I wish to color my hair for the first time.....?

Question

I am not sure what color would best suit me, I am fair skinned I have medium auburn hair as of right now, it almost looks like a copper color in the sunlight....anyone know what color I should go with?

I am going to color it at home... so which product would be the best also?

Answer 1

i use revlon.its good!and im a red head and dyed it dark brown and it looked really good.and i have rly fair skin too

Answer 2

Use Clairol Natural Instincts semi-permanent color. It's very gentle and washes out gradually (over 30 days) so there aren't any roots showing, and you can make sure you like the look before doing anything permanent.

Because you already have auburn hair, make sure you choose a color that has "ash" in the name, or you'll end up with really red hair (or pink if you try to go blonde!)

Answer 3

I love the hydrience hair color by herbal essence

the color lasts a long time and it turns out very pretty

as for the color, I am not sure what to go from since your hair is already a pretty auburn....maybe just some highlights of a lighter or darker color?

Answer 4

Okay I think you shouldn't color your hair because you will have to color it ALL the time from now on. But if you are going to dye it then I would recommend like a strawberry blonde with your fair skin tone.

Good Luck and yeah and do it professionally don't buy one of those box hair dyes never a good idea!

Answer 5

I saw my friend using a European "Betz Black-Hair Restorer" & the color is nice & natural. It actually gives a natural brown shade instead of the artificial dark shade.
You could email the company for info: [e-mail]

Answer 6

Try something not so drastic at first like a Loreal lighter than your natural color to see how your hair reacts

Answer 7

you should go a shade darker for soemthing more dramatic.....or a shade lighter for soemthing natural.......you should go get it done by a stylist/bueatition,so u wont mess up

Answer 8

light brown w/ sum blode!

Answer 9

Nothing can lift your looks and your sprit like a new hair color! A sassy new hair color lets you look at yourself in a whole new way. There are many, many ways to add hair coloring:

Hair coloring can add spice and enhance many hair styles. It's fun and rewarding when it comes out dazzling, yet it can be devastating when it works out wrong. A great hair color should look as natural as possible. A good hair color can add shine, drama and fun to your hair style. It can make some hair types easier to style. Although the majority of women color their hair to cover gray hair, many women color for the fun of having a new look, and the pizzazz it can add to your hair style.
Semi-permanent hair color
Want a gentle boost of color with no "roots"? Semi-permanent hair coloring is great for you. Sometimes called glazing, color stains or washes, these can boost hair shine and texture by coating the hair with a non-peroxide hair color that washes out naturally over 4-6 weeks. Semi-permanent hair color can only darken the hair and it will cover gray hair temporarily. These hair color rinses can help tame hair frizzies and actually may look like you have a healthier hair appearance. I strongly recommend that you use semi-permanent hair coloring for as long as it can produce the results you want, before going on to permanent hair color. It is by far the most gentle on your hair, and a low risk way to "try out" a new hair color.

Permanent hair color
Permanent hair coloring breaks down the hair cuticle and deposits pigment into the hair shaft. Unlike semi-permanent hair color, permanent hair color can lighten your hair. It accomplishes this by bleaching hair and depositing color in a one-step process. Permanent hair color can cover gray hair more extensively. Permanent hair color can be damaging to hair, and long-term usage can result in permanent irreversible harm to your hair. With a permanent hair color you can minimize long-term damage by being extra careful with your daily hair care regimen.

Hair highlighting, streaking, weaving and foiling
Highlights can be added to the hair by any of these methods. Any hair can be highlighted and is usually given more depth and texture by this process. You can add lighter, brighter strands of hair overall or just in specific areas. This is a great process for the timid or first time blondes. I should also mention "hair low lights" here. The same processes are used, however, instead of lightening the hair, this is adding darker shades of blondes or warmer browns. Hair coloring has come a long way recently and a talented hair colorist can weave two, sometimes three different natural looking hair colors into your hair creating beautiful effects.
Hair bleaching
Hair bleaching had a big resurgence in popularity after Marilyn Monroe became a cultural icon. Usually this is a two-step process. First the hair is bleached and then a hair toner is applied. This is quite rough on the hair. It is also a time-consuming process. Expect to spend at least an hour in the hair salon every 2-3 weeks for hair color touch-ups. On brunette hair, it is particularly hard to keep up as well as being hard on the hair. If your skin tone is olive or dark it will look very unnatural.

