Copper Red – 4 Wonderful Dyes & How to Make It Yourself!

Copper Red – 4 Wonderful Dyes & How to Make It Yourself!

So, if you've been planning to adopt coppery red hair, it's good to read the post and find out which brands and shades of dye can be used for this change of look. In addition, the post still brings inspirations and step by step to paint the locks at home.

Photos and Ideas by Ruivo Acobreado

Natural

Copper red has a huge range of tones, and one of the hair color variations is the natural copper red color.

This hue brings red hair with a touch of copper, but without pulling too much towards the reddish or orange tone.

The idea of ​​the color is to maintain the naturalness of the threads, and it is a great bet for those who want to have the threads in the shade of actress Marina Ruy Barbosa.

To be inspired by natural copper red hair, the proposal here brings a perfect nuance to represent the tone.

In the proposal, the hair has a very natural red background and the coppery appearance subtly appears in the strands, giving the idea of ​​naturalness to the dyed hair.

 

Clear

Among the shades of coppery red for the hair, one of the possibilities is the nuance with a light background.

This hue brings a lighter shade of red and with more focus on copper, which gains a softer tone and pulled towards orange.

To achieve a light shade of red with a copper background, the ideal is to have a lighter base on the strands, so as not to darken the tone.

 

The inspiration for light copper red hair is this proposal for medium hair.

In the suggestion, the hair has a red background, but the highlight is the light copper-orange tone, which predominates in the locks and gives the strands a bright and clear look.

Dark

And for those who have hair with a dark base and don't want to lighten the strands or want to adopt a less intense coppery red tone, you can choose a more closed shade of color.

The shade of red with a dark copper background is perfect for different skin tones, and may be an option for women with fair or dark skin, as the color adapts to different skin tones, bringing an elegant redhead look to the locks.

As inspiration for dark coppery red hair, the idea here brings a beautiful nuance to long locks.

In the proposal, the hair was all dyed the same color – red; and the tone has a more closed copper background, which is different from the idea of ​​​​orange hair.

 

Intenso

The coppery red tone can also follow the more intense nuance, known as orange red, which brings the copper background more open and therefore the hair reaches an orange copper tone.

To reach the intense tone, the ideal is that the foundation is clear, so the more open tone will stand out in the strands and there is no need to lighten the locks beforehand.

The inspiration for the intense orange red hair is this proposal that brings the nuance in a very intense color with a light background.

The more open shade of red is a beautiful variation and goes perfectly with fair skin, giving the hair a lot of prominence.

 

for brunettes

The coppery red tone is not an exclusive color for fair-skinned women, on the contrary, the color also works well for women with dark skin.

And to maintain harmony between hair color and skin tone, a good bet is to choose shades of red with a reddish background, which combine with dark skin and give more luminosity.

As inspiration for coppery red hair on dark skin, this idea is a great example of how the color works well on tanned skin.

In this case, the copper red has a reddish background, which harmonizes better with the skin tone.

And another detail was the proposal to keep the root darker, matching the eyebrows and asking for less frequent maintenance in color retouching.

 

for curly hair

For those with curly hair who want to adopt a coppery red tone in their locks, the shade looks beautiful on the curls and the color highlights the curls.

Among the different shades of red with a copper background, the curly ones can bet on any shade, so that the hair color is harmonious with the skin color.

One of the inspirations for curly hair in a reddish tone with a copper background is this proposal, which brings an intense redhead tone to the curly locks.

To achieve the tone, the ideal is to have the lighter base on the strands, so that the hair can achieve the nuance without getting stains.

 

Tips on Brands, Prices and Products

For those who are thinking of changing the color of the locks to a coppery red, there are several brands of dyes and colorings that allow you to achieve this red hair tone.

To help you out, we've listed the brands that are most successful when it comes to achieving the desired tone.

Alfaparf

Without a doubt, the Alfaparf brand is one of the darlings when it comes to changing hair color. And when it comes to coppery red, Alfaparf is not far behind.

To achieve a light coppery red tone, a good bet is to mix the brand's 7.4 (Medium Copper Blonde) and 8.4 (Light Copper Blonde) shades, which give a beautiful redhead tone.

Average Price: R$ 25 (package with 60 ml), in American stores.

Majirel

L'oreal also brings the red color with a copper background in the Majirel line.

To reach the desired tone, the ideal color is 7.4 (copper blonde), which brings a lighter reddish tone, and which looks beautiful under sunlight, bringing lighter tones to the hair.

Average Price: R$ 30 (package with 50 ml), at the Ikesaki store.

 

cholesterol

Koleston is another one of the beloved and most used brands when it comes to achieving a copper red hue in the hair.

And to achieve the desired tone, ink 874 (Hazelnut Temptation) is a great choice for those who already have light locks, and want a coppery background to the strands.

Average Price: R$ 25, at Dafiti.

maxton

And for those who want an option with great cost-benefit ratio, you can bet on the Maxton 7.4 color (Red + Atrevida – Medium Copper Blond).

Ink is a cheaper option than the previous ones and delivers a beautiful red tone to the hair.

Average Price: BRL 8,50; at Ikesaki.

How to Dye Your Hair Copper Red: Step by Step

To change the hair color to coppery red, the first step is to be in a correct base tone of the strands to achieve the redhead tone.

And what is the correct base tone?

For those who already have blonde strands and in shades of light brown, the base is already ready, as the not too dark background helps to highlight the red tone more.

Black and dark locks must first go through a process to remove the darker pigmentation, such as the use of DekapColor, which helps to remove the tone from the locks.

Once you've achieved the lightest shade in your highlights and have the right base tone, it's time to choose a brand and shade of coppery red for your highlights.

With the color already chosen, it's time to test the volumes of hydrogen peroxide, which can be 20, 30 or 40. Since the greater the volume, the more the tone will open and the lighter the red will be.

To do the test, mix a little of the dye with hydrogen peroxide and test it on just one strand to see if the hair reaches the desired color.

Once you've followed these tips for dyeing your hair auburn red at home, it's time to actually get down to the dyeing process.

• The first step is to put on an old T-shirt so as not to ruin a new outfit;
• Mix the ink with hydrogen peroxide;
• Divide the hair into several parts;
• Apply moisturizing cream to the skin around all the hair to avoid ink stains on the skin;
• With the brush, apply the tincture from root to tip;
• Keep releasing the parts in which you divided the locks and applying the color throughout the hair;
• After applying the dye all over the hair, comb the strands and let it act for the time indicated by the manufacturer;
• When you arrive at the indicated time, rinse your hair and finish with a moisturizing mask so as not to dry the hair.

 

Now just take advantage of the tips and bet on this trend look with a new hair color.