Brown hair needn’t be dull! A well-executed balayage can open up your features and add visual texture and dimension to your style.
To maintain its look, consult with your stylist on a haircare regimen that features sulfate-free shampoos and deep conditioners formulated for color-treated hair. In addition, use heat protectant spray when styling heat styling tools in order to minimize potential damage.
Warm Tones
A deep brunette base paired with caramel balayage creates an irresistibly beautiful combination of tones. Ideal for clients seeking sun-kissed effects but preferring not to go the high contrast route with blonde streaks, Joan Smalls famously rocks this look with her caramel-hued highlights which fade to a mahogany tone.
Milk chocolate tones make an ideal combination for brunettes with cooler skin tones, as well as soft balayage techniques on wavy hair like this one. Highlights on either side of the head and face-framing pieces around the forehead give this look an appealing, natural aesthetic.
To preserve its vibrant hues and ensure healthy color retention, use a shampoo like ColorMotion+ that’s packed with antioxidants that protect against shade-fading free radicals. Also add gloss every six to eight weeks for extra shine; this low maintenance hair coloring technique offers a great alternative to traditional highlights that lasts months between salon visits.
Cool Tones
Brunettes with naturally cooler skin tones would benefit greatly from adding some cool brown balayage highlights. Request that your colorist create luxurious honey-colored strands around your face and length, creating a subtle glow for an impressive, gorgeous glow.
Rich chocolate tones pair beautifully with balayage, especially when toned with light brown hair color formulas like Blondor and Color Touch. This perfect color melt offers an assortment of irresistibly delicious tones like dark chocolate and muted gold hues.
An added advantage to toner use is neutralizing brassy tones and keeping brown balayage from turning yellow or orange over time. Apply the toner a few times each week for best results; use moisturizing conditioner or oil for additional luster and shine. Balayage looks equally stunning on dark brunettes as well as lighter ones, working perfectly across all hair textures and lengths.
Natural Tones
Brown hair can be styled in many beautiful ways; all it takes to find your ideal hue of brown balayage is finding the right hue that complements both your skin tone and lifestyle.
If you have cool skin tone, warm honey brown is sure to compliment it perfectly. Additionally, this shade makes an excellent addition for those with shoulder length locks as it requires minimal upkeep and fits beautifully with curled locks.
If you want something bolder, opt for fiery copper brown balayage – this warm hue works beautifully with both warm and cool skin tones for a dramatic yet natural-looking effect.
Subtle caramel hues offer another excellent option for brunettes. This hue blends effortlessly into dark brown hair, and looks absolutely breathtaking when styled with wavy locks. Kaia Gerber perfectly showcases this look; her face-framing highlights make her shine brightly.
Mixed Tones
If your client’s natural hair color falls towards warmer hues, consider mixing in some caramel with light brown highlights for an effortless sun-kissed effect. Daisy Edgar-Jones perfectly embodies this look with long chestnut strands featuring shears-free highlights that give an illusion of an all-over gradient effect.
Cherry Cola Balayage is another stunning option for brunettes looking to add a pop of red into their style. This look looks particularly great on choppy long bobs and suits most skin tones from fair to deep.
This gorgeous brown balayage blends rich auburn tones with medium brown hues for an autumnal, multi-tonal effect. Perfect for wavy hair and complementing Afro-Caribbean skin tones, we recommend Dove’s Nutritive Solutions Intensive Repair Shampoo as frequent toning will maintain its vibrancy and shine; its formulation contains camellia oil to provide extra care for dyed locks.
