The Right Hair Color for YOUR Skin tone + How To Find Your Skin Tone 

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I got that "I never leave the house" tone

I love how much she knows about hair. The hairdressers where I live only know how to do hair, they don't know what will look good on different people, so I don't find them very helpful but you know your story girl!

Neutral skin toned people literally drive themselves up the wall trying to figure that out. It took me YEARS of washing myself out in ultra cool foundations thinking just because Im pale I’m cool by default. A makeup artist finally cracked the case cause both warm and cool didnt quite get it right. My veins are blue and green in different places, but they do lean a little bluer just because I’m so pale. I’m trying to find my right shade of red. I hate brassy yellow in my hair, but I feel like a heavy violent red would just be too much for my skin. I don’t know how I want to readjust my red. You have a lovely channel! You speak naturally and conversationally on camera, you’re so sweet! Keep it up.

Suggestion: have your viewers submit pictures of themselves and offer advice on a new haircut and color? I call dibs!!!

I am still confused about my skin tone, sometimes I think I am warm but other times I think maybe I am cool...

I've been confused about my skin tone since I learned about it. I could never tell if my veins were blue or green. Now I know my skin tone is neutral and I love it.

When you have a cool tone skin. But you hair has a golden shine. I was meant to be ugly

YOU NEED TO MEET SHAKIRA YOU GUYS HAVE THE SAME EYES!!!!

The last part of this video was just so heartfelt and beautiful, thank you for being so vulnerable with us, I love your content so much! X

My gosh ... i just realized that im almost in the end of the video and i didnt understand what she just saying cause im busy reading comment lmao....😂😂😂

I’ve just discovered your channel and omg it’s helped me so much already. I had a hair disaster and I’m in the process of having it fixed. I wish there was someone as knowledgeable and honest as you that I could find where I live.

I'd love to see a hair journey of one of your clients or a hair model. Maybe someone starting with very damaged hair over time to a healthier style. Or someone who is going from a dark to light hair color.

This is a really nice video. There's so many videos out there of people telling others that certain colours won't suit them. It's nice to finally see someone telling others that they can rock any colour!! Follow your hair dreams people!!! :)

You are such a sweetheart and a real gal. I watch all kinds of videos but this one made me stop and say you are doing fantastic, keep it up!

This is the HAIRDRESSER I trust! I bleached my hair to very light always following your advices. I am a neutral to warm ( depending of how tan I am, and yes, self tanning!!), and although my hair tone is butter goldish blonde, it looks very white. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

I just found your channel and I WISH I had your advice years ago! However, 44 and having Lupus, you make me want to "make myself look and feel better". Thank you!! I will be sharing your channel with my 21 & 19 year old daughters too. I don't think you're awkward on camera, you're being real and you!

You are so awesome!! I love it when you add something like "and I'm not trying to be" or "this is not to say..." Because I feel like you really care about you are saying and communicating to your audience!! 😊

So same Elle, I am in the esthetic wellness business and always “ am I blue\green???? Oh,,, right I am Neutral” ...as always...thank you for the vulnerable heart videos ...your genuine and real...💚I’m thankful for YOU! And YOUR PROFESSIONAL BRILLIANCE AND INTEGRITY MATTERS AS WELL....YOUR THE TEACHER TOO!

I am so glad you talked about having both blue and green veins, lol. Until I watched this video, I used to get frustrated trying to figure out whether I have cool or warm skin. Now I get it. Based on the vein test, I'm neutral. So, thank you!🙏💕

What about like, bolder colours? Like pastels and stuff? I've always really, really wanted pastel coloured hair, but I have fairly dark, grey toned skin. It feels like the only colour I'd ever possibly look good with is black.

This is the closest I’ve come to understanding my skin tone -Thank you

You are humble and generous with your knowledge on what skin tone suits a certain hair colour. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

You're awesome 👏 It took forever to find my skin tone because I'm neutral too. You helped a lot and I'm really glad you're on youtube 💕

I'm confused tho. My skin is cool but my hair is naturally very warm

you're really awesome .. Thanks for the videos

You are Absolutely humbled and captivating with all of your videos! Obviously your 2 million viewers rating speaks highly of you! Thank you. Your videos are so educational. You’re amazing!

I needed this. I had no idea that cool and warm colors in your hair and makeup can change the natural beauty of your skin. Thank you. I dress for my body shape and now I'll color for my warm tone.

Thank you I didn't know I was a cool skin tone. I thought it was warm my whole life. It makes more sense now.

