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When choosing the right hair color for you, remember that your hair color and style should flatter your complexion and face shape. First we're going to have a look at hair color .
Alternatively, you can go straight to Choosing The Best Hairstyle For Your Face Shape.
To make it easy, we all fall into one of the four color 'seasons', depending on our individual hair, eye and skin color/tone. Once you have decided which season you are from the chart below, it's easy to see which hair colors flatter your natural coloring and which ones do not.
Alternatively, you can go straight to Choosing The Best Hairstyle For Your Face Shape.
To make it easy, we all fall into one of the four color 'seasons', depending on our individual hair, eye and skin color/tone. Once you have decided which season you are from the chart below, it's easy to see which hair colors flatter your natural coloring and which ones do not.
Color Seasons Chart
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Natural
Hair
Color
Hair
Color
Eye
Color
Color
Skin
Color
Color
Ethnicity
Examples:
Examples:
The ethnicity examples above are generalisations to try to make it easier to choose your season. However I know that there are exceptions to these examples.
Warm undertones are golden or yellow. Cool/cold undertones are red or blue.
Now that you have decided which season you are, take a look below at the hair colors that suit your season and those that don't, so when choosing the right hair color for you, whether it be highlights or all-over color, you know the ones to choose and the ones to avoid.
Warm undertones are golden or yellow. Cool/cold undertones are red or blue.
Now that you have decided which season you are, take a look below at the hair colors that suit your season and those that don't, so when choosing the right hair color for you, whether it be highlights or all-over color, you know the ones to choose and the ones to avoid.
Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Hair Color Do's
Dont's
Choosing The Right Hair Color - Spring:
If you have ginger hair you should avoid coloring your hair all-over blonde as it washes all the color out of your skin, making you look too pale. Golden blonde highlights are fine, but avoid cool shades of blonde.
Redheads ( light ginger) can also color their hair light or golden brown.
Redheads ( dark ginger/auburn) should stay away from blonde completely ( not even blonde highlights would work here). Instead, go for warm chocolate brown if you wish to color your hair.
If you have golden/honey blonde hair avoid the cool ash/platinum shades of blonde as these will wash you out, making you look far too pale.
For those of you with light brown hair, warm/golden highlights will flatter you.
If you have ginger hair you should avoid coloring your hair all-over blonde as it washes all the color out of your skin, making you look too pale. Golden blonde highlights are fine, but avoid cool shades of blonde.
Redheads ( light ginger) can also color their hair light or golden brown.
Redheads ( dark ginger/auburn) should stay away from blonde completely ( not even blonde highlights would work here). Instead, go for warm chocolate brown if you wish to color your hair.
If you have golden/honey blonde hair avoid the cool ash/platinum shades of blonde as these will wash you out, making you look far too pale.
For those of you with light brown hair, warm/golden highlights will flatter you.
Choosing The Right Hair Color - Summer:
Natural blondes usually look best with their natural hair color - blonde is the right hair color for you so no hair coloring is necessary here - lucky you !
Natural blondes usually look best with their natural hair color - blonde is the right hair color for you so no hair coloring is necessary here - lucky you !
Choosing The Right Hair Color - Autumn:
If you are Autumn coloring you should avoid all shades of blonde - without exception! Blonde hair on Autumn coloring does not work. It looks completely unnatural and is not flattering. I see a lot of 'Autumns' with blonde hair, often a honey shade of blonde, but the truth is that no shade of blonde works with this season. I'll say it again - blonde is not the right hair color for you! Why not try golden/copper highlights instead, leaving the overall effect dark. That way, keeping your hair dark flatters your skintone, while the highlights add interest/color, and at the same time adding warmth to your skintone.
Dark browns suit reds.
Mid browns suit warm golden/caramel/copper highlights.
