It can be fairly daunting to decide exactly which shade of the common red hair colors would best suit your complexion. There are a few simple rules to follow, however, when choosing your shade of red, most of which are based on your skin tone. If you are having your hair dyed professionally, the hairdresser or beautician should be able to advise you. If you are planning on dyeing your own hair it is imperative that you know what skin tone you have before you purchase your hair dye.
There are three broad types of skin tones; fair skin tone, medium skin tone and dark or olive skin tone.
Typically, those with fair skin tones have a tendency to get sunburned rather than tan, they often have freckles and often have a lighter colored skin. Usually, although not always, those with fair skin tones will also naturally have lighter blond or brown hair.
People with dark or olive skin tones usually have a darker or olive colored skin, that tans easily. They do not usually have freckles, and quite often their hair is a darker color. I have seen natural blonds with olive skin, though, so one of the best ways to tell what skin type you have is how your skin reacts to the sun.
Naturally, people with medium skin tones fall somewhere in-between. They can have blond, brown or dark hair. They may have to be careful in the sun, but they do tan, rather than get sunburned.
The best shades of red hair color for people with fair skin tones include strawberry blond, light copper and terra-cotta shades. Colors to avoid include the dark auburn, violet reds, medium to dark coppers.
Those with medium skin tones can safely sport the range of red brown hair color, light to medium auburn. Again, avoid the deep violets, dark auburn and dark coppers.
If you have dark skin tones or olive skin tones, you should avoid the shades that look great on the fair skinned folks. No strawberry blonds, light auburn or light coppers. Instead you can choose from the shockingly outstanding deep violets and the dark auburns and dark burgundies.
If you are unsure of your skin tone, or of what shade of red hair color would look best on you, a simple trick that many people try is streaking their hair first. You will be able to see how well your current hair color responds to the red hair color you have chosen, and you can decide whether or not it will suit your complexion, and if you actually like it or not. Once you have found a shade of red color that looks great as streaks, you can be fairly certain that it will look every bit as exceptional as your new hair color.
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