Olya Likhacheva
Beauty is like a precious stone: the simpler it is, the more precious it is:)
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Caramel hair color has been winning the hearts of women for many years thanks to its delicious colors and delicate shades. Among hairdressers he is considered capricious, because... It is not always possible to achieve the expected tone the first time - but such a transformation is all the more desirable. By choosing caramel hair color, you will not go unnoticed, because this image combines tenderness and sensuality. The only difficulty is – and our recommendations will help you with this.
Who suits dark and light caramel hair color?
Pure caramel shade is rarely found in its natural form. It is a warm color containing golden and copper tones - somewhere between warm blonde and brown (light chestnut). Caramel hair color is suitable for women with Spring and Autumn appearance color types - owners of the following parameters:
- skin: light ivory, baked milk, peach, dark, bronze;
- eyes: blue, gray, green, hazel, amber, light brown, brown without a bright contrast with the whites.
Girls of cold Winter and Summer color types who have:
- skin: milky pink, milky, white, porcelain, olive with cold notes
- eyes: blue, gray, gray-blue, gray-green - if there is a dark brown outline of the iris; dark brown, black - strongly contrasting with the whites.
For dark-skinned and dark-skinned women, it is preferable to choose dark caramel tones. This will not create dissonance in appearance. For those with fair skin, both dark and light caramel shades are suitable, but there should not be a strong unnatural contrast with the eyebrows. Regardless of the color type of appearance, before coloring your hair you need to take into account the entire image as a whole.
Honey-caramel
This is a light shade - closest to blonde. Sunny honey-caramel tone harmonizes well with light (blue, green, gray) eyes and light skin type. Dark-eyed girls benefit from contrast, which enlivens their features, but it is advisable to monitor the color of the eyebrows and makeup so as not to create a grotesque effect. If your natural hair color is light or dark brown, plus a spring color type of appearance, then honey caramel is perfect for you.
Golden caramel
The middle tone in the palette of caramel shades has rich gold and copper notes. Golden caramel color suits almost all women of a warm color type, but you need to make sure that it does not blend in with your skin color. This is easy to avoid, because... caramel has a wide palette of shades.
Chocolate-caramel
This shade is close to the color of milk chocolate and suits almost anyone with a warm color type, regardless of age. But it looks especially chic against the background of dark and bronze skin. This color of curls can well emphasize a light, but not pronounced appearance. Girls of a contrasting type (light complexion, dark eyes, bright facial features) should avoid this shade.
How to get caramel color at home
The problem with getting this shade at home is that it is an unpredictable, capricious color. A good option would be to have your first color done by a specialist who will give you competent advice and will be able to professionally correct (lighten) your color and select the desired shade, taking into account the natural pigment and condition of the hair. In this case, subsequent procedures will most likely not cause difficulties or problems.
If you don’t want to go to the hairdresser, you should consider the following nuances:
- The easiest way to achieve a caramel color is for blondes and those with light brown hair. Permanent paint will help, and in some cases even will cope with this. Find out how to choose.
- Brunettes and brown-haired women need lightening and toning, choosing a shade based on their own pigment. As a rule, few people manage to get rid of red and yellow pigment on their own, so consulting a specialist won’t hurt. Find out how to do it at home.
- A good option for brown and dark hair would be coloring. Dyeing a few strands of hair near your face in trendy caramel shades will give you a new look without causing much damage to your hair.
- Red-haired girls also need to first remove their natural pigment, because... caramel color contains a golden tone and will not take on without a washing procedure.
One of the means to achieve a caramel tone at home is. This product allows you not only to achieve the desired result - change the shade using gentle toning, but also play with the color, enhance or tone it down, as well as carry out home lamination of your hair, saturate it with shine, which will last for 2 weeks.
What paints can you use to achieve this color?
Caramel hair color and tones close to it are found in the palettes of almost all permanent modern hair dyes. The result, as a rule, comes out a little darker than the manufacturer indicates, and largely depends on the original color. Caramel shades wash out quickly, especially if bleaching was done before coloring (dye always washes off faster on damaged hair). Therefore, in order to preserve the color longer, it is necessary to use special shampoos and conditioners and additionally care for damaged hair.
There were a lot of questions regarding hair color suitable for each type. Once upon a time I already posted general information on hair coloring
I will repeat some general principles.
To make the hair color match,
it should be in harmony with our appearance and with the colors of the palette.
