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Color analysis quiz: find your season & best hair color

9 questions based on professional colorimetry. Discover your color season, the palette that flatters you and recommended hair colors with level and reflect.

Question 1 of 9

What is your overall skin tone?

What is your skin undertone?

Check the veins on your wrist: blue/purple = cool, green = warm, mix = neutral

Which type of jewelry flatters you most?

Think about which makes your skin and face glow more

What is the contrast between your skin and natural hair?

Compare the difference in lightness between your skin and your natural hair color

Which clothing colors flatter you most?

Think about which colors make your face look most vibrant

What is your eye color?

What is your natural hair level?

Your untreated color (check the roots if currently colored)

What type of change are you looking for?

What style do you prefer?

Seasonal color analysis for hair

The 4 color seasons and how they affect hair color

Seasonal color analysis classifies people into four seasons based on the combination of skin tone, eye color and natural hair. Each season has a palette of colors that naturally harmonizes with physical features.

Spring: warm and luminous

Spring people have warm undertones, a luminous appearance and typically suit golden, copper and honey shades. For hair, /3 (golden) and /4 (copper) reflects are the most harmonious. Avoid ash and cool tones that diminish natural warmth.

Summer: cool and soft

Summer is characterized by cool undertones and low to medium contrast. The most flattering colors are ash, soft violet and muted cool tones. For hair, /1 (ash) and /12 (ash violet) reflects create the best harmony. Avoid warm golds and coppers.

Autumn: warm and deep

Autumn features warm undertones, an earthy, rich appearance. The best shades are golden, copper, mahogany and warm browns. For hair, /3, /4 and /35 reflects are the foundation. Avoid cool ash and platinum that create a washed-out effect.

Winter: cool and intense

Winter is defined by cool undertones and high contrast. The most flattering shades are deep ash, violet and pure black. For hair, /1 and /2 reflects maintain the cool harmony. Avoid golds and coppers that break the dramatic intensity.

From season to salon: level and reflect

Each sub-season translates to specific combinations of level (darkness/lightness, 1-10) and reflect (color undertone: /1 ash, /3 golden, /4 copper, etc.). Knowing these numbers allows a colorist to apply exactly the shade that harmonizes with the skin.

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Questions about seasonal color analysis and hair

Everything you need to know

Seasonal color analysis classifies people into 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) based on the combination of skin tone, eye color and natural hair. Each season is subdivided into 3 types (light, warm/cool, soft/clear), giving 12 sub-seasons. Knowing your season helps choose flattering clothing, makeup and hair colors.

The key factors are: skin undertone (warm = spring/autumn, cool = summer/winter), contrast level between skin and hair (high = winter/clear spring, low = summer/soft autumn), and intensity (vivid colors = clear, muted colors = soft). The jewelry test (gold vs silver) helps confirm the undertone.

Your color season indicates which reflect families harmonize with your skin. For example, Soft Summer suits ash and muted cool tones; Warm Autumn favors copper and golden shades. This translates to a professional level and reflect (e.g. 7/1 for ash, 6/4 for copper) that a colorist can apply directly.

Undertone is the underlying hue of the skin, regardless of how light or dark it is. Check the veins on your wrist: blue/purple = cool, green = warm, mix of both = neutral. Another test: if gold jewelry flatters you more than silver, your undertone is likely warm.

Yes. A change of more than 3-4 levels from your natural color alters the natural face-hair contrast and can make skin look dull or flushed. Gradual changes (1-2 levels) are safer. For bigger changes, adjusting the reflect to compensate is essential.

Within each season, sub-types refine the classification: Light indicates low contrast and soft colors. Warm/Cool indicates the dominant undertone. Soft indicates muted, desaturated colors. Clear (bright) indicates vivid colors and high contrast. Each sub-type has its specific palette.

No, your season is unique because it is based on the same physical characteristics (skin, eyes, natural hair). However, hair colors flatter slightly differently than clothing colors: hair is closer to the face and affects contrast more directly. That is why this quiz includes specific hair recommendations, not just clothing.

No. This quiz offers guidance based on colorimetry, but a professional colorist evaluates additional factors: color history, hair condition, gray percentage, realistic expectations and technical feasibility. The quiz result is a good starting point for the conversation with a professional.

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