A video about olive/light tan skin tone hair color video would be so needed. Awesome channel.

The BEST explanation of 'finding your skin tone' there is on the internet. Thank you!! You've given me so many aha moments

I think you are great and make everything so clear and easy to understand. I really feel like I learn so much watching your videos.

I'm white with yellow undertone to my skin, my hair is neutrally dark brown and I've always thought it looked a bit harsh on me so since last year I've been adding lighter highlights to my hair which has softened my face so i think I'm doing the right thing :)

Can I send you a photo of my face and just have you suggest a hair style and color for me???

Aweehh loved your message at the end!! Thank you SO much for the vid, Much love, 💓💕💗

oooh thank u I spent all my life saying that my hair looks brassy while other people say it's not know I have understand that it's because of my cool skin tone

This was really helpful, thanks. You kinda remind me of Shakira

We appreciate you. Your awesome. My mom was a licensed cosmetologist. You are very experienced. Great job on the camera. You are one beautiful young lady with an amazing personality. God Bless you.🌻

Your videos are the best! Presentation is always great and you explain everything well, you're my favorite! ❤🌺

I love how you are :) It's really not what you see in every RU-vid channel. Not to be that cliché "different", but you are, in a really nice way. Thank you so much for making videos! ❤️💚💛💙

When I saw that golden blond color on Biance. I thought Gorgeous!

My veins are blue near my wrist, but green near my elbow. I'm confused

I watched this video months ago and now that I’m actually thinking about dyeing my hair I remembered it and searched for it. Thanks for putting this out there!! I want reddish hair, but I’m cool toned and was afraid I couldn’t pull it off. 💗

I think that I am warm and cool. I have tried for so long to figure it out. I love this video. Good job. You sound so natural and yes, I watched all the way to the end.

What about people with olive undertones... Everything seems to make my face look like I've got a five o clock shadow or something cuz it doesn't take into account the olive tones. I'm neutral tone with olive undertones

I have like blue and green and purple veins 😂

I used to think I was cool toned but have now learned, thanks to you, that I am actually neutral. That explains a lot of confusion I've had on what colors/tones complement my complexion best. Thanks for all you do! ; )

I am warmed skin tone. I kinda of knew it before this video, but I like that you gave a way to figure out and gave us tips on which shades are best for us. Thanks for your time and dedication!!!

I always like your videos before even watching because I know they're going to be informative and helpful 💜

Besides the fact that your videos are so informative and helpful, for me....the biggest reason why I watch you is because I feel like my friend is talking to me. I appreciate that so much, your vibe is natural, relaxed, and sincere and I am drawn to that. I am trying to get my own channel up and running as well, and as a person who is more shy than outgoing...I feel you. Anyway, another great video...I'm definitely neutral, but it took me a long time to realize it! haha... xo ps...Whatever tips you might have for naturally curly hair would be amazing! :))

Why when I watch at your videos, I finally have the impression to listen someone who knows what is talking about? I really love !! Take this girl and give her the crown!

This was super helpful, thank you!!! Now I know why ashy blonde looks so amazing on me, my skin tone is very cool.

When you have neutral skin tone can i get any kind of hair color and it would look good? I mean i see kinda blue and purple in my veins but as they're going near my elbow they turn kinda green, yellow?

Girlfriend this video was so amazing!! I’m a colorist too and I’ve been trying to figure out why my skin tone is and what looks good on me until I realized I’m neutral too which is why everything looks fine!! lol. I also self tan and love bronzer so this was so helpful! Thank u so much for sharing!! Xoxo

Thank you!! I finally understand how I am going to tone my hair !!!

I’m Asian-American, so I’ve always assumed I’m warm-toned. I’ve never been told I was warm- or cool-toned. Your video was the first time I’ve had anyone have me think about my skin tone in relation to what my hair color should or could be. Thank you!!

What I do when I'm nervous about dying my hair an unnatural color, I buy wigs of the same color ro test it out.

shakira you look like shakira. was wondering who you looked like for a min

I learned so much today. Thank you. I wished every hairdresser knew that.

I can’t believe this trick to tell if you are cool or warm toned! I’m definitely cool and have always wanted to go red but it’s always hideous! So when color started getting more bold and fun i have longed for that vibrant blue red and never thought it was an option

I also have red undertones in my hair. Should I try an ash brown hair color to cancel out the red in my hair?? Just asking. Thank you!!

