Be a Better Brunette – Expert Tips to Care for Brunette Hair

If you want to make 2014 the year you take control of your tresses and make sure your crowning glory looks its finest all year long, we can help. We've called on the experts at Hession Hairdressing for a series of pieces on how to care for your hair.  Next up it's the brunettes. You'll find our tips for blondes here,  and redheads - yours are on the way!  _______________________________ Top tips for Brunettes Research shows that brunette has long since been the easiest hair colour to manage. With proper maintenance brunette locks can look shinier and more vibrant for longer. Here we have top tips for all you brunettes out there looking to give your hair the manageability and nutrition it needs: 1.     Choosing a Brown Choosing a brown that will suit your skin tone is the most important factor. Establish with your colourist whether to opt for a cool brown or warm brown. 2.     Add Highlights Adding a few highlights underneath the hair will give it texture and multi tonal colour breaking up all over brunette. The technique used here is Sombre, which is big this season giving the hair a softer and more natural feel than previous seasons. 3.     The Brunette Wonder Product Chroma Captive Colour Boosters by L’Oreal have been hailed as the hair angel for brunettes. This is an in-salon service that can be applied to the hair when you feel it flat and lacks shine. This treatment will last for up to 10 shampoos and is recommended for those who live in more hard water areas. Home maintenance as always is extremely important, try Inecto Shine Enhance Glossing Spray (€5.07) for added shimmer or if you need that extra hold and a better shine than a gloss product, try Kevin Murphy Session Spray(€25). 4.     Our Fave Celeb Brunette Miss Posh Becks is our favourite celebrity brunette. Victoria Beckham’s hair is a prime example of when Sombre can enhance the skin tone giving it a rich and shiny tone and allows it to always look in good condition. 5.     Hottest Style for Brunettes This Season Opt for cool icy browns this season which suit warmer skin tones. Sombre is also really big hailing from Ombre which we had last season. This gives a hair a softer and more natural look. Colour tips by Sharon Delee from Hession Hairdressing 108 Upper Drumcondra Road, Drumcondra Tel 01 8376265 or 4 Vernon Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 Tel: 01 8330110 www.hessionhairdressing.com