Dark brown hair can look striking when combined with highlights and balayage techniques to give it depth and sophistication. By playing around with highlights and balayage, these techniques will enhance your appearance with luxurious glamour!
Pearl Tone
Mother-of-pearl is a stunning shade of dark brown with subtle blonde nuances that complement beautifully warm medium skin tones. No matter the texture or length of your hair, mother-of-pearl complements you beautifully – curly, straight, long, or short! Ask your stylist to use the balayage technique; highlights will lighten over time, while all-over color requires more frequent touch-ups than highlighted highlights in the mother-of-pearl shade.
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Honey brown balayage on dark hair is both delicate and stylish. As its warm hue sits between golden blonde and brown shades, honey brown works beautifully with almost every shade of hair color. Caramel honey balayage highlights don’t damage your hair’s natural shade like bleached highlights do; instead, they create an alluring shade close to your natural tone and produce stunning ombre effects. Just as with bleached highlights, though, special care must be taken with using shampoo and conditioner specially formulated for colored locks to maintain the luster and shine of this style. Soft, sad effects are ideal for brunettes. Ask your stylist to paint light brown top layers, gradating into honey blonde midway down their locks for an enchanting and romantic style. Complete this look with face-framing money pieces and beach waves for a stylish finish.
Mocha Brown
Chestnut mocha is an eye-catching, warm brown shade that complements rich skin tones beautifully, looking fantastic on various hairstyles ranging from sleek blowouts to loose and textured waves. Additionally, this hue works wonderfully when using the balayage technique of applying subtle highlights using hand painting for natural-looking sunkissed results. Request excellent mocha highlights with violet undertones from your stylist to add a warm glow to your dark brown locks. Your stylist can place these highlights around the face for an eye-catching glow or in the nape of the neck to accentuate your beautiful features. If you need help determining which shades of mocha would work for your complexion, check the veins in your wrist for blue or green tones to decide whether or not you have cooler or warmer skin tones and which mocha shade would best complement them. This will help determine which hue to select as the basis for your hair color decision.
Chocolate Brown
For an eye-catching yet low-maintenance look, chocolate brown with copper highlights offers a richly pigmented yet low-maintenance solution. This warm and dark color combination gives your locks a sunkissed glow that complements cool skin tones beautifully. Ask your stylist to apply light brown highlights with the balayage technique for seamless results and to save you the trouble of touching up roots as your hair grows. A chin-length chocolate brown bob with golden highlights is incredibly flattering for those with cooler complexions, like Jasmine Tookes. These strands will highlight your eyes without looking harsh and create contrast without appearing overbearing.
Wavy Brunette Balayage
Soft brown balayage with caramel ribbons throughout provides an effortless yet stylish, low-maintenance look. If you have long locks, style them in beach waves to show off these lighter tones and create more movement in your strands. If you prefer something subtler, choose an ash brown balayage. Its soft ash tones won’t leave your locks stark or lifeless; they will blend nicely as your color fades over time. A caramel brunette balayage is ideal for those who wish to lighten up their locks gradually without making drastic changes. This sweet style will turn heads and can easily be maintained at home through regular touch-ups.
Lightening
Achieving your ideal blonde can be challenging if you have dark brown hair. Since the permanent dye is applied first, Bleaching may take multiple sessions for maximum impact. No matter your skin tone, find a blonde shade that complements it. Cool-toned brunettes should opt for cooler hues, while warmer complexioned women may benefit from choosing warmer-hued blonde shades. If you plan on lightening your hair at home, be prepared for an extensive journey and commitment to weekly deep conditioning treatments. Most at-home hair colors only allow for lightening 1-2 shades from what your current shade may be.
