HAIR Gossip
Ever wonder why some people have a color that just pops? The secret is to match your hair color to your skin tone. While there are a variety of complexions, all will fall into two different skin tone categories- warm or cool.
WARM
Skin
Yellow or gold
Pale peach
Brown w/ pink undertones
Brown w/ gold undertone
Eyes
Eyes
Warm golden brown
Hazel w/ brown
Blue/green
Green
Hair
Hair
Golden blonde
Strawberry blonde
Red
Dark brown w/ red
Dark brown w/ gold
Gray with a golden cast
Typically, if you have one or more colors from each category above, you would fall into the warm category. Hair colors that have a warm overtone such as golden to dark brown, rich warm auburns, and red or golden highlights will compliment your skin tone. You should avoid cool hair colors such as blues, whites, ash, and purples.
By matching a copper blonde hair color on someone with a warm peach and cream complexion, we end up with a hair color that looks natural and blends well with the color of the skin. In most cases, a cool hair color mixed with a warm skin complexion can drain the skin and cause the color to look drab.
COOL
Typically, if you have one or more colors from each category above, you would fall into the warm category. Hair colors that have a warm overtone such as golden to dark brown, rich warm auburns, and red or golden highlights will compliment your skin tone. You should avoid cool hair colors such as blues, whites, ash, and purples.
By matching a copper blonde hair color on someone with a warm peach and cream complexion, we end up with a hair color that looks natural and blends well with the color of the skin. In most cases, a cool hair color mixed with a warm skin complexion can drain the skin and cause the color to look drab.
COOL
Skin
Pale pink
Pink w/ golden undertones
Olive
Bronze brown
Dark brown
Eyes
Eyes
Blue
Gray-blue
Hazel
Dark brown
Hair
Hair
Deep chocolate brown
Blue-black
Ash
Golden brown
Dark blonde
Salt and pepper gray
White
Usually, when you have one or more colors from each category above, you would fall into the warm category. Hair colors with cool overtones such as ash brown, cool blondes (platinum), blue-blacks and unnatural colors like mahogany, burgundy, and fire engine red will look great with your skin tone.
When we put a cool light brown color on someone the cool complexion really brightens up and we end up with a hair color that suits the skin tone. In most cases, warm hair color mixed with a cool and fair complexion can completely wash you out.
*There are of course some exceptions such as client preference, color contrast, and neutralizing skin and hair tones.
Client preference- If you have a golden skin tone but you really want a deep chocolate hair color then more power to ya sister!!! Forget the color rules. As long as you're happy with the color that is all that matters.
Color contrast- A combination of warm and cool hair colors can be used together in various techniques for a contrast.
Neutralizing skin and hair tones- You can neutralize an unflattering skin tone by using a hair color to compliment it. Just as you would avoid a bright red sweater if you have a lot of pink in your face, warm-tones in your hair will bring out a flush while cool colors can minimize it.
Usually, when you have one or more colors from each category above, you would fall into the warm category. Hair colors with cool overtones such as ash brown, cool blondes (platinum), blue-blacks and unnatural colors like mahogany, burgundy, and fire engine red will look great with your skin tone.
When we put a cool light brown color on someone the cool complexion really brightens up and we end up with a hair color that suits the skin tone. In most cases, warm hair color mixed with a cool and fair complexion can completely wash you out.
*There are of course some exceptions such as client preference, color contrast, and neutralizing skin and hair tones.
Client preference- If you have a golden skin tone but you really want a deep chocolate hair color then more power to ya sister!!! Forget the color rules. As long as you're happy with the color that is all that matters.
Color contrast- A combination of warm and cool hair colors can be used together in various techniques for a contrast.
Neutralizing skin and hair tones- You can neutralize an unflattering skin tone by using a hair color to compliment it. Just as you would avoid a bright red sweater if you have a lot of pink in your face, warm-tones in your hair will bring out a flush while cool colors can minimize it.
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