Hair Color That Suit Your Skin Tone by Edward Kim

Hello, I am hairstylist Edward. Today, I would like to discuss about the hair color that suits different skin tones. If you are thinking of changing your hair color and unsure of what color to change to, my article can be useful for you. Take my article as a reference and wish you all the best with choosing new hair color!

Firstly, Asian skin tones can be classified into 4 types: fair skin tone, dark skin tone, reddish skin tone and yellowish skin tone.

Image: Kim Hee-sun

For Koreans, majority of them have fair skin tone. This is partially due to many of them using products like BB cream that has started trending a few years ago. This does not exclude men, and I have noticed that a lot of them have generally fair skin. Such fair skin tones can actually accommodate any color. If the skin is slightly reddish, colors like red-brown or wine-red would be great. Otherwise, you can also try pink-brown color, which has been gaining popularity recently. However, if the skin is the ‘cooler’ fair tone, blue-black or dark purple would look better. Since fair skins suit any hair color overall, you can choose a color that suits your personality and mood. Bright colors can give cute and cheerful feel, while dark colors give elegance and classy aura.

Image: Lee Hyo-ri

Next, there is dark skin tone, and one well-known Korean celebrity with such skin is Lee Hyo-ri. For those with dark skins, you can look healthy and active. However, if your hair color is too bright, your skin will be contrasted excessively and end up looking dull. Therefore, you should avoid bleaching your hair or dyeing in too bright a color. Instead, colors with medium brightness such as dark orange or copper-brown will be the best. Orange can give sexier look compared to normal brown color. Surprisingly, many of the female idol groups choose to dye black even with dark skin tones. Examples are Hyorin from Sistar and Hyeri from Girl’s Day. It can give strong and lasting impressions. Also, do take note that you would have to bleach your hair if you wish to dye with another color after dyeing your hair black! Bleaching is very damaging to the hair condition as well.

Image: Suzy (missA)

Next, we have reddish skin tone. It is a warm-toned skin, so it is best to do cool-toned colors rather than warm-toned. If the hair color were to be similarly reddish or orange, it would accentuate the redness of the skin tone. Thus, it is best to avoid reddish-brown, wine-red or pink-brown colors. Cool-toned colors like khaki-brown or ash-brown subtly contain bluish tone underneath, which would help minimize the redness of the skin tone.

Image: Uee (After School)

Lastly, yellowish skin tone. Asians are supposedly the ‘yellow-skinned’ race and thus many Asians are actually born with yellowish skin tone. With such skin tones, black and dark hair can bring out the oriental feel but may accentuate the yellow tone of the face. I would definitely recommend dark-brown over black and light brown over dark-drown. This would brighten the facial skin tone. If you wish to try self-coloring at home, beware that the color on the roots may turn out slightly lighter due to body temperature. To avoid uneven coloring, it would be better to visit hair salons.

This was Edward Kim, and I will come back with more useful articles in the future.

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Ash Color, Have You Tried It?

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Ash Color, Have You Tried It?

Ash color hairstyling know-how

‘Ash color’ gives faded and washed-out look, radiating a modern vibe at the same time. Here are some tips by the experts on hairstyling of ash-colored hair.

For first-timers, ASH BROWN!

If this is your first time trying ash color, ash brown will be a safe choice. However, if dyed on un-bleached natural hair, it may turn out more brown and less of the pale ash tone. For more ‘ashy’ color, the hair color has to be bright from the start. Also, you can give ombre effect by bleaching from the middle portion of the hair to the end. After that, dyeing it with ash color will give a natural and modern feel. Experts recommend medium length or long length with layers for this color.

Urban chic style, ASH KHAKI!

Best Hair Color For Your Complexion

Much like shoes, your hair color can work for you or against you. And it instantly can change how you look entirely.

So today, DuSol Beauty is going to teach you how to match up your complexion with the best hair colors.

Most of you already know if your skin tone is fair, medium, olive or dark... But it is also important to determine your natural skin undertone.

Hold out your wrists under direct sunlight and look at your blood vessels. If they are greenish, you have a warm skin tone. If they have a bluish tint to them, you have a cool skin tone.

