the color trend to adopt to go red

Want to change color? And if you adopted copper hair – aka copper hair – which is THE trendiest way to go red at the moment.

The copper color has been trending for a few years now and can be found absolutely everywhere! Jewelry, decoration, packaging of beauty products…. Nothing escapes him, and even less our hair with the new red color that has been all the rage since this fall: the copper hair. If the permanent dance of trends always replaces red as a big favorite among the trendy hair colors to adopt in the fall-winter season, it would seem that in 2020, with the hair color copper hair this time around, we are dealing with a hair color that adapts to as many people as possible and which is on the way to settling in our locker room of hair colors that are all right. Explanations.

Coloring copper hair, what's this ?

Coloring copper hair, which we can literally translate as "copper hair" in French, is a permanent coloring technique that relies – as the name suggests – on pretty copper highlights to sublimate the hair. This red color is more precisely achieved by adopting a base of flamboyant warm red that is illuminated with a lighter balayage with copper undertones that soften the color of the overall hair color while creating relief in the hair. Generally, the scan performed is inspired by the technique of hair contouring which is a lightening technique targeted around the face and which adapts to each face shape on a case-by-case basis to highlight the morphology of each. The copper sweep of copper hair is therefore, too, concentrated on the edges of the face so that the locks structure it and can flatter the mine with their soft red highlights even if it also illuminates the lengths. The result is trendy but not uniform coloring which has the advantage of offering a fairly natural red thanks to the mixture of different shades of red in the hair. Enough to enhance any hair and any hairstyle!

It is clear that the coloring copper hair It really does well in the possible range of reds because it offers a color that is neither too bright nor too dark to claim to be a real red, and which does not lack depth. No wonder then that this coloring is emulated on social networks like Pinterest and Instagram which are full of examples of copper hair, to find under various hashtags like #copper hair #copper hair color #copper hair color or # copper highlights which let us glimpse the thousand ways to appropriate this trend which is more of the coloring technique than a very precise shade of red.

The sweep copper hair : for who ?

Good news for those who wish to adopt it, this multifaceted red is able to suit everyone because just like blond or brown, copper actually comes in many shades. The color palette of copper is indeed quite wide. It starts from a fairly light pale coppery which draws towards the Venetian blond (but all the same not frankly on the blond like him because the coppery remains then more orange than this blond bordering on red) which particularly highlights porcelain complexions. and easily adapts to a natural blonde base, and goes all the way to the redder hues of dark copper which approach auburn to harmoniously match matte skin tones and bases which are very dark. All this, of course, through shades of a purer copper that will be able to give good looks to people with a medium and golden complexion, by drawing shimmering locks that do not lack panache in their hair. These various interpretations of color copper hair have their own names, namely copper blonde for the variant drawing towards the blond and copper brown or dark copper hair for the copper sweep with red tones. Names that also allow you to find an image of the perfect shade of copper hair for yourself on social networks like Pinterest and Instagram.

The different shades of copper hair

An example of red copper hair with soft coppery nuances

An example of copper hair on a brunette found on Pinterest

An example of copper blonde on Pinterest

An example of copper hair unearthed on Instagram with a highlight around the face

An example of copper brown found on Instagram

How to adopt this copper color?

On the technical side, on brown hair, coloring copper requires an oxidation coloring, that is to say a color that lightens the natural hair at the same time as it complexion, while on blond bases it will be unnecessary to lighten the hair at the same time. Special mention for redheads who can generally do without full coloring and be content with a copper sweep to adopt the trend on their naturally flamboyant hair.

Copper hair : info you need to know about caring for this color

Be careful, however, not to fall for this permanent color on a whim because this dye requires a real daily commitment to keep it looking beautiful. Like all shades of red, red copper is, in fact, a color that tends to wash out and fade quickly. Red and red pigments are in fact very sensitive to light by nature and therefore deteriorate more easily than blond or brown pigments. Result: the coppery color loses its luster and becomes dull. To prevent it from washing out too much and to retain the pretty reflections characteristic of the trend, it is therefore imperative to invest in treatments specifically designed for the care of colored hair. Packed with vitamins, these hair products for dyed hair allow the color pigments to be better preserved against external aggressions to keep a radiant red.

Our advices

  • Also remember to exclude shampoos and other treatments containing sulphates from your hair care routine because these components are not tender with the color.
  • When shampooing, remember to finish rinsing with a stream of cold water. The freshness of the water helps to properly tighten the scales of the hair between them (those which have been lifted by the pre-coloring process) in order to trap the pigments at the heart of the fiber.
  • A repigmenting treatment to leave on the hair from time to time will not do any harm either to revive the coppery nuances of your coloring.

Products for coloring copper hair House

If the technique of coloring copper hair imperatively requires the intervention of an experienced colorist when you want to respect the trend to perfection (that is to say by adopting a shade of russet in base and a sweep), there are however coloring products capable of offer a color rendering closer to the trend without having to go to the hairdresser. These will of course not be able to allow you to reproduce the sweeping effect of the copper hair yourself at home, but they will either allow you to achieve a pretty coppery red from the permanent color, or create nice coppery undertones in your lengths temporarily. A great option if you want to try the trend before you definitely embrace it with the dye and permanent highlighter it suggests.

Colorista Permanent Gel Hair Dye copper tint by L'Oréal Paris

Available on :

Promising a color that doesn't lack radiance, this do-at-home hair color has a gel formula that is easy to distribute throughout the hair to help you adopt the copper hair easily.

Moroccanoil Color Pigmenting Mask Copper Tint

Where to buy it?

Intended for medium blonde to medium brown hair, this nourishing and pigmenting mask gives your hair a pretty copper undertone while providing intense care. Smart!

Color Refresh 7.40 Bright copper repigmenting mask by Maria Nila

Available on CDiscount

This repigmenting mask allows you to color light to brown hair, giving it a trendy copper sheen. It can also be used as a color reviver once you have completed your permanent color copper to maintain and intensify your copper color.

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