To flatter a pale complexion with lighter eyes, brunettes should add auburn, red or mahogany undertones to the hair to give it some added dimension. However, the key here is to keep your root dark, so those pops of auburn help frame your face. This prevents your overall color result from looking flat.
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Warm and Deep Brunettes Should Place Chocolate Tones Throughout
Warm and deep brunettes may have played with blonde and caramel highlights in the summer, but to richen up your brown this fall, it's time to tone those highlights down to a rich chocolate shade. Ask your colorist to carefully paint some face-framing chocolate toned highlightings throughout your hair. Again, the trick is to keep your base as natural as possible, and let all the highlights do the talking.
Blondes Should Play With Caramel Or Butterscotch Tones
Blondes are also going a bit darker this fall, as lowlights and caramel tones help take your pre-existing color down a notch. "For blondes, lowlights in caramel and butterscotch shades help deepen up a look, and add dimension for the transition out of summer,"says L'Oreal Professionnel Artist, Johnny Ramirez.
Toning down your blonde has the added benefit of being more flattering and wearable, since extreme platinum shades tend to look harsh on certain skin tones. Ramirez advises that warmer skin tones should choose more neutral shades, while cooler tones should opt for butterscotch colors that enhance their eye color.
"If you have a warmer skin tone, a neutral cool brown shade with amber-gold highlights would best complement your complexion," adds Ramirez. "Warmer caramel and butterscotch colors work best for cooler skin tones and eye colors. Having this contrast in color combinations helps to highlight both your features, resulting in a look that isn't washed out or monochromatic."
Butterscotch shades help take your blonde down a notch, giving you gorgeous deep honey color that's almost like amber. Have your colorist use a toner or a gloss to give your blonde that golden blonde effect. However, try to keep your root on the darker side, as it helps your overall result appear more natural.
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Warm and Deep Blondes Should Try Amber Gold Highlights
Warmer and deep tones should pair a neutral brown base with golden amber highlights in order to get a blonde color result that looks multi-dimensional. This also gives your complexion a glowing boost, while still keeping your eyes and brows prominent.
