Hair Color Ideas 2012
If your idea of hair coloring is bright chunky hair highlights, then think again. Because, today's hair color trends are more subtle and more natural looking. Take a look at the hair color trends this year, and you will observe that people are opting for a more natural and subtle look, which has skinny streaks of color which match their complexion. Also, the trends of hair lowlights are popular than ever.
 | Brunettes or blondes should get lots of skinny hair highlights. This will give a textured yet subtle-colored hair. Make sure you follow the above mentioned guidelines on choosing the right hair color and shades. Get highlights in your bangs too, for a more stylish look. Always, go for a shade of highlights which is two to three times lighter than your base hair color. Also, get minimum 8 highlights in your hair, and for a more textured look go for more highlights. Highlights are good for people who have thin hair and want to add volume to the hair. |  |
 | Many people are not aware about lowlights. They are nothing but opposite to highlights. These are popular as hair coloring ideas for men. Women can also opt for them. Lowlights are a two or three shades darker than the base hair color, and done near the roots of the hair. Lowlights are actually milder than hair highlights, as they contain no ammonia. However, don't try to color lowlights in your hair yourself. Always, go to a stylist if you want to get lowlights in your hair. The stylist will help you to find an appropriate shade of lowlights and will be able to create them in your hair for a great textured look. |  |
 | If you are thinking of doing something unique then why not try purple, if you belong to the cool category. Or how about hot pink if you have warm skin tones. Get some subtle skinny streaks of this color, or totally dye your hair into these shades. Mostly, when people are going for such chunky hair highlights they tend to do it on a base hair color of black or platinum blonde. So, consider dyeing your hair into black or platinum blonde first, and then go for such bright highlights. |  |
 | This year the trend of sporting brightly dyed hair color is 'in'. Some unusual hairstyles like faux hawk, or buzz cut or pixie cuts with extra longs bangs can be seen sported by many celebs. So, consider getting a short crop hairstyle and dye it in an electric shade of red. Red seems to be the most popular color, but you can also go for other bright shades like green, blue, purple, etc. Make sure you pre-bleach your hair before applying these shades. It is important to pre-bleach your hair before dyeing your hair in bright colors, otherwise the dye will not come out bright. |  |
Advice on Selecting the Right Hair Color
Before you try out any hair colors understand the hair color wheel. Certain hair colors suit people who have cool skin tones, while some suit people who have warm skin tones. People who have cool skin tones can have dark brown, medium complexion with light pink color in the cheeks or no color, medium complexion and golden undertones, olive complexion, pale complexion with pink undertones or no color, or bronze or brown complexion after tanning. Their eye color can be blackish brown, dark brown, grayish blue, dark blue, or hazel colored with light flecks. If you have such eye color and complexion, then you belong to the cool category and go with shiny raven black hair colors, or cool blonde shades like mink or icy white. The color of highlights can be honey, wheat or ash colored. Funky hair colors like burgundy or purple also suit to such people.
People who belong to warm category can have freckled complexion, pale complexion with peach or golden undertones, ruddy complexion, brown skin tone, with pink or golden undertones. They can have eye color which can be hazel eyes with brown or golden-colored flecks, green eyes, greenish-blue eyes, or golden brown eyes. Such people need to opt for warm and dark brown shades. Also, golden and chestnut shades suit them. If you are thinking of blonde hair color, then on a base of shiny blonde get reddish or orange highlights for hair. Other best highlight shades are golden-brown, copper streaks or other golden shades.
So, keep in mind the above advice, and try out some subtle skinny streaks or some lowlights hair color trends, or get some funky fresh colors done in your hair. Ensure you go to a professional to get your hair dyed, to avoid any hair color disasters. Enjoy!
