Choosing a new hair color can be daunting. You have to consider several factors, such your skin tone and what hair color trends will work best for your look. You’d also have to find a good hair color specialist to work with. 

While the process of selecting the best hair color for you may take a bit of work, it’s ultimately rewarding, especially when you see how the new color changes your look and makes you feel empowered. 

Having a hard time choosing a hair color or a hair color specialist to work with? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered.

How to Choose the Best Hair Color for Your Skin Tone

Hair color isn’t just black, brown, or red—in between, there are shades, like caramel and strawberry blonde for blonde hair colors, burgundy and ginger for red hair colors, and butterscotch and mahogany for brown hair colors. 

How do you go about choosing the best hair color from all these shades and selecting from all the hair color trends (balayage, highlights, ombre, and multicolor styles) available. If you need advice, Dapper & Divine’s ladies hair studio can set you up with a knowledgeable hair color specialist. 

What are the Different Skin Tones and Undertones?

Skin tone refers to the surface color of the skin, while undertones refer to the muted hues under the surface. There are four main skin tones: light, fair, medium, and dark. The three traditional undertones are warm, cool, and neutral. Skin tones are easy to determine; undertones, not so much. 

Why is it important to consider your skin tone and undertone when choosing a hair color? It’s because the right color that complements your tones can accentuate your natural features.

If you’re up to the challenge, check out these tips. These can help you find your skin’s undertones and provide you with a starting point. 

• Start by washing your face to remove traces of makeup. Find a well-lit room, preferably one with plenty of natural light. 
• Do a shirt test or wear some jewelry. For the shirt test, get a green or blue top and another one that’s red or yellow. Look in a mirror and hold up the shirts against your face. Which one looks better against your skin? If your skin looks better against the blue or green shirt, then you likely have a cool tone. If your skin looks good with the red or yellow shirt, you likely have a warm undertone. 

If you’re going for jewelry, you’d need silver and gold pieces. If your skin looks good in silver, you likely have cool undertones; gold, and you have warm undertones. If your skin works well with both silver and gold, then you likely have neutral undertones.

• Check your eyes and veins. Examine the flecks in your eyes. If you have more blue, gray, or green, you have a cool undertone. Brown, gold, or hazel indicates warm undertones. If you’re checking your veins, see if you have greenish, bluish, or purple veins. Green veins indicate warm tones while blue or purple veins points to cool undertones. 

The rule of thumb when it comes to choosing hair colors based on skin tones is that if you have cool skin tones, you should go for cool hair colors such as platinum, beige blond, espresso, burgundy, and even offbeat colors like blue, green, and purple. For warm skin tones, opt for warm hair colors such as golden beige, caramel, butterscotch, coral, or rose gold. 

However, it’s best to not overthink things. When it comes to hair colors and hair color trends, the best one will always be the one that makes you feel confident while enhancing your look. 

Note that tones can get a bit more complex. There’s fair skin with warm, cool, or neutral undertones. There are also medium and deep skin tones with either warm, cool, or neutral undertones. If that’s a lot to take in, working with a skilled hair color specialist can help ease your worries.

Work with an Experienced Hair Color Specialist

Dapper & Divine has some of the best colorists in Boca Raton. Our team is made up of experienced, multitalented, and expert stylists who can work with you to elevate your style. 

Our multifaceted team can help you stay up to date with the latest hair color trends. Whether it’s getting a precision haircut or getting that new vibrant hair color that you’ve always wanted, we can give you a lasting style that’d make you look and feel more beautiful and confident. 

Talk to us today and see how we can give you the hair transformation you want.