{"id":854559,"date":"2025-11-14T22:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=854559"},"modified":"2025-11-14T22:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:53:33","slug":"does-dyeing-your-hair-to-match-your-skin-tone-look-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=854559","title":{"rendered":"Does Dyeing Your Hair to Match Your Skin Tone Look Good?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By <\/span>Annie Blay-Tettey<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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I had no desire to go to the salon for my fall cut and color change this year: Not only am I exhausted from being a new mom, but I\u2019ve also been incredibly indecisive. Then, one hair-color trend piqued my interest: content creators closely matching their hair color to their skin color.<\/p>\n

Type the phrase \u201cdyeing hair to match skin tone\u201d into the TikTok search bar and you\u2019ll find a seemingly endless scroll of people\u2014most of them Black women\u2014lightening their naturally dark hair color to warm shades of brown, auburn, and even blonde. \u201cA lot of my clients are coming in and requesting this service,\u201d says Angela Calisti, a New York City-based hairstylist. And the results are stunning.<\/p>\n

I was skeptical when I first saw the trend on my phone\u2014that is, until I saw Melanie Curry, Allure’s<\/em> associate manager of audience development, walk into our office with a wig (later braids) in a milk chocolate shade that matched her brown complexion beautifully. \u201cI didn’t know this was a TikTok trend, but I’m all for it,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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Travis Ogletree, a Los Angeles-based colorist and Moroccanoil spokesperson, says he sees this matchy-matchy look return to the trend cycle every few years. \u201cNaomi Campbell went caramel years ago and we\u2019re seeing a resurgence of that low contrast aesthetic again now,\u201d he says. This time around, he credits TikTok.<\/p>\n

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Naomi Campbell with caramel hair.<\/p>\n

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Despite the crux of this trend, the key to creating a radiant, balanced look is avoiding a color that matches your skin tone to a T, says James Claytor, a stylist, colorist, and Madison Reed national educator. He explains that if the hair color is too similar to the complexion and has no dimension, it can look like \u201ca helmet of color.\u201d Opting for a shade that\u2019s close-ish to your skin tone and has highlights like Naomi Campbell and Justine Skye\u2019s golden brown, \u201cenhances your features and brightens your complexion,\u201d adds Calisti.<\/p>\n

All the experts we spoke to agree that this kind of dye job is best left to the experts. \u201cThey\u2019ll be able to identify what tone you currently have and what complements it,\u201d says Calisti. If you do attempt to dye your own hair, Calisti says to consider that \u201cwarm skin tones look best with golds, coppers, and honey shades, while cool skin tones look best with ash, mocha, and icy hues.\u201d Claytor echoes this, adding that \u201capplying a very ashy, cool brown on someone with warm, golden undertones can make their skin look sallow, gray, or muddy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having a hard time picturing yourself with this look? Ogletree says it best: “While it can work beautifully for some people, trends aren’t one-size-fits-all,” he says. Personally, I’ve noticed this trend works particularly well on Black women. Calisti adds that it’s also flattering on people who have warm to medium skin tones.<\/p>\n

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Those with fair complexions can still achieve this look, but again, you\u2019re going to want to add warmth to your color to avoid a washed-out look, says Calisti. Take cues from Ros\u00e9\u2014her rose-gold blonde has a pink tint that gives her skin a warm glow.<\/p>\n

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Ros\u00e9 in rose gold hair.<\/p>\n

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Now that I have all the intel on this flattering hair color trend, I can\u2019t wait to try it out at my next color appointment.<\/p>\n

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    Source URL: https:\/\/www.allure.com\/story\/dyeing-your-hair-to-match-your-skin-tone-tiktok-trend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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