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BEAUTY
Are Dark Blond And Light Brown Hair Really Different?
By SASKIA AINSWORTH
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There is a debate on TikTok about whether dark blond hair and light brown hair are the same. They are different, but why they are different is a more complicated answer.
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Los Angeles-based hairstylist Fae Norris explains, “It's something that's not really up for debate, according to the mass majority of color scales,” dark blond is still blond.
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It’s very easy to confuse the two shades if you’re not a hairdresser, but there is an effortless way to identify them. Unfortunately, it might be difficult at first.
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Lacer Hair shares that you need to look at the hair's undertones to tell the difference. Blonds have “warmer undertones,” and brunettes have “cooler ones.”
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At the end of the day, if you’re struggling to identify your own hair color, you can always ask a hairstylist or look at professional color charts online to compare.