After the process the hair is so fragile that extra care needs to be taken in blow drying or curling with a curling iron. Keeping it short is probably the best way to go, as you can cut off damaged or split ends often.

At home or in the hair salon?
You will get consistently better results leaving hair coloring to professional colorist. A good hair stylist will be able to pick out the hair colors that work best with your skin tones. Application can be tricky also. Your hair porosity will determine how long colors should be left on. Even touching up roots can be tricky. Almost all hair will benefit by using a clarifying shampoo before coloring.

I realize some of you just don't have the time or money to spend at a hair style salon and will decide to hair color at home. If you do decide to color your at home by yourself with a store bought hair product , remember that the actual hair shade you will achieve will vary from the picture on the box. I would recommend following the directions exactly, and taking the time to do a test to determine if you will get the result you expect before any damage is done.

The perfect hair color for you
Whatever type of hair color you opt for, choosing the proper range of shades—warm or cool—is the key. The right hair color shade will brighten up your hair style . . . and your life.

What is the most basic principle of color theory applied to hair? It's choosing between warm and cool shades—and with the dizzying variety of hair colors available, choosing can sometimes be confusing. The best way to make pleasing hair color choices is to determine whether natural coloring—hair, eye, and skin tones—is in the warm or cool range of colors. Answer these questions, or better yet, have your best friend give you her opinion, which is likely to be more accurate:

My eyes are:
Deep brown or black-brown (Cool)
Golden brown (Warm)
Gray blue or dark blue (Cool)
Green, green blue or turquoise (Warm)
Hazel with gold or brown flecks (Warm)
Hazel with white, gray or blue flecks (Cool)
My skin is:
Very dark brown (Cool)
Brown with pink undertone (Warm)
Brown with golden undertone (Warm)
True olive (most Asians and Latinos) (Cool)
Medium with no color in cheeks (Cool)
Medium with faint pink cheeks (Cool)
Medium with golden undertones (Cool)
Pale with no color in cheeks (Cool)
Pale with pink undertones (Cool)
Pale with peach or gold undertones (Warm)
Freckled (Warm)
Ruddy (Warm)
Brown or bronze when I tan (Cool)
Golden brown, when I tan (Warm)
My hair color is:
Blue black (Cool)
Deepest coffee brown (Cool)
Medium ash brown (Cool)
Deep brown with gold or red highlights (Warm)
Medium golden brown (Cool)
Red (Warm)
Strawberry blond (Warm)
Dishwater blond (Cool)
Golden blond (Cool)
Salt and pepper (Cool)
White (Cool)
Gray with a yellow cast (Warm)
What were your answers
Did you check mostly cools? If so, your natural tones are in the cool spectrum. Mostly warms? Then you're naturally "warm."

Cool
Naturally cool people should avoid gold, yellow, red and bronze tones, which have a tendency to make you look sallow and drawn. The best hair color shades, depending on your skin tone, are shiny raven-wing blacks, cool ash browns, and cool blondes in shades ranging from mink to platinum and icy white. You're fortunate to be able to wear many exciting "unnatural" colors . . . lipstick reds, burgundies, and orchids, for a more daring look.

Warm
Naturally warm people should avoid blue, violet, white and jet-black hair, which will seem to "wash out" your natural high hair color. Depending on your skin tone and your preference, you'll find that deep chocolate, rich golden browns, auburn, warm gold, red highlights, and golden blond shades enhance your "sunny" look. Hair weaving and hair highlighting are great ways to add warm tones to your hair color—and natural-looking corals, oranges and reds are dazzling on you!