Finding Your Ideal Hair Color

A new or slightly different hair color might look better on you than the one you were born with. The key is picking a shade so natural, everyone will think you were born with it. Studies have shown that often, there's a different persona you take on when you color your hair and others may treat you differently as well. So in effect, you live up to your hair color!

1. You will look great as a Redhead if...You have light eyes and your skin's fair with pink or ruddy undertones. Your best shades would be warm auburn or strawberry blonde. If you have dark skin and dark eyes, your best shades would be mahogany, deep red brown or reddish brown.

2. To be a great looking Blonde-First, if you were blond as a child, there's a very good chance you're going to be smashing in this color! If you have rosy skin and light eyes, your best shades will be cool blond ones, such as ash, beige, or champagne. For skin with yellow undertones, you'll look great with just a hint of gold; try a golden blonde shade.

3. Anyone can look good as a Brunette! For skin with pink undertones, try warm chocolate or golden brown. If you have yellow or olive undertones, your best shades are jet black or ash brown. For dark skin-Try red or golden highlights.

Additional Info

The best makeup to match your new (or existing) hair color:

For blondes-pastels are best; blondes can look washed out if shades are too light or harsh with stronger ones. Try: Pearl pink or gray shadow for eyes, rose blush for cheeks, and bubblegum or shell-pink lipstick.

Brown and black hair really draws out the eyes; neutral shades for the lips and cheeks with stronger tones for the eyes is your best look-Try charcoal or heather eye shadow, coffee blush for the cheeks, and a neutral pink or spice lipstick.

For redheads-orangey-colored makeup will play up your fiery tint. Try cinnamon or ginger shadow for your eyes, bronzing powder as blush for the cheeks, and coral or bronze lipstick.