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Last week my column was about keeping the correct tonality in your hair during the summer months. This week, more on choosing the correct color.
As a stylist behind the chair, each season I try to take a look at my client’s hair color formula, and see if an adjustment is necessary. There are lots of reasons why this is important. It could be that the client’s percentage of gray has increased and our coverage is not right, or, it could be that summer activities have diminished the tone. I also like to check to see if the color it getting too built up or flat. Too brassy, too cool, whatever. Often your color formula needs to be adjusted for a beautiful, shiny look.
One of the first things to keep in mind when adjusting a formula is skin tone. To look your best I need to choose a hair color that complements natural skin tone and complexion. Tone describes the warmth or coolness of a color. Warm colors have yellow, peach or red undertones and cool complexions have pink, violet, or blue undertones. Complexion coloring is either dark, olive, peaches and cream or fair to light.
Warm hair colors will be those with a yellow, golden or amber cast and cool hair colors are ash blonds, ash browns, and black. The simple rule is this: You will look best in hair colors with the same tone as your skin. Warm skin tone will look best with warm hair colors. Cool skin with cool colors.
Even though this sounds simple, finding the best colors for hair and complexion can be complicated. I have always felt that an informed client is a good client because their knowledge makes them more comfortable in the salon, especially when we are making changes to a look.
That is not to say that, I still don’t adore my guests that say “I don’t know, you do what you need to do.” or, “You’re the expert.” Some people just want to be taken care of without taking a big part in those decisions... you know who you are.
Whatever your tone, complexion or client personality is, I love to see all of my clients and help them look good and feel good. It makes me feel the same! Next week – more on how to change your overall hair color and choose the right one. Have a beautiful day.
Last week my column was about keeping the correct tonality in your hair during the summer months. This week, more on choosing the correct color.
As a stylist behind the chair, each season I try to take a look at my client’s hair color formula, and see if an adjustment is necessary. There are lots of reasons why this is important. It could be that the client’s percentage of gray has increased and our coverage is not right, or, it could be that summer activities have diminished the tone. I also like to check to see if the color it getting too built up or flat. Too brassy, too cool, whatever. Often your color formula needs to be adjusted for a beautiful, shiny look.
One of the first things to keep in mind when adjusting a formula is skin tone. To look your best I need to choose a hair color that complements natural skin tone and complexion. Tone describes the warmth or coolness of a color. Warm colors have yellow, peach or red undertones and cool complexions have pink, violet, or blue undertones. Complexion coloring is either dark, olive, peaches and cream or fair to light.
Warm hair colors will be those with a yellow, golden or amber cast and cool hair colors are ash blonds, ash browns, and black. The simple rule is this: You will look best in hair colors with the same tone as your skin. Warm skin tone will look best with warm hair colors. Cool skin with cool colors.
Even though this sounds simple, finding the best colors for hair and complexion can be complicated. I have always felt that an informed client is a good client because their knowledge makes them more comfortable in the salon, especially when we are making changes to a look.
That is not to say that, I still don’t adore my guests that say “I don’t know, you do what you need to do.” or, “You’re the expert.” Some people just want to be taken care of without taking a big part in those decisions... you know who you are.
Whatever your tone, complexion or client personality is, I love to see all of my clients and help them look good and feel good. It makes me feel the same! Next week – more on how to change your overall hair color and choose the right one. Have a beautiful day.
