Blonde hair is a hallmark of Slavic girls. However, if our grandmothers were proud of this hair color, wore it with pride, then in the past few years, the fair sex, on the contrary, more often chose bright and saturated shades, gave more preference to the three main types - blonde, brunette, redhead.
But in the last couple of years there has been a trend to appreciate all things natural. And now naturalness is considered fashionable. As a result, a huge number of celebrities, models and the most ordinary girls who are our friends, acquaintances, relatives or strangers who flashed through the street do not want to change the beauty given to them by nature. They prefer to be themselves. Therefore, recently, girls with a beautiful blond shade of hair have become more and more common.
In this article we will look at what shades of light brown are and how they can be diversified. And also find out if it is possible to give hair this color? Indeed, many modern fashionistas secretly dream of getting at least a little closer to the cherished shade.
Is it suitableme blonde color?
Fashion experts constantly say that light brown hair color is the most versatile. It suits both young women of fashion, stately young ladies, and even respectable women whose hair is already fairly covered with silver. The latter, by the way, choose it also for very important advantages. They are in the following aspects:
- perfect gray coverage;
- maximum naturalness of the image;
- thanks to the natural look that can be achieved, the woman looks much younger than her years.
However, with an abundance of positive qualities, the light brown shade also has disadvantages. They must be remembered before the final decision to change your image by dyeing your hair, for example, in the now trendy ash color. After all, fair-haired girls and women who bear the proud title of “burning brunette” should be treated with extreme caution.
How not to get lost in the variety of shades?
Experts divide blonde hair into five main shades. Although in nature there are many more. In order not to get confused and choose the one that really decorates the appearance, and does not spoil it (does not make the face gray or visually age a beautiful person, etc.), you need to focus on the recommendations below.
The first thing to pay attention to when choosing the right shade of hair is the natural color of the hair. To achieve a very fashionable now naturalness, it is permissible to move away from your own, original tone by two (maximum three). Only then blondhair really brings joy.
The next important aspect is your own color type. If our reader finds it difficult to determine it, then we will tell you how to do it correctly.
How to choose the right color?
To determine the color type:
- You need to take two sheets of cardboard or a handkerchief in pink and orange.
- Then go to a well-lit mirror and put each of them in turn.
- Take a closer look at which color refreshes the skin more, makes the face softer, brighter, more beautiful.
- If orange is better - a warm color type. Such a girl is distinguished by dark eyes (brown, black) and skin of warm shades - swarthy, peach and beige.
- If pink is cold. The appearance of this beautiful person is blue or green eyes and pale, almost porcelain skin.
The first will give a charming elegance copper-blond shade. And the second - light, ashen or dark blond hair.
Copper Blond
The first of the main shades of light brown is the rarest. There are very few girls with natural hair of this color. Therefore, those few owners of “witchy” hair never go unnoticed and make beautiful people with a different shade of hair change their appearance dramatically.
However, bright, rich copper-blond is rather capricious. He likes girls with freckles and pale skin. Combines with brown eyes or blue. It looks most advantageous with piercing green. Highlighting on light brown hair of this shade is strictly prohibited. Dark copper is not so strict. It will suit a girl with dark skin, give her playfulness and some charm.
The most painless way to give your hair a copper-blond shade is to dye it with henna. Most importantly, remember that it will be possible to change the image with paint six months after the henna procedure has been carried out.
Light Blond
Light blond hair is considered the hallmark of girls with a Slavic appearance. After all, they suit gray-eyed, blue-eyed and green-eyed beautiful persons with fair, slightly pale skin.
This hair color is as close as possible to such a fashionable shade of "blond", so its owners do not have to undergo procedures that cause severe damage to the hair. If you want to lighten it by a couple of tones, it will be enough to regularly rinse your hair with infusion of sage or chamomile. Honey masks are also very effective in solving this issue. They will need:
- Be sure to buy liquid honey.
- Apply it all over your hair.
- Put on a plastic bag or shower cap.
- Wrap your head in a towel.
- Leave for at least two hours. Can be overnight.
- Wash off in the morning with warm water and baby shampoo.
Through several of these procedures, light blond hair can become almost white. Most importantly, pre-test for allergies. To prevent a negative reaction to honey.
Golden Blonde
Another very beautiful and pleasing to the eyeshade. Its distinguishing feature is honey, golden, caramel overflows and highlights. They become especially bright outdoors when the sun is shining and its rays are playing on the hair.
