Modern coloring tools allow you to create a huge number of different shades of hair. The greater the choice, the more interesting, of course, and it is easier to look original. However, not everything is so simple - it is impossible to dye your hair on the basis of only one desire or sympathy for a particular shade.
The color should match the type of face, eyes, character, emphasize outstanding nuances, and not cause a selection of deficiencies. The secrets of color selection and will be devoted to this material.
Appearance color types
It is customary to divide color types into four main groups, each of which received a name corresponding to the season. Distributed types of uneven parts. For example, the "summer" (there is a tan or natural darkness, freckles, etc.) refers more women than any other group.
It is important to know your color type, because it is he who will help to correctly determine the permissible hair shades.
Spring
The rarest species. Implies a combination of white skin, eyes of light color and natural shade of hair, typical of blondes. This includes girls with golden or slightly reddish curls. As a rule, these are not very decisive women, for whom changing their hair color is a difficult decision. However, oddly enough, it suits them almost any shades.
Summer
The most common color type. The combination of blue or green eyes with skin, on which the tan goes well and smoothly. A bright range of colors is beautifully suited for summer girls: ashy, platinum, various shades of light brown and bright red. 
Autumn
This type is somewhat similar to the two previous ones, however, it is distinguished from them by a light golden shade of the skin, as well as summer, which successfully “absorbs” the sun's rays. Hair from nature in the spectrum from golden to red, often curly. A large number of freckles. Eyes of dark green colors, including olive and amber, and also brown. For this type, colors of red-brown gamut are suitable: fiery, copper, cognac, chocolate, etc. until dark brown.
Winter
Milky skin with a slight, barely noticeable, blush. Eyes of "blue ice" or gray-brown. Hair is usually dark shades. To choose a new color should also be in the dark range: from black chocolate to the "crow wing".
Hair color and face type
Important when choosing a color is the type of face. How to choose the perfect hair color to face? Many probably remember the rule when choosing clothing colors, when lighter adds volume, and dark, on the contrary, hides it. A similar picture with shades of hair, which will help to emphasize the correct features of the face and camouflage flaws.
The main task of adjusting the visual perception of a person is the desire to make it closest to the “standard”, i.e. oval. Women who are naturally given such a type can not think about color - almost anyone will do.
A round face needs a little "pull out." For this fit dark shades that hide the extra volume in the cheek area. For rectangular faces, on the contrary, light tones that blur the distinct edges of the corners will be appropriate. It is more difficult for women with square faces - after all, they need to simultaneously pull out the perception of facial features and hide the corners. They should pay attention to the radical coloring when the upper part of the hair is dark and the roots are light.
How to choose the color of hair dye by type
With the color type has already been disassembled above. It is worthwhile to dwell on other aspects of types. Strangely enough, but we are talking about the internal perception of a woman herself. Whatever the external signs and conclusions made on their basis, the character of a person is important when choosing a hair shade.
It is unlikely that a gentle, romantic person will face the blue-black color. Also rebellious hooligan will not fit delicate blond shades. A vamp woman will feel great in bright radical colors, but calm pastel colors are likely to smear the whole image.
Of course, you can choose the color for the desired image, and by nature the romantic girl has a chance to turn into a burning brunette. However, it is necessary to understand that for your inner feeling this will be akin to wearing a mask - to play a role, to reincarnate for a while, but using such an image can constantly become uncomfortable for your state of mind.
Rules for choosing hair color by skin type
On the relationship of skin and hair shades have already been said when considering color types. It is worth looking at this aspect in more detail and with specific examples.
Transparent skin
To this type can be attributed pale, seemingly transparent or slightly golden skin. As a rule, this type has and naturally light eyebrows, eyelashes. The ideal hair colors for such skin will be light golden: from flax to honey, gilded ashes and soft-light chocolate.
Velvety skin
These include peach and olive, ivory and delicate bronze. These skin colors are not very fond of sunbathing and burn easily. Such women will suit the bright colors of the dark spectrum: red, rich chestnut, copper or walnut. As you can see, they all have a penchant for ginger color.
Porcelain skin
This is a cold type. The skin can vary from pinkish to bluish, while it is matte. Another distinctive feature - the tan lasts as long as possible. These ladies will suit shades of cold, but different colors. Both blue-black and light silver will be equally good. But yellow tones should be avoided.
