Decide what is best for you and your life. If you want to go natural, only go 2-3 shades lighter or darker than your natural hair color. Choose a color that will look good on you. Maybe you've always liked red hair, but is it right for you? If you love blue but have warm toned skin, consider another drastic, bold color. Understand why skin tone matters. Finding your skin tone is key to having your hair color compliment your skin. Choosing a color that doesn't match your skin tone can clash with your skin and features, which can look unnatural. Before choosing a hair color, decide if you are a cool or warm toned person. Decide if you are warm toned. People with warm tones have yellow undertones. They generally tan easily without burning. These people look good in earth colors, such as browns, yellows, oranges, and cream. Gold jewelry usually looks good against warm toned skin. Look at the veins on the inside of your arm. People who are warm toned have green veins. People who have warm skin tones generally have dark eyes, such as brown, black, or hazel. Their hair is black, brown, blonde, red, or strawberry blonde. If you hold a white paper next to your clean face, your skin will look yellow or golden next to the paper if your tone is warm. An alternate way to determine if you have warm tones is to hold a yellow or red paper beside your clean face. If it looks flattering, you have warm tones. Determine if you are cool toned. People with cool tones have pink or bluish-red undertones. They usually burn or have trouble tanning. These people generally look best in blue, red, and purple hues. Silver jewelry usually looks good against cool toned skin. People with cool skin tones have blue veins on the inside of their arms. People with cool tones generally have light colored eyes, such as blue, green, or grey. They have blonde, black, or brown hair. If you hold a white paper next to your clean face, your skin will look blue compared to the paper. Another way to determine cool skin tone is to hold a blue, silver, or green piece of paper next to your face. If it looks flattering, you have cool tones. Do a comparison with yellow/red paper to check the difference. Consider that you have a neutral skin tone. Some people have neither warm nor cool skin; they have a neutral skin tone. These skin tones have no obvious pink or yellow shades to their skin. Their veins are not obviously green or blue. People with neutral skin tones can wear any color. Urban Gypsy Salon 348 Miracle Strip Pkwy, ste 21, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, United States (850) 362-0050 Sunday: Closed | Monday - Friday: 10a -8p| Saturday: 10a-4p |