Golcious, sumptuous and multi-faceted: dark, milk, hazelnut or caramel, Chocolate balayage is the solution for correcting hair highlights when returning from holidays, especially on brown hair lightened by the summer. A technique that gives intense and rich shades without major upheavals, perfect for those who want to give their hair a restyling at the end of summer.
Chocolate balayage, the brown color of early autumn
Suitable for both light and dark brown bases, Chocolate balayage is the ideal choice for those who want to refresh their hair at the beginning of autumn. This toning and color correction technique plays with different personalized nuancesble on all brown bases. Between hazelnut is the most requesteda very suitable shade for those who want to give brightness to their hair.
Lighter than hazelnut, there is balayage caramel. Also warm, it is more visible than the previous one, creating a greater contrast with the base, especially recommended to those with light brown hair.
Emily Ratajkowski’s spicy chocolate balayage, Sara Sampaio’s cold mocha, Lily Collins’ caramel (Instagram)
If you have dark brown hair base, cold dark chocolate is the ideal choice. Deep and luxurious, it is perfect for those who don’t like golden reflections. The only precaution is that, if not maintained very well at home, it tends to bring out red reflections; for this reason, every 3-4 home washes it is necessary to make a mask with blue-green pigments to neutralize them. Alternatively, if you love reddish highlights, there is copper chocolate balayage with spicy undertones.
The practicality of chocolate balayage
Choosing a color correction with the chocolate balayage technique is a very practical choice: it gives a look easily manageable both during processing and in the maintenance phase.
In addition to adapting to all skin tones and natural colors, chocolate balayage does not create clear gaps nor high contrasts with its own base, which it actually tries to enhance in naturalness.
Especially if you don’t have a lot of gray hair growing back, it’s very easy to maintain, just because it does not include the commitment necessary for blondes, much less that dedicated to maintaining a colortherefore making itself the ideal technique for those who love a quick color routine.
How to maintain chocolate balayage at home
It is essential to adapt your hair routine for colored hair. Beyond specific protective shampoo and conditioner color, yes to hydrating and illuminating masks to be applied once a month to keep the stem nourished.
Also not to be forgotten leave-in treatment, in spray protect the nuance from the damage of high temperatures of straighteners and hairdryers. One last good habit? After washing, never rub the drums but wrap them in a towel: by doing this the cuticles will not rise and the color will last longer.
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