In terms of lowlights, tones of red and tortoise (a blend of copper and gold) colors work best. When brown hair lightens naturally, it has to go through shades of red first. Thus red lowlights ...

This auburn-ish tone is like brown sugar, but for hair: a happy medium between dark and light with just a hint of rosy glow. The key? Making things warmer, not brighter. As Rex Jimieson ...