HOW TO CHOOSE A HAIR COLOR BASED ON EYE COLOR & SKIN TONE: BLONDE EDITION

Understanding Your Starting Point

Think of your natural hair color as your canvas. Blonde hair? You’ve got the ultimate blank slate. This lightest of starting shades offers endless creative possibilities, from soft pastels to striking bold hues.

The Role of Eye Color and Skin Tone in Selecting Your Hair Color

Choosing the right hair color is all about creating that perfect harmony or contrast to bring out your best features. Your eye color and skin tone are the cheat codes to unlocking a hair color that not only looks gorgeous but feels uniquely you.

GREEN EYES

Orange & Warm Browns: Ginger and Chocolate Brown can really make green eyes pop.

Deep Red: A bold shade like Extreme Red complements green eyes dramatically.

Blue: Deep blue-green shades like Extreme Teal will draw attention to green eyes.

BLUE EYES

Warm Pastels: Rose Gold and Smoky Magenta shades enhance the coolness of blue eyes.

Cool Pastels: Pastel Silver and Pastel Blue shades pop among blue eyes.

Violets & Pinks: Extreme Purple and Pink for Brown Hair really make blue eyes stand out.

BROWN EYES

Reds and Magentas: Shades like Red for Brown Hair and Extreme Magenta highlight the warmth in brown eyes.

Warm Pinks: Rose Gold for Brown Hair complements light brown or amber-hued eyes.

Plummy Purple: Purple for Brown Hair offers a striking contrast for darker brown eyes, emphasizing their depth.

HAZEL EYES  

Intense Red: Warm cherry red shades like Extreme Red enhance the amber and green tones in hazel eyes.

Icy Hues: Shades like Smoky Purple or Vibrant Silver highlight the cooler tones in hazel eyes.

Copper: Vibrant copper shades like Ginger and Extreme Orange are perfect for bringing out the green and blue in hazel eyes.

Identifying Your Skin's Undertone

Your skin tone likely falls under fair, light, medium, or deep. We'll take it a step further by looking at your undertone, which is excellent in guiding your hair color choices, ensuring they complement your natural color palette.  

First, determine if your undertone is warm, cool, or neutral by checking the veins in your wrist.

Veins appear green? You have a warm undertone.

Blue or purple veins? Cool is for you.

Got a mix of both? Your undertone is neutral.  

Choosing a Hair Color Based on Your Skin Tone

• Cool Skin Tones: Cool, ashier tones will minimize redness and complement your cooler complexion.  

• Warm Skin Tones: Opt for warm, golden tones to enhance the natural warmth of your complexion.

• Neutral Skin Tones: You have the liberty to experiment. From cool to warm, anything goes!

Remember, when it comes to hair color, your skin tone and eye color are only a frame of reference to help guide you in the right direction. It all comes down to self-expression and finding a shade that makes you feel like the best version of yourself.  

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