If you are Autumn coloring you should avoid all shades of blonde - without exception! Blonde hair on Autumn coloring does not work. It looks completely unnatural and is not flattering. I see a lot of 'Autumns' with blonde hair, often a honey shade of blonde, but the truth is that no shade of blonde works with this season. I'll say it again - blonde is not the right hair color for you! Why not try golden/copper highlights instead, leaving the overall effect dark. That way, keeping your hair dark flatters your skintone, while the highlights add interest/color, and at the same time adding warmth to your skintone.
Dark browns suit reds.
Mid browns suit warm golden/caramel/copper highlights.
More Natural Hair Colorants :
For 100% natural chemical free hair color I recommend Colora Henna hair dye powder. Made from organic henna and plant ingredients. Cruelty free and vegan. Suitable if your hair has less than 20% gray.
Available Shades :
Black
Ash Brown
Brown
Chestnut
Light Brown
Gold Brown
Mahogany
Burgundy
Red Sunset
Apricot Gold
Buttercup Blonde
Wheat Blonde
Natural
Colora Henna hair dye powder is available in the Hair Care section at
Gray/Silver Hair Color Products
For safely coloring hair that has more than 20% gray I recommend Colora Henna Hair Dye Liquid. 95% Natural. Suitable if you have previously had an allergic reaction to haircolor, this hair colorant does not contain Propylene Glycol, P-Phenylenediamine (PPD), Ammonia, Hydrogen Peroxide or Parabens.
Colora Henna Hair Dye Liquid contains natural plants extracts, hair thickeners and food grade dye to safely cover gray. I would recommend this as the best hair color for allergies. Cruelty free and vegan.
Available Shades:
Black
Brown
Chestnut
Auburn
Mahogany
Burgundy
Gold Blonde
Blondine
Natural
Color Henna Hair Dye Liquid is available in the Hair Care section at
I also recommend Herbatint Permanent Hair Dye. Herbatint offer a herbal natural hair color which covers 100% grays. The Herbatint range of permanent hair colorants is 90% natural hair color, using a natural herbal base with no ammonia and only 3% peroxide. Can be used to lighten your hair color by approximately one shade. Cruelty free and vegan. With the wide range of hair colors available you are sure to find the right hair color for you!
Herbatint Permanent Hair Dye
Available Shades:
4C Ash Chestnut
5C Ash Light Chestnut
6C Ash Dark Blonde
7C Ash Blonde
8C Light Ash Blonde
10C Swedish Blonde
4D Golden Chestnut
5D Light Golden Chestnut
6D Dark Golden Chestnut
7D Golden Blonde
8D Light Golden Blonde
1N Black
2N Brown
3N Dark Chestnut
4N Chestnut
Herbatint Permanent Hair Dyes are available in the Hair Care section at
Hair Extensions As Highlights
A great idea if you fancy highlights or lowlights without having to color your hair is to buy some clip in hair extensions in the color of the highlights ( or lowlights ) you wish to add. Clip in hair extensions are so quick and easy to use, and are a great way to add highlights or lowlights to your hair. You could even get several sets of hair extensions in different colors and change your hair color to suit your mood ! Please see our Hair Extensions page for more information.
Choosing The Right Hair Color For You
Color Seasons Chart
Hair Color Do's & Dont's
Interactive Virtual Hairstyle and Color Tool - Upload Your Photo Now
Choosing The Right Hair Color : Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Color Seasons Chart
Hair Color Do's & Dont's
Interactive Virtual Hairstyle and Color Tool - Upload Your Photo Now
Choosing The Right Hair Color : Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Ok, now we've found the right hair color for you.
