This mahogany red dark brown hair dye (4.65) is a warm colour with full coverage on grey hair. The lighter your current hair, the brighter the red colour will be. If you have light blonde or grey hair, you could tone down the brightness by mixing with a natural colour such as dark brown (4.0). Keep a ratio of 1:1 when mixing. If you already have (dark) brown hair, the colour will have less effect. If you find this mahogany red dark brown (4.65) too dark, opt for the copper red light brown (6.64). Of course it's also possible to mix these two to your own preference. Other warm colours in this colour level are golden dark brown (4.3) and chestnut dark brown (4.8).
Red/copper shades
Red/copper shades fade faster than other colours. Especially when you dye your hair red/copper for the first time. To dye your hair red/copper successfully and with longer-lasting results, it is best to "stack" the red colour (pigment) by dyeing your hair red/copper several times. That way the red/copper pigments stay in your hair better.
Because WECOLOUR hair dye is as pure as possible and not harmful to your hair, you can do this with confidence. You will see that the colour remains beautiful longer and longer. So have some patience, but then the result will be (longer) beautiful! Also use a good shampoo and conditioner especially for coloured hair to keep your colour longer.
Allergic to hair dye?
Then a red/copper hair dye is the perfect choice! Red/copper hair dyes (just like our other dyes) don't contain PPD, but they also don't contain TDS/PTD while the other colours do, which makes the chances of an allergic reaction much smaller. Not sure if you're allergic? Send us a message and ask for a free tester.
Advice with picking a colour
The result always depends on the colour and structure of your hair before you dye it. If you have dry, porous or fine hair, you should probably take a dye lighter than the colour you actually want. Your hair will absorb more pigment from the dye, making your end results darker than they should be. It's better to dye your hair too light than too dark, because you can't dye dark hair back! If you have doubts between two colours, pick the lighter colour. Are the end results too light? You can always dye it to a darker colour right away without damaging your hair with WECOLOUR dye. If you have bleached strands or highlights in your hair, the 4.65 could look a little bright on these strands. Test it first on a tiny bit of your hair before going all-in.
Dyeing your hair for the first time? Or using WECOLOUR for the first time? Use our hair colour advice tool to decide which hair colour suits your hair best in four easy steps. You can also get hair colour advice from one of our colour specialists via email. Then fill in this questionnaire. If you want personal advice, schedule a video consultation with one of our hair colour specialists.
Not fully convinced on if this colour suits you? Take a look at our Pinterest board where we show diverse examples and inspiration for each colour.
How much dye do you need?
- Short, thin hair or just the roots: less than one package (one tube mixed with developer)
- Hair until your shoulders: one package (one tube mixed with developer)
- Thick or longer hair: two packages (tube mixed with developer)
- Very thick, long hair: three packages (tube mixed with developer)
Make sure to have enough dye. There's nothing more annoying than running out of dye in the middle of dyeing your hair. Also don't mix too much dye at once, you can always make more. If you have leftover (unmixed) dye, that's no problem. WECOLOUR colour cream has a shelf life of 12 months after opening.