Choosing Hair Color Based on Skin Tone

So, you want to color your hair, and you already have selected some hair color ideas that you would like to color your hair with. A hair color that suits your friend, might not necessarily look good on you. Many people select a hair color or highlights color, which instead of making them look good makes their complexion look pasty or too bright. Here, are various tips and tricks that will help you understand which skin tone category you belong to, that will help you in choosing the right hair color based on skin tone and eye color.

Choosing Hair Color by Eye Color & Skin Tone
The hair color wheel is divided into warm and cool colors. Shades of red and yellow are warm colors, and shades of blue are cool colors. On some people only cool hair colors suit, while on some people only warm colors suit. This is because, when it comes to hair coloring, people are divided into the cool and warm category.

People who belong to the cool category can have cool skin tones like bronze or brown complexion after tanning, pale complexion with pink undertones or no color, olive complexion, medium complexion with golden undertones, medium complexion with light pink color in the cheeks or no color or dark brown complexion. The eye color can be grayish blue, dark blue, hazel colored with light flecks, blackish brown or dark brown. Such people while choosing a new hair color should only go for the cool hair color as a base and for highlighting. If you belong to this category then select the ideas of hair coloring for cool skin tones and eye color, which are mentioned below.

People who fall in the warm category can have skin tone of freckled complexion, pale complexion with golden or peach undertones, ruddy complexion or brown skin tone with golden or pink undertones. The eye color can be either golden brown, greenish blue, green, hazel eyes with brown or golden flecks. Similarly, these people should opt for warm shades of red or yellow as base color or hair highlights colors. If you belong to this category, then for warm category use the ideas mentioned below for warm category.

Hair Coloring Ideas for Warm Skin Tones & Eye Color
People who belong to the warm category should avoid blue or purple hair colors. Such people should also avoid shades of ash or beige as they can make your face look washed out. Here, are some of the best suited colors for the warm category.

• Golden brown and chestnut shades look great
• Best hair highlights color shades are copper streaks, golden-brown or golden shades
• Warm and dark brown shades of hair color look great as base hair color
• Base color of shiny blonde or reddish-orange also look great

Hair Coloring Ideas for Cool Skin Tones & Eye Color
People who belong to the cool category should avoid going of hair color shades of red, yellow, gold or bronze. As these warm tones can make your face look drawn or sallow. Here, are some of the best suited colors for the cool category.

• Cool blonde shades like mink or icy white can be opted for highlight or as hair dye
• Shiny raven black as a base color looks stunning
• Highlights can be of honey, wheat or ash colored
• Hair color in burgundy or purple shades can also be opted as base or highlight colors

This was all about choosing a hair color to suit your skin tone. So, understand which category you belong to, and select any of the above mentioned ideas, to get the appropriate hair color. To get the best result of highlights or hair dyeing, approach a professional.