Things You'll Need:
- Magazines with lots of people in them (for color suggestions)
- Colorist's swatches or the back of the at-home boxes
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Step 1
Think about celebrities and people you know whose hair you love. Think about why you love their hair (color, texture, style, cut).
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Step 2
Examine your own face and hair and whether you think you could pull off their color, given your differences in skin tone, eye color and hair cut, texture and style.
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Step 3
Ask them how and why they decided upon that hair color (assuming their hair is dyed) and how risky of a move it was initially for them.
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Step 4
Examine how averse you are to change.
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Step 5
Pick a few different shades of the various hair colors you'd like to try. For example, if you're thinking about red, look at strawberry blondes, coppers and violet-reds. Narrow down your selection by choosing your top three colors out of 10 different hues of red.
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Step 6
Examine the colors you chose and see if there any similarities between them. If there are, then you know the general color you'd like to go with. If not, take the three various hues to a hair dresser to get a professional opinion.
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Step 7
Factor in your profession, your hair's texture and your skin and eye color before deciding on a definite shade.
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Step 8
Go to a professional salon (even if it's just for a consultation) to get their opinion on your top colors and whether they would work with your hair and face.