Next :
Choosing The Best Hairstyle For Your Face Shape
Next :
Choosing The Best Hairstyle For Your Face Shape
Golden/Honey Blonde
Light - Mid Brown
Ginger/Auburn
Light Brown
Green
Hazel
Blue
Pale Complexion
Warm Undertones
Cream Complexion
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Warm/Cream Undertones
Light - Mid Brown
Ginger/Auburn
Light Brown
Green
Hazel
Blue
Pale Complexion
Warm Undertones
Cream Complexion
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Warm/Cream Undertones
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Pale Ash Brown
Blue
Gray
Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Eastern European
Northern European
Scandinavian
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Pale Ash Brown
Blue
Gray
Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Burns Easily
Slow To Tan
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Eastern European
Northern European
Scandinavian
Medium-Dark Brown
Black
Blue
Green
Light - Dark Brown
Black
Medium - Dark Complexion
Warm Undertones
Olive
Tans Easily
Med-Dark Skinned Caucasian
Warm Undertones
Hispanic/Latino
Mediterranean
Black
Mixed Race
Indian
Middle Eastern
Naturally Tanned Asian
Black
Blue
Green
Light - Dark Brown
Black
Medium - Dark Complexion
Warm Undertones
Olive
Tans Easily
Med-Dark Skinned Caucasian
Warm Undertones
Hispanic/Latino
Mediterranean
Black
Mixed Race
Indian
Middle Eastern
Naturally Tanned Asian
Ash Black Brown
Black
Gray/Silver
Blue
Grey
Brown
Black
Very Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Very Dark Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Asian
Black
Black
Gray/Silver
Blue
Grey
Brown
Black
Very Pale Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Very Dark Complexion
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Caucasian
Cool/Cold Undertones
Fair Skinned Asian
Black
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Warm/Golden Highlights/Lowlights
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Very Dark Brown
Black
Red Lowlights
Blue Lowlights
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Warm/Golden Highlights/Lowlights
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Very Dark Brown
Black
Red Lowlights
Blue Lowlights
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Warm/Golden Highlights/Lowlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Golden Lowlights
Copper
Red
Very Dark Brown
Black
Red Lowlights
Blue Lowlights
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Warm/Golden Highlights/Lowlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Golden Lowlights
Copper
Red
Very Dark Brown
Black
Red Lowlights
Blue Lowlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Golden Lowlights
Copper
Red
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Dark Brown
Golden Lowlights
Copper
Red
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Very Dark Brown
Black
Red Lowlights
Blue Lowlights
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Warm/Golden Highlights/Lowlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Golden Lowlights
Copper
Black
Red Lowlights
Blue Lowlights
Lightest Blonde
Light Blonde
Platinum Blonde
Ash Blonde
Cool Blonde Highlights
Pale Golden Blonde
Golden Blonde
Honey Blonde
Warm/Golden Highlights/Lowlights
Medium Brown
Dark Brown
Golden Lowlights
Copper
Interactive Hair Color and Style Tool - Upload Your Photo Now
Want to see how different hair colors will look on you - without the commitment? Using the interactive tool below, you can upload your photo and try loads of colors and styles before you even go anywhere near a salon ! It takes the guesswork out of how a new hair color or hair style will look.
Find the right hair color and style for you - try it now ! For more programs like this click here
Want to see how different hair colors will look on you - without the commitment? Using the interactive tool below, you can upload your photo and try loads of colors and styles before you even go anywhere near a salon ! It takes the guesswork out of how a new hair color or hair style will look.
