It’s the season of going darker, adding dimension, or dying your hair copper! As the weather gets cooler and everyone starts wearing browns, creams, burgundy, and warm neutrals, you may decide you want to change your hair to match the fall colors too. But there are so many colors to choose from, how do you know which fall hair color will complement you best? The key is to consider both your skin tone and eye color.
How to Check Your Skin’s Undertone
To determine if you have a warm, cool, or neutral undertone, you’ll have to check what color your veins look on the inside of your wrist in natural lighting.
Warm undertones will have veins that look green.
Cool undertones will have veins that look blue or purple.
Neutral undertones will have veins that have a mix of blue, green, and purple.
Warm Skin Tones
If your skin has golden, peachy, or warm undertones, fall colors can be especially flattering. Look into rich caramel, honey brown or blonde, copper, cinnamon, or warm chestnut colors, these typically complement a warm undertone.
For brown or hazel eyes, warm caramel and chestnut shades can bring out the golden and amber in your eyes. If you have green or blue eyes, copper and auburn tones can make your eye color pop.
Cool Skin Tones
Cool skin tones typically have pink, rosy, or bluish undertones. If you have cooler undertones, you’ll want to choose shades that also have cooler or neutral undertones. Chocolate brown, espresso, burgundy, champagne blonde, and ash brown will look the best!
Blue or gray eyes may find that deep chocolate brown or cool brunette shades make their eyes look brighter. For green eyes, burgundy or plum colors can make the green stand out.
Neutral Skin Tones
If your skin has a combination of warm and cool undertones, you have plenty of hair colors to choose from. Neutral skin tones can often work well with both warm and cool shades, so it’s a great time to try a new hair color!
Try medium chestnut, mocha, neutral brown, soft auburn, beige blonde, or a dimensional balayage. Your eye color can help determine which color will complement you more. Brown and hazel eyes look great with dimensional brown and caramel highlights, while blue eyes can pop more next to richer brunette shades.
Choosing Based on Eye Color
Your eye color is a helpful factor to consider when deciding on a new hair color.
Brown eyes can be enhanced with warm chocolate, caramel, and chestnut tones.
Green eyes stand out next to auburn, copper, and burgundy shades.
Blue eyes contrast beautifully with warm copper, golden brown or blonde, and deep brunette colors.
Hazel eyes can be complemented by shades that emphasize the green, gold, or brown colors in them like warm auburn, rich chestnut brown, or honey blonde.
Ultimately, the best fall color is one that makes you love your hair and complements your natural features. It can be tempting to follow a single trend, but considering your skin’s undertone, eye color, natural hair color, and what it will look like if you want to change your hair color in the future seasons will help you determine what hair color suits you best!
Call us at 608-271-2771 or book online to schedule your fall hair color!
