Question of the day—are you warm, cool, or neutral? We’re not talking about your personality here, just your hair color.
You know what color your hair is, how light or dark. What you might not know is whether your hair color is warm, cool, or neutral in tone. If you color your hair lighter or darker, it can change your whole look. Taking your color warmer or cooler is certainly less drastic, but it’s still a fun way to mix things up. All you need is the right semi-permanent color and you’re in business.
Warm or Cool Hair Colors?
So what's the deal with warm vs cool hair colors? Warm shades with red, orange and gold tones—like honey blonde, golden brown, rich auburn or bright copper—bring out color in your cheeks and add warmth to your complexion. Cool shades with blue, violet and ash tones—like platinum blonde, smoky brown, cherry red and caviar black—cool down your complexion and neutralize redness in your skin. Take a warm shade and a cool shade at exactly the same level, and you’ll see two very different looks.
If you’re a warm caramel brunette, all this talk of tones might have you wondering how an ashier brown color might look on you. We’d be curious, too. You could commit to a new shade of permanent color... or you could try Color Reviving Gloss, a fantastic way to play with different tones and add healthy-looking shine while you’re at it. Gloss adds a semi-permanent tint that washes out gradually over several weeks... so no pressure. Here’s how to play this game of tones:
If You Want to Cool Down Your Color
Want to test whether cool or warm hair suits you better? Try a gloss that adds cool tones:
Try Espresso Gloss to add cool tones to brunette hair. If you have light brunette hair, Espresso will take you temporarily darker as well.
