Although highlights are most commonly associated with blonde hair, they are by no means limited to that color. If you're a brunette and want to spice up your monochromatic hair color with a few well-placed lighter or darker highlights, you'll look stunning. The options for highlighting brown hair are practically limitless. Take a look at these stunning examples of brown hair with brown highlights before you book your next hair appointment!
Brown hair with brown strands – pictures and care
The first step is to determine the desired outcome. Subtle highlights are very popular with women as they emphasize the natural appearance of the hair color while adding a dazzling accent.
Some people like their hairstyle with strong, eye-catching highlights, others choose a more muted color palette.
Find the right hair color for highlights and lowlights
Alternating lighter highlights (caramel, walnut, bronze, toffee, etc.) and darker highlights (Nutella, auburn, dark copper, etc.) can add dimension to dark hair. Colors that match your skin tone should also be carefully selected. To best show off deeper skin tones, consider using bronze, copper, or red tones. Colors like toffee, copper and deep brown work wonders on medium skin tones. Women with fair skin can use ashy and lighter caramel tones.
Properly care for brown strands on brown hair
How often you need to refresh your dark brown hair with highlights depends on the highlights you choose. Ask your hairdresser about the low-maintenance balayage procedure and you may be surprised. As your highlights grow out and the hairline darkens, maintenance becomes an issue if you choose a hairstyle with root-to-tip highlights or lowlights.
Your care routine is crucial to maintaining the vibrancy, health and strength of your new color. Regardless of the method you use to lighten your dark base color, you run the risk ofan undesirable brass toneto get. The orange undertones in bleached brown hair can appear tinny. To maintain the new shade, use a shampoo and conditioner that tones down reddish tones.
A new blue shampoo and conditioner set should be used to counteract unfavorable red and orange tones.
Lighten brown hair with highlights
If you want dimension and contrast without unsightly harsh lines, consider choosing highlights that are just a little lighter than your base color. To avoid unsightly streaks in the top hair and ensure beautiful growth, you can ask your colorist for root shading, which subtly darkens the area immediately around the root.
Consider balayage
The free-form, hand-painted balayage method looks better than typical foil highlights, especially on darker hair. With less lift, you can create a more subtle flare for a more natural look. This can save you time and money by extending the time between color treatments. With balayage, dark hair can benefit from a popular hair color trend. Balayage hair draws attention to your best features without appearing harsh or unnatural.
Trendy highlights for brunettes
Think of this hairstyle as oneVariant of the classic highlightswhich is a popular choice for brunettes. The level of drama the highlights create is proportional to the natural darkness of your hair color.
Spice up short and medium-length hair with highlights
Brown hair with caramel highlights
Dark brown hairstyle with brown highlights
Nutella strands
Also read:From Black to Brown: How to Lighten Your Dyed Black Hair + Before After Pictures
Cover photo:@hairbydaphni/ Instagram
