Brunette hair can really come into its own during the winter months, it offers the perfect canvas for warmer seasonal tones, which keep the skin looking lively and bright. Whether it is your beautiful brown, auburn, chestnut, chocolate, and espresso toned tresses or a loved ones, to achieve maximum results, you must first ensure the hair is deeply hydrated, free of breakage, and reaching its maximum potential. Blondes may be rumoured to have more fun, but you can’t beat brunettes for shine, once you keep the hair healthy, you will see better shine than your blonde counterparts. Below are 5 products designed to give brunette hair megawatt shine, rich tones, and great health.
Pureology Hydrate Gift Set
This is a fab option for drier medium to thick hair types, especially at this time of the year when we go from bad weather outside to central heating and open fires indoors, which dehydrate the hair and cause frizzy, dull hair. Pureology Hydrate Gift Set will nourish your hair from start to finish and continue to protect it from external factors. Pureology Hydrate shampoo will gently cleanse the hair and scalp without stripping it of moisture, protect your colour and reveal stunning shine. The conditioner will work to deeply moisturise without weighing the hair down, detangle, and protect you from free radicles. It also seals the cuticle to enhance the shine. The colour fanatic spray provides a wealth of benefits from colour and heat protection to strengthening and smoothening, so your hair achieves long term benefits form this residue free system. Pureology as a company is also vegan, sulfate free and contains an anti-fade complex.
If you have a finer hair type, but would like to try this range, there is a weightless version available called Pureology Hydrate Sheer to hydrate and repair fine hair.
Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector
An amazing stocking filler, this cult favourite is ideal for all hair types and will elevate the condition, appearance, and feeling of anyone’s hair. This reparative pre-cleanse mask is easy to use and repairs the internal bonds which hold the hair together. When used with Olaplex No.0 offers Olaplex’s most potent ‘out of salon’ repair system, to make hair up to 3 times stronger. It also works to fight frizz, add bounce, hydrate, smoothen, add shine, and increase management.
It works especially well on natural curls to give control and definition; it also provides beautiful shine which can be difficult to achieve on naturally textured hair.
The entire Olaplex range is also vegan, sulfate free, silicone free, gluten free, nut free, and paraben free.
Hot Tools 2-in-1 Volumiser Brush Set
Give the gift of salon standard blow-dries all year long with this stunningly effective hot brush which will dry and style your hair simultaneously! Bring bounce and movement to your hair with minimal effort, simply pass the brush under your hair, section by section, until dry and smooth, moving your arm upwards for more root lift and volume. It is suitable for use on all hair types, all you need is enough length for the hair to reach around the barrel, so there is enough grip to control the hair. This is a great option for those who were frequent salon visitors before restrictions and would like to maintain their glam style. Available also in a one size option if you are looking for something at a lower price point.
Of course this is not just for brunettes, but, it definitely deserves a mention I think you’ll agree!
Color Wow Bundle
Evidence of hard water build-up is often more visible in blonde hair than brunette, but, if your colour appears dull and your hair feeling brittle and dry, this could just be the cause. Mineral build up in dark or brunette hair can present itself in many ways, whether your colour looks flat in tone, you have breakage even though you don’t colour or heat style your hair often, it lacks shine, it feels stiff even after a treatment, and it tangles more often than not you could very well need to remove metal deposits from your hair. The Color Wow Bundle will work to remove metal deposits, gently cleanse your hair and scalp with zero residue, and help restore moisture and strength to your lengths and ends, not to mention reveal beautiful mirrorlike shine. There are two kinds of detox bundles available to cover all hair types, from fine to thick and curly to straight. This is a lovely option also for those with extensions as a sulfate free offering.
Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo Dark Tones - 45% Extra Free
Save yourself, or your loved one, some time this Christmas with our best-selling dry shampoo from Moroccanoil. The addition of dark pigments helps to blend it into the root area and reduce the contrast of the product once applied. The beautiful fresh scent of blended argan oil is as identifiable as the Moroccanoil logo and will leave the hair smelling and feeling fresh. A perfect stocking filler it quickens styling time on those days when you just don’t have the time…or inclination! Suitable for all hair types, it is a great addition to any brunette’s haircare kit.
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Fiona O’Connor
Head Educator – Haircare Department
