Brown highlighted hair: how do you choose the right shades?
If you have set your heart on brown highlighted hair with the Jessica Alba effect, it should be simple to achieve, right? The easy part is using a hair colour from the Garnier Color Naturals range to get exactly the effect you want when applying your highlights. The most difficult part is actually choosing your shade of brown hair colour when there is so much variety out there! But if you take into consideration the shade of your brown hair to start with, the colour of highlighting you want, and your skin tone, you are sure to find the perfect shade of hair colour for you.
##How deep is your brown?##
Brown hair colours for women can range from ash brown to very dark shades. As a rule of thumb, for a soft, natural look, do not make your highlights more than two or three shades lighter than your natural hair colour. But in the world of hair trends, anything goes, so if you want to make a fashion statement, your brown highlighted hair can have any accent colour you like. To achieve the perfect brown colour as a base for your highlights, you can opt for the ever classic Garnier Color Naturals in the shade 4 Brown. For a more deeper and richer tone of brown you can choose the Garnier Color Naturals in the shade 3 Darkest Brown.
##Hair colour for a warm skin tone or cooler complexions##
If your skin is brown or olive, choose bronze or warm chestnut-brown highlights for your hair. To add the perfect amount of warmth to your hair colour, you can choose the Garnier Color Naturals in the shade 5.32 Caramel Brown.
If your skin is cool-toned, go for a shade of chocolate or ash brown for the highlights. The Garnier Color Naturals in the shade 5 Light Brown is the perfect pick for your cool-toned skin.
For those with a fair complexion, any shade with golden overtones will suit you. If you choose to opt for golden overtones, then the Garnier Color Naturals in the shade 7.3 Golden Brown is the perfect pick for you. Not sure if golden highlights will suit your brown hair colour? Here are Some Light Shades Of Blonde Highlights On Brown Hair that you can try!
Check a hair colour chart showing shades of brown, or even better, check the Garnier shade finder and colour match tool. Choosing a shade for your brown highlighted hair just got easier!
##Keeping your brown highlighted hair bright##
Because your highlights may have less contrast than bold blonde highlights, it is doubly important to take care of your hair. To stop the highlights from fading and to keep that lovely shine you started out with, always use a shampoo specially formulated for coloured hair, and do not forget to follow up with a conditioner every time.
With your glossy and healthy highlighted brown hair, you will soon realise it’s not just blondes that have all the fun!