Dark chestnut is a complex tone based on a combination of black, brown and copper pigments with a lot of cold mother-of-pearl. Hair color, as in the photo, looks natural and suits any human skin tone. Thanks to warm overflows, it gives volume to even thin strands, making them more expressive and thicker.
Advantages and disadvantages of color
In nature, dark chestnuts look naturally bright and attractive, thanks to their glossy sheen and reddish highlights. The dye of this tone makes the hair more shiny and expressive.
Cosmetologists highlight the following advantages of color:
- naturalness;
- visually, the hair seems to be more voluminous and thicker;
- damaged tips are leveled;
- facial features become brighter, especially eyebrows and lip contour;
- dark chestnut makes the eyes more expressive;
- the hairstyle acquires volume;
- like all chestnut tones, it gives and emphasizes youth;
- some paints give an intense glossy sheen;
- hair looks more well-groomed, embossed;
- suitable for any skin tone except grayish.
Stylists recommend dyeing in dark chestnut for owners of light brown, light brown and thin hair... Dark pigments will make even flaccid strands more visible, thick, and the combination of red and dark pigments shimmers spectacularly in the sun.
Chestnut looks more natural and refreshing than reds, copper and cherry hues.
But it also has some disadvantages:
- the tone "dark chestnut" is not suitable if the skin has a painful yellowish or grayish tint;
- he will make blondes look older;
- not all colors of this tone successfully paint over gray hair;
- he can make a thin face visually narrower;
- very dark tones can make the complexion look tired and pale;
- unstable paint quickly turns red;
- yellowness or reddishness on the hair may appear;
- uneven coloring can accentuate irregularities in the cut.
Shades of dark chestnut in the palette
Hair color dark chestnut (photo of which is presented below) has several basic tones:
- classical (equal amount of copper, black, brown and pearlescent pigments, darker than the usual chestnut tone);
- cold (practically no copper pigments, a lot of black, brown tones). Another name is silver or ice chestnut;
- warm - with noticeable red pigments, but darker than the classic copper-chestnut tone. In the palettes it is meant as a tone "dark chestnut", but in the photo you can see that there are many copper highlights in it;
- chocolate chestnut - medium shade between dark chocolate and chestnut with a lot of brown tones. Some palettes are called chocolate brown or chestnut with chocolate.
Shades of this color are presented in the following palettes and brands:
- Garnier. The classic color is available in the palettes Garnier Color Naturals (3 Dark Chestnut) and Garnier Olia (3.0 Dark Chestnut);
- Palette: resistant paint N2 (Dark chestnut) - a classic shade without pronounced redness, Color Mousse 300 (Dark Chestnut) - a very dark tone with a lot of shine, phytoline: 800 Dark Chestnut - classic color, 850 (Dark Chestnut) - almost black with a lot of gloss, 868 (Chocolate-Chestnut) - calm color, close to chocolate with a lot of brown pigment;
- L'Oreal: Excellence 3 (Dark chestnut) - a cold tone with a bright silvery sheen, Casting Creme Gloss - 400 (Chestnut) - an expressive dark shade with coffee overflows and 415 (Frosty chestnut) - a dark tone with chocolate-chestnut highlights and a pronounced tone close to cocoa, Preference: 3 (Brazil Dark Chestnut) - a classic color and 4.15 (Caracas Dark Chestnut) - with coffee overflows, close to mocha, Prodigy 4.15 (Frosty chestnut) - a glossy dark chestnut tone close to coffee.
How to choose a shade according to the color type of appearance
Hair color dark chestnut (photo of color types below) is suitable for peach, light and golden skin tone:
- Women of color type "spring" will suit warm, but not too dark tones. Cool shades can make them look older. If the skin is peach or pinkish, it is better to choose the colors "warm chestnut", "red-chestnut", "copper-chestnut". For owners of light brown or light brown hair, classic chestnut tones with pronounced reddish tints are suitable. Dark shades can be used by owners of light skin close to porcelain.
- The summer color type is suitable for saturated, almost black tones with a large amount of black and pearlescent pigments. But for whites, too dark colors can age. They are advised to stay on cold chestnut or dark blond.
- All shades of dark chestnut are suitable for autumn, except cold ones. But women of this color type with gray or blue eyes should try this color. Experiments with a chocolate chestnut or brownish chestnut shade will be successful.
