8 Fun Ways to Change Up Your Brunette Hair Color
- HIGHLIGHT YOUR HAIR. Think of getting highlights as a baby step towards changing your hair color.
- GET LOWLIGHTS. If going lighter, even just with highlights, isn't for you, lowlights may be a good idea.
- PLAY WITH A BLONDE BALAYAGE.
- LIGHTEN THINGS UP.
- DARKEN YOUR STRANDS.
- DIY YOUR DIP DYE.
- GET A CUTE CROP.
- ADD EXTENSIONS.
Most brunettes, regardless of where they fall on the color spectrum, look good in warm brown, mocha, coffee and light tawny shades of eyeshadows. These colors match almost any eye color, skin tone and outfit. Plum, lavender, and violet colored eyeshadows also flatter most brunettes.
Most neutral shades, such as taupe and champagne, look excellent with blue eyes and work well for a natural look. Tans and browns can flatter the shape and shade of your eyes without overpowering your hair or other features, and most brown shadow shades are very pleasing colors for blue eyes.
The best makeup colors for your skin tone
- Fair skin: stick to light pinks.
- Light skin: reds with hints of blue.
- Medium skin: glow up.
- Olive skin: scrap the blues. Getty Images.
- Tan skin: all about the gold. Getty Images.
- Dark skin: "three-dimensional" foundation. Getty Images.
- Deep skin: a bold mauve lip. Getty Images.
- Makeup that works on every skin tone. Shutterstock.
You could also try purples and pinks and aqua and teal as accent colors for light brown eyes. If you're feeling bold, choose a nearby green on the wheel. For the lids, go with a more neutral color, but remember that beige isn't the only neutral; some shades of champagne, pink, peach and even orange can act as neutrals.
Dark brunettes with cool, pale skin (think Anne Hathaway) have a dramatic contrast to work with. Rich colors like black, deep blue, crimson and dark pink are lovely choices, as well as icy pastels like silver, sky blue, light sunny yellow and pale pink. Bright white and bluish reds look striking.
Black-haired women look their best in a pure red with blue undertones. Avoid those with a brown base. Both matte and glossy lip colors work for you. For casual days, try a lipstain.
To make your brown eyes stand out, wear dark blue or purple clothing, like jeans or a sweater, which will complement your eye color. Opt for gold jewelry, like hoop earrings, a necklace, or a watch, to bring out the warmth of your eyes. If you wear makeup, use gold eyeshadow or eyeliner to make your brown eyes pop.
If your brown eyes have golden flecks, choose golden coral or red with a gold undertone for lip with irresistible richness. Bronze complements brown eyes with green undertones. Red is classic and is most flattering with an orange undertone. Freshen up your look for fall with coral, cinnamon or geranium.
Dark brunettes with cool, pale skin (think Anne Hathaway) have a dramatic contrast to work with. Rich colors like black, deep blue, crimson and dark pink are lovely choices, as well as icy pastels like silver, sky blue, light sunny yellow and pale pink. Bright white and bluish reds look striking.
Warm: If the base tone of your skin is yellow or gold, you have warm undertones. Cool: If you see hints of blue, pink or red, then you have cool undertones. Neutral: If there's a mixture of both warm and cool hues, or your undertone is the same color as your actual skin color, then you fall into the neutral category.
The 7 Most Flattering Eye Shadow Colors for Brown Eyes
- 1/6. Greenish Gold Shadow. For a pretty eye-makeup look that's neither drab or cuckoo-bananas, go green.
- 2/6. Copper Shadow. Warm up a neutral shadow shade, like bone or taupe, with a layer of copper shadow on the outer halves of your lids.
- 3/6. Cobalt Shadow.
In natural light, check the appearance of your veins beneath your skin.
- If your veins appear blue or purple, you have a cool skin tone.
- If your veins look green or a greenish blue, you have a warm skin tone.
- If you can't tell whether or not your veins are green or blue, you probably have a neutral skin tone.
Fair-skinned blondes look terrific in nude shades with slightly apricot tones, as well as in pinks and corals. Red lipsticks look great on blondes, but reds are always tricky. Look for a true red with blue or brown undertones. You can amp up the impact of your red lips even more with a clear coat of gloss over the top.
If you have fair or light skin, try light pink, coral, peach, nudes, or beige. If you have cool undertones, try a soft mocha and nude. Warm undertones, try pale pinks or a nude with a little peach. If you have medium skin, try rose, mauve, or berry shades.
Brunettes with a dark complexion are advised to pick red lipsticks with purple, cranberry or raspberry notes. If you have black hair, dark skin and dark eyes, go for bright shades of a red lipstick, including ruby, bright crimson and scarlet red. You can top your lips with a translucent lip-gloss.
Try shades of orange, gold, copper, brown, etc, which have yellow undertones. The eyes have it: If you have blue eyes, warmer toned lipsticks like coral and orange shades can help bring out the blue in your eyes, says Kelly.
Most women with blue eyes look great in pink tones. From the softest wash of pale pink to more vibrant raspberry tones, rosy lips are complementary to blue eyes. Look for a variety of colors and formulas: glossy shine and matte creams in a deep pure rose, strawberry or bubblegum pink.
While brown lipstick looks great on fairer skin tones, you run the risk of looking washed out if you choose a shade too close to your skin tone. We recommend choosing a brown lipstick with red or orange undertones that will contrast well with your fair skin.
The tonal family you choose should match the tones of your hair color. So if you're all about hair color in shades of blue and purple, your makeup should represent those cool shades with soft pastel pink and blue eyeshadows, cheek color and lip tint.
Lips. Your choices for lip color are endless because blond-haired, blue-eyed beauties look fierce in any shade of lipstick. However, reds, pinks and corals are most flattering, but that varies depending on skin tone. If your skin is quite pale try a bright pink or vibrant red.
