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The Best Hair Colors for Fair Skin
By Bren Posted on August 26, 2008 - 4:01pm
Mirror mirror on the wall... Whose the fairest of them all? Yeah, yeah, that's a cliche. Fair skin is highly coveted all over the world (except in America, land of tanorexics), and requires lots of special care (and sunscreen!). You can emphasize your peaches-and-cream skin and make it glow even more just by changing up your hair color. Read on to determine which ones will bring out and complement your fair skin.
For Sparklers of other skin tones, stay tuned as this is Article 1 of a Six-Part-Series of the Best Haircolors for your skin tone!
Feeling Washed Out?
If you constantly look tired or feel like your hair is "invisible," trying darkening your locks. Dark hair is better at reflecting light, so hair instantly looks shinier and it brightens up your entire face. A lot of fair-skinned goddesses like the way black hair contrasts against their skin, made popular by Snow White and manifested today by Dita Von Teese and Kelly Osbourne (when she has black hair).
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The two most common shades of black on the market are blue-based or "jet" black and "soft black." Soft black is less intense and better suited to olive-skinned or dark-haired babes, while jet black looks best against translucent skin.
Warning: if you are FAIR-SKINNED as opposed to PALE-SKINNED (translucent), this shade of black can be overwhelming for you.
If black hair is way too dark for your style, then go for the most popular shade in the world: brunette. Yep, more than 70% of the world rock brown strands. The right shade of brown can open up your face instantly and lend a healthy rosy glow to your face.
Avoid brown shades that have red in them ("mahogany" or "bronze" shades); those tend to fade really fast. And with pale skin, those shades will make you look dull and lifeless. Make like Zooey Deschanel or Anne Hathaway and opt for rich, luscious shades of brown. The best brown colors for pale skin are the ones with names that sound like you want to eat them: chocolate, mocha, espresso, walnut,
Don't Be So Shallow
Red is an easy way to add some mystery and "depth" to your look. giving your hair more movement and making it appear thicker. It's the rarest hair color in the world, and it is tough shade to pull off. Pale skin is at at advantage, however: with little to no overtones, it can really add to your beauty.
If you have a lot of pink in your skin, definitely avoid strawberry blonde or light coppery reds. If you want to rock a red, stick to blue-red hair shades, such as burgundies, ruby, garnet, cherry, or bordeaux.
Be careful not to choose anything with the word "auburn" or "mahogany" in it either - those tend to turn brassy, which can emphasize undereye circles or other skin problems.
Lighten Up
Kick it oldschool Hollywood glamour, like Elisha Cuthbert, by going platinum blonde. It's such an easy shade for pale skin, but it is a lot of upkeep. If that's way too much work for you or your hair, stick to a cool ash blonde and add some taupe and honey streaks in for depth, like Riley Keough.
Stay away from golden or sandy blonde tones: with your pale skin, they will make you appear sallow and bored, instead of refreshed and happy with your hair.
So Whose the Fairest of Them All?
Nearly all fair skinned beauties are a "cool", with pinkish to no undertones at all. If you want to experiment, be aware of the colors you chooes! Stick with ash or blue based colors. try INTENSE and BOLD shades of brown, red or blonde as a base color (see examples below), and highlight with wheat or taupe shades to lighten up, or lowlight with cherry reds to add depth. But be careful: adding red to your blonde can result in a flushed, bad-skin-day result. And no one wants that!
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Hii there...Like U I have very light skin and natural red cheeks...I have dyed my hair every color in the past and naturally its brown. Red is an awesome awesome color. Thats the main color I stick with. Now everyone on here and on alot of other websites say that red will make u look more red or pink in the face, that is soo not true! If u do go red go 2 a deep red or a burgundy it will look grat. Stay away from strawberry. If u want 2 go blonde just be careful, Right now I wanna try some platinum blonde on my hair but it is really damaging especially if u have really dark hair(like mine.) If ur hair hasnt been dyed alot u have a way better chance of going blonde just bcuz its not all colored damaged. Either way I would say go red but when U have light skin and blue eyes I think either would look great. Just I got really bored with plain old brown and over all I would choose red with like different cool highlights! I hope this helped U... =)
Hii there...Like U I have very light skin and natural red cheeks...I have dyed my hair every color in the past and naturally its brown. Red is an awesome awesome color. Thats the main color I stick with. Now everyone on here and on alot of other websites say that red will make u look more red or pink in the face, that is soo not true! If u do go red go 2 a deep red or a burgundy it will look grat. Stay away from strawberry. If u want 2 go blonde just be careful, Right now I wanna try some platinum blonde on my hair but it is really damaging especially if u have really dark hair(like mine.) If ur hair hasnt been dyed alot u have a way better chance of going blonde just bcuz its not all colored damaged. Either way I would say go red but when U have light skin and blue eyes I think either would look great. Just I got really bored with plain old brown and over all I would choose red with like different cool highlights! I hope this helped U... =)
so i have really dark hair naturally and really light skin like you can see my blue veins almost everywhere and blue eyes that can go really light or dark and i just want to know what my color is any suggestions?
