Finding a hair color that matches your skin color is a big job. But are you familiar with your skin tone?
Is it Indian skin tone? Or some other? Let’s find out.
Skin tones are of 4 types: light, fair, medium, and deep (dark). Here’s how you can find the tone of your skin.
1. Stand where natural light is present like window or terrace. . .
2. Wash your face to remove dirt or dust.
3. Look at yourself in the mirror and see what the color of your skin is.
· If it’s very white- light skin
· If it’s creamy- fair skin
· If it’s slightly brown- medium skin
· If it’s black- dark skin
There’s a skin undertone too, and here’s how you can find that out.
Get in a place where natural light is present and find out what is the color of your veins, if:
● The color is purple or blue, your skin undertone is cool.
● The color is greenish-blue or green, your skin undertone is warm.
● You can’t identify whether the color is blue or green, your skin undertone is neutral.
It is important to identify skin tone because of so many reasons. For example, if you want to apply the perfect foundation, you should know whether your skin tone is warm, cool, or neutral to choose the foundation according to it. Another reason is that when you decide to color your hair, it should go with your skin tone.
You should always color your hair in those colors that complement your skin color. Here are some color suggestions by us for your skin color:
· Cool tone: Light colors like white, blonde, golden
· Warm tone: Bright colors like brown, red, etc.
· Neutral tone: Any color
There are mainly four types of skin colors:
● Light
● Fair
● Medium
● Deep (dark)
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Let’s tell you about hair color for skin tone so that you end up picking the right one.
- Fair Skin with Cool Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Gold, Caramel, Amber, Honey, Butterscotch
Fair skin means white skin color, and with cool undertones, the whitish complexion increases, and sometimes skin can look pale. These hair colors will ensure that your skin doesn’t look pale. They’ll even add a little warmth and shine to your face, making it look bright. Whether you choose to fully color your hair or highlight them, these colors will go with your tone beautifully.
- Fair Skin With Warm Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Platinum, Ice, Silver, Ash, Sand, Beige, Champagne
Warm undertones help prevent redness around your face as fair skin tends to get red soon. All of these colors will be there to complement your skin tone beautifully. You can even some color combinations like Platinum and Silver will go well. Having blue or hazel eyes will be a bonus point for you.
- For Fair Skin with Neutral Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Strawberry Blonde, Copper, Amber, Rust, Russet
Neutral undertones can make your fair skin look bright, and to add to that brightness; you need hair colors according to that. All of these colors are bright as well as warm, which bring shine to your face. Combining some cool colors with these warm colors will give a creamy combination that’ll look subtle on your skin tone.
- For Medium Skin with Cool Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Caramel, Honey, Golden Brown, Amber, Mahogany, Cinnamon
Those who have medium skin with cool undertones need a hair color that contrasts with their skin color so that they don’t look washed out. These colors come out beautifully when you highlight your hair in such colors, maintaining the naturally dark roots. A single color will do its magic, but that would not be bad if you like to shuffle any two of them.
- For Medium Skin with Warm Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Dark Chocolate, Chestnut, Dark Auburn, Mocha
Medium skin and warm undertones, this combination can sometimes make your skin look a little bit yellowish. To avoid that yellowish effect, you need darker hair colors like dark chocolate so that it makes the color creamier. Also, getting your hair colored from dark to light will give a soft and beautiful effect.
- For Medium Skin with Neutral Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: True Black, Espresso, Blue-black, Licorice
Dark colors like these can be harsh on fair skin with cool undertones but not with neutral undertones. In fact, it enhances your skin tone and has a beautiful effect on your complexion.
Your face glows when you color your hair in dark colors. Fully colored hair will be a better choice than getting them highlighted.
- For Olive Skin with Cool Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Reddish Browns like Chestnut, Autumn, and Cinnamon
Bright colors like chestnut can really complement your skin color, and you’ll come as bold. These colors have a bold look and go beautifully with olive skin with cool undertones. Try coloring your hair in highlights to get familiar with the look, and if you like your new look, you can color your whole hair.
- For Olive skin with warm undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Red, stick with the Violet Reds, Blonde
For those with olive skin with warm undertones, you need a subtle hair color to define your look. Subtle hair colors like blonde tend to flatter your complexion. Whereas colors like red and violet-red will be in contrast with your complexion, and contrast always works.
- For Olive Skin with Neutral Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Espresso Brown, Rich Chestnut, Soft Balayage
Colors like Espresso Brown and Rich chestnut have warm undertones, which is the secret to their richness. These colors work well when you decide to color your whole hair and change the whole look. On the other hand, soft balayage works when you don’t want to change the natural color but still want other colors.
- For Deep Skin with Cool Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Dark Mocha, Brown-Black, Deep Black
Warm and dark colors suit dark skin colors, especially with cool undertones. Coloring your whole hair will be the best thing you can do for your hair. Even if you have thin hair, these dark colors will add a voluminous illusion to your hair.
- For Deep Skin with Warm Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Caramel, Golden Brown, Butterscotch
Light but shiny colors like caramel, butterscotch, and golden brown will add a glossy touch to your face. Highlights of these colors look so much better than coloring all of your hair in them. Bangs will be even better if you want a haircut.
- For Deep Skin with Neutral Undertones
Suitable Hair Color: Auburn Red, Reddish-brown, Chestnut
Neutral undertones can be somewhat dull, and you need to add a little brightness to your complexion. Colors like these will be the perfect choice to add a unique glow to your face.
Conclusion
So at which style did your heart stop for a second? Listen to your gut and pick that color. You’re surely going to love it.
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