Robert Pattinson’s hair style isn’t all about the cut. The colour has made an impact on young men worldwide as well. Hair colour is a tricky subject for those wanting a specific colour or shade.
What Colour is Robert Pattinson’s Hair?
One of the most common questions about Twilight’s Edward Cullen is, “What colour is Edward Cullen’s hair and how can I get it?” It’s not enough to answer, “It’s blonde,” “It’s brown,” “It’s bronze.” Pattinson has had variations of all these hair colours over the last couple of years—including highlights.
Understanding the Hair Colour Level System
Professional hair stylists speak in terms of ‘levels’ of hair colour—level 2 being darkest brown or almost black, to level 10 or 11 being the lightest blonde.
As Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter’s The Goblet of Fire, and The Order of the Phoenix, Pattinson had much lighter hair colour than what his Twilight fans are used to. Stylists would call this a Level 8 Light Blonde.
Wella, a 129-year-old professional hair colour company, makes several permanent hair colours similar to Diggory’s colour: Koleston Perfect (KP) 8/1 Light Blonde Ash, 8/2 Light Blonde Matte, and 8/71 Light Blonde Brown Ash.
So, What is Edward Cullen’s Hair Colour?
As vampire Cullen, Pattinson had colour two levels darker than his Harry Potter character. He was also introduced to highlights to avoid a one-dimensional look, and the tone of his hair was more bronze than gold or ‘yellow.”
Keep in mind, it’s likely he has also had his hair colour custom blended, meaning that his hair is not just one colour that can be found in a swatch book. His signature Edward Cullen hairstyle looks to be a similar to KP 6/7 Dark Blonde Brown with perhaps a touch of KP 5/4 Light Brown Red to give it that coppery tone.
Highlights are usually strategically placed to emphasize a certain part of the haircut and give dimension to the cut. In Pattinson’s case, Level 8 gold highlights were most likely applied but anyone getting highlights can choose gold, red or brown tones depending on the desired effect.
Robert Pattinson’s Hair Colour
As himself, Pattinson has shown his fans several different variations of his famous hair style.
Despite the messy, casual look, his hair colour is a lot of work to achieve and maintain. Drugstore colour is a gamble because the developer inside is meant for the masses and is not right for everyone’s hair type and what they want to achieve. Don’t expect to dye dark brown or black hair a Diggory blonde or Cullen copper without professional help. Drugstore brands just aren’t made to dye hair several levels lighter than the user’s natural hair colour.
The difference between Cullen’s hair colour and Pattinson’s hair colour during the release of Twilight, is that more chunky or ‘thicker’ highlights were added after the movie. They were basically the same colour, just more hair was highlighted around his face.
Pattinson has also showed fans a darker, more natural looking side by colouring his hair a level 4-5 similar to KP 4/71 Medium Brown Brown Ash which is almost the same colour as his eyebrows and beard.
Learn who can wear Edward Cullen’s hairstyle, and how to get Robert Pattinson’s hair style to complement this star’s hair colour.
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