Choosing the right colour shade
Here are some helpful hints on how to find your flattering options, depending on your skin tone.
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Cool undertones |
Warm undertones |
Natural hair colour |
Blue-black, dark brown, ash blonde or white |
Red, golden brown, strawberry or golden blonde |
Eyes |
Hazel with grey or blue flecks, grey, blue or deep brown |
Golden brown, green, turquoise or hazel with gold or brown flecks |
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Hair colours with cool undertone, such as blue-blacks, ash browns and icy blondes (often described as ash, champagne or beige) |
Hair colours with gold and red undertones, including warm browns, auburn, copper and golden blonde shades |
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Gold, yellow, Red and bronze hues, as they may make the skin look dull and sallow |
Ash tones, white or jet-black hair, as they may wash out your complexion |
Professional Colour Code
Highlights and lowlights create contrast to your overall colour. Highlights bleach selected strands two or more shades lighter. Lowlights are slightly darker shades. It’s permanent, so roots will appear, but the contrast in colours will likely make roots less obvious.
Permanent colour is just that: permanent. You’ll get rich colour that stays true the longest. It won’t wash out and roots will appear in about 4 to 6 weeks.
Semi-permanent washes out in 6-12 shampoos. Ideal for those who like to try new shades often, it can lighten hair by 1 level or slightly deepen your natural colour.
Temporary colour washes out after 1 shampoo, so it’s a great option for special events or a big night out. Since it only coats the outside of the hair cuticle, it can’t give hair a lighter colour. |