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How do you get auburn hair color?
If you want a lighter, brighter auburn (think something Sansa Stark inspired), you’ll need to be working with a blonde/bronde base, or lift your colour a few shades lighter prior to adding the auburn wash. If your hair is currently a mid to dark brunette hue, you’re made in the shade.
Is auburn and ginger the same color?
2 Auburn and ginger are entirely different shades of red, and the latter has a brighter, lighter finish and is perfect for fairer skin tones.

What color shade is auburn?
Auburn is a variety of red, often described as reddish-brown. This means it’s a beautiful shade that’s not as full-on as some brighter reds and suits a lot of skin colors and tones.
Who has natural auburn hair?
A mere one to two percent of people are born with auburn hair. The prevalence is slightly higher in the northern and western fringes of Europe, especially the British Isles (mainly Ireland and Scotland), than in the rest of the world. The shade of red hair is not the same in all people.
Is auburn hair common?
Natural red hair is the rarest hair color in the world. A mere one to two percent of people are born with auburn hair. The prevalence is slightly higher in the northern and western fringes of Europe, especially the British Isles (mainly Ireland and Scotland), than in the rest of the world.

What does auburn look like?
Auburn hair is a variety of red hair colors ranging from reddish-brown to dark ginger. Auburn shades vary from medium to dark hair and are a combination of light to dark brown and red hues, which makes it similar to a Titian hair shade.
Is auburn red or copper?
We classify auburn as a deeper shade of red somewhere within the medium to dark brunette category. Auburn is often considered a “cool tone” because it has a slightly blue undertone to it. Other colors that have cool tones are mahogany and violet, which both pair beautifully as complementing undertones to auburn.