Find your best hair colour using season and contrast theory | body+soul
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Colour season and contrast theory — frameworks born in perceptual psychology — are now being applied to hair dye, and the results challenge everything you thought you knew about "your colour."
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Theory Briefing
- Colour season theory sorts people into warm and cool palettes based on skin undertone, directly dictating which hair shades will harmonise or clash.
- Contrast theory measures the tonal gap between your skin, eyes, and hair — high-contrast types suit bold colours while low-contrast types shine in softer, blended hues.
- Most people apply these frameworks only to clothing, missing that hair colour sits closest to the face and has the strongest perceptual impact on overall appearance.