Dark hair color (dark brown, black, caramel) is now at the peak of popularity. There are many hairstyles that are more suitable for brunettes than blondes. But having such curls is not enough. In order to emphasize your individuality, you need to choose the right haircut. To make girls with dark, dark brown hair look stunning in the 2018 season, in this article we will look at what hairstyles are in trend, how to make a win-win choice.
Face haircuts
To accurately know your face shape, you need to collect all the curls so that they do not interfere, and go to the mirror. On it, with the help of a cosmetic pencil, a reflection is outlined along the contour and compared with the main forms of female faces.
| Name | Description | Good haircuts | Bad Haircuts |
| Oval | Proportional shape, the face is rounded in smooth lines to the forehead and chin, has no sharp corners | Long bob, bob with torn strands | Fits all haircuts |
| Square | Due to the wide cheekbones, the lower part of the face is visually heavier, the length is greater than the width | Elongated cascade with bangs (oblique), bob to the chin | Pixie with straight bangs, bob (to the jawline), smooth curls |
| Round | The lines are smooth without sharp transitions, the length and width are equal, the chin is rounded, the forehead is small | Haircuts for long hair and with side parting, elongated cascade | Not recommended haircuts for brunettes with a round face: bob with straight bangs, smooth pixie, medium length curls |
| Elongated | The length is greater than the width, the forehead is large, the chin is slightly pointed, the cheekbones are high | Volume medium length haircuts, flat bangs | Haircuts for long straight curls with oblique bangs |
| Triangular | A sharp chin with a sharp transition to the cheekbones, the upper part is noticeably wider than the lower part, the forehead is also wide |
Medium haircutslengths, where the emphasis is on curls; haircuts for long strands with oblique bangs |
Pixie volume, flat bangs, short bob |
| Diamond Shape | A distinctive feature is a narrow jaw, while the cheekbones are wide, and the chin is sharp in shape | Cascade (medium length), pixie with torn strands, bob (long) | Volume short haircuts with oblique bangs, including pixies |
Fashion bangs
When choosing stylish haircuts for brunettes with bangs, they often forget about the shape of the face, which leads to an undesired result. In this article, we will look at what kind of bangs are in perfect harmony with different face shapes.
- Slightly stretch the round shape of the face will help oblique bangs, it must fall below the cheekbones. Thinned and elongated bangs that originate from the crown of the head are not recommended.
- The oval shape of the face is considered ideal, so many types of bangs suit this type of girl. For example, straight and at the same time thick, which covers the eyebrows, with rounded corners, torn bangs. A long thick or even baby bang can spoil the image.
- When choosing a hairstyle for a triangular face shape, you need to set a goal to visually reduce the bottom and expand the top. Long sparse or oblique bangs are ideal. Another ideal shape is architectural, which is wider than the jaw. Short ragged bangs are combined with pixie haircuts for brunettes.
- Soften and visually giverounded features of a square or rectangular face shape will help thick bangs with ragged tips.
- To bring the diamond shape closer to the oval face, you should use oblique bangs to the middle of the cheekbones.
What shades of dark hair are relevant in 2018
- A dark-skinned girl with brown eyes is recommended to have muted black, chocolate or dark brown shade of curls.
- Sunny caramel color will help visually add volume to thin hair (two shades are combined: chocolate and honey).
- Fiery copper or chestnut will help brighten up your look this season.
- Brave brunettes who love experiments can add a purple tint.
- This year's hit is ash or gray, which is applied to individual strands along the entire length.
Trendy short haircuts for brunettes
Among short haircuts that do not take a lot of time to style, pixie stands out. The length of the curls is not lower than the auricle, and the entire volume remains on the top of the head. This hairstyle looks amazing on both straight hair and wavy hair.
Another trendy short haircut for brunettes is a bob. From the back of the head to the chin, the strands are cut obliquely, while the back is shorter and the front is longer. It will help to visually hide the width of the face. The only drawback is hair care and daily styling.
Short haircuts with oblique bangs
- To add stylish elements to the image, as well as emphasize the shape of the face, a combination of oblique bangs with bob, pixie or bob haircuts will help. Stylists love to experiment, so let's look at examples of win-win options.
- A unique combination of a textured bob haircut with long oblique bangs.
- Short oblique bangs are ideal for a clear face shape.
- Elongated oblique bangs are suitable for girls with a round, oval or square face shape.
- Such bangs are also suitable for a business look, as long as they start no higher than 4 centimeters from the hairline.
For medium length hair
Popular asymmetrical haircuts are not for everyone, so you need to be careful with them. They are more suitable for young and creative people. Do not forget that asymmetry perfectly hides imperfect facial features and details such as a sloping nape or uneven parting can play on your side.
Creative haircuts for brunettes on medium hair go very well with highlights. And even an ordinary hairstyle, such as a bob, can be added creative touches if you shave off the temple or replace the usual bangs with torn ones.
Ragged haircuts are also popular this season, they can be done both on thick hair and thin hair. The ladder hairstyle is taken as the basis, while the strands are cut with a folding razor for lengthening.
For long hair
Gorgeous long curls are the pride of any woman, and you can make them more expressive and well-groomed with simple, but no less popular haircuts.
To create sophisticated images, a haircut for brunettes is relevant - a short flight of stairs, which has been in trend for many years. The edges and layers of this hairstyle blend together without sharp transitions. The length of the curls changes only along the contour.
The easiest haircut for long hair is a straight cut, where all the curls are equal to one line. The tips are processed with hot scissors, this is done in order to avoid their section. Looks effective on thick hair of dark tones. Straight cut is suitable for curly, wavy and straight hair.
For thin hair for volume
Owners of such hair often wonder how to add volume to curls. Consider the current haircuts for brunettes with thin hair that will help achieve this.
Bob - this haircut is known for a given, but thanks to professionals over time, it has received several varieties. In the classical technique, it is the length of the hair to the middle of the cheeks, and a small graduation adds volume.
Cascade is a fairly well-known haircut that adds volume at the crown and above the ears. Represents several levels, each of which is cut so as to be shorter than the next.
Sesson - a hat made of hair, where the base merges with bangs.
For curly hair
When choosing a haircut for brunettes for curly curls, the length, density and characteristics of the hair curl are taken into account.
- Minimum length for heavily curly shoulder-length strands. Too short a haircut is not suitable for this type of hair, and too long will make styling uncomfortable.
- To emphasize the beauty of small curls, a haircut for medium length hair will help.
- Large and soft curls are suitable for haircuts such as a waterfall, ladder or cascade.
Useful care tips
- Naturality is in fashion this season, so if you dye your hair, you should choose high-quality dye in natural shades.
- Brunettes can emphasize their natural shade of curls without paint, this will help glazing agent with dark pigment. It will give the hair a he althy shine, and the color will become saturated.
- You can also give saturation to the shade of hair with folk remedies. For brunettes, this is ground coffee. A mask is made with the addition of bee nectar and oils, applied to the hair, washed off after thirty minutes. The procedure will make the strands silky and shiny.
- To prevent curls from being faded and weakened, owners of dark hair should be wary of sunlight. In the summer, use special sunscreen for curls.
- It is not recommended to regularly use heating devices (hair dryer, irons) for styling, but if you have no other choice, and the hairstyle needs it, then use thermal protection.
- With frequent use of specialhair styling products need to be rested periodically.
- To make your hair always happy with a bright shine, use high-quality shampoos, masks and balms.
- To prevent the hair from getting the so-called stress, it is not recommended to comb it often. You can correct the styling with your fingers, just run along the entire length of the curls.
Having decided on the shape of the face and choosing a haircut for yourself, you can safely proceed to change the image.
