Guide to Finding the Hair Color That Suits You Best

Hey girls,have you ever gotten frustrated when you go to the salon, show your hairstylist the pic of hair color you want ,but then find out it doesn’t suit you at all? Choosing the right shade is key to your hairstyle’s success—it can really make or break the look. But how do you know if a hair color will suit you before you make the leap? In this blog, we’ll break down how to understand your undertone and tips to choose hair colors that complement your face.

Choose Hair Colors That Match Your Undertone

How to Determine Your Undertone

Unlike your outer skin color, which may tan, your undertone is the color beneath your skin's surface. There are three main categories: cool, warm, and neutral. These undertones affect the overall tone of your skin.
Cool undertones typically have a pink, red, or blue tint to their skin.
Warm undertones usually have a yellow, peach, or golden hue.
Neutral undertones have a mix of both cool and warm tones.
It's important to note that you don’t need to have light skin to have cool undertones or dark skin for warm undertones. People with all skin tones can have any of these undertones!
Want to figure out what’s your undertone?Try these 4 main methods:

1.Check the Colors of Your veins

Look at the veins on your inner wrist under natural light:
Cool Undertone: Veins appear blue or purple.
Warm Undertone: Veins look teal or green.
Neutral Undertone: Veins may appear a mix of blue and green, or they’re hard to distinguish.

2.Examine Your Eye Color

Your eyes can also give you a hint about your undertones. Generally:
Cool undertones often have eyes that are icy and cool, like gray, gray-green, blue, dark cool brown or pale eyes.
Warm undertones tend to have warm eyes, such as warm green, golden brown, or amber brown.
People with Neutral undertones may sometimes have warm-colored eyes, while those with cool undertones can have cool-colored eyes paired with warm skin tones, still creating a harmonious overall look.

3.Jewelry Compatibility Test

Wear a neutral-colored shirt and try on both gold and silver jewelry to see which complements your face best:
Cool Undertone: Silver jewelry will likely enhance your features, giving your complexion a bright, fresh look.
Warm Undertone: If yellow or rose gold jewelry looks better on you, this will highlight your warm undertones and make your skin glow.
Neutral Undertone: Both gold and silver jewelry will work, as neutral undertones blend warm and cool tones.

4.Do a white paper test:

Stand in front of a mirror under natural light and put a neutral color white paper up to your face.
Cool Undertones: If your skin looks pink, rosy, or bluish against the paper, you likely have cool undertones.
Warm Undertones: If your skin looks yellow, orange, or gold, you likely have warm undertones.
Neutral Undertones: If your skin seems to be in between, you probably have a neutral undertone.

5.Lipstick color test:

Without makeup, see which lipstick shades look the best on you:
Cool Undertone: You’ll likely look stunning in shades like fuchsia pink, fuchsia red, or any red or brown with a blue or purple hue.
Warm Undertone: Orange-red or orange-brown lipstick will probably complement you and give you a polished, energetic look.
Neutral Undertone: You can pull off both cool and warm shade lipstick.
Key tips:Choose a color that matches with your undertone and provides the proper contrast to both your undertone and hair color.

What Hair Colors Perfectly Match Your Undertone?

Hair colors suit for cool undertones:

Cool icy or ash blonde,Platinum Blonde,smoky blonde,ash brown,black,ash blue,silver or gray,burgundy with more blue or purple shades. Avoid yellow or brassy hues if you have pale skin and cool undertones.

Hair colors suit for warm undertones:

Honey and golden hue colors,such as honey blondes,warm blondes,beigey blondes,strawberry blonde,honey brown,chocolate brown,reddish brown,copper.Avoid blue or purple toned shades.

Hair colors suit for neutral undertones:

You have more options to experiment with different hair color tones. Generally, choose a color that highlights your features or complements your ideal style, and simply adjust your eyebrow and lipstick shades when trying a new hair color.

Choose hair colors suit your facial structure and features

Do Comprehensive Facial Assessment

Your facial structure plays an important role in finding the right hair color that complements your face. Pay special attention to these two areas:

Facial Lines
Soft Lines: Your face has smooth, flowing lines with a gentle transition from the jawline to the chin. There are no sharp angles or prominent bone structure.
Sharp Lines: Your facial features have more defined, angular lines and pronounced bone structure, giving a more sculpted appearance.
Facial Proportions
Smaller Features: Your facial features are on the smaller side, with more empty space on your face, which can create a softer and more delicate look.
Larger Features: Your facial features are more prominent and bold, giving you a more mature, defined look. This includes large, expressive eyes, a high and straight nose, and well-defined, slightly fuller lips with a natural, rosy tone. These characteristics contribute to a more striking and sophisticated appearance.

What hair colors suit for your face structure?

Soft Facial Lines vs. Smaller Features:If you have soft facial lines and smaller features, lighter blended shades will be ideal for you. These shades will accentuate the delicate and airy quality of your face, giving it a soft, harmonious appearance,which will complement your gentle facial structure without overpowering it.
Think of natural, subtle tones like honey blonde, soft caramel, or light brown, which will complement your gentle facial structure without overpowering it.
Sharp Facial Lines vs. Large Features:For those with sharp facial lines and larger, more prominent features, deeper and more defined hair colors work best.
Shades like rich browns, dark brunettes, or even deep auburn will enhance your strong features and add balance, giving your face a bold, structured look.
These colors will help define your face even more, complementing your sharp jawline and pronounced facial features while maintaining a sophisticated, confident appearance.

Consider your personal style

Your personal style influences how you should approach choosing a hair color that complements you. Here are a few styles to think about:

Cool/Chill Style:

If you prefer a cool, distant vibe, you likely feel more confident with sharp, cool styles that give off an edgy, almost mysterious aura. You gravitate towards sleek cuts, cool-toned hair colors, and full makeup that enhances your chilled yet powerful presence, creating a look that’s both effortless and commanding.

Hair Colors suit for cool/chill style:

Pick cool-toned hair shades like silver gray, icy platinum, blue-black,sh blonde,ash brown, etc.

Natural Style:

If you lean toward a more natural, soft look, you likely avoid heavy makeup and prefer effortless styles.

Hair Colors suit for natural style:

The key here is simplicity and highlighting your natural beauty, often choosing colors that complement your undertone, with subtle contrasting highlights or ombré.

Warm Charm Style:

If you prefer warmth and elegance, this style highlights a cozy, sweet, yet sophisticated look. You probably avoid heavy makeup, focusing instead on soft, glowing tones that emphasize kindness and charm.

Hair Colors suit for warm charm style:

Select honey chestnut, warm brown,golden copper, rose gold, chocolate balayage.

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