Thinking about changing your hair colour? While it’s fun to experiment with new shades, not every trending colour is right for everyone. The secret to a truly flattering hair colour often lies in understanding your natural colouring—specifically, your seasonal colour palette.

While general guides can be helpful, nothing beats a personalised hair colour analysis to find your most harmonious shades. Let’s take a look at how your colour season and features can help point you in the right direction.

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Why Hair Colour Matters

Your hair colour plays a key role in balancing your overall appearance. The right shade can:

• Brighten your complexion

• Bring out your eye colour

• Make your features appear more defined

On the other hand, the wrong tone can make your skin look washed out, your eyes dull, or even add unwanted shadows to your face. That’s why understanding your natural undertones is so valuable.

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What Is a Colour Season?

Seasonal colour analysis groups people into four main categories—Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter—based on their natural hair, skin, and eye tones. These are further refined into 12 sub-seasons (like Light Spring or Soft Autumn), each with its own range of flattering colours, including ideal hair shades.

But remember: These are general suggestions. A full, personalised analysis is the most accurate way to know what truly suits you.

General Hair Colour Suggestions by Season

Here’s a basic overview of hair colours that typically flatter each season:

🌷 Light Spring

• Hair tones: Light golden blonde, warm honey, strawberry blonde

• Avoid: Ashy tones or anything too dark

🌞 True Spring / Warm Spring

• Hair tones: Golden blonde, light copper, warm light brown

• Avoid: Cool-toned or platinum shades

🍂 Soft Autumn

• Hair tones: Soft golden brown, caramel, muted beige blonde

• Avoid: Intense black or overly cool colours

🍁 True Autumn

• Hair tones: Chestnut, rich copper, deep golden brown

• Avoid: Ashy or cool-toned hair colours

🌫️ Soft Summer

• Hair tones: Cool taupe, ashy brown, soft dark blonde

• Avoid: Warm or brassy highlights

❄️ True Winter

• Hair tones: Deep espresso, blue-black, cool dark brown

• Avoid: Warm reds or golden blondes

These suggestions are a starting point—not fixed rules. Your natural contrast, depth, and personal style preferences also play a part.

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Why a Personal Hair Colour Analysis Is Best

While seasonal colour theory provides a helpful framework, it’s not one-size-fits-all. Some people fall between two seasons, or may suit colours outside their typical palette depending on lighting, makeup, and hair dye history.

A personalised colour consultation looks at:

• Your natural hair and eye colour

• Your skin tone and undertones

• The level of contrast in your features

• Your personal style goals

This ensures a more accurate match and better long-term satisfaction with your hair colour choice.

 

Final Thoughts

The best hair colour is the one that brings harmony to your natural features—your skin, eyes, and hair working together effortlessly. Seasonal colour analysis is a fantastic guide, but for the most accurate and personalised advice, a professional hair and colour consultation is highly recommended.

Keep in mind, the points above don’t work for everyone. Some people may have warm hair tones but cool skin undertones, or vice versa, which can make choosing the right hair colour more complex than it seems.

A professional analysis considers all these factors to find the perfect hair shade that truly enhances your unique colouring and style.

✨ Ready to discover your ideal hair colour? A professional consultation can provide the clarity and confidence you need to make the best choice.