Chestnut Hair Colors to Inspire Your Next Salon Visit

Choosing a Shade: According to Friedman, you can choose a shade of chestnut by using the same principles makeup artists apply. "Look at skin tone, eye color, and eyebrow color—the goal is to enhance your best features and neutralize skin that's red or pink." To decide between richer or darker chestnut, determine your level of desired contrast between your skin and hair color.

Maintenance Level: Colombini notes that chestnut hair maintenance depends on your natural hair color. "If you’re a natural brunette, it'll be very low maintenance, but if you have gray hair, you may have a bit more regular maintenance, depending on the percentage of gray," he says. "If your natural hair color is much lighter than the hair color chosen, it'll be more high- maintenance.

Goes Great With: A red lip complements brunette hair colors as do warm bronze tones.

Similar Shades: Brunette, warm brown, cool brown, caramel, honey.

Price: Full color can range from $75 to $200. Highlights range anywhere from $80 to $350.

Elizabeth Olsen

Elizabeth Olsen's chestnut hair, which resembles a shiny chestnut waterfall, is a warm, multi-dimensional brunette. Colombini notes that the darker roots give it a more natural look, and that while the style is smooth and polished, it features a slight bend to showcase dimension. We approve.

Colombini recommends L'Oreal Paris's EverPure Deep Moisture Hair Sheet Mask ($5) for shine and lightweight smoothness.

Gabrielle Union

We're heart-eyed for these big chestnut curls, which feature a cooler brunette base that graduate to lighter warmer tones on the ends. "There's beautiful natural texture here," says Colombini. "This look is best achieved without heat and without disturbing natural texture. Set it and forget it."

Jessica Alba

We'll never get sick of seeing Old Hollywood hair on the red carpet, but when it's paired with Jessica Alba's chestnut locks, we're even more inspired. "She has a cooler brunette base with honey tones from the mid-shafts to the ends," says Colombini. "The Old Hollywood look can be achieved with a marcel set and then brushing it out."

Lily Collins

We love Lily Collins's red-tinged locks. If this look is your vibe, ask your colorist for a medium brown base with lighter cooper ends. Throw on a floral silk head wrap, add a slight bend to strands mid-shaft, and you've got yourself a boho look.

Anne Hathaway

Equal parts chocolate and chestnut, this winning color combo has a few sun- kissed warmer golden hues through the crown for dimension. Paired with a choppy cut, Colombini describes this as a lived-in 'do.

Beyoncé

Queen Bey always knows how to serve trend-setting hairstyles, and these chestnut strands rival any other spring hue. Conair's Infiniti Pro Texture Styling Hair Dryer ($34) is perfect for a style like this—it's made specifically for drying curly hair and maintaining the hair's natural curl pattern without the frizz.

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale is our OG celeb hair inspiration. This dimensional chestnut hair color features a cool-toned chestnut hue with both cooler tones and warmer tones throughout for dimension, according to Colombini. We're digging the beachy wave and center part, too.

Olivia Culpo

Take a page out of Olivia Culpo's book and go for this deep chestnut shade, which is sure to look stunning on similar olive skin tones. Here, she's sporting a cool dark brunette hue with very little warmer ends to break up the solid color. "A center-parted lob with a slight bend and a tuck behind the ears showcases a fresh face," notes Colombini.

Rihanna

Riri's voluminous waves are complemented perfectly with these auburn highlights that add a multi-dimensional, playful element to her overall look.

Felicity Jones

Felicity Jones's hair is right on the edge of the chestnut spectrum, nearing a deep mahogany shade. This 'do leans towards being cool brunette with a touch of warmth and cooler copper tones added throughout for dimension. We love the addition of a curtain fringe—très chic.

Rachel McAdams

Can we petition Rachel McAdams to always keep her hair this vibrant mix of chestnut and auburn? Colombini describes it as a multi-dimensional warm copper brunette with an off-duty messy top knot. "The added silk ribbon headband gives a bit more formal look to the messy knot," he notes.

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Ray is another celeb who walks the fine line between auburn and chestnut with her red-brown locks. To achieve this hue, ask your colorist for a warmer chestnut base with warm copper highlights dispersed throughout. Pair with a bouffant for a mod '60s vibe.

Jada Pinkett Smith

We're getting cozy fall vibes with Jada Pinkett Smith's steaming chestnut locks. Paired with a jaw-length lob and light layers, the 'do screams fierce freshness. If your hair is lacking volume, use a texturizing product like Sun Bum's Dry Texture Spray ($15) for hold and breezy volume.

Olivia Palermo

Not ready to go full-on chestnut? Make like Olivia Palermo, whose hair starts with a deep chocolate brown color and slowly transitions to chestnut at the ends. "This has a cool dark brunette base with caramel tips to break up the darkness, giving a softness to the skin tone," says Colombini. "The straight side part gives a very '90s feel."

Jamie Chung

Apparently, ombré chestnut hair is alive and well (and extremely flattering). Colombini describes this look as a "cool dark brunette base ombréd into golden honey highlights throughout the ends." Plus, the half-up half-down loose curls pay tribute to the Brigitte Bardot era, which we dig.

Ciara

Ciara's espresso locks border black and are as sultry as they are rock and roll. To protect the color, Friedman recommends avoiding shampooing too often and keeping hair in tip-top shape with the KHairPep K18Peptide Masque ($75)—"it repairs, strengthens, and doesn't weigh down the hair," she says.

Julia Roberts

We get all the Pretty Woman feels with Julia Roberts's vivid red-brown hue. Colombini says to ask for a "warm brunette chestnut base mixed with lighter golden tones for dimension" if you're aiming for this look. Throw on a center part with loose, lived-in waves for an effortless, I-just-woke-up-like-this vibe.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Priyanka Chopra Jonas's honeyed chestnut locks are oozing with dimension. "Someone that has warmer olive skin tones can look great in both warm and cool hair color hues, and vice versa with cooler skin tones," says Colombini. "The key is to have dimension—that, and a multi-tonal hair color, is complementary to any skin tone."

Serena Williams

Can't settle on just one hair color? Make like Serena Williams and incorporate two: chestnut at the roots that ombrés to a eye-catching auburn.

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen dabbles with ever-so-perfect chestnut hair that incorporates chocolate, copper, and hues. A middle part and off-duty bends make this look both effortless and chic.

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