Those. it must suit us according to such characteristics as
:
- lightness
- brightness
- temperature
- contrast
NB - native hair color, as a rule, this is one of the colors in the palette. Using it you can also determine which similar shades may still be suitable. They are usually close.
For example, Soft Autumn. The natural hair color of this color can range from dark blond to dark reddish-chestnut, through reddish and golden shades of brown. This can be seen in the palette.
However, not all types have such a wide variety of natural hair shades in their palette . For example, bright winter does not have many options - either very light blonde, or hair approaching black - dark gray-brown, isser-black, dark brown and black. (As an option, dark red and blue-black are possible, but these are no longer completely natural colors, so I haven’t noted them yet - although they are in the palette)
Therefore, if it is difficult for you to figure out the palette (not all palettes have a sufficient number of suitable shades), Let's try to figure out step by step what makes a hair color suitable or not.
I'll start with contrast
As we have already said, Dark hair color is divided into 10 levels
Level 1 - black hair, 10 - platinum blonde
+ 11 - gray hair
For your hair color to look natural, it should not differ from your natural color in darkness by more than two shades. This rule applies to all types with rare exceptions.
The only thing exception - bright types - bright spring and bright winter. Due to the fact that they themselves are very contrasting, they can have both light and dark hair.
The “+\- 2 shades” rule preserves the natural contrast of appearance (about the contrast of light and dark in appearance:)
Characteristics first darkness
- it is the easiest to determine.
For clarity, I will give the scale again.
Bright Seasons can have hair color from light to medium blonde - i.e. from light blond to light brown, with the exception, perhaps, of very light, almost white platinum color - suitable only in a softened form, otherwise it is too bright. It is better to avoid dark hair.
Colors with a grayish tint are more suitable have a bright summer , and with yellowish - bright spring .
Approximate shades for light summer
Approximate shades for light spring
Dark seasons colors would be more suitable medium to dark - from light chestnut to black-brown and black
Tones with a reddish or golden tint are more suitable dark autumn, and black and ash shades - dark winter
Approximate shades for dark autumn
Approximate shades for dark winter
Bright seasons
will fit or dark hair
(level 1-3(4)), or blond hair
(level (7)8-10) to maintain contrast.
Black hair and platinum are more suitable for bright winter, while lighter brown and darker blonde are more suitable for bright spring.
For bright seasons also in An important characteristic is brightness - the hair color should be saturated, gray tones should be avoided.
For a bright winter
For a bright spring
Mild seasons most suitable colors in the middle of the scale - from 4 (chestnut) to 7 (medium blond) . Dark “velvet” soft seasons can also dye your hair in darker tones However, in any case, avoid bright black.
Asher tones are more suitable for mild summer, and golden ones are more suitable for mild autumn, although it is often difficult to determine by eye the exact predominant shade in mild seasons.
More for soft types The characteristic softness is important - the hair color should not be bright, it should contain grayish tones.
Soft autumn
Soft summer
Cold seasons have hair color is based on bluish and grayish undertones . Red tones should be avoided.
Cold winter is a contrasting season, she may have black, dark brown or grayish-black hair, light blonde is also possible . - approximately the same colors as bright winter, just not as bright.
Cold summer
- a relaxed season, so its flowers will enough gray
.The darkness ranges from blonde (7-8) to medium brown (4).
Warm seasons are based on hair color golden and copper undertones . Ash shades should be avoided.
Warm autumn
- darker and milder season, her hair may be from dark reddish blond to dark chestnut, while the hair color is softened.
Warm spring - lighter and brighter type. Hair color suits her from blonde to medium brown, while the hair color is quite bright.
For determining undertone hair colors there are special tables
Here is a table with examples, although some are slightly shifted in darkness - look at the darkness markings.
Those tones with more blue and gray are suitable cold and neutral-cold seasons
Those tones with more red and golden are suitable warm seasons and neutral-warm
Neutral and beige tones suit everyone, but neutral seasons
more than pure warm and cold.
And the last remaining characteristic is softness-brightness , which means presence in the color gray.
Colors mild seasons
must be grayish, "natural"
. This effect is usually difficult to achieve with chemical paints.
Bright
same seasons
On the contrary, they should avoid large amounts of gray in their hair. They can afford bright and rich colors
hair dyes.
