“Chocolate never looked this stunning.”
Emma R.
Many consider balayage to be a hair coloring technique reserved mainly for blondes or for those who want to add blonde hues to their natural hair color. Still, many of our clients with natural brown hair are perfect examples of how beautifully warm-toned balayage can add dimension and movement for even the darkest brunettes.
One of the most significant downsides of brown hair is that it can look flat and one-dimensional. This hair coloring technique can add warm, lighter tones on the mid-lengths and ends to create a gorgeous, multidimensional color. Brown to chocolate balayage is a low-maintenance hairstyle that gives a sophisticated touch to your look. The silky chocolate shades will also make your hair look shinier, reflecting the light beautifully.
How to Choose the Right Chocolate Shades for Your Balayage
The milky, golden or darker chocolate hues work nicely on any brown base, enhancing its natural beauty. When choosing the shades, you can go from deep dark chocolate to lighter sun-kissed chocolate tones. For our client, we used milky chocolate hues on the mid-lengths towards the ends and placed some face-framing golden chocolate highlights to add more warmth and dimension to her dark brown locks. The deep brown base seamlessly melts into delicious milk chocolate tones from about 2 inches from the root. Combined with subtle babylights, the result is simply stunning.
Chocolate balayage can be adjusted to suit any naturally brown hair for a silky glow. However, when choosing the tones, you should take into consideration your eye color, base hair color, and skin tone. Our hairstylists can advise you on selecting the best shades that will enhance your natural features.
Here are some of our clients' top chocolate balayage choices:
- Milk chocolate balayage
- Golden chocolate balayage
- Red-toned chocolate balayage
- Chocolate balayage with a touch of caramel
- Sun-kissed chocolate balayage
- Dark chocolate balayage
This hairstyle can complement a variety of hairstyles of any hair length or texture, but some hairstyles can showcase the beauty of this delicious balayage even more:
- Long wavy locks provide an excellent canvas for chocolate balayage, resulting in a multi-toned, visually appealing look.
- Long or middle-length straight hair looks stunning with a subtle, seamless color transition from the dark brow base to the silky chocolate tones.
- Long, layered hair painted with chocolate strikes look voluminous and shiny.
- Straight or wavy bob haircuts get a multidimensional effect that gives them an effortlessly chic vibe.
Get Your Chocolate Balayage at the Plaza Hair Salon
While chocolate balayage is a low-maintenance hairstyle, for a healthy and gorgeous look, you should visit our salon every 2-3 months for regular trims and color refresh. Chocolate balayage is the perfect option if you’re looking to enhance your hairstyle while keeping its natural look. The tones you choose for your chocolate balayage are ultimately down to your preference. Our hairstylists will advise you on the best techniques for your unique features: face shape, skin tone, hair color, and haircut.