You look like you will look great as a red head

I'm cool tone, I've known my skin tone for 54 years, it's been very good for my choices.....it really work as you explained...💙💙💙

I've always thought I was warm but catching on to fact I may be neutral worked in hair salon for 10 yrs and learned color theory..but got lost when came to self! Thanks helping me just feel better about myself yet feel empowered to find best self again. Thank you..

I am so glad I found you"re channel, I found it because I had always used box dye, so my hair would come out so brassy. I thought I could just get a toner to fix that but then I started watching all these beauty video's and realized box dye might not be the way to go, so I went to sally's beauty supply and told her my issues, she help me pick out the right developers and I still got toner just in case. She explained the ratio to use but I was so scared to try new products I waited 3 weeks after buying it to even use it. By the time I decided to face my fears I forgot everything she said, so I read the instructions but it had 2 different ratios that I could of used depending on what I was doing to it, one of the was a ratio for high lifts which I. had no clue what that was. So I went on youtube to type in what are high lifts, you're video explaining 2 other thing's and what high lifts were was on there, that video literally saved me from making a mistake on the ratio that I should use for what I was doing. Then all you"re other videos popped up about how to color, tone and so much more, so I been binge watching you're videos and learning so much about questions I am always trying to figure out. Thank you so much for putting these videos up, I am learning so much that I been wanting to know and that I did not know even down to contouring my face. I have never contoured my face before, ever since I started watching youtube videos 7 months ago I did not know how popular contouring was or how to even do it. I rarely wear anything expect eye liner and mascara. If I use foundation that is literally all I use and sometimes powder. I always wondered why I could not get my concealer to work, like I would put it on and think that is all I had to do but I was always disappointed because the marks I was trying to conceal still showed through. Well apparently I was not doing to right and I did not put anything on expect for the concealer so that is why it was not working, there are other steps involved I learned lol. RU-vid has saved me, it has taight me so much that I had no clue about thanks to people like you that make these types of videos. I have watched so many different people on youtube which they knew what they were doing but I would still feel so overwhelmed with all the steps and info, until I found you're videos last night. You explain thing's so clear you put up examples as you are explaining, I do not feel overwhelmed and I understand everything so clearly thanks to the way you explain thing's, just like when I did my hair I watch a few of you're videos while doing my hair to follow along and did exactly what you said. My hair came out great, since I did not use box dye this time my hair was not that brassy at all there are a few strands of yellow here and there but the way it is done it blends in so well. I just colored last night but today I am going to tone it and honestly it blends in so well and there is not really that much yellow I feel like I am wasting the toner, so I am going to start watching more of you're videos right now to see if I can do something to help it without opening the toner. I am sorry this comment is so long like a book lol but I just want you to know how much I appreciate these videos you have posted and I cannot wait to watch the rest and any new one's you post. Again THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! You are a life saver and I know many other people think the same.

Can you talk about dying hair black ? What are the best black shades for skin tones... Blue black ? Who can get away with that ?

Wow thank you, finally it’s all clear now ☺️ I never knew how important this is. I now can choose better to compliment my face, 🥰

I'm a warm tone. I am an autumn. I learned by getting a color analysis. I was also trained to do color analysis. I absolutely love wearing my colors! It makes me look so much better.

I'm still super confused on what colors I can do. I'm quite neutral according to your vein test.

Im fair to medium for an Asian... If I check my wrist one side has a greenish hue to it but on the other wrist its blue. Also my face is a bit more pink compared to my body. It's just so confusing because when you say youre Asian people automatically says you're yellow/warm toned.

Thanks Elle! I love how you've been also explaining things for the brunettes who are bleached blonde. I've recently began doing my own hair (roots only for now) and watch/listen to your videos in succession. I'm new to Vlogs + hair coloring and you're my go-to girl :). Your words at the end were an extra dose of Inspiration that I needed to hear today. You have come a long way! Stay Gawdeous! xo

I'm the lightest warm tone and I have black hair. I've been wanting to dye my hair almost a dark burgundy and have tested what the shade looks like against my skin. I love the color and can't wait to get it done for the first time. Thanks for this video, it really helped me feel even more comfortable with the choice I've decided to make.

I feel that I’m a cool tone, I have yellow undertones. I’m starting my transition into blonde, I’m naturally a dark brown almost black what color do you think would look best?

I'm neutral when I'm not naturally tanned once I go out in the sun and get a little bit darker I turn a little bit more golden.

Yay! Great video. You're a sweet person and your tips are very helpful to me! Keep doing what you're doing! God bless you.