Of the other seasons, for initially bright types - spring and winter (light and warm spring, cold and dark winter) hair color can be relatively bright. For initially softened types - summer and autumn (light summer, cold summer, warm autumn and dark autumn), the hair color should be quite soft. Although For all these remaining 8 types, the brightness characteristic is not so important - they should stay somewhere in the middle, avoiding too bright and too soft shades.
I think each of us has had this moment - when you get tired of constantly going to a manicure/pedicure, to a cosmetologist or hair stylist. And not even because of employment, but simply because of the lack of finances for all these events. I personally also have a fear of failure: it is unknown what another, albeit vaunted, master can do to you, especially in terms of hair coloring. My hair grows quickly (pah-pah) and over the last year I have developed a formula for the perfect home coloring, which is cheap and cheerful - but in reality cheap and cheerful Certainly! This option is very good both as an age-related coloring for the rapid growth of gray hair, and as a non-ageing option - to elegantly refresh your natural hair color without any tricky strands, shatush, balayage, etc. So, what do we need:
1.
Determining your color type according to my system is important, because you have to choose your own paint in the store and think about what pigments you ultimately need
2.
Assess the lightness of your natural hair color
3.
Read my story about what the number on a paint pack means
4.
And you will also need the help of a faithful friend or mother (or who can you trust with your precious hair?); Also, everything you need for high-quality home coloring can be purchased at Auchan (or another large supermarket) - bowls-brushes, clips for strands, a cape (!) and comfortable thin gloves (there is no point in using the ones you have in paint - we all know that )
And now from words to action! We won’t go far, I’ll tell you about my coloring experience. The lightness of my natural hair is a confident 5, and the color is not particularly expressive, it’s not even chestnut, but some kind of gray-chestnut. And considering my color type is Chestnut Autumn, this same 5 doesn’t refresh me too much. Also, my hair contains a red pigment, which comes out with any coloring (even if you take the so-called “zero” dye without pigments). I take the paint 6.23 - and I get a lively light chestnut with a golden reddish tint and at the same time with a barely noticeable beautiful difference in the strands, because a slight uneven lightening still occurs. And what is especially dear to me: with this hair color I can walk around without makeup at all (!), because my face is fresher, my features are brighter and in general it creates the soft contrast I need.
Perfect hair coloring It turns out with dye 1 tone lighter than your natural hair and with additional color pigments that will give those very coveted iridescent highlights.
Why is it 1 tone lighter? Because in this case, the dye gently lightens your natural hair base and, as it were, color pigments are laid on top of this, which look brighter on a slightly lightened base than if you take tone-on-tone dye in lightness. Also, lightening one level creates strands of different colors, and the coloring turns out not like a wig, but more natural, more noble and finally more expensive, as if it were a salon coloring, and not some homemade coloring (let it be our secret). Moreover, it is precisely the difference of one tone that grows out more correctly, the roots turn out a little darker - and this is better than tone-on-tone dyeing, in which the roots often look grayer (and visually lighter) than the regrown dyed hair.
Exception are the cases of FZ and NZ with a hair base 6 that is very light for these color types (in fact, a quite common occurrence in winter color types!), which can also fade with light strands - here, obviously, you should not lighten, tone-on-tone coloring with additional color pigments if desired.
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As an example, I propose to consider paints GARNIER— the palettes are large, but I want to highlight those ideal shades for each color type. I advise you not to look at the tone of the hair in the picture, but rather to trust the dye number, because it is the one that more accurately reflects the future hair color.
Very dark hair (base 3-4)
Frankly black hair is actually difficult to come across. I already joked in our VK group that only Indians or cats have black hair (!), and when girls dye their hair a completely dark color, it often looks like a wig. Therefore, for very dark hair I recommend levels 4 and 5 dye, but not darker. You’ll get a beautiful highlight anyway, but it’s clearly not worth darkening it even more.
Brown hair (base 5)
Such shades are already more common - often brown hair of different color types has different color highlights. For example, in winter color types FZ and NZ the chestnut will be more varied and colorful than the grayer chestnut OL and KO. And for base 5, level 6 paints are perfect.
Brown (base 6)
And this is the most fertile base for any type of coloring, because light chestnut is a very flexible universal color that can be changed into a wide variety of tones without obvious harm to the hair. Light chestnut is found in most color types - LV, ZV, PL, OL, KO, FZ, NZ (except for Copper Autumn, of course, hair coloring of which is a completely different story). So, we take base 6 into shades of level 7.
