect light like a mirror, creating an “advertising” effect. To do this, you need to choose high-quality dyes and proper home care. Dyed blondes, alas, never dreamed of such a shine!
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4. It just so happens that dark hair is associated with strength and confidence. Dark hair colors are a good choice for business women and those building a career. It’s unfair, of course, but it’s a fact: blondes are seen by others (especially men) as more frivolous and simple-minded people.
5. Dark hair appears thicker and more voluminous than light hair. The profit is obvious!
But, of course, in every ointment there is a drop of ointment. There are times when dyeing your hair dark is a bad idea.
Rules for coloring and care
Dyeing your hair dark takes place in several standard steps:
- Lightening. As mentioned above, this procedure is indicated for owners of dark curls who want to dye their hair a lighter shade.
- Choice of paint. Shops and beauty salons offer a huge selection of coloring products for every taste and income. Remember that professional paints guarantee the desired result, but their cost in some cases can be steep. If you are dyeing your hair dark for the first time, you should not skimp on coloring compounds in order to avoid unpleasant “surprises” in the form of a greenish tint to your hair or uneven distribution of pigment. Subsequently, when tinting the roots or updating the existing shade, you can turn to more affordable means (toners, balms, etc.).
- Coloring. When painting for the first time, it is better to ask someone for help. Uncolored roots or individual strands that you may not have noticed will look terrible.
- Follow all paint instructions. Do not leave it on your hair too long and do not wash it off before the due date.
- Apply the conditioner or fixative that is in the dye box to your hair. These products will not only help consolidate the result, but will also saturate the hair with nutrients after the aggressive effects of the dye.
Additional care and coloring tips:
- Before going dark, think carefully about your decision. It will be extremely difficult to return to your natural light color. Black pigment is difficult to wash off, and the lightening procedure can cause irreparable harm to the hair.
- Frequent exposure to the sun contributes to the loss of dark pigment saturation.
- To prevent your hair from becoming weak and lifeless, you should take care in advance to use a special shampoo, conditioner or mask for dark-colored hair.
- Remember that not all wardrobe items will go well with dark hair.
- At first, freshly dyed hair may leave marks on light-colored clothing and bedding.
Who doesn't suit dark hair?
- Dark hair color is unlikely to beautify girls with a sallow, unhealthy complexion.
- If you have dark circles under your eyes, dark hair will draw attention to them.
- Any skin imperfections (pigment spots, wrinkles, acne) will be more noticeable with dark hair color.
- If you have dandruff, then dark hair color is not a very good choice: unfortunately, the white particles will be much more noticeable against a dark background. Do you want dark hair color? Get rid of dandruff first!
- If you are experiencing hair loss, dark shades will only highlight problem areas. And in general, it’s better to deal with hair loss first than to experiment with color.
All these rules apply only to cases where dark hair color is not natural. If dark hair is naturally given, it can go well with very pale skin and highlight light eyes. Natural hair color, by definition, is not able to emphasize any skin imperfections.
Dark hair: cold and warm shades
When choosing cool shades (for example, chestnut or dark brown hair color), remember that they always look darker than warm tones of the same level.
For example, dark brown hair with an ash tint will make you almost a brunette, but with golden hair it will allow you to remain brown-haired. Both are tempting, but it is important to choose what you like best and suits you.
Dark shades of hair, on the contrary, always look lighter. So, if you decide to dye your hair golden chestnut, it is important to understand that visually such a tone makes you look more brown-haired than brunette. But achieving a warm shade and maintaining it is much easier!
Hair decorations emphasize the dark brown hair color, its naturalness and versatility.
Choosing a color based on the color type
If before this you considered yourself to be a completely unique person, then you will be disappointed. All people in the world are divided into only four color types, named according to the seasons: winter, summer, spring, autumn . There are two subtypes, dividing color types into contrasting and non-contrasting types. Let's consider the features of the definitions adopted in the beauty industry.
Winter
Winter is characterized by typical parameters: boiling white skin, which tends to quickly become injured under direct sunlight . In order not to confuse this color type with its summer counterpart, you will have to apply several injuries to your hand: pinch a section of skin between your fingers and turn sharply. The remaining blue trace will indicate that your color type is winter, red - summer.
This type of appearance is suitable for hair coloring blue-black. Any manifestations of red and brown are contraindicated - completely alien colors will not decorate you, but will age you by a couple of years. From warm and light shades, choose a wheat or honey shade without red. Ash gray color is suitable.
Summer
Appearance is characterized by cold shades of eyes and hair. The pronounced difference in contrasts indicates the subtype of contrasting and non-contrasting summer. In the first case, the color of the skin and hair has a sharp combination from the opposite: light skin and dark hair. In the second: a soft combination of light or dark tones of exterior elements.
It is not difficult to understand what hair color is suitable if you are into contrasting summer - it will always have golden notes. The low-contrast subtype is emphasized by chestnut shades, which have prevailing red notes in the spectrum.
Spring
Spring is represented by gentle, sensual blondes with light eyes and eyebrows , whose skin has a milky tint and often light pigment spots. If you recognize yourself in the description, pay attention to the honey colors, all shades of light brown and light red.
