30 Sophisticated Chestnut Brown Hair Ideas for All Seasons
6. Auburn and Copper with Root Smudge. Although red is not an easy color to maintain, this autumnal balayage promises to fade gracefully, thanks to the masterful root smudge.
Chestnut brown hair is still in and it seems that it will never go out of style. All thanks to its versatility and super power to flatter all hair types and skin tones. We are going to prove this with real-life photos from popular Instagram accounts and hope to encourage you for an exciting color experiment.
30 Nutty Ideas
What hair color is it? Known as a brunette shade with reddish undertones, modern nutty color schemes vary from brunette looks to bronde styles and almost red color blends. Thanks to today’s abundance of coloring techniques, this color turns out to be truly versatile and adaptable to different complexions and hair types. The following photos prove this.
1. Warm Coppery Chocolate. This color job keeps the brunette on the warmer end of the spectrum but still infuses the locks with plenty of undertones.
2. Yummy Chocolate with Black Underneath. With the base color feeling like dark chocolate and lived-in highlights, this romantic coif reminds us of a festive Christmas treat in Paris.
3. Mocha Waves with Illumination. This deep brunette mane looks really royal, but it never hurts to add lighter pieces for better reflection and shine.
4. Sophisticated Brunette with Lowlights. It may seem like an all-over coloring at first glance, yet a subtle play of shades reveals both lowlights and highlights in this rich style.
5. Reddish Locks with Metallic Shine. This coloring adds some bronze and even mahogany tints to the autumnal palette, resulting in a luminescent and multi-dimensional look.
6. Auburn and Copper with Root Smudge. Although red is not an easy color to maintain, this autumnal balayage promises to fade gracefully, thanks to the masterful root smudge.
7. Delicate Candlelit Face-Framing. You don’t need harsh contrasts to spotlight your face handsomely — going one or two tones lighter can do the job perfectly.
8. Off-Beat Glossy Mahogany. Those looking for a softer but still rich shade can give a try to this sophisticated mix of red and chocolate.
9. Dramatic Red Cocoa Bob. Clean, blunt lines in the back and ultra-elongation around the face — this firecracker bob deserves a hot color – and it gets one.
10. Muted Cherry and Bright Tangerine Ribbons. This color scheme gravitates toward vibrant reds, adding some purple depth to the base color and spicing it up with flamboyant highlights.
11. Cool-Tone Roots to Warmth-Oozing Melt. This is another great example of a masterful root smudge and color customization where iced brunette turns into warm bronze effortlessly.
12. Coppery Bronde Near the Face. Depending on your complexion and desired contrast, you can go up to almost blonde hair around the face.
13. Jaw-Dropping Mane with Caramel Balayage. This girl definitely knows how to bring dimension into super long brunette locks, which can look flat and lack zest otherwise.
14. Bronzed Rosewood Highlights. This seamless balayage feels quiet yet rich and classy, with its red wood highlights enhancing the wave pattern beautifully.
15. Glazed Chocolate with Toffee Ribbons. What can enhance movement in your locks better than splashes of light? These stunning waves have a fair share of them!
16. Tawny and Ginger with Sparkles. This vivid balayage happily combines a lighter tawny shade of with bright copper highlights to land depth and movement.
17. Pecan Red with Shadow Roots. This perfect color melt demonstrates how you can start with a muted color at the roots and then arrive at a livelier red without a hitch.
18. Golden Rosewood with Highs and Lows. Here we can see nearly all the sunset-inspired shades one can imagine, starting with golden hues and ending with burgundy tints.
19. Auburn and Copper for Fair Skin. If you have a fair complexion, it makes sense to opt for a copper-inspired color palette, which is sure to accentuate the porcelain feel of your skin.
20. Yummy Brunette with Honey Pieces. While the base color sticks to neutrals, these highlights brighten up the whole look and intensify movement in the locks.
21. Toasted Balayage for a Black Base. Although this is basically a warm color scheme, there is always a way to customize it to cooler complexions with the help of an ashy finish.
22. Deep Brunette with Face-Framing Pieces. We have already coupled brunette shades with reds, and now it’s time to see that they chime well with intense black too.
23. French Bob with Cappuccino Balayage. Short bobs with brow-skimming bangs are charming, but you can make your crop even more eye-catching by adding a slight tinge of red to it.
24. Cinnamon with a Dab of Ash. Although this balayage scheme is generally muted, it gains color toward the bottom and illuminates the face nicely.
25. Rusty Locks for Hazel Eyes. While true nutty shades have subtler red undertones which become more noticeable only in direct sunlight, nothing can prevent you from owning more saturated rusty tints.
26. All Over Red-Toned Brunette. Since red works better than chocolate for catching the light and setting off pale complexions, fair-skinned girls wishing to look brighter can gloss their brunette base with an auburn shade from top to bottom.
27. Creamy Copper Chocolate. This picture shows how subtle insertions of lighter shades make the color feel much softer while retaining its depth and saturation.
28. Sun-Kissed and Bronzed Brunette Shag. Choppy locks may lose body, especially if your hair is fine, which is not the case with this shag, as it has both depth and texture-boosting highlights.
29. Modern Striped Dark Locks. Surely, these are not the chunky streaks of the 90s, and they take a much more exquisite approach to creating dimension in dark tresses.
30. Candlelit Balayage with Sparkles of Red. With more high-contrast and frequent highlights, you will be able to enjoy higher dynamics even within the same color scheme.
Indeed, you won’t be disappointed to switch to nutty shades, provided the color is correctly tailored to your hair and skin tone. We hope our collection will help you target your next hair goal and we’ll see your stunning results on Instagram soon.
