Hair colors for dark skin

[MsDes]

What are some hair color suggestions for dark skin like Kelly Rowland and Gabrielle Union skin tones. I really wanna dye my hair for something different!! Thanks in advance. Feel free to post pics.

 

[BraunSugar]

I've always done reds, browns, or golden highlites

Highlites:

Reds:

Brown:

And black works for most ppl IMO.

 

[greenandchic]

Are you looking to do highlights, ombre, or an all over color?


Though I'm a sucker for dyed black hair, I'm also partial to copper tones against dark skin.

Blonde would work as an accent color in small amounts, almost like a highlight.

 

[Whimsy]

platinum blonde!!!

j/k

I'd suggest coppery browns.

 

[SoopremeBeing]

I'm a fan of dark red/burgundy.


I had these twists done in Feb '11. I'll be doing them again next month:

 

[Purplerain77]

I think it really depends moreso on your skin's undertones as opposed to darkness or lightness. I am medium brown and when I have dyed my hair black in the past it looks terrible! It does nothing for my complexion and makes me look washed out and haggard, but I know people that are way lighter in complexion than me that look fabulous with black hair.

 

[AtlantaJJ]

^^ What she said, it really depends on the undertones in your skin if you are trying to choose a color that complements your skin tone.

 

[yorkpatties]

I have nothing to contribute other than that I think that ladies with skin shades in the range of Kelly Rowland and Gabrielle Union have more leeway to experiment with a greater range of colors. Certain colors look odd on pale skin and very light brown shades, but it's this complexion that can handle color in my opinion. I especially love the look of highlights on women of this complexion.

 

[outspokenwallflower]

I loooove copper browns and reds (warm reds, really. Doesn't have to be copper). I also like chocolatey warm browns AND I've done honey, caramel and blonde highlights before (on separate occasions) but only did a half head of them (face framing, crown area) because I *PERSONALLY* don't prefer full on blonde on darker skin, although there are a blessed few that can work it(Mary J Blige, and there's a member on here who is natural who I've seen with blonde, I can't remember the username).

 

[Fhrizzball]

How does one find out what your undertone is? I know there's the vein test, white towel test and so forth but that seems to be more suited for lighter folk.