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9 Chestnut Brown Colour Ideas and Formulas for Shiny Hair
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09.03.2020

9 Chestnut Brown Colour Ideas and Formulas for Shiny Hair

If natural hair colour is more of your vibe then you should make chestnut brown your new go-to shade. Not only there are various chestnut brown shades to suit everyone, it’s also a low maintenance color that gives the hair a high-power shine. If you’re not ready to commit to a complete colour transformation you can start with some glossy lowlights or try a chestnut brown balayage.

What is chestnut brown hair?

Part of the brunette family tree, chestnut brown is a natural-looking colour mixing the warmth of reds and the earthy tones of browns. It’s great for adding extra warmth to natural brown hair and creating a richer look, but also for blondes wanting to go darker, or brunettes looking to spice up their look. This rich, chocolate-like shade also adds shine and dimension to the hair, no matter the hair texture. Opposites attract so for complexions with cool undertones go for a richer chestnut shade, and a cool chestnut for warmer skin tones. Very dark hair, pre-coloured hair, might require pre-lightening in order to get the right chestnut shade. Even if the hair just has a dark base, it helps to lift the cuticle slightly in order to get a warmer base.This colour is very versatile and can be applied all over if an even natural hair colour is the desired result. Alternatively, you can create some drama with a chestnut ombre or highlights for a multidimensional look. To maintain a glossy chestnut mane so remember to use heat protection when styling hair. Mist EIMI Thermal Image Heat Spray through the hair before blowdrying. You might need your sunnies with all that shine!

Chestnut brown ideas

1. Cool chestnut

image credit: @laila.wella Maintain your cool and say goodbye to old brassy balayage with this high-gloss chestnut shade created by Laila Petersen. She used the Koleston Perfect Balancing Service with the formula 1:1 6/97+7/18 with 1,9% pastel 1:2. To make the hair extra shiny and silky she used the ColorMotion+ care series and saved time by applying the Express Color Post Treatment.

2. Chestnut praline

image credit: @topknotbalayage If you’re a bit of a sweet tooth, get inspired by this blended look of chestnut and chocolate brown tones created by @topknotbalayage. She painted panels of light for dimension and then glossed it all with Color Touch 8/0 + 9/97 + 7/97 + a line of 8/3. Delish!

3. Golden chestnut

image credit: @badwolfstudio We’re loving this multi-tonal golden chestnut brown look that blends shiny, caramel lowlights to create extra-depth. Style with soft waves to make those strands glow even more, and add some extra shine by using a bit of EIMI Glam Mist on the mid-lengths to the ends.

4.Chestnut Reddish Brown Hair

image credit: @laila.wella For a low maintenance, high impact result look no further than this metallic chestnut shade with a red tint. To subdue an existing red, Laila applied Color Renew Opens, and then finished with Opal-Essence Chrome Olive to achieve this supercool metallic chestnut red. Formula used: Roots: Illumina Color equal parts 6/76 + 5/43 + 3%, Lengths: equal parts 5/02 + 7/81 + Chrome Olive + 6%.

CHESTNUT COPPER BROWN

By Cassandra Foehr @cassandra_foehr
Color Formulas: Magma, Freelights Magma /07 + /65 + /73, Freelights 6%
Tone with Illumina Color: 15g Copper Peach + 15g 8/05 + 60g 1.9%

MAHOGANY CHESTNUT BROWN

By Veronica Hencoski @veronicafaith_
Color Formulas: Blondor Freelights, Freelights Developer Prelighten: 30g Freelights+ 45g 6%
ColorTouch, Color Touch Emulsion Toner: 20g 8/71 + 20g 7/7 + 80g 1.9%

SLEEK BROWN

By Courtney Allen @courtneyariellehair Color Formulas: ColorTouch, Color Touch Emulsion 15g 6/77 + 15g 7/7 + 60g 4%

LIGHT CHESTNUT BROWN

By Matthias Herzberg @matherzberg
Color Formulas: Teased foils: Blondor Freelights + 6% Freelights Developer Toner: Koleston Perfect 15g 10/97 + 15g 7/18 + 60g 1.9% Welloxon Perfect Pastel

BOURBON BROWN

By Cassandra Foehr @cassandra_foehr
Color Formulas: Roots:Illumina Color 15g 5/0 + 15g 3% Welloxon Perfect Lengths: Koleston Perfect 10g 7/7 + 10g 7/47 + 20g Welloxon Perfect Pastel + 20g Invigo Post Color Treatment

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