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If youve been onTikTokor Reddit lately, youve likely seen something on seasonal color analysis.
Danielle Sinay
Perhaps you or someone on your FYP has tried the viral filter for finding your season.
In fact, doing my own color analysis convinced me to dye my previously very dark brunette hair blonde.
Heres everything I learned about hairand how it impacts your overall lookalong the way.
My hair before color analysis
I guess the answer was somewhere in the middle all along.
Before I continue, I should clarify that no hair color is actuallywrong.
Playing out of your color contrast can help you create a bold look.
Sydney Sweeney blonde
If that is your image goal, its a great tool, says Vaz.
I bet the first thing you noticed was her hair!
She created an impactful, bold image, and I believe that was the intention.
Sydney Sweeney in black wig
So theres no right or wrong; it all depends on your image goal.
And my image goal just so happens to be that of a conventionalbeauty-obsessed Libra, okay?!
Sydney Sweeney blonde
Sydney Sweeney in black wig
So how did I know my hair was too dark?
Emma Stone, bright spring
This requires some understanding of color theory.
Or, ideally, have an expert do this for you, which I did.
(Or ask the Redditors over atr/coloranalysis).
Tessa Thompson. bright spring
Im a bright spring, which includes celebrities likeEmma StoneandTessa Thompson.
Emma Stone, bright spring
Tessa Thompson.
(For high contrast, thinkAnne Hathaway.
Lucy Liu, high contrast
For low, Swift or Sweeney; and medium,Zendayaor Stone.)
Lucy Liu, high contrast
Taylor Swift, low contrast
So what does that mean for my hair?
While my previous shade was too dark for my skin tone, going too light isnt ideal either.
Taylor Swift, low contrast
It is, after all, about harmony.
Because you have medium-high contrast, you oughta be careful when dyeing your hair lighter, Vaz explains.
When you lighten your hair color, you decrease the difference between your hair and skin, says Vaz.
Courtesy of color analysis deck byNathalia Eugenio Vaz. Photos courtesy of Getty Images .
Black is also dark and cool, which will not harmonize with the characteristics of your color palette.
Courtesy of color analysis deck byNathalia Eugenio Vaz.
Photos courtesy of Getty Images .
At the salon
So does that mean I shouldnt go blonde either?
But thats not necessarily the case for every other bright spring.
It really depends on the individual.
After color analysis
We decided on brondea combination of highlights and lowlightsfor my new dye job.
At the salon
But the real secret behind the bronde came from the gloss.
For glossing, there is absolutely nothing better thanRedken Shades EQ Hair Gloss.
After color analysis
I ended up sitting in the salon for about five hours.
At one point, I had so many foils on my head that it literally felt heavy.
I also noticed that this new hair makes me look much more tan.
After color analysis
As is the case with most dye jobs, aftercare is everything.
She also advises always using heat protectant before blow-drying to limit heat damagetryKerastase Chroma Thermique Heat Protecting Serum.
Finally, be sure to use deep-conditioning and reparative treatments!
Some of our favoritehair masks for repairincludeOlaplex No.
3 Hair Repair Protector,Briogeo Dont Despair, Repair!
Deep Conditioning Hair MaskandRahua Hydration Hair Mask.
For blonde hair in particular, Curti suggestsShu Uemura Yubi Blonde Anti-Brass Purple Mask for Blonde Hair.
As for whether or not blondes really do have more fun?
Only time will tell!
