What's the most flattering Hair Color for a Mature Woman?

The most flattering HAIR COLOR for a mature women is the one that is going to make YOU look and feel your most attractive! 

YES of course you're allowed to have fantasy hair colors - you'll probably have a personality to match! But there's no doubt if you flatter your skin tone you will always get the best result.

Skin and Hair are designed to work together!

Hair, eyes, eyebrows and skin tone are all designed by NATURE to work perfectly together! The undertone is important and so is the intensity.

Look right below and you'll see that, (in general), light hair color works with a light skin and a deeper hair color works best with a stronger skin tone. 

SO WHY DO WE COLOR OUR HAIR?

Whenever we decide to add color, it's to improve self confidence and/or look more attractive. And although it was something Mother Nature never considered, she leaves us the clues to follow! 

• The most common reason is to hide gray. Although silver hair can be very attractive, for many, it's a stage of life we prefer to delay! 

• Both young and old may find there own color boring, lacking 'pizazz', and adding color helps us feel re-energized.   

• Adding a hair colorant is a relatively inexpensive way of giving ourselves a boost versus buying expensive clothing perhaps. 

• Current fashion or celebrity influences in the the media can be persuasive.

• Perhaps your partner admires you with a particular color tone.  

• A dramatic personality may need to express herself more boldly. 

• Your stylist may suggest that highlights will add volume and body to your hair. 

BUT regardless of the reason we choose to color, it's a very personal one and it's important that you are able to achieve your goal.

Choosing the most flattering hair color for a mature woman like YOU will ensure that you're happy with the effect and looking your most attractive!

The most flattering hair color for a mature woman is

 ... the ONE that's best for YOU!

Just like choosing makeup and clothes, it is important to choose the best hair color for YOU and your skintone! 

So yes... you can add toners, highlights, low lights or even change your color permanently AND if you choose wisely you'll always get the best effect when you complement your skin tone.

Choosing wisely means following the clues left by Nature. The most important factor is to identify your undertone and decide whether you are WARM or COOL.

Warm tones are golden and Cool tones are ashey. Using the opposite tone can completely 'throw' your complexion. Then you may feel worse rather than better! 

Why follow your Undertone?

Once you have established whether you are, in fact, WARM or COOL you will see how it influences both your hair and skin tones. Understanding the connection between hair and skin tone will enable you to choose the most flattering hair color for a mature woman like YOU! 

Actress Naomi Watts (below) has COOL skin with blue undertones which translates into a pink toned complexion.

The effects of different hair colors on Cool skin

When she adds COOL ash blonde highlights to her naturally fair to light brown hair (right below) her skin tone looks healthy and glowing. When WARM golden tones are added (left below) the natural color drains from her face and her coloring is 'thrown'. Even adding a stronger lipstick only adds to the pallor of her skin.

The best hair color for Naomi will always be COOL ash blonde highlights which perfectly complement her natural coloring.

and the opposite for Nicole...

Now we see the exact opposite with Nicole Kidman!

I remember Nicole's early days of acting with a mane of gloriously curly red hair. But when her hair is unnaturally cool and light (below) sadly she loses her golden warmth. Her natural WARM skin tone is always best flattered by her natural color.

The effects of different colors on Warm skin

Actually, the Cool tones that don't suit her (IMO) allow her to play the glacial rather aloof characters she portrays in many of her film and tv roles. So that may be another reason for wanting to change your hair color! 

Choosing colors for COOL skin

COOL skin varies from a fair pink to deep beige and, at times, can appear sallow!

COOL toned hair can be almost white blonde, ashy or mousey light brown through to deep ash brown. Hair and skin tones are designed by nature to work together so it's best to enhance your coloring rather than attempt a complete change.    

If you feel the need to brighten yourself don't make a hasty decision. There may be some yellowy or golden tones that don't appear to fit with your COOL persona or perhaps there is left-in hair colorant you're not happy with. 

Perhaps you're beginning to gray and feel the need to add color. Stop for a moment before taking a drastic step! Adding shine and a brightener may be just the boost your hair needs. With a fresh cut you may even like new effect!  