Brown hair and blond (base 7-8)
Of course, the mistresses of blond hair are primarily spring and summer color types. When some Night Winter tells me that she has brown hair, I just want to exclaim from the bottom of my heart: how brown it is, when there’s a gorgeous light chestnut!). So, excuse me, but only LV, ZV, PL, OL have brown hair, there is no other option. And obvious blond is obvious spring, mostly Lilac. Below are recommendations only for LV and ZV, because in the case of PL and OL it is better to go blonde not with the help of uniform light coloring, but with light strands (and this is already in the salon, after all). We paint the “spring” base 7 and 8 with shades 8 and 9, respectively.
And here are some stellar examples of how cool it is to be 1 tone lighter:
Important Note— standard paint kits by default include 6% oxide, because this level of oxide is necessary for covering gray hair. If you have a little gray hair, you can use 3% oxide - it’s easy to purchase it yourself or check with your hairdresser (if, for example, you bring your own dye to the salon). Oxide 3% reduces the damage from coloring, and you will still have durability for about a month. And don’t forget that colored hair needs to be pampered in every possible way with hair restoration masks).
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There are more than fifty shades of blonde. Some of them are a relic of the past and are associated exclusively with kitschy dressed women striving to look like a Barbie doll, others, on the contrary, are a classic noble pallet that never goes out of fashion, while others are hits of the season that change with the arrival of each summer .
Fashionable blonde
To the most fashionable and in demand In hairdressing salons, blonde hair shades include:
- very light Nordic shades, belonging to a cool color palette (for example, ash blonde, pearl blonde or platinum blonde). Compared to other previously popular shades of blonde, they are as close to white as possible and are widely known as “silver shades.” They are fashionable, modern and very stylish, but they suit only a certain type of appearance. It is recommended that only young girls dye their hair blonde, since older women with this shade can achieve a completely undesirable aging effect.
Pure Nordic blonde hair color is very difficult to achieve at home, so it is best to use the services of a professional hairdresser;
- warm light and dark shades of blonde(for example, golden blonde, pink blonde, vanilla blonde). This color palette also does not suit everyone and is designed only for a specific type of appearance.
As you can see, the range of fashionable shades for blondes is very diverse. But, as you know, the wider the choice, the harder it is to make it. The positive news is that regrown roots continue to remain in trend, which means no permanent painting is required.
Moreover, to make the difference between your natural hair color and dyed blonde even less noticeable, some stylists recommend dyeing your regrown roots a shade or two darker than your chosen blonde, but a little lighter than your natural hair.
Thus, the transition of shades looks more natural, and the regrown roots are not so striking against the background of a light blond shade.
Natural blondes value their hair color very much, but often try to bring it to perfection with the help of tinting products.
Choosing a blonde shade
A huge selection of blonde shades and many years of experiments by professional stylists have made it possible to refute the assertion that only girls with fair skin can be beautiful blondes.
How can you check which shade of blonde is best suited to your type of appearance? 
Carrying out tests
Can trust the knowledge of an experienced professional or conduct a small test yourself. You just need to take a mirror, stand in the sunniest place (if weather conditions permit, it is optimal to conduct the test outside), find a natural strand of hair without coloring and examine how it reflects the light. If you can notice warm colors in the form of red, red or brown shades, you should give preference to a warm blonde palette. Well, if your hair reflects ashy, gray or even purple shades, you can afford a cool, very light blonde.
Another, simpler way to choose the appropriate shade of blonde for your appearance type is trying on silver and then gold jewelry. They revitalize skin tone, giving it a special shine. Well, at the same time, they allow you to understand what type of beauty you are endowed with - cool or warm. Silver is a symbol of cool shades of blonde, and gold is a symbol of warm shades.
Four tone rule
When choosing the optimal blonde shade for your appearance, be sure to you should take into account your natural hair color, since too sudden a change is rarely successful. The safest solution is using the four tone principle: If you are the owner of dark hair, choose a color that is a maximum of four shades lighter than your own (and in no case more). The same rule, by the way, also applies to blondes who decide to radically change their image: only a color four shades darker than what is available will look beautiful and natural.
Applying this principle, it is much easier for newly blondes to deal with the problem of overgrown roots.
For the first time, a radical change in color from dark to blonde should be done in a salon, since if you choose the wrong paint, there is a huge risk of getting yellow instead of the desired shade of wheat blonde.
As a rule, it is safer to dye your hair in cool tones - the likelihood that instead of a beautiful blonde hair color you will get a red, reddish or yellow color in this case is much lower.
