Auburn Hair Color: Red-Brown Depth and Copper Comparisons
Auburn is a red-brown hair color family, ranging from softer reddish brown to deeper, more vivid red-brown. Compare practical options, limits, and questions for your colorist.
A fresh perspective on hair color
Find a hair color that feels like you.
Explore shades for your coloring, your style, and the upkeep you’re comfortable with.
Explore color directions
What would you like to change?
Keep it subtle
Start with brown directions and collect references close to the depth you like.
Go lighter
Compare honey, beige, and cooler blonde inspiration for your salon conversation.
Explore copper and red
Find the warmth and intensity you’re drawn to, from soft auburn to bright copper.
Explore silver
Collect gray and silver references to discuss blending or embracing your natural color.
Explore color directions
Start with a color family. There’s room to change your mind.
Rich brunette
Explore espresso, chocolate, and softer brown directions. Bring references that show the depth you have in mind.
Warm copper
Explore ginger, auburn, and softer copper directions. Bring references that show how bright or muted you want the warmth to feel.
Soft blonde
Explore honey, beige, and cooler blonde directions. Bring references that show both the shade and the root contrast you prefer.
Expressive red
Explore warm red, berry, and burgundy directions. Bring references that capture the tone you like in natural light.
Natural silver
Explore gray blending and silver directions. Bring references that show how you want your natural color to fit into the result.
Start with your skin tone and undertone
Olive skin
A personal starting point
Answer six questions about your starting color, color history, and upkeep. Compare three directions to discuss with your colorist.
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Balayage: Placement, Highlights, and Full vs Partial Coverage
Balayage describes how color or lightener is placed, not a single blonde shade. Compare practical options, limits, and questions for your colorist.
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Choose a color-safe shampoo for gentle cleansing that fits your scalp, hair, and color service. Compare practical options, limits, and questions for your colorist.
Copper Hair Color: Light, Brown, and Deep Copper Directions
Copper hair spans light peach-copper, brighter orange-red, and deeper copper-brown directions. Compare practical options, limits, and questions for your colorist.
Hair Color for Dark Skin: Depth, Undertone, and Contrast
Dark skin does not prescribe one hair color. Compare practical options, limits, and questions for your colorist.
Gray Blending: Highlights, Lowlights, and Coverage Choices
Gray blending softens the contrast between gray strands and the surrounding color instead of necessarily covering every gray. Compare practical options, limits, and questions for your colorist.
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Bring a clearer idea to your colorist.
Gather your references, your color history, and the questions that matter to you.
- Bring your references
- Collect a few references. Notice the warmth, depth, and contrast you’re drawn to.
- Share your color history
- Tell your colorist about previous dye, lightening, and color treatments.
- Talk through the practical side
- Ask about the process, testing, and upkeep before you commit to a shade.