Soften any unwanted brassy tones and blend together natural and gray hair with Provoke Touch of Silver shampoo which is the best I've tried. Amazingly it's very inexpensive! 

COOL hair tones surrounded by COOL colors

Stylists for some reason don't always recognize COOL tones so it's important to stress the tone you want; whether it's highlights, lowlights or balyage for a COOL blonde or brunette!

L'Oreal offer 8 mushoom blonde ideas, very versatile and flattering tones whether you are light or dark. It's an easy look to achieve whether salon or home based.  

If you’ve started to spot grays around your roots but don’t want to commit to covering them up every four weeks, silver mushroom blonde may be the perfect color for you. This ultra-cool, icy blonde hue bridges the gap between blonde and gray—and makes transitioning to gray hair a stylish breeze.

The colors that will look amazing with Cool hair and skin

Choosing colors for WARM skin

A WARM skin can vary from almost porcelain fair with a yellow or peachy hue through to a pure rich golden tone that takes a deep tan.

Your natural hair color is invariably Warm too with a strong red influence; from a light golden blonde through light brown with golden highlights, red or deep auburn/brunette. Your skin and hair are designed to flatter you as a whole.

Ready for hair colorant? Ensure that you choose a complementary Warm shade as Cool tones can drain the color from your face and make you look quite grey.

Whether it's professional or an at-home process, you have plenty of choice from a plethora of strawberry blonde, titian red, caramel shades or deep auburn.   

Choose carefully to flatter and work with a golden toned complexion ensuring that the most flattering hair color for a mature woman like YOU is in keeping! 

And just look at the wonderful array of WARM colors ready to look amazing!  

The colors that will look amazing with WARM hair and skin

Color to choose for Gray or Graying hair!

Going gray is an inescapable progression for the majority of women and no doubt it can be a trauma for some. But on the other hand it may just be the most flattering hair color for a mature woman like YOU!

Hair becomes thinner and drier as it loses natural color because the cuticle surrounding the hair is now thinner and provides less protection. It's also more porous so not only does it require more conditioning but it's also likely to absorb color more intensely from a hair colorant. 

Skin tone also loses pigment as we age and adding intense hair color may drain you of your natural color. Silver or gray hair is designed by nature to complement a softer skin tone.  

Therefore, it's important not to immediately panic when you begin to see gray hairs because it's important to consider the options. 

Experts at L'Oreal offer you 8 ways to conceal unwanted grays fast! 

Youthful hairstyles and products for Cool Gray and Warm Gray

But it's not completely bad news because the old days of dingy gray hair has long since gone. You now have the option of adding highlights and lowlights to blend hair colors and make it an easy transition into silver with no hard growth line.  

And I sincerely recommend the new Provoke Go Icy Hair Mask - only 5 minutes to intensely brighten gray and silver tones! 

Embracing your gray does not mean settling for second best! There are many different shades of silver to choose from and you might even consider a more youthful hairstyle to make your transition complete! 

If you're fair or dark

Perhaps you're fair or dark and considering a drastic change of hair color. You can do it of course but it may have a dramatic often adverse effect on your skin tone. 

Fair hair is naturally designed to complement fair skin and deep toned hair/deep toned skin the same. 

When Katy Perry (below) transitioned into blonde it certainly had an adverse effect on her complexion. Bright eyes and deep eyebrows are designed to complement the striking dark hair and together create an amazing clarity. 

Of course she's in the business of standing out from the crowd so if you're happy to be different - enjoy!

Katy Perry naturally dark or choosing to be blonde!

Who's to say?? 

Someone else who's ready to stand out from the crowd is iconic fashionista Zandra Rhodes! 

She says: "I think that colour in general makes one feel happy, rather than sad. I don’t feel very special when I wear black, it doesn’t define me as a person. Colour also diverts from other things, so they’re not going to notice if my manicure isn’t perfect, or other things about me, so that’s always a good saving grace!"