Light Summer hair colours
Hair is the one part of your colouring you can change, and changing it badly costs more than any wardrobe mistake. These shades keep the undertone and depth that make Light Summer colouring work.
- Ash blonde#DCCFB4
- Beige blonde#C4B49A
- Light ash brown#A99880
- Platinum beige#E0D8C8
- Mushroom brown#8F8171
What to ask your colourist for
Bring the hex codes above, and ask for a tone on the cool/ash side. Depth matters as much as tone: light ash blonde to light ash brown; cools further with age.
If you are covering grey, ask for a shade one level lighter than your natural depth — full-depth coverage on greying hair usually reads harsher than the colour looked on the chart.
Makeup that goes with it
Lip
- Rose pink
- Soft berry
- Cool nude pink
Frequently asked
What hair colour suits a Light Summer?
ash blonde, beige blonde, light ash brown, platinum beige and mushroom brown. The principle: stay within a couple of shades of your natural depth and keep the undertone on the cool side. Going far outside either is what makes dyed hair look like a wig.
Can a Light Summer go blonde?
Yes — blonde is natural territory for this season. Ask for ash blonde rather than a generic blonde, and keep the tone ash rather than golden.
Does hair colour change my season?
Not fundamentally. Your season is set by skin undertone, which dye does not touch. But dye absolutely changes your contrast level, and contrast is one of the three axes — so a naturally dark-haired person who goes blonde may find that a lighter version of their palette suits them better day to day.