In case you thought in-between natural hair shades were monotonous, then the light brown hair shade trend is here to change your mind. "When it comes to hair color, I like to keep my clients as close and natural as possible to theirs." And even when she pushes a hair shade in a slightly different direction from its roots (like light brown hair to naturally darker or lighter shades), she has a knack for making the color look unprecedented and "meant-to- be".
The past few months have seen hair color trends move in a more relaxed direction, with more of us going back to our roots, which means natural brown hair is making a big comeback. By no means binding, this hair is a trademark of cool girls everywhere who want to adopt a more relaxed and unkempt aesthetic.
How to choose your light brown hair color?
Obviously, light brown hair isn't a "copy and paste" process, so it's best to adapt the shade to your lifestyle, skin tone, and desired aesthetic. Always have a consultation with your hairdresser. This way you can really dig into every detail like your skin tone, the color of the clothes you usually wear, your hairstyle, the quality of your hair, the condition of your hair and your hair coloring history . This way you can choose the perfect light brunette color for you.
Light brown hair for olive and dark skin: For olive and deep skins, the A-list haircolorist recommends the "coolest" shades of auburn. "The cookie, latte and 'cool' caramel shades are lovely and super healthy," she says.
Light brown hair for fair skin tones: When it comes to fair skin tones, warmer shades work well: "Warm browns, golden honey and caramel tones will create a healthy glow in the hair," says Tracey.
How to keep light brown hair from looking brassy?
When it comes to brass color, it is best to neutralize it with cool tones. Brunettes often suffer from excessive heat running through their hair. Adding layers of cooler tones softens the warmth without taking away the depth of the color. This is especially good for brunettes with blue eyes and lighter skin tones, as the cool undertones make the eye color stand out.
How much maintenance does light brown hair need?
They say blondes have more fun, but they also have to spend more time maintaining their color. Brunettes tend to fade more slowly than other shades and cause less damage as less lightening is required.
Depending on how much lighter your color is compared to your natural base, maintenance will be low as your stylist will usually only lighten you 1-2 shades. This means less maintenance and still creates the ultimate effortless hair. It will also depend on whether you choose an all-over global color, babylights or balayage. Highlights and balayage will grow out very seamlessly and therefore require less maintenance. If you're looking to go several shades lighter than your base color, Kim Kardashian's hairstylist Chris Appleton has a low-maintenance trick for it. "The secret to keeping it cool is to add the darker base to the root," she explained. A root smudge gently gradates from a darker root to a lighter brown in the middle and ends, which works great on dark hair.
These are the shades of Light Brown Hair that we have selected for you!
1. Sunkissed brunette
2. Biscuit brunette
3. Caramel brunette
4. Mousy brunette
5. Light brown with frace-framing highlights
6. Light golden brown
7. Mousy gold
