Brown hair with touches of light: Aufeminin presents the “candlelit brunette” coloring. Already adopted by several stars, this coloring is as nuanced as it is easy to maintain.
For many months, light reflections intrude into the hair of certain stars. From singer Hailey Bieber to actressEmily in Paris Ashley Park, model Emily Ratajkowski and actress Cara Delevingne, or more recently Sofia Vergara at the Oscars, have all succumbed to a color that brightens brown hair: the “candlelit brunette”. American media New Beauty spoke with several colorists who shed their light on this still very trendy coloring.
In French, “candlelit” means the glow of a candle. Why this name? According to colorist Jennifer Korab, this coloring gives “a very bright, warm and dimensional brown”Who “shines with warm tones and reflected in the lightgiving the effect of a candle.” Moreover, “it intensifies the natural color while preserving a soft and natural appearance.” According to Renée Valerie, director of the colorist school R+COLOR Education, “the highlighted highlights give a subtle and natural effect, contrasting with the more defined look that traditional highlights can create.”
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A color with subtle and natural highlights
To get this color at the hair salon, colorist Rita Hazan suggests asking “a dark base with lighter warm highlights on the ends“. Min Kim, colorist and L’Oréal Professionnel ambassador, describes the end goal as “a rich, natural brown color with subtle, natural highlights for create shine and movement in the hair“. Jacob Schwartz, another professional, advises simply having everything on hand a photo of the expected result.
In addition to giving a shiny, nuanced and natural result, this coloring requires very low maintenance. For Min Kim, the “candlelit brunette” is even “a great starting point for people new to coloring”. It allows brunettes to subtly highlight their hair, with a more natural look than with classic highlights. The arrival of sunny days is also no stranger to this comeback of warm colors. “This trend is an easy transition from the darker tones of winter“explains Jennifer Korab.
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How to maintain “candlelit brunette” color?
To maintain your color at home, Renée Valerie advises use a shampoo and conditioner designed to clean and extend the life of your color. Hairstylist Chase Kusero also recommends reduce the use of heat styling and incorporate a product like toning drops without rinsing.
In addition to this interview, New York colorist Natalia Rojas advises return to the hair salon every two months to maintain the brown lightened with hair gloss. According to Renée Valerie, this makes it possible in particular to maintain the richness of the coloring between two appointments. And you, are you going to adopt it?
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