The difference between cool and warm shades of blonde
Recently, cool blonde shades have been considered the most popular. We are talking about platinum, frosty, pearl and gray shades. But very often, unfortunately, a color is chosen solely on the basis of its trendiness: in such cases, it not only does not decorate, but even neutralizes the natural female beauty. It's very simple - Nordic blonde does not suit ladies with a warm type of appearance (that is, those who have golden highlights in their hair, peach skin, freckles and brown eyes). Instead of highlighting their strengths, he hides them. Women with this type of appearance are ideally suited to all warm shades of blonde - honey, red, gold, caramel or mustard.
Who is cool blonde suitable for?
Recently, shades of Nordic blonde have created a real sensation, both among models on the catwalks and among ordinary fashionistas. However, cool shades suit only girls with a similar type of appearance. It can be determined by the following characteristics:
- light, porcelain, clear skin of a light pink or bluish color;
- cold, blue or dark brown eyes (but without beer or gold highlights);
- natural hair color is cold and lacks golden highlights.
A great example of a cold type of appearance is Uma Thurman. Platinum hair color has long been a real calling card for her.
Who is warm blonde suitable for?
All the above-mentioned shades (gold, honey, etc.) perfectly highlight the natural shine of girls with a warm type of appearance. It includes the following characteristics:
- skin with a yellowish tint (it can be light, but always in warm colors);
- freckles;
- beer, green, blue eyes of warm shades;
- natural golden highlights in the hair.
The ideal representative of this type of beauty is Jennifer Aniston. Her warm shade of blonde, imitating a natural, sun-bleached color, is the object of desire for many fashionistas. This is an excellent example of skillfully choosing a blonde shade for a specific type.
Top 8 fashionable shades of blonde
In 2017, fashionable color trends pleased us with the presence of new shades that you should definitely pay attention to. Blonde fans and those who are just planning to join their ranks should definitely choose something from the recommended list below!
Caramel blonde
Like your favorite caramel candies, caramel on your hair should also look “delicious.” This is an ideal option for those who want to get closer to blonde gradually and slowly, without making sudden movements. Depending on your natural hair color, the caramel may be slightly darker or applied using the balayage technique.
Warm platinum
The updated version of “platinum blonde” is designed for brave admirers of the “blond religion”. It is important to note that the “warm platinum” color tends to yellow quickly and therefore requires very careful care (preferably with shampoo with a special “silver blond” tint). If you don’t want to repeat coloring every four weeks, you can limit yourself to platinum ombre or platinum balayage.
Golden blonde
A little gold never hurts! Warm shades suit almost all blondes. Brave girls can combine warm and cool shades, creating new cool contrasts that give their hair extraordinary vibrancy and volume.
White blond
This shade is the choice for real snow queens. It is especially relevant for those who already boast blonde hair. But, of course, in order not to spoil the existing result, you should definitely consult a professional hairdresser about any changes.
Sunny blonde
Those who like natural blonde should try to imitate the highlights created by the sun in the summer on their hair. Depending on the type of hair and its initial color, natural blonde can be applied to individual strands or dyed the entire hair with it. Sunny blonde brightens the complexion. Natural blonde as in the photo gives your appearance a special charm.
Ash blonde
Ash blonde or ash blonde hair color is a timeless classic of the genre. The cool blonde looks a little softer in the photo than in real life. Some of its varieties resemble beige blond. Ash blonde hair color looks very stylish, sexy, and most importantly - always relevant.
Pearl blonde
The photo only slightly conveys this precious tint created on the hair by such a variation of dye. Since this is a cool shade, it looks aristocratic only on ladies with porcelain skin. In this case, dark-skinned women can only see yellow hair color (photo of unsuccessful dyeing is attached).
Strawberry blonde
The combination of delicate blonde and fiery red has been popular for several seasons now. The summer sun gives it even more playful highlights. There are many varieties of this shade, each of which looks very interesting and fresh. Strawberry blonde looks beautiful on girls with slightly pinkish skin.
Shades of blonde photo
Blonde hair color is an unimaginable variety of shades that cannot be covered in one article. A small selection of photographs will allow you to become better acquainted with fashion trends and tendencies, and will help you choose a shade that is not discordant with the color of your skin, eyebrows, eyelashes and eyes.
Ash blonde hair color photo
Dark blond hair color photo
Natural blond hair color photo
Peach hair color photo