Find the right hair color and style for you - try it now ! For more programs like this click here
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Herbatint Fashion Hair Color
Available Shades:
FF1 Henna Red
FF2 Crimson Red
FF3 Plum
FF4 Violet
FF5 Sand Blonde
FF6 Orange
Available Shades:
FF1 Henna Red
FF2 Crimson Red
FF3 Plum
FF4 Violet
FF5 Sand Blonde
FF6 Orange
Hair Menu :
Wash & Care For Your Hair Type
Choosing The Right Hair Color For You
Choosing The Best Hairstyle For Your Face Shape
Natural Hair Styling Products & The Reasons To Use Them
Hair Extensions
Virtual Hair Styling
Wash & Care For Your Hair Type
Choosing The Right Hair Color For You
Choosing The Best Hairstyle For Your Face Shape
Natural Hair Styling Products & The Reasons To Use Them
Hair Extensions
Virtual Hair Styling
5N Light Chestnut
6N Dark Blonde
7N Blonde
8N Light Blonde
9N Honey Blonde
10N Platinum Blonde
4M Mahogany Chestnut
5M Light Mahogany Chestnut
7M Mahogany Blonde
4R Copper Chestnut
5R Light Copper Chestnut
7R Copper Blonde
8R Light Copper Blonde
9DR Light Copper Gold
6N Dark Blonde
7N Blonde
8N Light Blonde
9N Honey Blonde
10N Platinum Blonde
4M Mahogany Chestnut
5M Light Mahogany Chestnut
7M Mahogany Blonde
4R Copper Chestnut
5R Light Copper Chestnut
7R Copper Blonde
8R Light Copper Blonde
9DR Light Copper Gold
Shop for Cruelty-Free Hair Color at our Online Store
Henna & Herbal Hair Colors
Hair Color To Cover Gray Hair
Colora Henna Hair Dye Powder and Liquid
Herbatint Permanent Hair Dye
Hair Extensions As Highlights
Henna & Herbal Hair Colors
Hair Color To Cover Gray Hair
Colora Henna Hair Dye Powder and Liquid
Herbatint Permanent Hair Dye
Hair Extensions As Highlights
Choosing The Right Hair Color - Winter:
Fair skinned asians with jet-black hair look fantastic with red or blue highlights - see our Online Store for red and blue hair dyes by Manic Panic and Special Effects - and bleaching kits to prelighten your hair first.
'Winters' should avoid all shades of blonde - without exception! Blonde hair - whatever shade - does not flatter 'winter'. Even if you have that beautiful porcelain skin so typical of winter coloring, blonde is not the right hair color for you, believe me. Avoid any warm/golden shades .Remember, your coloring is cool/cold.
Recommended Natural Hair Colorants
See our Online Store for a range of natural cruelty-free hair colors, hair bleaching kits and highlighting kits by
Manic Panic, Special Effects, Tints of Nature and Light Mountain. From the loud ( red, blue, purple, green hair dyes) to the more natural hair colors ( from blonde to copper to black) you are sure to find the right hair color for you here.
Fair skinned asians with jet-black hair look fantastic with red or blue highlights - see our Online Store for red and blue hair dyes by Manic Panic and Special Effects - and bleaching kits to prelighten your hair first.
'Winters' should avoid all shades of blonde - without exception! Blonde hair - whatever shade - does not flatter 'winter'. Even if you have that beautiful porcelain skin so typical of winter coloring, blonde is not the right hair color for you, believe me. Avoid any warm/golden shades .Remember, your coloring is cool/cold.
Recommended Natural Hair Colorants
See our Online Store for a range of natural cruelty-free hair colors, hair bleaching kits and highlighting kits by
Manic Panic, Special Effects, Tints of Nature and Light Mountain. From the loud ( red, blue, purple, green hair dyes) to the more natural hair colors ( from blonde to copper to black) you are sure to find the right hair color for you here.
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Leila sent MAC Cosmetics a letter thanking them for being cruelty-free. Her copy of this letter was the winning entry in our contest. Congratulations Leila and thank you for helping to save animal lives.
See Leila on the cover of the Summer EB Magazine and check out her online profile:
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Thank you to every one who entered the contest. Not only did you have a chance to win, but your letters let cosmetic companies know that you will not buy makeup that has been tested on animals.
Join us. Have fun with makeup. Save animal lives. So simple, anyone can do it.
Remember You could be on the next cover of the EB Online Magazine
Simply enter our online contest
Copyright © 2006 Ethical Beauty ™
Leila sent MAC Cosmetics a letter thanking them for being cruelty-free. Her copy of this letter was the winning entry in our contest. Congratulations Leila and thank you for helping to save animal lives.
See Leila on the cover of the Summer EB Magazine and check out her online profile:
www.ethicalbeauty.com/mag.html
Thank you to every one who entered the contest. Not only did you have a chance to win, but your letters let cosmetic companies know that you will not buy makeup that has been tested on animals.
Join us. Have fun with makeup. Save animal lives. So simple, anyone can do it.
Remember You could be on the next cover of the EB Online Magazine
Simply enter our online contest
Copyright © 2006 Ethical Beauty ™