A hair dye kit.
Choosing the best hair color for fair skin depends on a number of factors, all of them personal. People with fair skin often have cool skin tones and assume that traditional cool browns and grays are their best options. In reality, light skin even has different undertones like pink and yellow that make some less common types of light skin hair colors look better than others. Other factors like eye color, length, and even upkeep play a role in deciding which hair color to choose for fair skin. Often choosing a color that is a shade or two lighter or darker than the original hair color can act as a solid starting point for selecting hair color for fair skin.
People with green eyes can try red hair coloring.
Traditionally, ash blondes and other cool brown colors are considered the best hair color types for light skin. In general, people find that these colors complement cool skin tones more flattering than darker hair types. Also, nature often pairs red hair with fair skin, but that doesn’t mean it always works. For example, depending on skin tones, a light reddish or strawberry blonde may be more flattering than a dark red. Natural redheads who don’t feel like hair coloring works with fair skin can ask a stylist to lighten or darken the red to better suit their complexion.
Blondes can look good against a pale complexion that lacks any pink or yellow undertones.
Traditional views aside, there are many types of fair skin, and each one works well with a certain hair color. For example, fair skin with yellow undertones often looks good with deep, dark hair colors, while more neutral blondes and browns complement fair skin with pink undertones. Additionally, other characteristics, such as eye color, can help determine the best hair color for fair skin. For example, most fair-skinned people with blue eyes can get away with different shades of blonde hair. Green or brown eyes generally work well with red hair colors.
Most hair colors complement people with very light skin and look good.
Perhaps surprisingly, very pale skin will look good with almost any hair color. Blondes, reds, browns, and even blacks can look great against a pale complexion that lacks any pink or yellow undertones. When that’s the case, it’s entirely up to your personal preference. You can go for a chocolate brown to emphasize your brown eyes, or you can go for a light blonde because you think it looks better long. You can even choose a hair color based on where you live, your occupation, and your expectation to maintain the color.
Black hair with blue undertones can be suitable for people with fair skin tones.
A simple and generally safe experiment can help you determine which hair color will work best with your fair complexion, especially if you dye your hair yourself. Choose a color that is no more than two shades lighter or darker than your natural hair color. For example, if you have light brown hair, try a brown one or two shades lighter or one or two shades darker, depending on which direction you want to go. Remember that this is an experiment, so you may end up with results you don’t like. Protect yourself by choosing a temporary or semi-permanent dye that comes off after a certain amount of shampooing.