BEAUTY TIPS

It is time to hear the brown-haired women now. All that is trendy now is blonde, chestnut-brown and amber. Donna Karan, Chanel, Valentino presented their newest haute couture collections on brown-haired women. Actresses such as Kate Beckinsale, Juliette Binoche and Natasha McElhoe also persuade us that all dark is beautiful.

L’Oréal Paris has chosen a brown hair Virginie Ledoyen to advertise their newest make-up trends. Even the most famous Hollywood blondes have decided to darken their hair. Cameron Diaz as Jenny in "Gangs of New York" had her hair dyed in the shade of reddish brown. Just like Drew Barrymore who in the sequel to "Charlie’s Angels" wears chestnut brown hair. This should give a hint to Donatella Versace, a famous fashion designer, who has just been announced one of a few hopelessly styled women in the fashion world. Why? The reason is simple: she lightens up her hair too much. If you are afraid that after you change your hair colour, your chances with men would fall down rapidly, we want to calm you down. Men do not have their fixed preferences either. In Great Britain 69% of men is absolutely sure that dark hair is far more seductive.

You get whatever you like
If your complexion is that of a warm sand and your eyes are brown, you should choose warm, honey or caramel brown colours. In the line of Preference L’Oréal Paris you may choose light golden brown or light amber. In the series of Nutrisse Garnier the best shade for you is light golden brown hair, and in Open Color L’Oréal Paris, which is the line with less amount of ammonia, you should go for golden brown. If you do not wish to change your hair colour permanently then you should try out the colouring conditioning shampoo Casting L’Oréal Paris in the shade of chestnut brown.

If your complexion is that of cold colouring you should choose ashy dark brown shades. You can find them in the Decoré colouring cream palette by Wella. Palette Intensive Color Creme by Schwarzkopf offers: dark blond, light, medium and dark brown. Similar options are offered in the line of colouring shampoos Palette Instant Color by Schwarzkopf.

Those women who have natural dark circles under eyes should avoid one shade of colour on their hair. To make your face look more cheerful, you should try to lighten your hair up with a few strings of fairer hair. If you have got fair hair, you should try a dark wig on before you decide to dye your hair. You notice then that even light brown will look almost black in comparison to your natural hair colour.

What every dark-haired person should know:

• Dark hair needs perfect cutting. Badly cut and carelessly styled hair is more noticeable.
• Focus on conditioning. Dark hair absorbs light. If hair is neglected and with no shine, this is much more noticeable on dark than on fair hair.
• Dark shades of hair make your eyes more visible. You may use brown or black eyeliners then to make them look better.
• If you turn 45, be careful about using dark paint on your hair. Too much contrast between your complexion and hair will make you look much older.