What Is The Best Hair Color For You?

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Have you ever found a photo of the perfect hair color, only to hear, “That might not work with your coloring”?

Or maybe you know you want a change, but once you start looking at all the possibilities, you feel so overwhelmed that you decide to stick with what you already have.

Choosing a hair color doesn't have to be that complicated.

Your skin's undertone can be a helpful starting point, but it's only one part of the equation. Your natural hair color, eye color, skin depth, contrast, and the amount of maintenance you're willing to take on all play a role.

And then there's the most important factor: what you actually want.

Warm, cool, or neutral?
You've probably heard about warm, cool, and neutral skin undertones.

Warm undertones tend to have golden, peach, or yellow qualities.

Cool undertones tend to have pink, red, or bluish qualities.

Neutral undertones have a combination of warm and cool characteristics.

​But don't get too caught up in trying to diagnose yourself with a vein test or deciding your undertone based on whether you prefer gold or silver jewelry. These tricks can be fun, but they're not particularly reliable.

Your stylist can look at your overall coloring and help determine which tones will complement you.

Think of these as starting points, not rules.
If you have warm undertones
Warm skin often pairs beautifully with colors that have some warmth and richness, such as:

• Honey blonde
• Golden blonde
• Caramel
• Copper
• Auburn
• Cinnamon
• Warm chocolate
• Chestnut

That doesn't mean you have to avoid cool colors. Sometimes creating contrast with a cooler shade is exactly what makes a color interesting.
If you have cool undertonesCool skin can work beautifully with shades that have cool or neutral qualities, including:

• Ash blonde
• Beige blonde
• Platinum
• Mushroom brown
• Cool chocolate
• Espresso
• Burgundy
• Blue-red
• Blue-black

And again, you don't have to stay strictly cool. A little warmth can create beautiful contrast.
If you have neutral undertonesThis is where you have plenty of flexibility.
Neutral skin can often support both warm and cool shades, making blended colors particularly fun:

• Beige blonde
• Bronde
• Caramel
• Rose gold
• Copper
• Auburn
• Chocolate
• Espresso

Your stylist can adjust the balance of warm and cool tones to create the effect you're after.

There's more to color than undertone
This is the part that gets missed in most online hair-color guides.
Contrast matters: Someone with fair skin, dark eyes, and naturally dark hair may look fantastic with a dramatic brunette or high-contrast blonde. Someone with lighter eyes and naturally lighter coloring may look more harmonious with softer transitions and dimensional highlights.

​Depth matters, too: The same color family can look completely different depending on how light or dark you take it.

And placement is everything: A warm caramel highlight around your face creates a very different effect from an all-over caramel color. A few strategically placed lighter pieces can brighten your complexion without completely changing your base color.

The best hair color for you?
There isn't one universal answer.

Instead of trying to find a chart that tells you exactly what color you should have, bring your stylist the photos you love. We can look at what you like about each one and translate that into a color that works with your natural coloring, your hair, and the amount of maintenance you're comfortable with.

Sometimes the perfect color isn't an exact copy of your inspiration photo.
It's the version that's been customized for you.

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