Torn between blonde and brunette.

[SeizeTheDay]

Tired of my blonde hair, would like to go brown but would like some of your opinions!

Here's a picture of me with brown lowlights



Here is a picture of me a little while after I got it retouched. 

Let me know what you guys think and if you have any suggestions!

 

[patsfan]

I am a newbie to the makeup world (but I have been playing with hair color/etc for a long long time!) so take this with a grain of salt, but I think you would look FAB with brown hair!!! You have a beautiful complexion and the darker hair would really bring out your eyes. I like these hair colors for you: http://i535.photobucket.com/albums/ee358/elephant343/the%20beauty%20primer/mix.jpg maybe starting with the color Natalie Portman is sporting on the far left, then deepening to the middle shade as you get more comfortable with darker hair.

 

[Ginanimal]

I agree with patsfan, you would definitely look awesome with brown hair! I think you would look best with a shade even darker than the ones in the link she provided, as long as it is a warm brown and not a cold brown.

For example, something like this:



I think that would really bring out the features of your face more than the blonde, as well as your eyes.

 

[SeizeTheDay]

Thanks guys! Actually Patsfan, the color that Natalie Portman is sporting is my natural hair color only a little bit more ashy. I'm definitely loving the color of Ashley Tisdale's hair, maybe I will get lowlights in that color and then gradually go brown. 

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[shinycurls]

I think a warm brown would be really nice on you!

 

[Courtnee]

I agree with the other girls, warm brown and maybe a few dark red streaks. That's just my opinion

 

[SeizeTheDay]

Thanks ladies! And Courtnee, I have always wanted to dye my hair a slightly more red color, my only problem is that due to my overly pink undertones, my face may look a bit more red. However, I think during the summer if I get tan I could pull of some red undertones in my hair. 

Thanks for the suggestions/opinions!

 

[shinycurls]

if you dont want to be too red, you should try maybe a warm Auburn, would be nice on you!

 

[pseudorocknroll]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ginanimal /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I agree with patsfan, you would definitely look awesome with brown hair! I think you would look best with a shade even darker than the ones in the link she provided, as long as it is a warm brown and not a cold brown.

For example, something like this:



I think that would really bring out the features of your face more than the blonde, as well as your eyes.
I think this would be perfect on you, but I can't really see if the picture...you MIGHT have to dye your eyebrows??

 

[amygab1126]

Quote: Originally Posted by pseudorocknroll /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I think this would be perfect on you, but I can't really see if the picture...you MIGHT have to dye your eyebrows??
She can just fill them in a little darker with shadow/pencil. I dye my hair a reddish brown a week before I highlight the hell out of it, and have to adjust my brow shade accordingly. I think using dye on brows can be risky, and when they only need to be darkened, it's easy and safe to do it with makeup.

I do think a warm brown would look great here. It'll start to fade semi-fast, though (I tried to maintain brown after years of lightening my hair, and the color just would NOT stick). Keep that in mind, but if you go with home hair color, it's not expensive and you have all the control.

 

[SeizeTheDay]

My eyebrows are a dirty ash blonde, but I fill them in with a darker color anyway because it makes them look fuller. I am definitely going to go with the salon route, I love my stylist. I have tried to do my hair at home and totally botched it. I was thinking I will just get it done there the first time and then do it on my own when it fades, since my natural hair color is already on the darker side of blonde I think the color will turn up better and last longer. Thank you again for the suggestions and opinions! I'm used to people telling me I should stick with blonde because I have been blonde for pretty much my entire life. 

 

[SeizeTheDay]

Sorry for the selfie, lol, but this is what the underneath of my hair looks like, my hairdresser thought it would be a good idea instead of just going all brown she dyed the underneath darker and added lowlights to transition so it's not a drastic change. I really love the color and have decided to get it dyed the weekend of Easter. I tried doing it by myself with a couple more layers of hair but the highlights were still left over so I don't think the dye is strong enough. Oh well, lol. Let me know what you guys think! I'm pretty sure at this point I don't want to go back to blonde. 

 

[Esthylove]

I had very very blonde hair, it was almost white. Then one day I decided to dye my hair dark brown. I miss my blonde hair sometimes but I'm not going to damage my hair to fix it. But having green eyes I think the dark makes my eyes pop. So I'm with the other ladies, I like the brown!