Great video thank you ! Best colored clothing for your skin tone would be another good one to do!

im a neutral but a bit more on the warm side

It took forever for me to realize I was cool toned. I feel like neutrals are not common and not really represented well in the beauty community. Hair, foundation shades, articles talking about color theory in makeup and hair that I find rarely discuss neutral skin tones. If they do, it’s just barely mentioned and like an afterthought. Keep it up! Your videos are so informative and nonjudgmental to those without a cosmo license! You should do a video on each skin tone! What to wear/ shades to style if your cool/warm/neutral... etc. ❤️

Just Watched a lot of your other videos and they are sooo helpful! Thank you! Finally found somebody who is easy to listen to, knows what they are talking about and you are not everywhere with your info and because of that I actually understand lol 😂 thanks again!

Thank you so much Elle. i'm 16 and when i graduate next year i want to dye my hair for the first time but the colour i always wanted was red but i have a very rosy skin tone so everyone kept telling me i couldn't but thanks to you i understand it better and i can get the colour i want :) thank you you're the best!

I have olive skin but with loads of yellow.. What would you suggest? Thx ahead.. xo

I have brown skin and ginger hair I love it !!! It makes my skin more healthy and glowing I have black hair and it made me look like I'm sick or I'm little dead lmao I'm neutral

Thanks so much, I am much clearer on my skin tone now and confident is saying I am a cool skin toned girl!!

You explained this perfectly👍🏽 I thought I was warm but then in winter I seem to be cool- Turns out I’m Neutral👍🏽 Wish I lived in Cali, and you could be my hair guru!! Hard to find the good ones😉

i think im neutral, im not sure though. but im planning on going blondish soon. with me luck, and thank you for having real knowledge

That moment when you are colour blind and don't know if it's blue or green XD

Thank you for the education!!! I have always said I can't be a blonde because it washes me out 🙁 Now that I found out about toning hair, I am the blonde that I've always wanted to be. This makes SOOO much since!! Thank you 💖💖

I love that you do these information videos. Really helps when you're in the hairdresser's to avoid that blank stare when they ask you what you want. I can imagine it must be difficult for them when I tell them to just do what they think would suit me! I struggle so much because I think I have very cool skin. It's fair with a pinkish undertone. But my eyes are my favourite asset about myself, being a really golden hazel and black hair brings them out so much. However, it totally makes my skin look like death. Lighter hair makes me look more alive, but makes my eyes look so blah.

She looks like Shakira.

thanks for the info! it really helped me figure out my tone, finally. I was hoping you could film a video about face shapes and what cuts or style may suit best, does it really matter? I'd really appreciate it Also, would love it if you could do a natural make up look tutorial for those who don't have any time. go over what make up product is a must before going out the door so you dont look like you haven't slept in days lol I'm a first time mama and need help lol Thank you for your help and all your awesome videos!

I appreciate that background music it's very subtle and I can focus with ease. Thank you

Hi Elle, you always look confident by the way and thankyou for sharing. I studied beautician, nail tech and hair and i live hair the most even though i studied hair later in my life. I love your talks

I'm a very pale girl, cool toned, blue purple veins, silver jewellery. I'm an ash blonde (goldwell 10). I went deep red / burgundy over fifteen years ago and it was stunning but a bitch to remove. But I'm really thinking of going back to it (I have shoulder length hair) the two stunning deep reds with cool tones, is exactly what I want. But is it still hard to remove? And I am thankful for you making these vids, I'm a very happy audience member xx

I colored my hair for the first time a few weeks ago and my colorist sucked so bad. I wanted to go with highlights because that's easiest for a first try but it went super super yellow (I have a very fair cool skintone) and my colorist was like; "wasn't this what you wanted?". LOOK AT IT!! It looked awful. Luckily she did try to fix it, but I'm totally going to a different salon next time, I do want a colorist who understands what looks good on people. -.-'

Love u Sílvia! And only today I found out that you are Portuguese!!! Great videos, love love!

Thank u so much for providing us with such an amazing & useful info!

my skin is extremely olive. most "olive" people have a tint of that colour, but I have to use olive concealer as foundation. that's how olive I am

Im medium skin tone with warm undertones sometimes i look light If i want to dye my hair blue black can work for me?

Just watched your video, very helpful and can explain I’m both cool/warm tone. YES! School requirements! Great videos!

Elle, I don't know if ur still collecting these answers so long after u made this video, but I just wanted to say thank you for ur help. I'm now subscribed to you and the e-salon service and I'm also so impressed with your knowledge and generosity in helping us all look and feel better about ourselves. Wish I lived near you so you could do my hair!!!