How To: Select the Right Hair Color

Whether you’re looking for something new or want to match your natural hair color, choosing a wig color can be tricky. Start with a safer color, no more than 2 shades lighter or darker than your natural hair color, otherwise it may look too drastic- and color lifting agents can damage the hair.

Note: You can always add highlights or gradually change the color over time.

Choose a color that works best with your skin tone:

• Dark Skin: Create contrast between your dark complexion by going with a light-colored wig or darker hair colors, such as maple brown, toffee and other rich colors.
• Tan Skin: Most people with natural tanned skin are brunettes. Add a little flair by lightening the color with warm brown shades or honey-colored highlights.
• Olive Skin: Balance your greenish undertones with toasty hues, like chestnut brown, auburn and cinnamon, or richer browns, such as ebony brown and mocha. Add subtle gold or honey highlights for extra depth.
• Fair: The lighter your skin tone, the paler you can go with your hair. Butterscotch, strawberry blond and honey shades bring out your complexion and cast a soft glow on your face.

The color of your wig should bring out your eyes:

Golden brown, green, hazel or light blue eyes: Choose a hair color that has dark or golden browns, chestnut, auburn or red highlights.

Dark brown, deep blue/blue-gray or dark hazel eyes: Choose a hair color with more natural colors (i.e., black, brown, blonde tones).