When gray hair begins to attack your beautiful mane, you start thinking about which color to choose to hide the aging process.
Many women get upset and feel self-conscious when they see the first gray hairs on their heads. While men are less sensitive about the matter, most of them wish the problem would go away.
The short answer: it can. Hair dyed much darker than your natural shade tends to sharpen contrast against your skin and highlight fine lines, which often reads as older, especially on lighter complexions.
Why Do Women Want Dark Hair?
The first wish most people have is to get their natural color back. So they start browsing the shades closer to their own. They end up finding whatever seems the most suitable and going to the stylist or dyeing at home.
Unfortunately, in most cases, getting the hair to look as natural as your own is very hard. While an onlooker won’t be able to tell the difference, you’ll see it every time you look in the mirror.
Sometimes, young men and women want to opt for dyeing their hair very dark. They think it will make them look different. It will. But dark hair will also make them look older.
Why Does Dark Hair Make You Look Older?
Your color should always suit your skin tone. If you go too dark, you are bound to change the appearance of your skin.
Dark brown and black hair color often makes light skin look older and outlines all the wrinkles and creases you might have.
The best advice for choosing a color to make yourself look younger is to go to shades lighter than your natural shades. If you go darker, you probably won’t like what you see in the mirror.
Dark hair mistakes to avoid:
What Colors Can Make You Look Younger?
Warm colors help brighten your skin tone and, if they are attractive enough, they can draw attention away from facial flaws that happen as you age.
Ashy colors, on the other hand, will highlight a complexion that might already be fading. A subtle application of makeup that matches your new hair color can do wonders, also. Here are the colors:
Warm Gold Highlights
This is a great choice if you have a brown or brunette hair color. Your stylist won’t have to target any gray hairs for this one, because they will blend in naturally.
Caramel Blonde
Not quite a bright blond, but sort of a blond/brown mix, a caramel color looks lovely on all skin tones.
Chocolate Brown
Also, if your hair is brown, you can warm up the color by having your stylist do a chocolate color. If she cuts it into a lob, your hair will be the envy of your social circle.
Copper Highlights
If you’re ready for a little adventure, copper highlights on brown hair are stunning.
Auburn
This is a classic color that many women adopt when they are going gray. It never goes out of style.
Other Hair Color Tricks That Can Age You
Although choosing a darker hair color can really be a big mistake when you’re putting on years, there are a few other choices that can be unflattering.
No Highlights
If you go for one flat color, it can detract from your hair’s beauty and make your new color look false. A few highlights added can give your hair more movement and a more voluminous look.
Platinum Blonde
This is too light and too close to gray hair. It will give you an ashy appearance and make you look like you’re trying too hard to look young.
Not Maintaining Your Color
The last thing you want to have with your new hair color is gray or dull roots. Once you decide to color your hair, you can change up the color, but think of it as an investment that you’ll have to maintain.
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Once you color your hair, plan to maintain gray or dull roots as they appear.
And what about dark skin people?! I guess we don’t matter, right? And you wonder why such a movement exist.
When properly cared for, dark brown hair can be shiny, luxurious and beautiful. It only makes you look older if you don’t take care of it! I’ve seen blondes that look as old as my grandmother. It’s all in how you care for yourself, not the color of your hair.