- Cold shades of dark chestnut are suitable for the winter color type: dark and cold (frosty). For effects (ombre, beaujolais), brown tones can be applied to bleached hair.
Each of the shades has the following features.
Dark chestnut hair color (photo of a classic shade):
- emphasizes the expressiveness of brown, black, amber eyes, especially reddish highlights;
- makes gray and blue eyes colder, icy;
- greens acquire an additional warmer or colder glow, depending on the natural shade.
It is best combined with brown, blue and cool green eyes, amber and pistachio shades. Gray, warm green eyes can make them look dull and expressionless. Classic dark chestnut suits the summer color type.
Warm dark chestnut:
- brown eyes visually make them darker, deeper;
- emphasizes the expressiveness of blue and gray eyes;
- makes green eyes brighter and more luminous.
This color looks best with hazel, amber and gray eyes. It can make green ones too bright. Most of all, this tone is recommended for the spring color type.
Cold dark or frosty chestnut:
- gives expressiveness to blue, gray and green eyes;
- hazel can add a colder shade, lighten them or accentuate amber or cognac highlights, especially in the sun.
Silver or cold chestnut in dark tones is versatile for any eye shade.
But most of all it suits the representatives of the summer or non-contrasting winter color type.
Chestnut-chocolate or coffee tones:
- visually make dark shades of the eyes even darker;
- make blue shades more expressive;
- gray eyes seem colder, faded;
- greens can become excessively luminous and bright, out of tune with hair color.
Paint with this shade is recommended for owners of brown, gray and blue eyes. Most of all, it will suit the representatives of the autumn color type.
Features of staining in dark chestnut
The paint of this tone has a number of features:
- unstable coloring agents can gradually turn to reddish tones. Therefore, it is not recommended to use them for coloring gray hair;
- for the color to last longer, it is necessary to use shampoos for dark or colored hair and make masks at least 1 time per week;
- classic dark chestnut on bleached and gray hair can gradually turn reddish or reddish. Therefore, these shades require permanent paints and darker shades;
- on very light or completely gray hair, unpainted areas may appear after dyeing in a brown color. Therefore, this color should not be used by natural Scandinavian blondes, and only special dyes are suitable for dyeing 100% gray hair;
- on light brown and brown hair, dark chestnut lasts longer than red or golden shades;
- dark chestnut is suitable for various coloring techniques such as pixel coloring, balayage, shatush, ombre and others;
- for light brown hair, both persistent and semi-permanent and tint products are suitable;
- the tone of the paint should be darker than the main shade of the hair;
- for dyeing very dark strands, a preliminary clarification of 1-2 tones is recommended;
- if the color has faded or gave redness, it is recommended to update the color with a tint or semi-permanent paint of a cold chestnut tone.
Professional paints for salon dyeing give a more permanent and long-lasting result than non-professional dyes. Even persistent paints with poor-quality staining will quickly wash off.
Do not use chestnut tones on hair treated with henna or other coloring agents (eggplant, mahogany or red dyes). Dark chestnut (hair color, as in the photo in the magazine) requires special care.
To save it, you must:
- protect hair from intense sun - the brown color quickly fade;
To prevent dark chocolate from fading, hide your hair from the sun under a hat - use shampoos for colored hair or professional care products for brown-haired women;
- use masks with cocoa powder and coconut oil (1: 1) at least once a week;
- Regularly restore the faded color with semi-permanent coloring agents of a cold chestnut tone.
Features of coloring the roots (how to achieve an even color)
Brown hair is prone to fading and discoloration. The regrown roots of this color do not look aesthetically pleasing.
In order for the shade to be evenly distributed along the entire length, it is recommended:
- before staining, the roots are moistened with cool water;
- first, only the roots are stained, then the dye is distributed along the entire length;
- the root zone is dyed in a darker tone than the rest of the hair, after which the rest of the strands are dyed with a semi-permanent or tint dye.
Dyeing in dark chestnut revives the natural hair color of the brown-haired woman. But it requires special care and is not suitable for blondes. But photos of chestnut shades show the natural beauty and ease of their owner.
Author: Aristarkhova Maria Nikolaevna
Article design: Vladimir the Great
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