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Step 1
Determine if you have a warm or cool skin tone if you want to choose the best hair color. Do you look better in shirts in pale pinks, violet, or light blue? Do you look best in pink and mauve lipstick, or other beauty supply products? This indicates a cool skin tone. An ashy blond or deep red would look best. A black with a blue tinge would look wild, but nice. Dark brunette would work well too. If you look better in rust, olive green, or brown, you probably have a warm skin tone. A golden blond, medium red, or light brown would look best.
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Step 2
Test out hair color samples to choose the best hair color. Many beauty supply products stores have ½ inch thick locks of imitation hair that is colored to look like the dye kit they represent. To determine which one will look best on you, hold it up to the underside of your wrist. Try out several, and narrow down which ones you think are best. If you still aren’t sure, ask a friend, or your stylist for advice. Or, take a break. After narrowing it down to a few colors, come back another day. You’d be surprised how well you see things with fresh eyes.
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Step 3
Choose a brand of hair color beauty supply products that is multi-tonal. Often the reason hair color looks fake is because it looks flat, that is, all one color. Natural hair has a midtone, darker tones, and highlights. These are often subtle, but it’s enough to look natural and “real.” If you choose a hair color that takes this into account, the effect will look natural too. Good luck trying to find the best hair color!
Comments
sunshine11219 said
on 3/17/2009 good tips
slphilbrick said
on 3/17/2009 Well written piece on finding that just right hair color! Considering semi permanent can help too (just in case you chose wrong.....lol.) 5*
cadence said
on 3/16/2009 Great tips. Choosing the wrong hair color can be pretty terrible.