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Let us share the secret behind hair coloring that complements your appearance: find the shade that suits your complexion. You may check your veins under the sun to figure out whether you have warm- or cool-toned skin. If you happened to be the second, you’ve just got access to the 20 mesmerizing hair colors for cool skin tones!
There is no such thing as an ideal hair color, as any shade can be adjusted to suit your unique skin tone. However, knowing what colorings complement your complexion can open the door to a desired hue that accentuates your pale beauty.
Browse these 20 hair colors for cool skin tone to choose the most enticing shade of blonde, red, or brunette for your next coloring session.
This color tastes like a cup of strong espresso with a half spoon of brown sugar, which enhances its rich flavor. The caramel-ish teasylights strategically placed around the face add subtle warmth to your pale skin and liven up gorgeous brunette locks.
@theunorthodoxstylist
If you aim to make your brunette hair a bit lighter, try subtle balayage – a more healthy and natural-looking coloring technique. A matte ash brown blend cools down dark hair and brightens up cooler skin tones.
@hairbysalah
Mixing cool and warm tones of blonde can help you achieve a creamy or cashmere blonde color, complimentary for light skin with cool undertones. Apply it with a balayage technique for a stylish look that requires minimal upkeep.
@blonde_by_alex
Red hair colors are not necessarily warm-toned, so you are guaranteed to find a shade that flatters your cool complexion. For example, auburn hues with cool purple undertones will work just right. Wash your mane with a blue shampoo to slightly fade the color, and you’re ready to go.
@emilyrosepatt
Cool-toned brown hair is a real treat for women with fair skin tones, as it gives your complexion a nice contrast, enhancing the glow of your skin. Curl the ends of your locks to boost their dimension and create a chic and expensive look, perfect for romantic dates and fancy outings.
@ricardoalonsobeauty
Red brown hair with copper tints suits cool skin with pink undertones. Emphasizing rosy cheeks, it boosts the natural, healthy glow of the skin and accentuates green and blue eye colors.
@em.styleshair
For olive skin with a cool undertone, we recommend choosing bronde hair color – a combination of soft blonde and brown hues. While this hue looks quite neutral, it will give a sophisticated flair to your appearance, accentuating your charming elegance.
@beautybychey__
Women with cool skin and blue eyes will benefit from cherry coke shades, rich in cool-toned burgundy tones. Maintain a healthy-looking color with serums and leave-in conditioners that keep your hair glossy and moisturized.
@frenchtwist_salon
This rich brown hue is on the list of 2024 hair color trends, so this is your chance to feel yourself a true fashionista. Your main task will be to keep the stunning shine of your locks by applying some nourishing hair oil.
@hairbyelizabetharthur
As light blonde hair colors entail bleaching, you better consult your colorist before going for such drastic changes. But when done correctly, this can become your best decision ever! You will truly enjoy the statemental effect of bright blonde hair.
@thesmittensalon
If you are looking for a soft transition from dark brown to lighter shades, try twilighting technique, which implies mixing balayage and babylights. For cooler skin tones, we suggest adding muted caramel tones as they will create a harmonious blend with brown color.
@brunette.behavior
It’s not a secret that dark brown shades complement light eye color, gray eyes in particular. But you will also be glad to know that it goes well with fair, medium, and olive skin with cool undertones.
@kuthaus_claremont
Enhance the beauty of your natural brown hair with sandy blonde balayage highlights to reveal the healthy shine of your complexion. Including tones of beige and dark blonde, this multi-dimensional color will instantly boost your hair’s volume, whether wavy or straight.
@abicorpushairstudio
If you are in the mood for experiments with light hair colors, start with something low-maintenance and universal, such as ash blonde. Just a quick piece of advice: get yourself a purple shampoo to avoid developing brassy tones and prolong the life of your brand-new hair color.
@savxbeauty_
Bronzed copper hues go well with cool-toned skin and keep the maintenance of your hair color to a bare minimum, especially if you do a balayage. Thanks to the metallic tint, your bronze strands will always look luminous, but you can boost their dimension with wavy styling.
@vainhaus_
Strawberry blonde and copper are both flattering choices for ladies with cool skin tones, but why choose if you can combine them? The result is a gorge strawberry copper hue with ginger undertones, perfect for transitioning from a brown mane.
@beaumont.hair.salon
Combine the best of two worlds – pure black with red burgundy, to create this reddish black hue that levels up the dramatic contrast with light skin. To prevent your freshly dyed locks from fading, use appropriate shampoo and conditioner and minimize your exposure to sunlight.
@hairbymadisoncarlisle
Treat yourself to a vivid hair color, for example, a trendy cherry red hue, that brings out your charming and charismatic personality. To make it work with the cool tones of your skin, infuse plum or burgundy shades that cool down the brightness of red.
@hera_beauty.studio
If you want to lighten your natural dark color up, we recommend choosing shades and techniques that don’t require strong bleaching. Dark brown hair with highlights is a stylish and low-maintenance option to start with, as it allows you to go lighter gradually. Francis Andrade offers to do a test first to ensure you won’t damage your locks on the way to the desired ash caramel shade.
@franbeauty.com__
This copper balayage seems to contain all the best shades of red: dark auburn, orangy, and bright red. And while maintaining such a vibrant hue is not easy, as it requires frequent touch-ups and color refreshing, the result won’t leave you with any doubts.
@vanitythesalon
One of these hues is destined for you, so let yourself be uniquely you and complement your natural beauty with a fashionable hair color.
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