How To Color Your Hair Brown At Home
What You Need
Old towel Rubber/plastic gloves Hair brush Sectioning clips Brown hair dye (in the shade of your choice) 30 volume developer (if your hair is black) Hair tinting brush Bowl Shampoo Conditioner
What To Do
Well, now that you’ve managed to go brunette, let’s move on to the fun part and look at the best ways that you can style it!
20 Beautiful Brunette Hair Colors
1. Glossy Chocolate Balayage
If hair looks were considered a piece of art, then this one would be a masterpiece. This rich and glossy chocolate brown balayage done on a dark mahogany brown base looks luxurious to say the least. But it’s the styling done in voluminous waves that takes this hair look to a whole new level.
2. Golden Blonde Highlights On Chestnut Brown Hair
Add some texture and movement to your monochrome brunette mane by giving it some highlights in a soft golden blonde shade. These delicate highlights line her dark chestnut brown tresses perfectly and add a pop of brightness without venturing too far into light hair territory. Just style this look in some big waves before you flood your Instagram with artistically taken shots in your new do.
3. Deep Auburn Brown
Auburn is one of those shades that teeters the line between red and brown. So perhaps the best way to describe it would be a rich brown hue with scarlet red undertones. This gorgeous brunette look is perfect for adding tons of depth and the illusion of volume to your hair.
4. Light Brown Ombre
Want to soften up the style of your dark brown hair? Then an ombre in a light shade of brown is a just what you need. This ombre look that starts off a rich chocolate brown shade at the roots and fades into a soft golden brown shade towards the ends is perfect for infusing your look with a youthful vibe.
5. Rose Gold And Brown Balayage
Metal toned hair colors are a great way to add some light and brightness to your monotone hair look. These rose gold balayage highlights done on soft brown hair add tons of stunning dimension and movement to her hair and make her look effortlessly chic, especially when styled in beachy waves.
6. Brown And Copper Ombre
A good way to accentuate the natural dark brown tone of your hair is to go for an ombre style in a light hue. A warm copper shade works brilliantly in this case as it creates a dazzling contrast with the deep brown shade at the roots. Curl the lower ombre section of your hair to look like a million bucks.
7. Dripping Chocolate Brunette
I think we can all agree that when it comes to style, Priyanka Chopra can do no wrong. This brunette bombshell is the definition of #hairgoals because of her multitonal brown hair look. Luxurious shades of chestnut, mahogany, and chocolate brown blend together flawlessly to make her look classy as hell.
8. Distressed Brunette Bob
Chrissy Teigen may be the undisputed queen of Twitter and at trolling Trump, but there’s another area that she absolutely kills it in. Yep, I’m talking about her gorgeous hair. This distressed dark brown bob done up in messy golden brown and blonde highlights has been given a grungy vibe with the help of scrunched up waves.
9. Warm Brunette Babylights
A big fear that women have when they cut off their long hair into a short bob is it’ll lose all its volume. A good way to counteract that situation is by going in for some babylights. Some warm toned brown babylights can work wonders in making your short bob look fuller and more voluminous.
10. Walnut Brown With Blonde Edges
Modernity meets elegance in this brunette hair color that you absolutely need to try out. The deep walnut brown of this layered cut has been contrasted with a cool toned blonde hue right at the edges. The wispy bangs up front add to the wow-factor of this look.
11. Dimensional Dark Chocolate
When it comes to brunette hair color, chocolate brown leads the list. This gorgeous shade works like a charm if you want to go for a hair look that has depth and dimension. To do so, go for the darkest brown shade as your base and highlight it with a rich chocolate shade right at the front in very subtle strokes.
12. Cinnamon Sombre
Sugar and spice may be everything nice but this one spice, in particular, is the inspiration for one of the most fabulous hair colors. Cinnamon brown is the perfect warm toned color for anyone looking to change up their hair look for fall or winter. Go for a sombre look with this shade under a coffee brown base to up the beauty of this style.
13. Tawny Brown
When it comes to brunette hair colors, tawny brown doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it deserves. This medium brown shade with peachy undertones is lovely for an all-over color job and is sure to give you that perfect natural hair look. Just keep things simple by styling it straight and you’re good to go!
14. Sandy Brown Ombre
You know an ombre is a work of art when it is blended out so seamlessly that you can’t figure out where the natural color ends and the dye begins. This sandy brown ombre done on a chestnut brown base does exactly that to create a marvelous hair look.
15. Dark To Light Transition Brunette
Struggling to decide if you want to go for a light hair color job? Then this transitional color look can help you make up your mind. This brunette style starts off with a dark coffee shade at the roots and slowly fades into a soft biscuit-y brown hue. This transitional brunette style looks especially great on long, waist-length hair.
16. Spicy Chocolate Brown
Now here’s a brunette look that is inspired by the famous spicy hot chocolate that everyone loves around Christmas time. This ginger toned balayage done on dark chocolate brown hair looks oh-so-luxurious and like it was hand painted by an artist (which, frankly, it was because hairdressers are artists in their own right).
17. Bronze Toned Brunette Bob
Emma Watson may have stolen the world’s heart with her acting chops and beauty but what I loved the most about her were her ever-so-classy hair looks. This mahogany bob with bronze undertones is the perfect example of the same. The sleek styling with a pinned up side part makes her look like a glamorous Hollywood starlet from the 20s.
18. Blonde Tinted Brunette Curls
Women with coiled curly hair often find it hard to go for highlights thinking they won’t show up well on their hair. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. These light blonde highlights done on brunette hair add a glimmering tint to the mane and accentuate the curls in all their glory.
19. Brunette With Auburn Undertones
I’m sure you did a double take when you saw that stunning shot of Selena Gomez. And why wouldn’t you? Her glorious chestnut mane was taken to new heights by just adding some auburn undertones to it. No wonder this shot held the record for the ‘Most Liked Picture’ on Instagram for a good while.
20. Lightest Brown
Can’t make up your mind about going blonde or brunette? Then let this simple all over color job sported by Jennifer Lopez put you out of your dilemma. This spun gold brown shade is so light that it can almost pass off as blonde. But the multidimensional quality of it firmly establishes it as a brunette hair look. What colors should brunettes avoid? Brunettes should avoid going any lighter than two shades of your natural color. To pick the best hair color, you can use chocolate as a reference, with the coolest shade being dark chocolate and the warmest being milk chocolate. Any color in between can suit brunettes. How do natural brunettes get highlights? Natural brunettes can opt for highlights in blonde or other lighter colors to create dimension and interest. What colours suit brunettes with green eyes? Deep chestnut brown, cinnamon brown, and medium brown suit brunettes with green eyes.
