Choosing the Best Color for Your Hair
So you've seen some new beautiful and fun hairstyles that are popular nowadays, and you want to try one!
Before coloring your hair at Lemon Tree Hair Salons, there are a few things you might want to consider.
- Do you want a natural color, or do you want to try something colorful?
- Are there grays you wish to cover?
- How much maintenance are you willing to do to keep your hair color looking vibrant and beautiful?
Of course, before you can fully answer those, you may want to consider what color will look best on you based on your skin's undertone. An undertone is a color that shows underneath your skin that affects your overall hue.
There are many ways to find out your natural skin undertone, but one of the easiest is to think of your favorite shirt; the shirt that everyone compliments you on and makes your skin look amazing. If that shirt is a shade of blue, purple, or green, you probably have a cool undertone and complexion. If that shirt is a shade of orange, yellow, or peach, you likely have a warm undertone and complexion.
Lastly, if that shirt is black or white, or you look equally good in all colors, you probably have a neutral undertone and complexion.
Skin Undertone
When trying a new hair color, many people like to take their skin undertone into account. Picking a hair color based on your complexion will help your overall look turn out amazing.
Cool Complexion
You have a cool complexion if your skin has blue, pink or red undertones. Go for beige, ashy or neutral hair colors if you want to go lighter. If you want to go darker, try colors with tones of chocolate and espresso. For rainbow colors, lean toward blue, green and purple.
Warm Complexion
You have a warm complexion if your skin has peach, yellow, or olive undertones. Light hair colors that look good with your skin tone are golden and buttery blondes. Lean towards caramel or mahogany colors for a darker color. To get that pop of color, try rose golds, coral, and yellows to complement your skin undertone.
Neutral Complexion
If you can see both cool and warm undertones in your skin, you have a neutral complexion. With this skin tone, you can rock basically any color. Vibrant colors work nicely and bring a glow to the skin.
Now that you understand your skin’s complexion, you can move on to some of the other details like covering gray hair and hair maintenance. These things are necessary to consider when going in for new hair color as they affect how your hair will turn out and how much upkeep is required afterward.
Gray Hair and Age
If you want to cover gray hair, you'll need to estimate the amount of gray hair you have. If you have 60% or more, you'll want to opt for a full-coverage product. That means either going fully dark or light. A dark color like coffee or hickory will be sure to get those gray hairs covered and you can let that rich brown shine. If you prefer not to go dark or don't want to go the full coverage route, then try a soft blonde color. Lighter colors help to camouflage those gray hairs and let everything blend.
Something that often accompanies gray hair is increased age. As you get older, your skin lightens, and your features become more intense. A light brown or blonde may be more complementing for your complexion than a darker hair color.
Maintenance
When getting your hair done, something else to consider is how much aftercare and maintenance you are willing to do. If you are looking for an easy-to-maintain hairstyle, go for a natural color! As a general rule, pick a shade no more than two tones away from your natural. Dying your hair slightly lighter or darker will make the grow-out more subtle and means you won't need to go back into the salon as often.
Now that you know these tips, you are well equipped to pick the best color for your hair. Whatever hair color you choose, Lemon Tree Hair Salons is ready and excited to make the change for you.