Jan 29, 2010

Hot Chocolate Hair Color



A rich velvety appearance with a raven depth and attitude, Chocolate Brown hair is one of the most requested shades besides Blonde, and possibley one of the most mis-communicated hair colors between consumers and hairdressers. It’s one of those tone’s that everyone see’s in their own way, chocolate brown isn’t as simple as blonde, red, brown, black hair colors. I found that people want their own version of a hot chocolate brown hair color, and 90% of the time it always is completely unlike my own idea of what is a chocolate brown. So what is the real chocolate brown; well it’s on the darker side and in hairdresser terms level’s 3 & 4 with warmth and coolness together, so if you see chocolate being either warmer(redder) or cooler (plumy) your version is correct.














Because chocolate brown has both undertones it truly is important that we (Stylist/Client) have visuals to communicate with, bringing cut out pictures from magazines to your hairdresser is perfect so they can see what you see, a warm chocolate or a cool chocolate. And for me one of the best possible references is with realistic words with common stuff that instantly draw us too them, for example, FOOD, ‘do you like the color of the Hersey dark chocolate kiss, or the color of Pepsi Cola etc. To me a Hersey Kiss has a slight more plumy tone and a Pepsi has a bit more of a red undertone, get the idea? So no matter how we see chocolate brown it remains a classic beautiful hair color that is Oh So Hot and it's making head waves yet again.

20 comments:

  1. Hot Hot Chocolate rules!!!!!

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  2. Chocolate brown hair is mysterious, and sexy

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  3. one of the colors people always have their own ideas on what they think it is
    great post!

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  4. this is a color you better get right the first time,, cause tring to remove it will be a nightmare, can we say brassy.

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  5. I always thought chocolate brown was matte/flat I see your point

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  6. love the examples and makes senes all those browns out there,, ask for pictures!!!

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  7. love this post, my own version of chocolate brown would be any, yummy dark choclate

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  8. Totally agree chocolate brown is sure a misunderstood color, so the suggestion on having a client bring pictures in is perfect
    ty

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  9. i really love your blog I always learn so much,, and Hot Chocolate is a stunning color whichever way we all see it ;]

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  10. i think the first pictures describes my idea of chocolate brown,, a lot of ppl think it's too dark , food is always a great communicater

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  11. milk choclate, mocha or dark yes it is browns so visuals are important here

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  12. This blog page is very insightful and educational, I really enjoy it Great post!

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  13. Food colours is the best way to communicate!
    love it HCC

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  14. I love when I have a client, and they ask me for chocolate brown and it not to dark , or red, but still rich,, velet it is

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  15. the ulimate sexiest color! nice post =)

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  16. I agree its whatever the person see's ,, hersey, or nelson's

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  17. a bit of both makes a perfect chocolate!

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  18. se bon!, beautiful and smart

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  19. Great post, and blog. I can tell you're a great hairdresser just by the way you translate your knowledge to readers.

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  20. Love the chocolate!!! Great post...xo

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