Hair

How to Choose the Right Hair Color

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If you want to change your appearance, the easiest way to do it is to do something to your hair. Choosing the right hair colour isn’t as easy as simply picking out a color you like. There are a lot of factors that you should consider before picking a color for your hair. Below are some steps that you can follow to make sure you are choosing the right hair colour.

Steps

Initial Steps

1. Observe what type of skin tone you have.
   • If you have olive skin you suit darker hair colours. You should never go lighter than your skin because it appears fake.
   • If you have pink skin, avoid shades of red or golden blonde. Stick to ash tones to neutralize your coloring.
   • Pale skin suits pretty much any hair colour.
   • If you are extremely pale then don't go for black or very dark hair because it makes you look even more pale then you already are.
   • If you have yellow hues to your skin avoid yellow, gold or orange tones. Stick to deep reds and cool dark browns
2. Determine what clothing colour suits you best. This will be directly related to the hair color you should select.
   • If you look good in red, orange, golden yellow, olive green or rust, you suit warm hair tones such as golden blonde, golden brown, strawberry blonde and auburn.
   • If you look good in bluish red, fuchsia, black, royal blue or pine green, you suit cool hair tones such as platinum, ash blonde, ash brown, burgundy and jet black.
   • If you look good in red, purple, charcoal grey, periwinkle or teal, you suit neutral tones like sandy blonde, beige blonde, chocolate brown and mahogany.
3. Determine what type of jewelry looks best on you. This will determine whether you are cool, neutral or warm.
   • If you suit silver jewellery better you have cool skin.
   • If you suit gold jewellery better you have warm skin.
   • Suiting either means you are neutral.
4. Determine your eye color. Eye hair color and hair color go hand in hand.
   • A hair color with warm tones like red, gold and auburn shades are best for people with brown, green or hazel eyes. This is because these particular eye colors also have a yellow base.
   • Hair colors like light gold or ash are cooler-toned colors and are best suited to people with blue or grey eyes. These eye colors have a blue base as opposed to having a yellow or brown base.

Determining The Right Hair Colour For You

1. Brown. Consider dyeing your hair brown if you meet most of the following criteria:
   • Your hair is mousy brown now. This would be a minor change then that is just deepening your current hair color.
   • You want a low-maintenance color. The upkeep for brown is minimal and the kits for brown hair color that can be bought over the counter are almost impossible to mess up.
   • Your hair is damaged. Browns reflect well in light and minimizes breakages and tresses.
2. Red. Consider going with a red if you meet most of the following criteria.
   • Pink skin. Women with cool or pink skin pull this color off best. Conversely, it would not look natural on those with golden or olive skin.
   • Your hair is in good condition. If your hair is dry or damaged, it will have a hard time holding on to red color molecules.
3. Blond. Consider going blond if you meet the criteria below.
   • You were blond as a child. By the time summer ends, you will have the right skin tone to pull off blonde as an adult.
   • You can afford regular maintenance. This is the most expensive color to maintain. You will need regular touch-ups and specific products to make the color last longer.
4. Black. Consider going black if you meet the following criteria.
   • You have darker skin. Black or olive skin works best with this color.
   • You are absolutely certain you want black. This is the hardest color to lift. Once you get it, it's almost impossible to dye it back to your old color without damaging your hair.

Tips

• Red hair color is the brightest shade and attracts most attention. Be sure to choose a shade of red that compliments your skin tone.
• Blonde hair dye is particularly harmful to already damaged hair, as bleach is a powerful chemical. It's best to make sure your hair is healthy before going blond. Keep in mind that most shades of blond usually tend to look unnatural on olive or dark skinned people.
• Remember that if you have blemishes, a full block color will bring them out. Also if you're over 25, full block colors should generally be avoided.

Warnings

• You cannot go from one extreme of hair color to another.
• When you are coloring your hair for the first time, don't do it by yourself. Get it done by a professional.
• Keep hair coloring to a limit because you can damage your hair