Autumn
Natural red hair, skin with freckles and a pinkish tint are typical representatives of the autumn color type. Global experiments with appearance are not recommended; only natural hair color is suitable . It can be lighter or darker, vary in shade, but the base part must certainly be associated with red and yellow pigment.
You can determine your color type through online tests, which are available in the plural on the Internet. Answer a few simple questions honestly, and the computer will respond to your request. It is worth noting that the accuracy of such a test is questionable: you can conduct it after you determine the color type based on your external physical characteristics and compare the result.
Who suits dark hair color
Obviously, dark hair will most adorn its natural owners.
Here are some other cases when the question of whether or not to paint yourself a dark color can be answered with a resounding “yes.”
- Your hair is strong and quite thick, not thin. It is on this structure that dark paint colors will look most organic and natural. After all, dark hair is naturally thicker than light hair.
- You are ready to regularly, at least once every 4 weeks, tint the growing roots. If this is not done, there will be a “bald effect”: light roots on the top of the head will create the impression of thinning hair.
- You are ready to maintain the brightness and uniformity of the color: use home care for colored hair and tint the strands along the entire length from time to time.
- If for you a dark color is a long-term thing, then everything is in order: try it! If this is a momentary desire, then it is important to remember: going back from a brunette to a blonde is difficult and expensive. Moreover, such a return will not benefit the quality of the hair.
Dark brown hair color: a compromise between dark and light hair
If you are not sure that you are ready to “subscribe” to the difficulties of maintaining dark hair color and do not even know for sure whether it will suit you, then here is a compromise option. Dark brown hair color is rich and dark enough to try and decide if you like being brown-haired. At the same time, if you don’t like the shade, it’s relatively easy to turn dark brown hair back into blonde.
The dark blond color with an ash tint looks very harmonious on girls with gray and gray-green eyes and cool skin undertones. How to find out your skin undertone? If pink rather than peach blush usually suits you, the undertone is cold, and vice versa.
Beautiful hairstyles for dark hair are always in fashion.
Those who are suited to dark brown hair color will find that “wearing” it is very easy!
Dark brown hair color also suits girls of “warm” color types.
Dark brown hair looks attractive with strict, classic hairstyles. This shade also goes well with long straight strands or curls.
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Determining the ideal hair color based on your appearance type
How do you know what hair color suits you? To do this, pay special attention to the nature of your appearance. First of all, the shades inherent in the eyes and skin play a role. This will help you make the right choice.
Dependence of hair shade on eye color
When creating a harmonious look, it is very important to take into account eye color. Let's consider each of them separately.
Brown eyes
This color usually has a warm undertone. It should also be present in the shade of the paint. In this case, chocolate and light brown, chestnut and brown tones with caramel, copper, and reddish notes are best suited. The darker the eye color, the darker and richer the hair color can be. Try to avoid making too much difference between the two. To make the image look as harmonious as possible, try to choose a shade of paint so that it contains notes common to the color of the eyes.
Green eyes
Many owners of green eyes suit red and golden shades of hair of different saturations. This is true in cases where there are clearly yellow or orange inclusions in the iris. If the eyes have a bright grassy color, then the choice of shades of hair dye is quite wide. Light and medium-tone chestnut and brown, as well as golden, honey and dark red colors would look appropriate here. If there are grayish and gray-brown notes in the green iris of the eyes, neutral shades of black and brown are suitable.
Blue eyes
Light shades of hair and blondes are traditionally suitable for blue-eyed girls. And the choice of warm or cold undertones depends on the type of appearance. Pay attention to both the eyes and the skin. If there are amber or golden inclusions in the iris, then these notes should be used in the hair color. If the iris clearly has a cold tone, then the paint should be appropriate. The same rule applies to skin. In some cases, blue eyes look good against dark hair. But only if the color of the former is sufficiently bright and saturated. For those with pale blue eyes, it is best to stick to a light color scheme.
Grey eyes
This color is neutral. Therefore, almost all shades are suitable for it. In this case, you should only caution against choosing hair colors that are too dark. In addition, it is important to choose a paint shade based on your skin tone.
The relationship between hair color and skin tone
The main criterion for a harmonious combination is the matching of color temperatures. This means that cool skin tones are best suited to platinum, silver, blue and other shades of the cool spectrum that are present in the hair at the subtone level. Conversely, warm skin tone goes well with golden, caramel, red, and reddish hair tones.
It is important not only to choose a shade, but also to decide how dark the color will be. Skin tone also plays a role here. Avoid too much contrast with it and you will get a harmonious combination. Dark-skinned girls can use dark and rich tones, while pale girls should stick to lighter ones. To more accurately determine the level of saturation, pay attention to the color of your eyes. They should stand out against the background of the hair and look expressive.
The main problem with the wrong combination is the following.
If you choose a paint color that is too dark if you have pale skin, you will not only look older than your age. The skin will take on a painful appearance, and all imperfections and problem areas will become clearly visible. Selection of hair color: will be unmistakable if you take into account the original tone of the curls and the color type of appearance - eye color and skin tone
Dark hair color: dyeing
Dark hair color “loves” partial lightening and looks very modern and fresh with it. For example, you can try highlights or ombre on dark brown hair.
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Dark hair is harmonious in braids.
