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Hair Color Skin Tone

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What hair color skin tone can I wear?

Toni asks,
Just wondering, my eyes are green (like cat green). I can wear many colors. It is hard to tell my vein color because I am tan. My natural hair color is light brown but the sun gives it a golden cast which I hate. Can I wear beige blondes or platinum high lights??

Sounds like you lean towards warm coloring with (cat) green eyes, light golden brown hair and sporting a tan . . . lucky you!

“Hair Color
Skin Tone”In my opinion skin tone is the most significant factor to consider when looking for a hair color that is genuinely flattering for you. I use the word ‘genuinely,’ assuming that you are looking for a hair color that appears more authentic than not.

If your skin tone is more tan than pink I think a beautiful hair color for you would be like this picture of Hayden Panettiere. Hayden has been noted for her stunning ‘cat green eyes’ and in this picture her skin tone is tan.

This hair color on Hayden has multiple tones of blonde high lights, including a darker blonde base that is probably her natural tone. This is my favorite hair color on Hayden; it compliments her tan skin tone and warms up her overall coloring.

Hayden Panettiere – multi-tonal blondes and darker base

In the picture below we see Hayden’s natural skin tone which is lighter with pink undertones. Her hair color here has more gold (warmth) to it and is not as flattering with her skin tone coloring, in my opinion.

Hayden Panettiere – golden blonde hair color skin tone

The picture below shows lots of cool blonde hair color tones, better than the golden blonde but not my favorite . . . a bit too light.

Hayden Panettiere – light cool blonde tones hair color skin tone

I also think Hayden would look great in a strawberry blonde color, which would make her green eyes pop even more!

Make sure you check out my other hair skin tone articles:

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• How to Match Skin Tones and Hair Colors
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Lightening Hair Color

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Thinking of lightening your hair color?

Teddie asks;
I have been using equal parts crème developer and Metalex conditioner, put it on my hair and leave in for an hour. It lightens up my dirty blonde hair to a lighter golden blonde. I have been doing this for more than 20 years. Clairol has discontinued Metalex what am I supposed to do now?

Lightening hair color at home is a risky undertaking! This product was considered very effective by professionals. It was used for years to remove build up from temporary hair colors as well as hair care product buildup, before doing a chemical treatment. It was also effective for removing buildup from hard water and certain medications. So I was surprised to hear it is off the market and more surprised that Clairol hasn’t replaced it with a similar product.

“Lightening Hair Color Just Got Tougher”When I talked with Clairol, the woman I spoke with wouldn’t say why Metalex was taken off the market. Also, when I asked if they now have a similar product, she simple said, “no.” I asked what she would suggest and she said she was told you could use a ‘hot oil treatment’ without the heat . . . uhmmmmm? I know sulphonated oils can do some stripping, but I’ve never heard of a hot oil treatment doing that??

The folks at Sally’s Beauty Supply were much more helpful. Here were their suggestions: “Some of these products can be used more than once if needed”. Be sure to read all information before buying. You don’t want to find out at home that the fine print says this is not the right product for your needs.

• Ion Crystal Clarifying Treatment Packet – Easiest on the hair, this product is made to remove hard water buildup, mineral buildup and product buildup.

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• One N Only Colorfix – Removes unwanted hair color. Read the directions carefully. I believe the only hair color this says it will not remove (in fine print) is colors made with metal dyes.

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• L’Oreal Effasol Color Remover – Can be used with a developer, gentle foaming bath that washes away permanent hair color.

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• Ion Brilliant Color Corrector – A non bleach formula that gently removes permanent hair color and will not deteriorate the natural condition of the hair.

The clarifying treatment would be the easiest on your hair, but, if you don’t have color on your hair, you may need something stronger to lift your color.

For further discussion on your natural hair color you might want to check out these other articles:

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Crystal Bowersox from American Idol adds interest to dreadlock extensions!

Dreadlock Extensions are starting to fly off the shelves and I think our American Idol, Crystal Bowersox may have brought some added attention to the hairstyle. Dreadlocks have been showing up more and more in the past few years with cultures like, new age, gothic and the revisited hippie culture.“Crystal Bowersox of American Idol Give Momentum to Dreadlock Extensions”Can’t say that the look is for me but I’ve come to appreciate dreadlocks more than I ever would have believed . . . say back 20 years ago or so. I think my change of heart has come about with all the cute braids, ponytails, pigtails, updos and chignons that are made from dreads and dreadlock extensions.

Dreadlock Extensions on Crystal Bowersox of American Idol

There are loads of different styles of dreadlocks, free-form, palm rolled, 2 strand twists and manual locking method, who knows what else. I know very little about the process but I think it is only as limited as the imagination goes.

The Hairpolice, a local Minneapolis Salon, created dreadlock perms in 1986, which they say is the best way to start ‘natural’ dreadlocks. Hairpolice uses a comb and their hands to create dread shapes in the hair, then permanently ‘perms’ them in with a chemical solution. A full head dread perm is $275 and they will continue to grow into dreads. They say the extensions are simple maintenance with salon visits needed every 2-4 months on the dreadlocks.

American Idol Crystal Bowersox giving momentum to dreadlock extensions

Dreadlock extensions are the quickest, easiest way to dip your toe in the Rastafarian waters. It will also save you lots of wear and tear on your hair by going with dreadlock extensions. You can start with a partial set of extensions to try it out and to keep the cost down. You may pay about $100.00 for 20 dreadlock extensions and possibly up to $500.00 for a full head of dreadlock extensions. But you can also consider starting with as few as 3 or 4 dreadlock extensions to test the waters.

You can buy dreadlock extensions in a variety of colors at bonanzle.com if you have a talented person who can put them in for you. Or, you might ask your hair salon if you can bring in your own dreadlock extensions and have them put them in for you.

Here is a video that shows the process of putting in dreadlock extensions;

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