Red-brown hair color is rich in shades. It can be dark, like cherry chocolate, and light, like red walnut. The shade of red can be warm or cold. Be uniform along the entire length of the hair or be present only as a low tide. Colorists love to use it in the intricate coloring that is so popular in 2019.
This color suits almost everyone, gives freshness to olive skin, rejuvenates mature women and gives charm to young ones. Reddish strands of brown-haired women will set off the hairstyle and give the hair a visual volume. Placed near the face, they will make the image more elegant.
Trendy color in 2019
This year the color is brighter than in years past. Fashion for natural already seems too boring, and designers are gradually adding red pigment to all shades. It's pink for blond, cognac and cinnamon for blondes and brown-haired red, bright red and red-brown hair color.
Fashion color samples of clothesand hairstyles:
- According to Vogue magazine, clothes are the color of a red pear.
- According to stylist Luis Gonzalez - ruby bob hairstyle.
- Hairdressing competition in Northern Ireland won by a model with shoulder-length red-chestnut curls.
It should be added that green arrows on the eyes and stencil hair coloring are in trend.
Examples of shades from photo
Red-brown hair color, in addition to light and dark shades, has a cold and warm color. Just like in nature. If you collect all the chestnut fruits together, they will make up a red-brown range, in which there will be brighter and more muted tones. In general, this color can be described as brown with a red tint.
Hair dye manufacturers have their own idea of this color. In addition, the perception is affected by the shine of the hair, which also has a shade. The word “red” may be present in the name of the paint, but it can also be replaced by a more understandable analogue: “mahogany”, “bordeaux”, “cherry cocktail”.
When dyeing, you should take into account the original hair color, natural base. If the hair has already been dyed before, then this should be taken into account. Superimposed on the previous layer of paint, the selected tone will differ from that indicated on the label.
How then to dye your hair in the right shade?
Digital color designation
Both professional and household hair dyes have a digital index. Whatever the color is called, digit althe designation will say a lot more about it. Professionals do not use the name of the paint, preferring to call the desired tone with numbers. It's really handy once you get the hang of it.
The first number indicates the depth of the tone. Chestnut shades have the following designations:
- 2 - very dark chestnut.
- 3 - dark chestnut.
- 4 - chestnut.
- 5 - Light chestnut.
Unit denotes black. Everything above the five is fair-haired and blond. The chestnut color may have a red tint. It is denoted by the second number: 4 - warm red, closer to orange, 5 - neutral red, 6 - cold red, closer to purple. Sometimes a third number is added to the paint index, which denotes a fashionable nuance. For example, manufacturers of paint "Palette" designate red-chestnut hair color differently, depending on the depth of tone and shade: 3.0, 3.65, 4.6, 5.5, 5.60, 5.68, 5.86, 5.88, 5.89, 6.6. Their names contain the words "chocolate", "coffee", "nut" and a variety of berries.
If you take into account all the combinations of shades and fashionable nuances, you get more than two hundred. And taking into account the natural background of lightening, even more so. Now I understand why it is so difficult to find the right shade.
Backlight lightening
When stained with persistent dyes, ammonia destroys the pigments of natural hair. Those pigments that remain in the hair shaft have a certain color. There is the concept of "lightening background" - this is the hair color remaining after exposure to paint. Since the ashen ones are destroyed firstpigments, the lightening background always has red or yellow tints.
Professionals calculate the desired shade according to the principle: paint pigment is added to the natural lightening background (sometimes it is a whole cocktail of pigments).
Red-brown hair color is obtained by the action of an oxidant on black and very dark brown hair - natural base 1, 2 and 3. The fourth number of tone depth will give a bright red color, the fifth - a warm shade of red. Applying to such hair the paint of a natural series two or three tones lighter, you can achieve a beautiful shade. These are paints 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0. The hair will take on a natural color.
Natural hair color
People who have more red pigment than others are often referred to as redheads. In English, in red. Of course, truly red hair can only be dyed. The presence of other pigments in the hair gives it shades from red-brown to caramel.
Red-brown hair color (pictured above) can be obtained in two ways: lightening with the addition of natural pigments or bleaching and coloring with the selected shade. The second method is used in the case of previously dyed hair. The darker the original color, the longer the exposure to the bleaching compound is required.
Some wonder why, with previously dyed hair, the method of lightening with paint that is several tones lighter is not used. Indeed, in the case of primary staining, one canachieve the effect using only paint. Some of the natural pigments will be destroyed after exposure, the artificial pigment will get into the hair and the result will be worthy.
