The perks of being a brunette

While blondes supposedly have more fun, and red heads stop traffic, where does that leave brunettes. Brown haired ladies have typically been cinema’s femme fatale – mysterious, alluring and captivating, here we list the perks of having gorgeous brown hair.

1. For us, having brown hair means less time and money spent on upkeep, highlights, roots and general styling. As a brunette, you might not realise it, but’s it’s incredibly easy to colour match and you definitely don’t need to colour your hair as frequently. Speak to a blonde who will generallt be spending under £200 every six weeks on general maintenance.
2. Generally, brunettes have thicker hair than blondies. This will go a long way in getting better styles and looking younger than our fine haired sisters.
3. Brunettes generally do not have to spend the money on styling products compared to blondes. Blonde hair can easily look greasy – brown hair gets away with a lot more.
4. One word: shine. Notice that most blonde hair – especially bleached – does not have the same shine as brunettes. Bleached hair is usually a porous follicle, while a brown hair is a solid tube and therefore more likely to reflect light leading to a glossy mane.
5. In the rare event of having damaged brown hair, it’s a good idea to dye your hair shade or two darker to coat it with a protective coat. Over-bleached blonde hair is almost never a good idea. But you can never damage your hair with a brown dye.
6. Brunettes suit colour more. While most blondes have to steer clear of reds, oranges and a lot of yellows, brunettes have the whole gamut of colour available to wear. This is because natural blondes have a pinkish hue to their skin, so should avoid similar colours. Brunettes have a yellowy base to their skin and therefore suit everything.

So if you’re blessed with luxurious brown locks, try Davines Alchemic Conditioner Chocolate colour conditioner which enhances natural or cosmetic dark brown to black hair.

Natural active ingredients:

• Direct pigments – pigments that colour directly without the activator use.
• Hydrolyzed milk proteins – intense conditioning and protecting action.
• Specific colour conditioner – to give shine and silkness to the hair.