Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide Subscribe to Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide

What's Inside

Cover Girl Taylor Swift

Carrie Underwood is always a favorite! She’s our October Cover Girl, and you can sneak a peek right here!


Mini-Magazine Mini-Magazine

Makeovers! See what you can do with a just a little change or a great big one. Get a glimpse of inspiration by clicking here.


Hot Hair Hot Hair

Sophisticate’s always has beautiful hair images and this issue is no exception. That’s why we call it Hot Hair…


Star Style Star Style

Stars, stars, stars–Sophisticate’s has them coming out of our pages like crazy! A quick celebrity fix is just a click away!


Free Swag Free Swag!

Paris, Faith, Jessica, Jennifer and more! We’ve got celebrity perfumes for you, for free, in our October issue. Check it out!


Beauty Blog Beauty Blog

What’s hot, what’s cool and what you will want to grab for your own beauty bag. Sophisticate’s has it!


TREND REPORT Trend Report

It’s here! Our annual Stylist’s Poll on what the trends will be for 2011. It’s our famous Trend Report, and you can sneak-peek it right here…

Subscribe to SBH!

Subscribe to SHG!

Subscribe to Complete Woman!

Brunette


Brunette

HAIR: JAMISON SHAW CREATIVE TEAM/JAMISON SHAW HAIRDRESSERS, ATLANTA, GA; PHOTO: GLOBAL HAIR & FASHION GROUP.

Even the slightest burst of color in naturally dark hair will create instant contrast. Go experimental with reddish and caramel-colored tones.

  • Be Natural Since hair is so naturally dark, even the subtlest highlights will require brightening the shade quite a bit, says hair guru Irene Meikle, International Artistic Director for Graham Webb International. Keep the look natural by asking for thinner highlights, as opposed to large chunks of color.
  • Be Dramatic For mane drama, “Go with some chunky slices to really break through that dense color,” says Meikle. To minimize a regrowth problem, keep the highlights focused on the top of your head, or ask your colorist to leave out a sliver of hair at the center of your part so it can fall over your highlights.
  • Be Edgy To create drama but still keep hair healthy, Meikle suggests adding vibrant, strong reds to your base. You can have funky highlights, like violet reds.
  • hot star hue

    Megan Fox

    Megan Fox

    PHOTO: COURTESY THE WB.

    One of the sexiest stars on the big screen, Megan Fox has heated up the summer flick scene with her appearance in the comic book-inspired film Jonah Hex.

    Megan Fox wears her tresses in a variety of looks, including straight and sleek. However, her delicious mocha mane shade has rarely altered. Yum!

    TALK BACK!

    Which star rocks brunette the best?

    Talk back to SHG at “Brunette”

    1. R says:

      Whats the technique used on Camila Alves’ hair? Love the two toned dark with light at the ends.

      • Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide and Daniel Keane says:

        Hi, R!
        For Camila’s hair, there are a variety of approaches. I like to use a technique that involves two or three colors in the same foil. I begin with a rich chocolate brown near the scalp; then move to a more dark caramel in the mid shaft with a lightening powder at the ends. Sandwich foils together to keep the colors separated while processing. This process is similar to an old painting technique that moves the eye from dark into the light. Another approach is to do a technique called base breaking, which uses a higher level color with 10 or 20 volume developer to expose the underlying pigment in the hair and then tipping the ends with highlights. Either approach will yield a very satisfactory result.

    2. Janet says:

      I didn’t know that Asian hair fall under brunette… Was searching for Asian hairstyles and then I gave up and started searching for Asian celebrities that I know… But should I be searching for brunettes? Would that make my search easier? Because I don’t want the Japanese hairstyles… I think they look childish, and I don’t want to look like a little girl. Please help!

      • Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide says:

        Hi, Janet!
        Try asking your hairstylist which haircolor would work well on you. Your stylist will have a better idea of color and style by seeing you in person and taking a look at your face shape and skin tone.

    3. Lindsey Derrick says:

      Most def Sarah. She has beautiful hair and a gorgeous face to go with.

    4. Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide says:

      Hello, Silvia, Jennifer and Jess:
      If you love the haircolors you see above, your best best is to take a picture to show to your colorist. We have gorgeous brunette shades in every issue of Sophisticate’s Hairstyle Guide that you can choose from. A picture is worth a thousand words, and your colorist will be able to help you decide on a color that follows the vibe of the photo, but will also be customized to your hair’s needs. We wish you happy haircoloring!

    5. Jess says:

      What color hair would you say the first picture is?

    6. Jennifer says:

      Sorry, I meant Emily’s (the picture above) I know it is brunette but it would be helpful to know what color of brunette to bring to my stylist. Thanks!

    7. Jennifer says:

      I would like to know what color her hair is too

    8. Silvia says:

      I love Sofia’s hair color! Any ideas what the color is?

    TALK BACK!

    Which star rocks brunette the best?

    Leave a Reply

    Sign Me Up!
    Yes, I want to get exciting SHG updates and happenings.

    Hair Tip of the Day

    Contents: What's Inside This Issue

    Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide Expert Panel