i have pale skin, and light blueish gray eyes. I had light brown hair growing up and i have dark ash brown now. But i'm soooo sick of having brown hair. My sister says not to change it cause it looks "soo pretty" but i'm really bored with my hair now. Would blonde look good on me or just make me look pale and sickly? Or should i lighten up the brown or go red?
i have pale skin, and light blueish gray eyes. I had light brown hair growing up and i have dark ash brown now. But i'm soooo sick of having brown hair. My sister says not to change it cause it looks "soo pretty" but i'm really bored with my hair now. Would blonde look good on me or just make me look pale and sickly? Or should i lighten up the brown or go red?
I have light skin, not so pale, but light. Blue/grey eyes. Dirty blonde/brownish hair. I don't know whether to go to the redder shades like chestnut or something like Emma Stone's hair color. Or I don't know whether to do a really dark black. ??? someone, help!
I have light skin, not so pale, but light. Blue/grey eyes. Dirty blonde/brownish hair. I don't know whether to go to the redder shades like chestnut or something like Emma Stone's hair color. Or I don't know whether to do a really dark black. ??? someone, help!
I have brown hair naturaly, but it is the kind that is light so I feel like it looks brown gray at times which is gross. I am very pale with not that much pinky tones, I have like albino skin I have been told. I have died my hair red it looked good and stayed, but Im looking for that wow factor. Something that lets me look bold and noticed and uses my skin color as an advantage. So im not sure what color to go for. When I was little I was blond but Im not sure if that would make me look pailer. What is people's opinions?
I have brown hair naturaly, but it is the kind that is light so I feel like it looks brown gray at times which is gross. I am very pale, I have like albino skin I have been told. I have died my hair red it looked good and stayed, but Im looking for that wow factor. Something that lets me look bold and noticed and uses my skin color as an advantage. So im not sure what color to go for. When I was little I was blond but Im not sure if that would make me look pailer. What is people's opinions?
I have brown hair naturaly, but it is the kind that is light so I feel like it looks brown gray at times which is gross. I am very pale, I have like albino skin I have been told. I have died my hair red it looked good and stayed, but Im looking for that wow factor. Something that lets me look bold and noticed and uses my skin color as an advantage. So im not sure what color to go for. When I was little I was blond but Im not sure if that would make me look pailer. What is people's opinions?
I have brown hair naturaly, but it is the kind that is light so I feel like it looks brown gray at times which is gross. I am very pale, I have like albino skin I have been told. I have died my hair red it looked good and stayed, but Im looking for that wow factor. Something that lets me look bold and noticed and uses my skin color as an advantage. So im not sure what color to go for. When I was little I was blond but Im not sure if that would make me look pailer. What is people's opinions?
I have brown hair naturaly, but it is the kind that is light so I feel like it looks brown gray at times which is gross. I am very pale, I have like albino skin I have been told. I have died my hair red it looked good and stayed, but Im looking for that wow factor. Something that lets me look bold and noticed and uses my skin color as an advantage. So im not sure what color to go for. When I was little I was blond but Im not sure if that would make me look pailer. What is people's opinions?
I have brown hair naturaly, but it is the kind that is light so I feel like it looks brown gray at times which is gross. I am very pale, I have like albino skin I have been told. I have died my hair red it looked good and stayed, but Im looking for that wow factor. Something that lets me look bold and noticed and uses my skin color as an advantage. So im not sure what color to go for. When I was little I was blond but Im not sure if that would make me look pailer. What is people's opinions?
