Hair Color Ideas for Long Hair

One can easily get bored with the same old look, and at such a time, hair coloring ideas can completely change your look and make you look stylish. Long hair is fashionable and styling them with some hair color ideas, will make you look gorgeous. But which are the best hair color ideas that a person can opt for? Is advisable to opt for that one hair color which you have been wanting to try, or should you opt for hair color ideas which will actually suit you? Here are the answers for all your queries.

Instructions for Hair Coloring

Here, I have given some instructions for selecting and maintaining your colored hair. Further in the article are tables, from which you can pick the right hair color and shades for highlighting or streaking.

• There are many photo editing software, which can aid you in selecting the color that suits you best. Select a picture which has the model sporting a shade of hair color you like. Crop any picture of yours and overlap the photo that you cropped, i.e, your face on the model's face. This way you can get a preview of how a hair color will look on you.
• If you wish to color your hair at home, there are many easy do-it-yourself hair coloring kits available. However, ask a friend to help you with the task and make sure you are wearing plastic gloves, when coloring your hair.
• Whenever using products like shampoos or conditioners for hair care, stick to the same brand, as the hair color you used.
• When highlighting your hair, get around 8 - 12 highlights or streaks. You can also style your hair in the latest fashion of wavy and layered long haircuts with bangs, that has scorched runways all over the world.
• Avoid exposing your hair to the sun, as this will have a bleaching effect on your hair and make your hair color look lighter.

Selecting Hair Color Ideas

The most important thing to keep in mind while choosing hair colors, is that the hair color ideas you select should suit your skin tone and the color of your eyes. So, select a hair color that doesn't make your skin look dull, washed out or too bright. It is important to understand if you have a cool or warm skin tone.

People who fall in the category of people with cool skin tones and eye color should opt for these ideas for hair coloring.

Skin Tone	Eye Color	Best Suited Hair Colors	Colors to Avoid
Dark Brown Medium complexion with light pink color in the cheeks or no color Medium complexion and golden undertones Olive complexion (Asians and Latinos) Pale complexion with pink undertones or no color Bronze or brown complexion after tanning	Blackish brown Dark brown Grayish blue Dark blue Hazel colored with light flecks	Shiny raven black Cool blonde shades like mink or icy white Highlights can be honey, wheat or ash colored Hair color in burgundy or purple shades	Blonde Yellow Red Bronze

People who fall in the category of people with warm skin tones and eye color can use the hair color ideas mentioned in the table.

Skin Tone	Eye Color	Best Suited Hair Colors	Colors to Avoid
Freckled complexion Pale complexion with peach or golden undertones Ruddy complexion Brown skin tone, with pink or golden undertones	Hazel eyes with brown or golden colored flecks Green eyes Greenish-blue eyes Golden brown eyes	Warm and dark brown shades Golden brown and chestnut shades Base color of shiny blonde or reddish-orange Best highlight shades are copper streaks, golden-brown or golden shades	Avoid hair colors like blue and purple Avoid shades like beige or ash, these shades will make your face look washed out

With the table given above, you can choose the right hair color and highlight shades, which suit your complexion and match your eyes. So, give yourself a makeover with these hair color ideas, shop for some new clothes and enjoy your new look!