Following on from my post on colour and value contrast here is my simple guide to finding your ideal contrast levels. For each step write down the option that suits you for both color and value.
1. What is your hair colour
Colour Contrast
Colour – strawberry blonde, golden blonde, copper, red, violet, blue etc.
Some examples of coloured hair
Neutral – platinum blonde, ash blonde, grey, silver, white, light or dark brown, black
Some examples of neutral hair colours
Answer this question:
My hair is a colour
My hair is neutral
Value Contrast
What is its value? Use the gray scale to compare
My hair is (choose one of the following options):
Light/Medium light/Medium/Medium Dark/Dark
You may wish to copy this gray scale and print it out so you can compare it to you in a mirror.
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