Blu Hair Salon Pasadena Area Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 2

 

(Continued from: “Blu Hair Salon Pasadena Area Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 1“)

In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed some important questions that your Blu Salon Pasadena area hair stylist will ask when you consult with her about changing the color of your hair. At the end of that article, we made reference to two color categories that hair stylists use to determine which hair color(s) are going to look the best on you. These color categories have to do with the natural color of your skin tone, eyes, and hair, and are represented by the terms “cool” and “warm.” In this article, we’ll describe the “cool” and “warm” individual, discuss the best hair colors that look the best on you, and point out which colors you should avoid.

 

Blu Salon Pasadena’s Description of the “Cool” Individual

 

Skin tone

Cool skin tones range in color from pale, with pink or minimal undertones; to medium, with pink, golden, or minimal cheek color; to very dark brown. So-called true olive is also considered a “cool” skin tone.

 

Eye color

Cool individuals have eye colors in the following color range: black-brown; dark brown; dark blue, gray-blue; and hazel, with blue or white-gray flecks.

 

Hair color

Natural hair colors of the cool individual include blue-black, dark brown, medium ash blond, and golden blond.

 

The best “cool” hair colors

If your Blu Salon Pasadena area hair stylist has determined that you have the skin tone, eye and hair color of a “cool” individual, she will recommend the following hair colors for you: blue-red hair shades, blue-black, ash browns, and blonds in shades ranging from mink to platinum. The hair colors your Blu Salon Pasadena area hair stylist will steer you away from include such “warm” hair colors as gold, yellow, red, and bronze.

 

Blu Salon Pasadena Area’s Description of the “Warm” Individual

 

Skin tone

“Warm” individuals are identifiable by the following skin tones: pale, with gold or peach undertones; brown, with pink or gold undertones; freckled; and red or ruddy.

 

Eye color

Natural eye colors of the warm individual include golden brown; green; green-blue; turquoise; and hazel, with gold or brown flecks.

 

Hair color

Deep brown, with gold or red highlights; red; strawberry blond; gray-yellow; and golden blond are all hair colors that are found naturally in the “warm” individual.

 

The best “warm” hair colors

If you are a “warm” individual, then you’ll look best with hair in shades of dark, warm browns; chestnut or golden browns; or auburn. Your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist will recommend that you avoid cool hair colors that have a blue, violet, beige or ash base.

 

Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area Can Help If You Still Can’t Decide

 

Your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist may need more input to determine your color type, for example, if you have skin problems such as rosacea or you have a strong tan. In cases like these, the colors in your wardrobe can help her determine whether you are a cool or warm individual. If you look good in greens, blues, and violets, then you are probably a cool type. Warm types look best in yellow, orange, and red.

 

An in-depth consultation with your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist is the best way to determine whether you are a “cool” or “warm” individual and, from there, the hair colors that will bring out your best features. Call us today at 626.294.9067 to schedule an appointment.

(Read Blu Hair Salon Pasadena Area Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 1)

 

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Blu Hair Salon Pasadena Area Tips on How to Choose the Right Hair Color – Part 1

With so many hair colors on the market today, choosing the right color for your hair is not a decision you want to have to make on your own. Your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist has the training and expertise to help you select the hair color that’s going to enhance your looks instead of detract from them.  However, we do want to give you some basic information on hair color selection so that you’ll be better prepared to discuss this important decision when you schedule your next appointment with us.

 

Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area Suggests You Ask Yourself the Following Questions BEFORE Choosing a Hair Color

 

The purpose of the initial consultation with your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist is to gather information that will help her determine which hair color is going to be the best choice for you. Some information she already knows just by looking at you. There is still some information she needs that only you can provide; therefore, answering the following questions as honestly as you are able will help her recommend the best hair color for you.

 

Why do you want to change your hair color?

 

It may be that you simply want to cover the gray hair that is starting to show in your hair. On the other hand, you may only want to experiment with a color change by adding a few highlights to your natural hair color.  Or you may be looking for a total makeover and want to completely change the natural color of your hair. Being clear about why you want to change your hair color and to what extent will help your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist create the perfect look for you.

 

How much maintenance are you willing to commit to?

 

A basic rule of thumb that your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist will tell you is that the farther away from your natural hair color you go, the more time you’ll need to devote to maintaining it. In addition, an all-over color change will require more time to maintain than will the addition of highlights to your hair. Highlights can last as long as two to three months and won’t result in a drastic change in looks as they fade. An all-over color change, on the other hand, will probably need to be touched up every six to eight weeks. If you are unable or unwilling to devote this amount of time to maintaining an “all-over” color change, don’t be surprised if your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area stylist recommends highlights instead.

 

What kind of hair cut do you have or want?

 

If you want a new hair cut in addition to a new hair color, your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist will cut it BEFORE coloring it for the simple fact that your new hair color should compliment, and not detract from, the length of your hair. While shorter hair styles look great when the hair is light in color, and longer cuts look really fabulous when hair color is darker, this isn’t a hard and fast rule. Your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist will be able to recommend the right color for your hair cut.

 

What is the natural color of your skin, eyes, and hair?

 

Your answers to the first three questions represent personal information about your decision to change your hair color that your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist doesn’t want to make assumptions about. This final question, however, can best be answered by your Blu Hair Salon Pasadena area hair stylist because it is based on her training, experience and expertise as a hair colorist. In Parts 2 of this article series, we’ll discuss two categories that most people fall into that will determine the hair colors that are the right ones for you.

 

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Blu Salon Pasadena Area Looks to the Release of the “AVEDA My Style” iPhone App

Blu Salon Pasadena area – Helping our clients look their best will get just a bit easier in November! Blu Salon Pasadena area is happy to spread the word of AVEDA’s soon-to-be-released iPhone app, “AVEDA My Style.” This fashionable iPhone app will be jam-packed with tools to help us educate and collaborate with you as well as serving as a useful resource for everything AVEDA.

The AVEDA “My Style” iPhone app will include:

• Instant product recommendations
• Answers to beauty questions.
• Hairstyle gallery – Submit photos and search styles – Save your looks!
• Share looks with live chat for hairstylists and guests.
• Hair advisor – Hairstyle and regimen advice on the go.
• Videos – Product demonstrations, How-to styling and AVEDA behind the scenes.

Whether you’re looking for a new hairstyle, looking for tips on how to get the most out of your current style, or wondering which products are best suited for your hair, this app will put the answers at your fingertips.  And, even more exciting, you’ll be able to share it with your Blu Salon Pasadena area stylist with the touch of a button!  It’s never been easier to share information and ideas with your Blu Salon Pasadena area stylist so that you can get the most out of your style and beauty routine.

Blu Salon Pasadena area is thrilled at the opportunity to move our guest experience into the 21^st century and be one of the first to utilize mobile technology as a resource and salon tool.  Be on the lookout for more information on this fantastic app next month!

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