Seasonal Hair Coloring

Shades for cold seasons (Winter and Summer)

Hair color interacts with the skin as much or more than clothing. For cool season people, the unbreakable rule is to avoid golden, copper or orange shades, as these visually "oxidize" your skin, giving it a tired or blotchy look. For the Winter profile, colors should be intense and pure.

They favor bluish blacks, deep dark browns (coffee or dark chocolate without redness) and, in the case of blondes, ice platinum or absolute whites. If gray hair is present, silver gray or steel gray is excellent.

For the Summer profile, which requires softness, the ideal shades are "ash". A medium ash blonde, a matte light brown or a soft platinum blonde are perfect.

Overly dark colors that harden your soft features should be avoided, as well as butter blondes that clash with your pink or bluish undertone.

Shades for warm seasons (Fall and Spring)

Warm harmonies need pigments containing yellow or red light to enhance their natural glow. The ashy tint in these skins translates into a grayish, aged appearance.

The Autumn profile is enhanced with the richness of earth and tan tones. Your best choices are chestnut with copper highlights, auburn, Titian red, deep golden browns and milk chocolate tones.

Highlights should be in caramel or burnt honey tones. For Spring, luminosity is key.

Golden blondes, honey blonde, Venetian blonde (with a hint of strawberry) and light golden browns look great.

Black or very dark hair would dull the delicacy of their complexion, so always look for clarity and sunshine in coloring.

Hair color psychology

Beyond technical colorimetry, hair color sends subconscious messages about personality.

Blonde is culturally associated with accessibility, youth, joy and openness, and is ideal for softening a severe image.

Brown and brown tones communicate stability, credibility, elegance and naturalness; they are excellent for corporate environments where the aim is to project seriousness.

Red is the color of dynamism, passion and boldness; a woman with red hair will always be perceived as someone with a strong and distinctive personality.

Black projects authority, mystery, strength and sometimes distance or drama.

The consultant must align the color chosen not only with the client's skin, but with the professional or personal message the client wishes to project.

Summary

People from colder seasons should avoid golden hues that visually oxidize their skin. The Winter profile favors bluish blacks and pure contrasts, while Summer favors soft ash blondes.

Warm harmonies require yellow or red light pigments to enhance their natural glow. Autumn is enhanced with copper and earth tones, while Spring needs golden and luminous blondes, never ashy.

Beyond technique, color sends subconscious messages about personality. Blonde communicates youthful accessibility, brown corporate stability, red bold dynamism and black authority or distant mystery.