Brown haircolor, Hair Color

Brown hair color is second only to black as being the most common color of hair all over the world. People with this type of hair color may be found in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or in America.

This hair color is characterized by low levels of the pale pigment phaeomelanin and higher levels of the pigment eumelanin. Individuals with brown hair are often called brunettes; certain shades of this hair color may even be thought of as black.

The color brown is a very forgiving color fo hair. If you have brown hair and choose to change its shade or color, you may opt to do any of the following:

add highlights for more depth
get your hair tinted either a darker or lighter shade of brown; or
go for an auburn tint

Now, if you do choose to color your hair, be it by simply adding highlights or by dying your entire head of hair, you will have to consider some variables:

will the new shade of brown or different hair color complement your skin tone?
will the color be a temporary change or a permanent one?
how will the new color relate to or interact with your original hair color?

There are a few things you may also want to keep in mind when choosing to color your hair:

changing from being a brunette to ash blonde hair is ok for most women, however, those with pale complexions should stay away from this color as this shade tends to make pale individuals look washed out.
try to get a professional to do the dye job for you. This way, you can keep your hair healthy and keep yourself safe from botched hair color experiments.
different shades of red or auburn hair is good for brunettes. Try going for wine red as highlights; or a cinnamon red color.
avoid the color black as much as possible. Black is one of those colors that takes a while to remove from your hair; if you intend to make your hair color look darker, try using a darker shade of brown.