Reds

Fire Red

A vivid, saturated orange red at full strength through the lengths, brighter and hotter than a natural copper.

Fire Red

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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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Fire red sits at the warm, orange-leaning end of the red family, close to the mixing point between a true red and a bright copper, applied at full strength rather than diluted for a natural look. Under daylight it reads close to a traffic-cone orange-red; indoors it settles into a deep warm red. Because the base underneath has to be pale for the pigment to show true, an uneven lift is easier to hide under this shade than under a cooler red. It fades through a lighter orange before settling toward a pale copper.

Undertonewarm. The heat in this shade suits golden, olive and warm complexions, and it can look overwhelming against very fair, pink-toned or very cool skin.
Starting pointA pale yellow-blonde base, around level eight, gives the truest fire red, so brown or black hair needs bleaching first and the color goes on afterward as a vivid.
UpkeepRefresh every 3 to 4 weeks with a color-depositing conditioner, since vivid reds fade faster than any other pigment family, and wash in cold water to slow it down.

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Questions about Fire Red

Which skin undertones suit Fire Red?

Warm undertones. The heat in this shade suits golden, olive and warm complexions, and it can look overwhelming against very fair, pink-toned or very cool skin.

What hair do I need to start with for Fire Red?

A pale yellow-blonde base, around level eight, gives the truest fire red, so brown or black hair needs bleaching first and the color goes on afterward as a vivid.

How much upkeep does Fire Red need?

Refresh every 3 to 4 weeks with a color-depositing conditioner, since vivid reds fade faster than any other pigment family, and wash in cold water to slow it down.