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If you fall into the cool-toned category, you have dark-brown, black or gray-blue or dark-blue eyes and olive or brown skin or pale skin with bluish undertones. You tan easily, and your natural hair color is brown, black or ash blond. Cool-toned people look best with ash or platinum-blond, blue-black or rich-brown color. Any color with an ash base will work for you. If you want something more exotic, go for burgundy, purple or lipstick red.
Cool-toned people should avoid golden reds, golden blonds or any coppery or orange shades. The warmth of these colors can make the skin look sallow. -
Warm-toned people have golden-brown, hazel, green or green-blue eyes. Their skin has red or peach undertones, and their natural hair color is red, strawberry blond, honey brown or brown with gold or red highlights. Warm-toned people may have pale skin and freckles. If you are warm-toned, you'll look best with golden-blond, red, strawberry, honey-brown or chestnut hair. Any color with a red base is suitable for you.
Avoid ash-blond or brown, platinum or deep-black hair. - Hair color says something about your personality. A person who streaks her hair purple is different from someone who opts for a conservative soft brown. Colors such as bright red, platinum blond and jet black stand out in a crowd, so before you choose these colors, be sure you can handle the attention.
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Some colors require more maintenance than others. If you choose a shade close to your natural color, your roots will blend in, and you won't have to recolor as often. If you choose a shade at the opposite spectrum---a blond going black or a black-haired person going blond---you'll need frequent touch-ups.
Red fades more than any other color. Those with red hair must be prepared to protect their hair against sun and harsh shampoos and touch up frequently.
