Thin highlights can instantly lighten a look without creating harsh lines as your client’s roots grow out. Ask your stylist to use a shade that’s only one or two shades lighter than their base color for an unobtrusive finish.
Cool brunettes can also experiment with red or blonde highlights that complement their rich complexion, such as bold sweeps of cobalt blue or beachy ribbons of golden blonde.
Medium Brown Highlights
Keep your brown locks looking healthy by selecting highlights within several shades of their base color, to prevent brassy or dull-looking highlights from standing out too much. For example, medium brown locks with golden highlights closer to blonde will blend in smoothly.
For those unsure if going blonde is for them, adding some subtle highlights may provide an easy and straightforward option to change up their appearance. Highlights can be used either just on the ends for a refreshment effect, or throughout to add depth and dimension to their look.
Brown hair looks fabulous when enhanced with stunning highlights. Rose tones and cobalt ribbons can instantly elevate dark brown manes, while rich mahogany strands appear warm and flattering on brunettes who prefer not to go blonde. A shade-shielding shampoo such as INVIGO Brilliance Color Protecting Shampoo is essential to help prevent fade and maintain brightness of highlighted strands for the longest possible period of time – helping keep their highlights vibrantly alive!
Dark Brown Highlights
If your natural dark brown hair is rich and earthy in hue, consider adding blonde hues that complement its warm and earthy tones with blonde highlights. Depending on how light the desired result is, bleaching may require multiple sessions for best results; consult with your stylist on which shade options would work for you, as well as ways to maintain its vibrancy over time.
Ashy blonde highlights can add dimension and subtle depth to cool-toned locks, creating the look created by Wella Passionista Nicole. For this balayage highlights look, Nicole utilized Blondor Freelights 12% for lifting natural brown locks while Color Touch 9/97 6/71 1.9% was used to tone their strands.
If you want to make a statement with your color choice, go for auburn highlights on brown hair. These ombre tresses look as though they were artfully dipped into liquid gold and give off both sensual and classy vibes.
Light Brown Highlights
If you aren’t quite ready to commit to full blonde, why not give some chunky highlights a try on your dark brown locks instead? They will give the warmth and waviness so beloved by many to give it that desirable touch?
Light brown hair colors that don’t stand out or appear stark and unnatural are considered the ideal. Ask your stylist to use balayage techniques on your strands for an understated, natural appearance; hand-paint the color from roots up or create an ombre effect for added dimension.
If your strands are longer, adding sandy blonde highlights on face-framing strands for an alluring sun-kissed glow can give a flattering finish that complements all skin tones. Your natural light-catching fibers will shine brilliantly against their surroundings for a radiant finish that flatters on all complexions.
Choose a warmer shade of brown and add in thin strawberry blonde streaks for an eye-catching combination that looks as though you just left the salon! Be sure to keep up your new hue by using shade-shielding shampoo like INVIGO Brilliance Color Protecting Shampoo to prevent color fade.
Blonde Streaks
Brown hair with blonde highlights is a striking look that doesn’t rely on dramatic contrasts to make its mark. Instead, its combination of light brown and blonde hues provides a softer and more subdued effect that still brightens up complexions and frames faces beautifully.
If you’re considering lighter blonde highlights on dark brown hair, choose warm tones over ultra-light ones for best results and to achieve a natural-looking appearance that won’t appear unnaturally light or require additional maintenance. This way, your finished result will look elegant without being unnaturally light or needing additional upkeep.
Toffee-colored highlights offer a warm yet subtle highlight for dark brown locks, providing them with softness. It consists of caramel, golden, and brown hues which will perfectly compliment cool-toned skin tones.
For a subtle way of lightening brown hair, add ash-blonde streaks. This beach bronde blend works especially well on warm-toned complexions and will add dimension to a mid-length brown bob. Furthermore, its warm-toned tones will complement natural tans while providing you with an extra glow during vacation getaways.
