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Light Chestnut Plant-Based Hair Color – Natural Caramel Brown Highlights and Sun-Kissed Balayage Effect
The Light Chestnut Plant-Based Hair Color by Serge d'Estel Paris is a 100% plant-based coloring treatment, formulated from walnut shell powder (Juglans regia seedcoat powder) and walnut leaf powder (Juglans regia leaf powder) — two natural ingredients with recognized color properties that deliver natural chestnut, caramel and warm brown tones. Walnut shell provides the caramel brown pigments, while walnut leaf deepens the shade and adds brilliance and softness.
This herbal hair dye blends with your natural color to gently warm and illuminate it, with a very natural balayage effect that stays in harmony with the existing base. The result: no visible regrowth line, a color that evolves progressively, and coated hair that looks fuller, shinier and softer with every application. Its 100% plant-based formula is free from added chemical ingredients, for a plant-based treatment that respects the hair fiber.
At Natur'All Hair, we only select hair colors compatible with a consistent natural hair care routine — products that color, but also care for your hair with every application.
Why choose this hair color?
Light blonde to light chestnut hair often needs slightly darkening a base that feels too light, adding a natural caramel veil to the first gray hairs and restoring warmth and depth to their color. Without the right care, these hair types can look dull, flat or brassy.
A well-chosen light chestnut natural hair dye, on the other hand, warms up and unifies the color, wraps gray hairs in a natural transparent caramel veil and durably improves the brilliance and visual density of the hair — with a gentle, progressive balayage effect and no visible regrowth line.
This plant-based hair color meets a specific need. It can be used on its own for regular upkeep, or integrated into a natural hair care routine to strengthen results over time.
The role of this product in your routine
- Ideal for: adding warm caramel brown highlights on a light blonde to light chestnut base
- Recommended for: light blonde to darken slightly, dull chestnut, first gray hairs to cover with a natural veil
- Best used: as a main color or touch-up every 4 to 6 weeks
- Compatible with: plant-based hair color — can be layered over a previous application
- Frequency: every 4 to 6 weeks depending on regrowth and desired result
Light chestnut herbal hair dye: what it delivers with every application
Used regularly, this natural hair color helps to:
- deposit a veil of warm, luminous caramel brown highlights,
- create a natural balayage effect that blends harmoniously with the base color,
- cover gray hairs with a transparent, natural-looking veil,
- avoid the regrowth line effect thanks to a progressive, seamless result,
- coat the hair fiber for more volume, brilliance and softness.
The benefits of the Light Chestnut Plant-Based Hair Color by Serge d'Estel
- 100% plant-based, made in France: free from added chemical ingredients, for a plant-based treatment that respects the hair fiber.
- Natural caramel brown highlights: walnut shell delivers warm, natural chestnut tones — never artificial.
- Balayage effect and no regrowth line: the color blends harmoniously with the existing base for seamless, progressive regrowth.
- Gentle gray coverage: gray hairs absorb the plant pigments for a subtle, natural-looking result.
- Coated and beautified hair fiber: improved volume, brilliance and softness with every application.
The Light Chestnut by Serge d'Estel is applied to damp hair — a specificity of the range that makes the paste easier to distribute and optimizes pigment absorption. For an even more long-lasting result, prepare your hair with a detoxifying cleansing treatment before application: this gently opens the hair cuticle and allows the plant pigments to better adhere. On gray hairs, the result is a transparent coverage — subtle and natural-looking rather than uniform.
Processing time: 15 to 50 minutes depending on the intensity desired — the longer the processing time, the more visible and deep the light chestnut highlights will be. Avoid shampooing for 72 hours after coloring to allow the shade to set durably. Always use a non-metallic bowl for preparation.
Who is it recommended for?
- women with light blonde to light chestnut hair looking to add warmth and caramel highlights to their color,
- those with first gray hairs they want to cover discreetly with a natural, transparent veil,
- women who want to stop chemical hair dyes and gently switch to plant-based color,
- those looking for a natural balayage effect with no visible regrowth line,
- women who are mindful of ingredients and committed to a more natural beauty routine.
How to use
- before application, use a detoxifying cleansing treatment to open the hair cuticle and optimize color hold,
- in a non-metallic bowl, mix the powder with hot water (around 50°C / 122°F): 100g of powder to 200-300ml of water, until you get a smooth, even paste,
- apply to damp hair (towel-dried), from roots to ends,
- wrap the hair in a protective film and leave on for 15 to 50 minutes depending on the intensity desired,
- rinse thoroughly with plain water until the water runs clear,
- avoid shampooing for 72 hours after coloring to allow the shade to set durably.
Size: 100 g
This plant-based hair color is part of a carefully selected range of natural hair dyes chosen to suit every hair profile. It can be used on its own for regular color maintenance, or integrated into a complete natural hair care routine for long-lasting results. To extend the brilliance of your herbal hair dye, also discover our compatible natural shampoos.
| Technical data | |
| Needs / Objectives | Naturally color the hair - Cover white hair - Add luminous light brown tones - Coat the hair fiber - Strengthen and beautify the hair. |
| Hair types | Natural hair - Plant-colored hair - Fine hair - Thick hair - Wavy to coily hair. |
| Usage moment | Full hair coloring - Root touch-up - To maintain plant-based color - According to regrowth frequency. |
| Expert level | Beginner when following instructions - Intermediate - Expert - Suitable for home or professional use. |
| Plant Dye compatible | Yes - Fully compatible with plant-based hair colors - Henna compatible - Can be used alone or blended. |
| Grey hair coverage | Yes - Good white hair coverage - Best results on properly prepared hair - Intensity varies according to the percentage of white hair. |
| Color result | Natural light brown shade - Warm luminous highlights - Soft and elegant color - Unique result depending on starting hair color - Shade develops over 24 to 48 hours after application. |
| Composition | Plant-based coloring powders - Ammonia-free - No oxidants - No synthetic dyes - Naturally derived formula. |
| INCI ingredients | JUGLANS REGIA SEEDCOAT POWDER (walnut husk powder), JUGLANS REGIA LEAF POWDER (walnut leaf powder). |
| Directions for use | Mix the powder with warm water according to instructions - Apply to clean hair - Distribute evenly from roots to ends - Leave on depending on desired result - Rinse thoroughly. |
| Hair dresser tips | Perform a strand test before first use - Apply generously for even coverage - Keep the mixture warm during processing - Wait 48 hours before assessing the final color. |
| Format | 100 g pouch - Ready-to-use format - Ideal for roots or short to medium hair - Easy to measure. |
| Storage | Store in a dry place - Reseal carefully after opening - Protect from humidity and heat - Best used soon after opening. |
| FAQ | Does it cover white hair ? Yes - Can it be mixed with other shades ? Yes - Is the result immediate ? The color develops over 24 to 48 hours - Suitable for previously plant-colored hair ? Yes. |
Light Chestnut Herbal Hair Color – Serge D'Estel Paris
- Brand: Serge D'Estel Paris
- Product Code: CVCC200
- Reward Points: 11
- Availability: 6
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11.90€
- Ex Tax: 9.92€
- Price in reward points: 1190
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