From here on, choosing the color to make you look your best is simply a piece of cake!

If you are warm-fair... your peachy skin will look absolutely perfect against warmer shades of the blonde range. The combination of colors will give you a very radiant and youthful appearance.

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If you are cool-fair... With such porcelain skin, you need colors that will give you a striking definition. We recommend a strong color like red!

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If you are warm-medium... go for blonde or brown shades and throw in some highlights if you feel you want to have that little oomph! They will inject your look with plenty of life and brighten up your whole face instantly.

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If you are cool-medium... heat up your look with some warm blond or brown shades that will work well with your rosy undertone. Try asking your stylist for those colors with ashy undertones.

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If you are warm-olive... really bring out the enchantment of your warm skin with shades of dark brown! But it is important not to go jet black; you still want that bit of lightness to balance the color tones out.

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If you are cool-olive... opt for reddish-brown shades that will complement your green-ish undertone very well and instantly give you a brighter look.

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If you are warm-dark... choose from a range of rich-brown shades. Fill up those tresses with warm colors that will not contradict for natural skin tone, but enhance it instead.

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If you are cool-dark... you can even out the colors on your face with deep dark colors. They will give your a very 'natural beauty' look, while still bouncing off colors that will give you very soft contours on your visage.

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Hope everyone enjoyed this post and found everything helpful. :) But if you still feel a tad unsure on what color suits you perfectly, don't be shy and consult any of our super awesome stylists at DuSol Beauty!

Color yourselves pretty!

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Top 5 Color Trends in Korea by ‘Get It Beauty’ 2015

For those who want to catch up on Korea current beauty trends, ‘Get It Beauty’ is the best option. It is a TV program that is currently airing on a Korean cable channel called ‘OnStyle’. The programme promotes itself as a ‘total beauty show’. It is considered by many Koreans as one of the most informative and unbiased shows with its comparison of various types of products. One of the more hyped segments of the show is the ranking of products or styles, to which many can refer when making a decision of which product to purchase or use.

Now, let us take a look at the hair color ranking of 2015 by Get it Beauty!

1. WINE RED

(Left to right: Jung Ryeowon, IU, Park Bom)

The Color ‘Marsala’ was chosen by us as the color of the year 2015. As mentioned in one of our previous posts, Marsala is derived from the name of the wine and is presumably similar to wine red color. Anyone would have to give it a try once in their lifetime as it is hard to go wrong with. Because of its classy and luxurious look, this color is an all-time favorite among many K-Pop celebrities (IU, Jung Ryeowon, Park Bom, etc.). 

However, it is important to note that this color would not be as obvious if applied directly on black or dark brown hair, so remember to ask the hairdresser to bleach the hair appropriately before coloring. The color is best suited for those with fair skin but as the popularity suggests, it is just as fine for those with darker skin shades. 

2. PEACH ORANGE

(Left to right: Yura(Girls Day), Han Jimin, Lee Sungkyung)

It is basically a bright red-orange tint with a tad of ‘peachy-ness’. This color is considered to be one of the best summer colors because of its sunny and cheery feel. Now that summer season has returned in Korea, streets and beaches will soon be filled with women in peach orange hair. A risk-free color to try out in tropical countries like Singapore since it is summer all year round! It gets funkier when exposed under the sunlight. While this color accentuates fair/yellow skin well, those with darker or redder skin should avoid this color as the redness of the face would be more distinguished with less pleasant effects.

3. ASH KHAKI BROWN

(Left to right: Suzy(miss A), Kim Seulgi, Taemin(Shinee) )

Just by the name of it, some might find it hard to imagine what color this could possibly be (ash+khaki+brown=??). This color is just as mysterious as it sounds, it literally contains ash(greyish), khaki and brown shades! It became much sought after when celebrities like (Suzy of miss A) sported it, rocketing it up to the third place just after wine red and peach orange. It has also been hailed as the color of 'elf' or 'fairy' because of its mysterious yet alluring quality, which makes it even more fascinating. Perfect for those with slight redness in the skin because khaki/greenish shade has diminishing effect on redness! Last but not least, for those who have darker skin tone, make sure the shade isn't too light.

