Ash brown hair, the chicest color of winter 2021

If you are part of the group of brunettes, know that it is time to store, at least for a while, the warm nuances, in favor of cold reflections and très chic of ash brown. More precisely, the color trend that is depopulating on Pinterest in these months she plans to revive her dark hair thanks to the balayage technique. Unlike what happens with light hair, in this case the reflections will not be blond, but rather ash brown, a tone that combines taupe gray, brown, pale pink reflections.

And which, of course, can be more or less dark, as evidenced by the stars who, over the years, have chosen it: da Jessica Biel a Shay Mitchell, da Hailee Steinfeld ad Ariana Grande. Here’s what to know about ash brown coloring.

ASH BROWN HAIR TREND, TO CH GIVES AND TO WHOM NOT
If your brown hair has tired you, ash brown could be for you. With his slightly washed out tie and dye effect, it is perfect for those with wavy and rather long hair, to emphasize the play of reflections to the maximum, but it also goes well with the yoke and lob. As he points out Gregory Emyeu, hairstylist of San Babila 4C Milan, «The ash brown reflections will be calibrated for intensity and nuance according to the base, adapting to light and dark browns. What needs to be considered before proceeding with the color treatment is that ash tones, including chestnut, give those with a clear complexion, but also clear irises, ideally green, blue or gray. Better to avoid it if you have naturally amber or olive skin, but also warm hazel eyes: the result would not be harmonious ».

KEEP ASH BROWN HAIR AT HOME
«To maintain the cool undertone of ash brown it is essential to take care of your beauty routine: at home I recommend you use a shampoo with added cold pigments (ideal if custom made by your colourist). This product prevents the appearance of unwanted red-orange reflections, which would ruin the deliberately pale ash brown effect. After cleansing, yes to one mask for colored hair, again in order to preserve the ash brown shade. As for anyone who undergoes balayage, consider one appointment a month (more or less) for color retouching in the salon ».

In gallery, the inspirations with hair look of the stars for anyone wishing to give ash brown highlights a chance. And the must-have products to keep the ash brown perfect.

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