If the hair already has an artificial pigment (especially black), it will not collapse from exposure to paint. There will be an imposition of one paint on another, and at best it will give only the same color, but with a red tint. Chestnut hair color may not work due to the neutralization of the pigments present in the hair. The strength of the new dye is barely enough to color the hair cuticle, which will give a reddish tint. But it will quickly wash off, and the main pigment will become visible.
How to choose hair dye
Now many dyes have been developed, including ammonia-free ones. This expands the possibilities of dyeing hair and giving them a fashionable shade. To dye your hair from blond to red-brown hair color, you can choose any shade of paint. The chosen color will become a little warmer on the hair due to the golden pigment of the hair, which will overlap when dyed. These are tones 3.65, 4.6, 5.68.
Light brown hair is best dyed with tones with a pronounced red pigment: 5.86, 5.89, 4.99. The orange pigment in the hair will complement the result beautifully.
Dark hair is better to lighten first, so as not to get a strong darkening of the tone when dyeing. The result of a single exposure to the decapitating composition can be quite satisfying. All that remains is to add the necessary pigment with ammonia-free paint.
Redshade in gray hair
Brown hair color with a red tint is easy to get with tint paint. It does not penetrate deep into the hair, remaining on the scales. Therefore, it is washed off quickly. But on the other hand, you can try all shades of red - both warm and cold. Special paints for gray hair do a good job of painting over gray hair. For example, "Estelle Silver De Luxe". This is a professional product that can be bought in the free market. Red-brown shades in the palette are presented very widely.
There are some peculiarities in the application of paint. 9% oxygen is used to mix with the paint, but the proportions depend on the amount of gray hair. Instructions are attached to the paint, you can follow its instructions. The paint is chosen at the same tone level as the natural base. This is how natural hair is dyed. These are always the roots and sometimes the entire length, if the person has not previously used paints.
In a month, the coloring will change the scenario: the same composition will go to the roots, and the length will be tinted as follows: they take the same tone of paint, mix it with neutral dye 0.0 in a ratio of 1:3. The resulting composition is mixed with 1.5% oxygen in a ratio of 1:2. This refreshes the color while keeping the hair he althy.
If you need to paint over gray hair with household paint, a cold red tone will help to do this delicately, highlighting gray strands with a bright color against a darker canvas of hair. Often gray hair begins to appear from the temporal and parietal zones. This can be used to highlight the brighter strands in the face. Paintyou can take calm chestnut shades - hot chocolate, mocha, dark walnut. Only the gray strands will become reddish, the rest of the hair will take on a noble natural color.
Self coloring
There is not always time to visit a beauty salon. There are times when it is necessary to tint the roots and refresh the length. If the natural tone is dark enough, you can use a composition with a red pigment. For example, use paint 4.0. This will not highlight the regrown roots, as might happen with dye 6.0 or 6.7 - then the red parting would give out the secret of the hair.
It will help you learn how to give previously dyed very dark hair a red-brown tint, video blogger's review.
Paint customer reviews
Among household red-chestnut hair dyes, customer reviews highlight the most popular:
- "Palette".
- "Garnier".
- L'Oréal.
- "Londacolor".
- "Sjoss".
According to buyers, the most pronounced pigment in brands "Syoss" and "L'Oreal". "Londacolor" has a very aggressive composition that irritates the eyes. In general, all these paints do a good job.
Caring for red hair tones
To prevent dyed hair from fading with every wash, you should use special care. For red shades, there are tonics, shampoos and moisturizing sprays. After dyeing, it is not recommended to wash your hair for three days. At this time, dryshampoo. After three days have passed, it is better to choose a sulfate-free shampoo.
In a month, hair roots will grow back a centimeter. But they become noticeable after three weeks. Therefore, it is not worth postponing the next staining. It is good to remove all particles of care before the procedure. For this, there is a deep cleaning shampoo. Even if you do not dye your hair after it, the color will become cleaner, without yellowness from oils. Without such cleaning, the color is dull at the roots and reddish in length.
Some use ammonia-free paints to freshen up the length. They are activated by the oils that make up their composition. Hair not only becomes bright, it acquires a mirror shine. Roots can be dyed with permanent ammonia dye.
Conclusion
This season, red-brown hair color is in fashion. Try changing your usual palette. Use a tinted paint that is washed off after a few days. Find that sparkle in your hair that makes you hot.
