What Hair Colour Suits My Skin Tone?

Choosing a new hair colour can be an exciting transformation, but with so many stunning shades available, how do you know which one will truly enhance your natural beauty? At Charlie Brown Hair, we believe the secret lies in understanding your skin tone and undertone. The right hair colour can illuminate your complexion, make your eyes sparkle, and leave you feeling absolutely radiant. The wrong one? Well, it might just wash you out.

So, let’s dive into how to find your perfect match!

Understanding Your Skin Tone & Undertone

Before we talk about specific hair colours, it’s crucial to distinguish between skin tone and undertone.

• Skin Tone: This is the surface colour of your skin – fair, light, medium, olive, or dark.
• Undertone: This is the hue beneath the surface of your skin, and it’s less obvious but far more important for hair colour selection. Your undertone will be either cool, warm, or neutral.

How to Determine Your Undertone:

Here are a few simple tests you can do:

1. The Vein Test: Look at the veins on your wrist in natural light.

• If they appear blue or purple, you likely have cool undertones.
• If they appear green or olive, you likely have warm undertones.
• If you can’t tell, or they look like a mix of both, you might have neutral undertones.

2. The Jewellery Test:

• Do you look better in silver jewellery? This often indicates cool undertones.
• Do you look better in gold jewellery? This often indicates warm undertones.
• If both look good on you, you’re likely neutral.

3. The Sun Test:

• Do you burn easily and rarely tan? This often suggests cool undertones.
• Do you tan easily and rarely burn? This often suggests warm undertones.

Another way to test for your undertone is to check your natural eye or hair colour. For example, if you have cool undertones, you’ll often find they go hand-in-hand with blue, green, or grey eyes and hair that’s naturally blonde, brown, or black. Warm undertones, on the other hand, typically complement brown, amber, or hazel eyes and hair featuring lovely red, gold, or auburn tones.

Finding Your Perfect Hair Colour Match

Once you know your skin tone and undertone, selecting a complementary hair colour becomes much easier.

For Cool Undertones:

If your skin has cool undertones (pink, red, or blue hints), you’ll want hair colours that also have a cool base to avoid clashing. Think icy, ash, and cool-toned shades.

Best Hair Colours:

• Platinum Blonde, Ash Blonde, Icy Blonde: These create a stunning contrast and highlight cool complexions.
• Ash Brown, Cool Brunette: Think chocolate browns with no red or gold hints.
• Burgundy, Deep Red, Violet, Blue-Black: These rich, cool-toned colours can look incredibly striking.
• Avoid: Golden blondes, coppery reds, and warm browns, as these can make your skin appear sallow or flushed.

For Warm Undertones:

If your skin has warm undertones (yellow, golden, or peach hints), opt for hair colours with warm, rich bases that will enhance your glow.

Best Hair Colours:

• Golden Blonde, Honey Blonde, Caramel Blonde: These warm shades will brighten your complexion.
• Warm Brunette, Golden Brown, Chestnut, Mahogany: Rich, inviting brown tones.
• Coppery Red, Strawberry Blonde, Auburn: These fiery shades will truly pop.
• Avoid: Ashy or cool-toned colours, as they can wash you out and make your skin look dull.

For Neutral Undertones:

Lucky you! With neutral undertones (a mix of cool and warm), you have the most flexibility and can pull off a wide range of shades. You can lean towards either warm or cool, depending on the specific effect you want to achieve.

Best Hair Colours:

• Almost any shade! You can experiment with warm and cool tones.
• Beige Blonde, Sandy Blonde: A perfect balance between warm and cool.
• Medium Browns, Taupe: Versatile and flattering.
• Rich Reds: From true reds to deep auburns.

Expert Advice at Charlie Brown Hair

While these guidelines are a fantastic starting point, nothing beats a personalised consultation with a professional hair colourist. At Charlie Brown Hair, our expert team is trained to assess your unique skin tone, undertone, and even your eye colour to recommend the perfect hair colour that will make you look and feel your absolute best.

We consider not only your complexion but also your lifestyle, desired maintenance, and hair health to ensure a stunning and sustainable result.

Ready to discover your ideal hair colour? Book your appointment with Charlie Brown Hair today and let us help you unveil your most radiant self!