I have dyed my hair , and , i had fair skin , Black looks horrrible , i was crying , i couldnt stand it , I tried So many times to get the color Out, but , it doesnt work , No matter what color , Even getting a blonde , will make ur hair have a orange tint , So , i suggest not getting Black . since i am stuck with this Color for 5 weeks ,
a color would be , Red with Medium brown highlights , or a darker brown with Black highlights , Or , dye youur hair a Dark Dark blonde , and put in Redish Brownish Highlights , My friend has it , it looks reaaally good when the colors blend ,
TIP ! DO NOT DYE YOUR HAIR THE FIRST TIME , ALL ONE COLOR START WITH HIGHLIGHTS , TO SET YOUR HAIR !
ok i have never dyed my hair before and i really want to do something different with it. i have fair skin, medium brown hair and brown eyes..i want to get almost black and then have like burgundy highlights but according to some of the stuff i have red going to dark with light skin can make you look older? I don't really know what color to get now...anyone?
you should go red. a red color thats like in a way brownish but red it will look good
okay so i have like peaches and cream skin, blue-ish gray eyes and red hair do you think black hair would look good on me?
go jet black. it'll look good with blue eyes
Hey there :) I am VERY pale, but with a lot of pink in my skin, like i have really pink cheeks. My hair is light brown, and i have blueish green eyes. I wanna dye my hair; will the red just bring out the pink in my skin? Will a blonder colour damage my hair? Thanks in advance :)
Hey there :) I am VERY pale, but with a lot of pink in my skin, like i have really pink cheeks. My hair is light brown, and i have blueish green eyes. I wanna dye my hair; will the red just bring out the pink in my skin? Will a blonder colour damage my hair? Thanks in advance :)
Hey there :) I am VERY pale, but with a lot of pink in my skin, like i have really pink cheeks. My hair is light brown, and i have blueish green eyes. I wanna dye my hair; will the red just bring out the pink in my skin? Will a blonder colour damage my hair? Thanks in advance :)
I have blonde hair blue eyes and I am extremely pale but I want change so wat should I do?
I Am Pale and Naturally Blonde with Blue Eyes,and I Look Beautiful,I See Boys Look at me all the Time ;) Yay.
is your name really jane doe? O.o!
Hey I currently have darkish brown hair this is my natural colour. I have brown eyes and pale skin. I want to dye my hair I lighter colour. Im not sure which colour to go. I was thinking a honey golden colour? a lighter brown? an ash blonde? golden blonde? or maybe just some highlights please give me some advice on what you think would look good thanks (:
You can go as dark as you want! If you have dark eyes & really dark hair with fair skin you won't look washed out bc it makes the color your lips the stand out. Its quite beautiful actually. You can also go a little more crazy colorwise with eyeshadow if you want to; go easy on the eyeliner though unless you are going for a goth thing. This is actually one of the ideal classic beauties right up there with blonde hair & blue eyes. If your worried about looking washed out then really light pink blush should take of it.
How dark can you go in brown dyes if u have realli fair skin. Im worried it will make me looked washed out or just bad.... please help!
Some good advice. For myself at least, I would have to disagree about the platinum blonde look. I tried the platinum look for a while, and though I thought it looked cool, it did really only emphasize how pale I am. No one thought it was flattering on me and a few people even commented that I looked sick and sallow. I have always wanted to try red hair, but I have been a bit timid about picking the wrong shade. Naturally my hair is dark brown, almost black. I always felt the contrast between my super pale skin and my very dark hair was a bit too severe. Plus, oddly enough I have blonde eyebrows. I don't know how that worked out, strange gene pool I guess lol. I decided to try a few shades of blonde to try to match my brows. Caramel/honey blonde was not too good on me. Currently my hair is dirty blonde to light brown, but I'm feeling a little bit bored with it.
good article but if you want to know the real region of tanorexics go to australia...
Great article! I'm going to tell my friend to check it out, she wants a new hair color. :)
I'm getting my hair dyed this week and this page really helped me pick the right color for my face and skin color.
THANKS!
Evan Rachel Wood has a kinda golden hair colo and really pale skin and she looks fantastic! So that last part was a little ... unnecessary but otherwise I really enjoyed reading this. Love F
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