Reds

Auburn

A medium reddish brown where the brown holds the depth and the red shows as a warm copper glow through the lengths.

Auburn

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Both renders come from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the shade lands on your own photo instead.

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The brown base is what separates auburn from a copper: there is enough depth to stay believable as a natural color, and the red only announces itself in direct light. On hair that already carries natural warmth it takes with very little effort. Fading pulls the red out first, so the shade drifts back toward a plain warm brown, at which point a gloss returns it without another full color.

Undertonewarm, neutral. Warm and neutral skin with golden or peach depth reads naturally beside it, since the shade sits in the same warm family as the complexion.
Starting pointMid-brown hair takes auburn on permanent color with no bleach; on darker brown or black nothing surfaces until the base is lifted a level or two.
UpkeepA gloss before the eighth week stops the red washing back to brown, and regrowth blends easily because the depth sits close to natural.

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Questions about Auburn

Which skin undertones suit Auburn?

Warm, neutral undertones. Warm and neutral skin with golden or peach depth reads naturally beside it, since the shade sits in the same warm family as the complexion.

What hair do I need to start with for Auburn?

Mid-brown hair takes auburn on permanent color with no bleach; on darker brown or black nothing surfaces until the base is lifted a level or two.

How much upkeep does Auburn need?

A gloss before the eighth week stops the red washing back to brown, and regrowth blends easily because the depth sits close to natural.

Can I try Auburn on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Auburn on a photo of your own hair in a few seconds, so you can check it against your skin tone and eye color before you book or buy a box dye. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.