Vibrant chocolate hues remain in the mainstream from season to season. No wonder, they are of the same importance to brunettes and girls with medium brown hair as platinum or strawberry blonde to blondes. The palette of chocolate shades varies from milk chocolate with warm red notes to the cool bittersweet one. Commonly we attribute to the chocolates all the sweet and delicious browns, such as mocha, hot cocoa, truffle brown, chocolate cherry, brown sugar, espresso, sweet cola, etc. Chocolate hair looks classy, dramatic and occasionally a little bit strict. Even men unconsciously believe that women with chocolate hair are more serious, trustworthy and loyal. That’s why dark-haired ladies happen to hold top positions much oftener than lightheaded blondes. However, a chocolate brunette can easily look very feminine and romantic once she curls her delicious locks or shape them into a chic updo. Since chocolate palette is rather broad and versatile, even most blondes can afford it. How to choose the right hue? Viewing the gallery I have prepared for you and some of my considerations may help a lot.
The Right Hue of Chocolate Brown Hair
The choice of the right hue depends on your skin undertone (warm/cool) and your personal preferences: some women prefer chocolate tones with a reddish tint, others try to achieve noble cold shades. With the right choice of hue, chocolate color refreshes your face and makes it look younger.
According to the four-season typology that suggests creating your image around a defined color palette that brings out the natural tones of your appearance, women with warm golden undertone of skin, belonging to the autumn colortype, will look great with chocolate hair hues, bearing a warm reddish sheen. And ladies with cool or olive skin undertones (summer or winter colortype) should try to achieve deep velvety hues without any warm red tints. Normally these are the shades such as hot or black chocolate. As for the “spring girls” with clear warm skin undertone and natural light golden blonde or strawberry blonde hair, chocolate hues are not their best choice, since a “spring” face is going to look a kind of washed out in such a rich vibrant frame.
Chocolate hair harmonizes the best with tanned skin and green, hazel or brown eyes. However, keeping in mind all the variety of chocolate hues, it would be fair to say that almost any woman can select her most flattering chocolate shade. There are fantastic examples of rich chocolate hair, complimenting fair skin with cool undertone and clear blue or blue-grey eyes. Such looks appear highly contrasting and eye-catching, but remember to make a start from something that is given to you by nature. Here are vivid examples.
Modern Coloristic Solutions for Chocolate Hair
#1: Marvelous Mahogany
Rich brown hair color often reminds a chocolate dessert. This wavy dark auburn ombre mimics the complex-yet-satisfying mixture of a turtle brownie—thick chocolate topped with peanut and caramel. A delicious hair hue is always twice appealing.
#2: Long and Luscious
Dark chocolate brown hair can sometimes seem too dense when it is long and thick; add texture into the mix and it can be overwhelming. The key is to break up the dark color with highlights, even a subtle wash of medium brown can add dimension and depth to your locks.
#3: Sweet Soft Curls
Red hair is fun because it can blend well with brown or blonde tones depending on whether you want to lighten or darken your base color. The medium hairstyle in this photo incorporates delicate reddish brown tones which appear nobly subdued.
#4: Creative Caramel
If you want to brighten your mocha hair color, without the upkeep and maintenance commitment your make when going lighter, filtering some caramel and golden blonde highlights will get the job done. It’s an easy way to bring warmth to your complexion that looks especially ravishing on brunettes with a warm skin tone.
#5: Short and Sassy
Cherry brown is a statement-making hue, so you don’t want to distract from it with long or limp strands. Show off the rich reddish-brown tones with a fun curly bob. This is an ideal short cut styled into glazed curls.
#6: Bright and Bold
Instead of using your cherry brown hair color all over, try an ombre for a volcano-like effect that will ignite your strands with bold copper and mahogany hues. It almost appears metallic, which makes this curled style shimmer and stand out in the sea of boring brown hairdos.
#7: Warm and Wavy
Similar to the picture above, this look uses color around the face instead of strictly towards the ends. This is useful because it brings the warmth of the tones directly around the visage to brighten up your complexion. It’s perfect for women who feel their look has gotten a bit tired—time to get your spark back!
#8: Banging in Black
Incorporate a subtle wash of violet into your chocolate brown hair color to create visual interest that’s not too obvious or over-the-top. The color will look vibrant in the sun, but will still appear dark when indoors. This is the best idea for a brunette who loves her look, but enjoys an element of surprise every now and then.
#9: Stick with the Standards
When trying a new style it’s important to be true to yourself. If you are not a person who enjoys wearing bright colors, you probably won’t want them in your hair either. A rich dark chocolate hair color will blend easily with your wardrobe of soft shades and neutrals.
#10: Spiced with Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a red shade with chocolate lowlights that is vibrant yet still very sweet. It makes a statement without veering into the Ronald McDonald comparisons that some red hues may fall in. This one is ideal for those natural red heads who want to temper their hair color.
#11: Sun-Kissed and Sexy
If you live in a sunny city—or just want to feel like you are in one—it’s time to lighten up your look to fit your surroundings. Trendy women are flocking towards the tortoiseshell trend, which mixes caramel, copper and golden tones into your chocolate hair color with a warm natural hue.
#12: Full Fall Foliage
Everyone loves autumn, but you don’t have to wait until the season comes to add rich colors into your hair. Take a cue from fall foliage and incorporate some mahogany and red hues to your hair for a look that is as flavorful and fun as a pumpkin spice latte.