Warm pink
Unlike matte pink, this skin is rather “transparent”. Often accompanied by pale pink lips. For such women gray-steel shades of light colors would be appropriate: platinum (blond), ashy variations from white to light-blond.
Choosing the color of hair dye for the eyes
We divide all possible eyes (their color, of course) into four main groups. If a woman has some kind of transitional form, then it will be possible to use the recommendations relating to both groups.
- Blue-eyed These eyes look great on the background of soft golden shades: light red, wheat, golden ash.
- Brown-eyed. In the case of these eyes, the similarity of shades would be ideal: chocolate, chestnut, caramel colors. If the eyes were almost black, very dark hair would do.
- Green-eyed. In this case, a contrast of colors is needed: green-red. It will be appropriate and directly red, and copper, fiery colors or something similar.
- Gray-eyed. A wide range of calm tones: from ashen and golden-wheat to chestnut. Do not use radically black.
Important! When choosing a color, it is desirable to take into account not one, but many different factors and types.
Consider natural hair color when choosing dyes
It is believed that nature initially created man harmonious. This refers to the combination of eye, hair and skin colors. Therefore, many stylists offer not to deviate from its natural color by more than two shades. This will give a deliberate "hit in color" and it will be almost impossible to make a mistake.
Of course, natural is the color that a person had in his youth and before the first coloring (if it was). Not least, this applies to graying ladies: gray is not a natural color.
If, however, the lady decided on a radical change in hair color, it is necessary to monitor the growing roots and tint them in time. The task can be facilitated by multi-color coloring, where the natural color will become one of the used shades.
Tips stylists practitioners
Coming to the office of a professional stylist, you can choose your future hair color quite simply. First, experts have a lot of available tools to demonstrate the result of the work. Secondly - a great experience.
What to do if you don't want to go to the hairdresser? Or is there a desire to confirm, check the choice of a stylist? Professionals advise using the "contrary method":
- Initially, it is possible to imagine that all colors available in nature will suit a person.
- Next, the color type is determined, and, based on the above rules, all inappropriate ones are excluded.
- At the next stages, the person’s character (character), face, skin color, eyes, natural hair are set, and everything that is not appropriate is deleted in turn.
- As a rule, there will be only a few shades, it will be very easy to choose between them.
This is a fairly simple, but very effective way. It can be used not only to select hair color, but also to select other elements of the image.
House Painting Tips
Stylists recommend not to make staining at home. In other words, people who earn from this advise everyone to carry their money to them. Of course, this is logical. You can "rebel" and from a sense of protest to do everything herself.
If a woman does decide on the risk of an independent procedure, you need to remember exactly:
- All chemicals involved in the process must be of the same brand, and it must be a high-quality brand.
- Apply the coloring composition should be on dry hair.
- On dirty hair paint go much better. Some stylists consider this rule mandatory.
- Before painting, it is better to treat the scalp with petroleum jelly - this will protect it from the aggressive environment of the dye and, as a result, from the formation of dandruff.
- Apply the solution from the roots to the ends, and for a more even distribution, you can use a comb with frequent teeth.
- After the procedure it is necessary to use special washing and care products "for colored hair".
In addition to all the rules and secrets, you need to accurately follow the instructions attached to the dye.
Free hair color matching services: should I use them?
The Internet has become an assistant in many matters. Selection of colors is no exception - there is a huge number of online services on this topic. What can be more convenient - pick a photo, upload it to the site, set the parameters and enjoy the result. However, there is a whole range of problems that no such service can evaluate and process:
- Accurately determine the color of the eyes, skin, and, therefore, accurately follow the selection rules associated with this.
- The service does not clearly recognize the nature of the photo.
- Different shadows, reflections, strands of hair can create the wrong kind of face.
- The photo is a static image, and in life a person is mobile, has facial expressions, etc.
- Finally, the color will be offered, but it is not known whether he will be able to lie on specific hair.
This does not mean that such services should be avoided. They can be a good tool for experimenting, thinking, or checking an already made decision.
They should not be treated as the ultimate truth, but as superficial advice, which sets the direction of thought.
Choose a new color is not easy. But there is nothing unbearable in this procedure. You need to know the rules, ways, take advantage of the tips, and the created image will bring its owner many pleasant minutes and sensations!
And a few more tips on choosing the hair color for yourself - in the next video.
