For decades, summer has meant blonde hair. Thinning manes are synonymous with long days spent basking in the sun and dipping your head in salt water. What if we told you that this year is over? A coloring is about to invade all heads for the sunny days, and it focuses on a very dark shade. Proof of the craze, searches for this trend increased by 82% last month, according to the British media Glamor. Breaking with tradition, we turn to rich, deep and timeless tones, no matter the season.
Already adopted by celebrities such as model Hailey Bieber, Kaia Gerber and even Amal Clooney, this coloring has the advantage of instantly giving a healthy glow but also depth to the eyes. It evokes a summer under the Italian sun, between olive and lemon trees. Mocha Brunette is a rich brown, with warm chocolate undertones that provide light and shine. Unlike flat, monochrome browns, mocha mixes warm and cool undertones with golden, coffee or chocolate highlights. The secret? Avoid thick or too visible locks. Lighter sections (caramel for example) should be blended and strategically placed where the sun naturally hits, around the face and on the mid-lengths. This will brighten up the face in a very subtle way.
The little extra of this coloring? It suits everyone since the shades can be adapted depending on the skin tone: fair skin will tend to opt for a soft “milk chocolate” type mocha, while warm complexions can opt for rich shades like espresso.
“We are seeing ultra-bright brown colors come back to the forefront, especially with dark mocha brown.“, confirms Shvonne Perkins, colorist, still at Glamor media. But be careful, “in terms of maintenance, deep browns require attention and require regular gloss care and patinas“, she adds.
If you want to go for mocha brunette this summer, be careful to protect your hair. Heat, sun, and chlorine can cause the color to turn or give it a reddish cast. So, don’t forget to use anti-UV protection, rinse your hair with clean water after each swim and apply repigmenting masks at home! Summer is yours in brunette.
