If you want to achieve a natural look, then we recommend that you either go for a wig in the same shade as your own natural hair, or choose hairpiece within one shade of it. This is so that your wig will naturally suit your own skin pigmentation. If you are in doubt, choose a lighter shade because darker colours can overwhelm your face.
Most hair colors fall into either 'warm' or 'cool' families.
Am I in the Warm or Cool family?
A. If gold jewelery suits you better than silver then you are in the 'warm' family.
B. If silver jewelery suits you better than gold then you are in the 'cold' family
Gold types are more suited to warmer colors. You will probably fall in to this category if you have golden, olive or dark skin and brown or dark eyes (most Latinas, Asians and African Americans fall into this category). You tan easily and the veins in your inner wrists are green.
If you are in the 'cool' group:
•Ash blondes and cool browns will work best
•Avoid colors that may highlight the ruddiness of your skin tone for example gold, auburn and copper
If you are struggling to determine your color type, simply take a hand-held mirror and stand outside in natural daylight. Look closely at your hair, look for the underlying base color that reflects off of your hair. If you see glimmers of red, orange or gold (yellow) you can choose hair colors with those base colors and feel safe.
If the color glinting off your hair is bluish, purplish or greenish you will want to choose hair colors with the blue, violet, or neutral base colors.
If you are in the Warm group:
•Golden shades such as caramel and bronze in a darker shade than your skin
•Avoid jet-black hair which will wash you out.
If you do opt for a golden shade, don't go too light
If you look better in silver jewellery, you are a silver type. For Silver types, the best color options are cooler tones. You're a 'cool' if you have fair skin and blue or green eyes. You burn before you tan and the veins in your wrists run blue.
If you're confused because you sometimes burn, and sometimes tan, it is likely that you are in the warm group.