4. YELLOW GOLD

(Left to right: Key(Shinee), Hani(EXID), Taeyeon(Girls Generation) )

Arguably the most commonly sported trendy color. Seated between the spectrum of blond and orange, it seems that almost all K-Pop idols have tried this color at least once in their singing/dancing career. Despite oftenly being described as ‘too mainstream’, it remains strong in the game; it is undeniably a good color for all 4 seasons, regardless of gender or age. While it suits well for fair skinned, this color looks great on dark skin tones as well, giving a healthy, cheerful feel. As a complementary act, you can also match your brow color to your hair. 

However, remember to avoid this color if the hair is too damaged or thin as it would aggravate the damaged portion. As a rule of thumb, it is best to hold off on doing any chemical treatment on already damaged hair for at least a month or two. Hair treatment should take priority as a prior step before further coloring.

5. ROSE PINK

(Left to right: Baek A Yeon, G-Dragon(BIGBANG), Joy(Red Velvet))

Unlike what the name of the color suggests, this applied color is actually closer to the shade of ‘rose gold’. What differentiates this color from other colors is that it has a range of shades. It could be mostly brown with a tinge of pink or leaning towards pink and less brown. (A tip for wearing this color: much sassy when done in two-tone style/ombre). Despite the feminine feel that pink usually gives, male artistes like G-Dragon of BIGBANG have pulled off this color wonderfully, proving it to be a must-try color for guys who are into unique hair colors. To ladies who want a bold change of style, give it a shot! 

While it is fun to give changes to the hair color, always remember that it is crucial to take good care of the condition of the hair and give it some 'resting period' before doing any chemical treatments to the hair. Here are some tips to minimise damage to the hair/scalp:

1.  Avoid washing hair with shampoo before dyeing. Chemicals may damage the cuticles as they can seep into the clean pores.
2. Apply a small amount of the chemical on the inner side of the wrist and see if any allergic reaction occurs within 48 hours of application.
3. Avoid root hair dyeing until it grows up to 2-3cm. Recommended period is 2-3 months after dyeing.
4. Try to use hair products catered to protecting hair color rather than the standard ones; they neutralize the alkalinity of the hair and prevent UV rays from discoloring the hair.

Also, here's the link to the 'After Sun Hair Treatment : Deesse's 4 Step Treatment'    

Last but not least, below is Dusol Beauty's own hairstylist Edward Kim's coloring video that features 3D Coloring. Enjoy! 

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Korea Hair Color Trend 2015

This year, Pantone has introduced Marsala as the color of the year for 2015. "Marsala is a subtly seductive shade, one that draws us in to its embracing warmth." mentioned by Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute.

Image: Pantone

Shades of red is creating a lot of hype among young Koreans lately. Some of the shades which has been identified by various media includes; Burgundy, Wine and Maroon color.

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These colors can be easily spotted on the window displays, racks and shelves when you stroll down famous shopping district in South Korea. Product mix varies from apparels to cosmetics, nail art to fashion accessories, you name it, they have it.

No doubt, hair color is also riding on the same trend. The easiest way to identify this color is to associate it with the color of Red Wine, a color that gives you warmth when you embrace it. Be a trendsetter and try these hair colors on your next visit to the hair salon! A good news for most Asians, especially for us who lives in a tropical country, this color goes perfectly well with our skin tone! "In order to achieve a vivid Burgundy hair color for Asian hair types, you have to bleach your hair 1st and then dye the burgundy hair color." An advice from our Korean hairstylist, Jade Lee.

The introduction of Marsala came knocking at the right time for the next biggest festive celebration in Singapore, that is Chinese New Year (CNY)! This festival is also celebrated by South Korean commonly known as 'Seollal' in Korean. As many Chinese believes that 'Red' is a lucky color for good luck during New Year, the popularity of this color skyrocketed as we usher in the new year!

Here's some pictures of top Korean celebrities who wore the various hues of red and looking perfectly gorgeous! Do you have this color among your New Year clothes which you have prepared?

From left: Sunny, So Yi Hyun, Kim Ha Neul, Hara

From left: TOP, Siwon, Kim Soo Hyun

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