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Hair color, Bright Winter

Take your colorto the chair.

You asked for cool and it came out brassy. Bring a named shade this time.

Cool, defined and high in contrast. Blue-black, deep cool brown or silver.

One lock of blue-black hair, tied at the top with plain cream thread, lying on warm white paper.
Blue-black, #15171E

01 Bring this to the chair

Three shades, by name.

  1. #15171E

    Blue-black

    Sharp and cool, with strong contrast.

    Ask for
    Blue-black with a crisp shine and strong contrast.
    Skip
    Soft taupe and warm brown, which look quiet.
  2. #33282B

    Deep cool brown

    Dark and cool, kept crisp.

    Ask for
    Dark cool brown, kept crisp, with no warmth in it.
    Skip
    Golden brown and blended, muted tones.
  3. #C2C6CB

    Silver

    Crisp silver is a direction, not a fix.

    Ask for
    Crisp silver, cool and clear.
    Skip
    Yellow or beige tones, and a dull gray.

02 Why

Why it works.

Hair frames your face. Defined, cool color keeps your contrast sharp, while soft, blended or warm tones tend to read quieter than you.

These match True Winter, and blue-black and deep cool brown match Deep Winter, because dark, cool hair tends to suit all three Winters. On Bright Winter, the difference is placement: crisp, cool highlights where you want them.

  • Do

    Keep it defined. Ask for blue-black or deep cool brown, with any highlights placed on purpose and cool.

  • Skip

    Blended taupe and warm golden tones tend to read quieter than this season.

Say it like this

Cool and defined, no gold.

Contrast on purpose, not blended.

Walk in with a shade that has a name.

The guide has three hair pages: what to say in the chair, how to keep it from going brassy, and a note for your skin depth.

See the guide

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