#13: Bouncy Red and Blonde Curls
The chocolate cherry hair color has a distinct mix of brown and red tones, kind of like a Dr. Pepper soda. The blonde highlights create a fun pop and clash of colors by contrasting with the warm base hue of the hairstyle. This is an ideal color combo for ladies who enjoy experimenting, but work in an office environment that is a bit more conservative.
#14: Dark and Lovely
This hairdo will never go out of fashion. It is a simple, straightforward and timeless look. Long layers in a deep espresso hair color are perfect for a woman who prefers a no-fuss approach to beauty, but wants to stay stylish. To keep your locks shiny, ask your hair care professional for a gloss treatment.
#15: Nice and Natural
Balayage, the highlighting method that paints the surface of your strands, can work equally well on chocolate brown hair as it would on blonde hair. The technique uses colors that are complementary to your skin tone and hair color. These dark chestnut tones would complement women with tan or olive complexions.
#16: Fluffy Fringed Bob
A layered angled cut created fullness and texture, especially towards the back of the head. But, if your hair is already thick it might appear too round. The key is to accent selected pieces throughout the surface using a lighter color to showcase the movement and layers within the haircut.
#17: Bangs with Body
When you have an intricate haircut like this one, it’s best to skip a bright color and opt for chocolate brown hair dye instead. The dark color will lend an air of sophistication to the funky cut with a wild side bang. As with makeup and fashion, a successful hairstyle masters the balance between the cut and color.
#18: Chocolate Swirl Curls
In the same way that the best desserts need toppings, a good hair color needs highlights to increase the visual interest of the haircut. Blending milk chocolate, caramel, and light chocolate hues enhances the spiraled style and elevates natural-looking waves.
#19: Long and Strong
Emphasize luscious, healthy-looking locks with a smooth mahogany hair color. The chocolate undertones create a depth and richness for the eye-catching hue that is also chic. This beautiful blend is perfect for a woman who likes to draw attention without trying too hard.
#20: Bold and Beautiful
Similar to the look above, this style uses mahogany tones as an ombre for black hair. The contrast will pop in the sunlight as shown, but will seem more low-key when indoors. It’s great for those looking for a slight makeover without doing anything too drastic.
#21: Chocolate Truffles
This blissfully elegant tone mimics the one of the ganache chocolate crème, you blend to make scrumptious truffles. Rich and elegant, neither too dark nor too light, it’s a dreamy chocolate hue to accentuate your brown eyes.
#22: Bittersweet Ombre
Jet black roots, melted into bittersweet chocolate are a great idea of a classy sombre for long-haired brunettes. No excessive milk or sugar, only the genuine and noble dark chocolate shade.
#23: Chocolate Covered Cherries
This adorable light chocolate tone bears tints of milk, caramel and cherry. If your complexion is fair, some darker chocolate tones may make your face look washed out, while this one will be super flattering.
#24: Mocha Crème Brulee
The tinges of cocoa, whipped crème and chocolate syrup are blended into a perfect mocha smoothie, you can wholeheartedly indulge in.
#25: Hot Cocoa
Being diluted with milk, this lucid cocoa shade resembles chocolate milk or cocoa with milk. This prominent cool hue can be achieved on fair or previously bleached hair.
#26: Caramel-Flavored
Cool chocolate shade tempered with warm caramel streaks makes an awesome luscious composition in the best tones of medium brown hair.
#27: Espresso
Rich and velvety dark brown short hair works fantastic for brunettes with dark eyes and cool skin undertone. Fresh full-bodied espresso hue is among the most requested colors for those who want to go pretty dark yet without slipping into jet black.
#28: Brown Sable
This silky chocolate tint is rich enough to bring out your porcelain skin. And it’s not overly dark either. So, if you are seeking for added expressivity, with this solution you will, definitely, become brighter without a fear to lose your face.
#29: Mink
The most popular brown hue of mink fur endows your chocolate hair with a crowning touch. A superior color like this with an outstanding texture is going to bring your looks to the next level.
#30: Mahogany Brown
This exquisite tone can be characterized as refined, rich and glowing, with auburn notes in it. Setting off your hazel or brown eyes, it will add a very special sparkle to your appearance that will instantly make you stand out from the crowd.
#31: Black Chocolate
Extra dark chocolate shade fascinates with its depth and luster. It can awesomely compliment naturally bright girls with sun-kissed well-tanning or light brown skin.
#32: Sweet Cola
Here’s a fantastic chocolate hue with a red base that is, however, isn’t as gaudy or eccentric as some shades of burgundy and cherry cola. It’s an excellent solution of how you may add a pop of color to your hair, while sticking to an elegant and intelligent tone.
#33: Walnut
Shiny and silky light brown hair is flattering even for natural beige blondes. It looks truly classy and exclusive as a solid color with a glossy finish. But you can certainly try it in highlights or ombre.
#34: Brown Cinnamon
Hot chocolate, coffee, cocoa, tea… everything tastes better with cinnamon. A chocolate hair hue, spiced with cinnamon, appears more gracious likewise.
#35: Black Into Chocolate Sombre
Here Rihanna is rocking a less challenging but more elegant sobre solution with a subtle transition of color from black into medium brown which serves a relatively neutral base for her bright makeup and outfit.
Well, these were 35 chocolate looks which have inspired me the most. If I have managed to spark you too, and you decide on going chocolate, consider whether you want to do it yourself or go to a salon. When dying your hair at home it’s important to remember that on very dark or previously dyed hair the chocolate hue you’ll obtain may differ from what you see on the dye pack. So, weigh all the pros and cons and good luck!
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