How to determine for yourself the perfect hair color that can turn an ordinary woman into a stylish, attractive and charming beauty? To do this, you should devote yourself a little time and find out your original tone, from which you will later have to build on. Then the transformation will be possible at home.
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Before determining your own, currently available hair color, we first distinguish between the concepts of all natural tones and shades. Everyone knows them, but not everyone is able to interpret correctly. There are 4 basic hair colors, such as:
- brunet;
- brown;
- blond.
People with red hair are ranked in a separate category. However, it is naive to believe that The brunette has exclusively black hair, the brown has brown, and the blonde has white. Each category is represented by a wide palette of shades. For example, owners of brunettes are ranked not only as owners of hot black hair, but also all the variations of dark brown color. Brown-haired people are those whose hair ranges in color from dark blond to light blond, as well as chestnut shades.
Although some rank light blond as a blonde. The color border is so blurred. Blondes are also a very vast group of colors. Here, ashen, and wheat, and dark, light blond.
Such a variety of natural shades is created due to the saturation of the hair with pigment. Eumelanin gives the hair shaft dark shades. Whereas pheomelanin provides from yellow-orange to red. When the melanin in the hair contains a catastrophically small amount, a blond is obtained. The pigment in the hair shaft is uneven.Because of this, natural hair shines in many shades and has a peculiar shine. The artificial pigment contained in the dyes is evenly distributed on the hair. And the effect of the chameleon is inherent in it to a lesser extent.
If you decide to change the natural color of the hair, but it is difficult for you to decide on the tone, use the classic version. It is allowed to dye your hair 2 tones darker or lighter than your natural color. If you want to change the color of dyed hair, then you can make them 2 tones darker or 1 level lighter.
If a desire arises to repaint the hair in a different color, it is necessary to build on the current shade. And it does not matter if it is natural or obtained as a result of a previous staining.
Determine your hair color
You can determine your exact hair color using a professional colorist palette. It is a color scale in which the depth of tone decreases with increasing number. On the diagram are strands of hair in the corresponding sequence. More clearly, the color change is presented in the table:
Tone number | Tone name |
1 | The black |
2 | Dark brunette (deep dark brown) |
3 | Brunet (dark brown) |
4 | Brown (brown) |
5 | Light brown (light brown) |
6 | Dark blond |
7 | Blond |
8 | Blonde blond |
9 | Very fair blond |
10 | Platinum blonde |
By the number in the palette you can determine your hair color. Use a palette with natural near or with shades. But, comparing your strands with samples, keep in mind that you should not use those that are on top. Under the influence of sunlight, they fade, so they become lighter than the main tone. In addition, the hair should be clean and dry. Dust, sebum, moisture can also distort the shade.
Ideally, the estimated strand should be taken from the occipital, basal region, dividing all the hair into 2 parts. In the basal area, hair color remains unchanged. You should take a small strand and raise it to the light so that it passes through its thickness.
It is important that the lighting is daylight, since artificial light can darken the original color or give it yellow.
Your color type
But what about women whose hair was overcome by gray hair, the natural color of the hair is no longer visible. In search of your perfect tone they should be guided by the color type of their appearance. By the way, this method can be used not only by women with gray hair, but also by anyone who wants to determine the color, since it is considered the most reliable and convenient. The color type is determined by the tone of the skin and eyes. The main skin tones are light, dark, dark, dark, olive and medium. Each of these shades can be present in a cold, warm or neutral tint.
The color of the veins on your wrist will indicate the skin tone. On warm skin, they appear olive, on cold - blue-violet. Neutral skin gives them a blue-green tint. The cold dermis is pale, with a light pink tint and a matte surface. Warm skin gives a yellow, peach or olive tint.
Naturally, with age, the dermis changes its color characteristics. They are influenced by weather conditions and health conditions.
When determining eye color, focus on shades such as:
- the black;
- grey;
- blue;
- green;
- brown.
To correctly determine your color type, you need to observe the following conditions:
- provide natural, adequate lighting, but avoid bright sunlight so that there are no overflows;
- rid the skin of traces of cosmetics in order to give it a natural state;
- clear the neckline and neck;
- dyed hair, if possible, removed from the face, you can cover them with a neutral scarf.
Important! Assessment begins with the face, analyzing the most expressive details. The color of the eyes and lips is determined, the presence of freckles is taken into account.
Basic color types
All types of appearance are divided into the following 4 categories:
- winter;
- summer;
- Spring;
- fall;
The winter girl has a pretty contrasting appearance. Confusing this type with others is quite difficult. This is the owner of a very light, with porcelain flare, skin with a cold underton or undertones. The eyes of such beauties are expressively brown or gray, blue. Snow-white proteins stand out sharply against the background of the iris. Natural hair color - dark chestnut or black.
For this color type, cold dark shades are suitable. It is not recommended to choose wheat, honey and red tones.
Girls with the appearance of summer have pale skin - light milk or pale olive, with a cold undertone. Eyes - gray, blue or green. By nature, hair is light brown or light brown.
If the summer girl wants to change her hair color, then a wheat tone is ideal for her. For contrasting types dark halftones are also allowed.
Spring has fair skin, ivory or light yellow. The sun quickly leaves its traces on it: it instantly turns red, some have freckles. Eye color - exclusively in light colors: blue or gray. Natural hair color is blond.
Such girls should choose light colors - walnut, honey, caramel. If the skin has a light, cold tint - give preference to ash blonde.
See how to choose hair color in the next video.
