| | So after talking with Meg I found at that some of y'all have been asking about coloring your hair, and seeing as my main focus in the next little while is going to be color I thought that would be a good place to start. The color of your hair is a big determining factor in your color palate.
Changing your base color...
Bluntly? It's not nessecarily a good idea. Now here's why:
First, You were created with the color hair that you have for a reason. Trust me, It looks stunningly gorgeous on you. The color hair you have compliments everything about you just the way it is. You were born with a hair color that perfectly matches your unique skintone, blend of eye color, and general complexion.
Second, You have a specific skin tone. Like I said before your hair matches that skintone and when you start changing your base color you throw that balance off and detract from your beauty.
Third, Your clothing also goes in that group of coordinating color palates. If you change your hair color you are likely to start changing your clothing to match your hair... doing this will often make you look pale, yellow, or green. The flip side being that if you don't match your hair it will look bad.
So the rules go like this:
If you are a redhead... stay a redhead because you have a warm color palate and that is the ONLY color hair that matches those colors
If you are a blonde... stay a blonde because going darker has the potential of turning you intensely pale.
If you have darker hair... Stay dark. You have an intense color palate... and honey it looks incredible on you. If you go lighter you loose the ability to use those intense colors because your hair will look washed out.
If you are an inbetweener (like me)... as tempting as it is to go that couple shades in whatever direction you like. I would advise against it. Why? Because you specifically have a very unqiue color palate based on where your mix inbetween dark and light lands. No one else has that palate. And no one else looks as good as you when you follow your color line. Change your hair color and you'll start having problems with certain colors. Yes it is true that we have the most fudge room... but sometimes fudge room just ends up being extra sugar that you didn't want added to your hips.
One of the thing that bugs me the most about Celeb fashion is the ever changing hair colors. I just want to go up to them and say "honey, don't you know how beautiful you were before? Why did you have to go change it and ruin your natural stunning beauty?"
Now I understand the need for change. I understand that sometimes you just feel that your hair looks completely flat (which it doesn't... we're just extra critical of ourselves) and sometimes it just feels good to go to the stylist or get a kit (which can occasionally present you with some pretty awesome color) but if you need change in your hair, I suggest you try some highlights.
Keep this in mind: I know we don't want to think about getting old with wrinkles and grey hair... but it is going to happen. And when you have to start dying grey out of your hair you will never again see your natural color and trust me when I say you'll miss it.
Cherish your color. Put some highlights in for a temporary change if you're feeling lost in the same old same old.
Highlights:
Contrary to popular belief I have nothing against Highlights... Providing that you just go a smidgen lighter with the same color tone. Even with highlights putting a color that doesn't belong in your hair can cause the afore mentioned problems of pale, yellow, and green. Normally this problem occures when you cross between the cool (blonde, brunette, black, etc.) and warm (redhead, 'orange', strawberry blonde, Auburn, etc.) hair colors.
Highlights are awesome. They look smashing on alot of people. They can add dimension and depth to your hair and add a beautiful range of shades.
But before highlighting your hair ask yourself this:
When someone sees me do I want them to think "Wow she has pretty highlights, I wonder where she got them" or "Wow she has pretty hair, I hope mine looks that good"?
Highlights are highlights. They look like Highlights. People know when you have highlights. Fact. But if you like the highlight look? Go for it with a gusto sistah!
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I'm going to end my speel by saying that you have beautiful hair. All y'all. It's stinking gorgeous. I know y'all are like "yeah but you haven't seen it." Maybe not...but you know what else I haven't seen?
I have never seen anyone have ugly colored hair that was their natural color.
Be confidant in the fact that you got style... be confident in the fact that the color of your hair is stunning.
And if you've got any questions let me know!
~Ally
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