How to make brown hair look more luminous

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Brown is a very full and rich color, but in some cases, it can appear to lack dimension. Find out how playing with shades can create movement and depth!

Chocolate and hazelnut, chestnut and coffee, or even caramel...there are a ton of rich brown shades out there. Precisely because it’s so rich, in certain casesbrown shades of hair can look a little flat, lacking dimension. That's why hairstylists from around the world have inventednew techniques to lighten brown:highlights, luminous reflects, and balayage. What would happen, though, if we tried to make the color darker instead of lighter?

The Shadowing Technique: playing with shades of brown

For his 2021 lifestyle hair collection, Davines Hair Art Director Tom Connell suggestsShadowing. This technique revolutionizes the traditional way of thinking when it comes to the color brown: instead of lightening, withShadowing the hairdresser selects a few sections of hair and makes them darker, tocreate unexpected depth and movement.

An example: Alice’s look in this article. Normally the lightest part of the hair is closest to the face; here the concept is reversed.

The darkest and richest shade is near the skin, while a lighter shade is applied to the rest of the hair. This lets the spotlight shine on the eyes, the cheekbones, the lips, and the complexion, in general.

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Try a long and layered cut, to show off brown to its best advantage

The best way to let the various shades of brown shine is to have a very natural base haircut: long and layered.

Why not draw inspiration from the Californian surfers of the 1970s and try a long feathered fringe, divided by a center part? This is an easy solution for practically endless styling possibilities.

A wavy hairdo makes it easy to enhance the various shades of brown even more, because the colors mix freely and effortlessly. If you’d like to obtain the true ocean waves effect— with effortless beachy waves — try This is a Sea Salt Spray. A few spritzes on towel-dried hair, a quick session with the diffuser and you’re all set!

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Look after brown hair at home: the recommended products

Brown hair may seem easy to take care of, especially if compared to blonde or grey. Where dyed hair is concerned, however, it’s always a good idea to be cautious: environmental agents, such as the sun, smog or chlorine, can make your colorlose its intensity. Here’s what products to use for brown hair that’salways glossy and vibrant.

Protective shine-enhancing shampoo

MINU shampoo from our Essential Haircare line is a must-have for colored hair. Enriched with extract of Salina Caper from the Slow Food Presidio, its formula is characterized by a rich and full-bodied lather.

MINU shampoo cleanses gently, protecting the color and keeping it glossy for longer. To maximize its effectiveness, use it alongside the other products of the MINU family.

Chocolate shampoo and conditioner

To breathe new life into medium brown hair, we recommend using the Alchemic Chocolate family: a shampoo and conditioner with colored pigments that help preserve the deep shine of dark hair.

Use the shampoo as normal. The conditioner should be distributed with a comb on towel-dried hair, and left to sit for 5-8 minutes. After that, rinse and you’re all set!

Invisible mask for your hair

Lastly, if you’re an active girl, like the Californian surfers from whom we drew our inspiration for this look, you may be interested in The Restless Circle.

It’s an invisible mask that can be applied whenever you like, before your yoga class or your running session. You can also leave it on for an hour: nobody will notice. It’s easy to rinse under the shower and your hair will be nourished before you know it!

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How to make brown hair look more luminous

The Shadowing Technique: playing with shades of brown

Try a long and layered cut, to show off brown to its best advantage