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Choosing the right hair color is not as easy as picking a color you like.
It’s important to consider your natural hair color, your skin tone and eye color when choosing a new hair color.

Pale skin suits pretty much all hair colors.  Pink skin should avoid shades of red or golden blonde. Ash tones will neutralize your coloring.  Yellow skin should avoid yellow, gold or orange tones. Use deep reds or cool colors – champagne, sandy or ash blonde or cool browns.   Olive skin suits darker hair colors and are complimented by warm gold or reds. As a general rule, coppery-reds look more natural than blue reds.

If you know what colors of clothing suit you best, it can help you choose the right hair color.

If you look good in red, orange, golden yellow, olive green or rust, warm hair tones such as golden blonde, golden brown, strawberry blonde and auburn will look best.

If you look good in bluish-red, fuscia, black, royal blue or pine green, cool hair tones such as platinum, ash blonde, ash brown, burgundy and jet black will look best.

If you look good in red, purple, charcoal grey, periwinkle or teal, neutral tones like sandy blonde, beige blonde, chocolate brown and mahogany will look best.

What Hair Color says about You

Natural or colored, the shade of your hair affects how the world sees you…and how you see yourself.  At least some of our self-image is based on the perceptions of other people.  You partially view yourself through others’ eyes and act accordingly.  That’s why the color of our hair tends to stereotype us.

Red Hair
There are very few natural redheads – only 3% of the population is said to have been born with fiery locks. For centuries, redheads have had to fight stereotypes. For many, red hair atop a female head automatically conjured images of wild women, hotheads or femme fatales. Redheaded women are often portrayed as strong and independent. They are a head-turning hybrid between the moody brunette and the bubbly blonde. A redhead is not afraid to have fun and get noticed. Red hair compliments brown, which seems to be a color in fashion. Brown hair with brown fashion can look dull, while red adds more depth and contrast. Red hair also seems to have more shine, which can make your hair look more healthy and beautiful.

Blonde Hair
Do blondes really have more fun? Maybe. Blonde is a happy color that reminds us of sunny days at the beach.
People see blondes as having more youthful vitality than other colors, and blonde hair can make you look younger. There’s a subtle correlation between youth and blondness, since babies and children tend to have lighter hair than adults.  Do we still think blondes are dumb? Many people say we don’t anymore. The Dumb-Blonde jokes are old. Modern blondes are perceived as powerful, independent and, of course, still very sexy. Blonde hair tends to require a lot of attention to keep it looking glamorous and healthy, so blondes can give off the impression of high maintenance.

Brunette Hair
Brunettes project a grounded, stable image. Darker colors also connote earthiness. If you are wanting a more serious, sophisticated look, try a darker brunette hair color. According to Allure magazine, 76% of American women think the first female president will have brown hair. According to a study into hair color and the intensity of attraction, 51% of men thought brunettes were more attractive. Brunettes were described as intelligent, independent and self-sufficient. Women with medium-length darker hair are perceived as smarter and more fun-loving.