It is also remarkable in that it suits absolutely all girls and women, regardless of eye or skin color. Golden sparkles on dark hair will give playfulness, liveliness, on light hair - saturation.
If you want to give your light, dark or blond hair exactly this shade, it is not necessary to resort to special chemical compounds, which, as everyone knows, greatly spoil he alth and, accordingly, the structure, quality and length of the hair. You can use tinted shampoos (they are in assortment in various cosmetic stores) or turn to procedures with folk remedies (they are easy to do on your own at home). For example, the previously mentioned rinsing with herbal infusions and honey masks have proven themselves to be excellent.
Dark Blonde
Such curls rarely have warm tints, they are mostly of a deep cold shade. Therefore, they are suitable for everyone, except for girls and women who are naturally dark or tanned.
However, dark blond hair, especially long hair, tends to visually stretch the face. That is, if the fair sex already has an elongated oval of the face, with such a shade it will seem even larger. Therefore, you should pay attention to this important nuance.
Also dark blond color helps to disguisebroad cheekbone.
Ash Blonde
Well, the last, the most trendy shade of recent years. Trendy girls resolutely erected it to the top of the pedestal and do not even think for a moment to change their mind. And the thing is that the ash-blond hair color is distinguished by a gray, sometimes even a silvery tint. There are many variations of tones that give color to the hair, making it look like gray. And they are chosen by eminent stylists and fashionable persons.
Although this shade of hair is the most difficult. Because, firstly, it is not suitable for everyone. And the point is not at all that he does not want to become related to the color of his skin or eyes. Just ash-blond hair color emphasizes absolutely all the flaws of the face. Pimples, rashes, wrinkles, imperfect proportions - all these defects will become too noticeable. Secondly, it is incredibly difficult to achieve a beautiful uniform shade from the roots to the ends of the hair, especially if the dyeing procedure does not take place in the salon, but at home.
Thus, experts advise fashionistas (no matter how much they want to show off mysterious ash-blond hair) to choose this color only if their skin is light with a slight peach tint, and a pinkish blush constantly plays on their cheeks.
What is ombre?
Recently, special hair coloring has gained enormous popularity. It looks very impressive, lively and unusual. In addition, it allows brunettes to become a little lighter, and blondes, on the contrary, darker. And, most importantly, this procedurepractically does not injure the hair. Because the ombre is carried out exclusively at the tips, creating a soft transition from the natural color to any desired along the horizontal border. Thanks to this, the hair follicles do not suffer, and the hair does not deteriorate as much as with full dyeing. And another important advantage is that the ombre on light brown hair or any other gives them visual density, splendor, volume. In addition, fashionistas have a great opportunity to change the image without a radical change in image.
Is it possible to make an ombre for fair-haired beauties?
So, ombre is a special coloring technology that can add variety to the usual hair color. This is easy to verify by looking at the photos below.
In the title of this paragraph, we asked ourselves the question "is it possible for fair-haired beauties to make a fashionable ombre on their hair." And now, finally, we can give an answer. Hair of any of the shades described above opens up amazing scope for imagination. After all, you can experiment with them with a classic two-tone ombre for light brown hair, and with multi-color, and even with non-standard tones. For example, green or blue tips to match the color of the eyes of a charming fashionista. Most importantly, a classic ombre can be created at home. But any unusual, bright one is more reasonable in the salon of an experienced and knowledgeable master.
Does balayazh look beautiful on light brown hair?
Another very interesting coloring technology is called balayage. It consists inartificial imitation of hair burnout. Therefore, it looks very natural, but at the same time spectacular and individual. Moreover, with a classic balayage, you can use two or more related shades. But with non-standard, amazing transitions are created from opposite ones.
For example, in the photo below you can see how cool and unusually two completely different tones "sand" and "eggplant" are combined. And the hair at the same time seems so bright and natural. And all thanks to the correctly executed balayage on light brown hair.
Should I decide on highlighting?
Once upon a time, this technology became so popular that all women, girls and even girls who were allowed to dye their hair by their mothers flaunted the streets with just such coloring. Although what to say about the beautiful half of humanity? Even the men resorted to it!
And highlighting looks best on blond hair. Therefore, even now, girls can buy brightening paint in the store and make a few strands on their hair.