With so many shades and tones available, finding the ideal match might seem tricky. Understanding undertones, lighting, and different blending techniques can make the process much easier.
1. Determine Your Natural Hair Color
Start by identifying your natural hair color. Is it blonde, brunette, or red? Knowing your base color will make it easier to choose the right shade for your extensions.
2. Analyze Your Hair’s Undertones
Every hair color has undertones, which can be warm, cool, or neutral:
-Warm tones are characterized by golden, honey, or copper hues.
-Cool tones include ash or platinum shades with silver or blue undertones.
-Neutral tones fall between warm and cool and may appear more natural or balanced.
3. Examine Your Hair in Different Lighting
Lighting can significantly affect how your hair color looks. Always check your hair color under both natural sunlight and artificial light to ensure you get an accurate match. Hair color can sometimes appear different indoors under yellow-toned lighting compared to outdoors.
4. Choose a Range of Shades
Select a few shades that are close to your natural hair color. For best results, choose extensions that are within 1-2 shades of your natural hair color to ensure a more realistic look.
If you have highlights, lowlights, or other color variations, you may want to choose extensions with multiple tones to create depth and dimension.
5. Blend for Natural Dimension
If your hair has variations, like natural highlights or color gradients, consider selecting extensions with a combination of shades. A blend of colors, including lighter and darker tones, helps mimic the natural flow of your hair’s highlights and depth.
6. Test the Match
If you're unsure about which color is the best fit, try holding a few strands of the extension near your natural hair. This simple test helps you see how well the extension blends and whether it matches your color and undertones.
7. Go for High-Quality Human Hair
If you're planning to style, dye, or cut your extensions to match your hair color perfectly, always opt for 100% human hair extensions. Human hair can be styled and colored just like your natural hair, giving you more flexibility to achieve the perfect match.
If you’re still unsure about color matching, consider consulting a professional stylist who can assess your natural hair and suggest the best extension color for you.Or contact us to match for you.