Which hair color?

by Chantelle
(Indonesia)

Me as a brunette and blonde.

Me as a brunette and blonde.

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So, my question is simply what colour to colour my hair.
I have been a brunette and a blonde.
I am half asian so i never thought blonde would suit me but i did it anyway and it turned out ok.
Now at the moment i have brown hair with some blonde streaks but my brown has kind of turned orangy and my streaks are yellow not white like i asked for.

I was wondering whether to dye my hair all one colour brown and if so what kind of brown, lighter or darker? because im actually not a big fan of dark brown hair, i feel like its kind of boring, or should i dye my hair light brown with white blonde highlights so the overall look would kind of be like Nicole Ritchie? or would that be too light for me?
I'm also wondering if having one colour is better than putting in streaks? like Lindsay Lohan has all one colour dark brown at the moment and i do like it, but i'm not sure how it would look on me..I feel like the lighter my hair is, the more choices i have in colour for clothes and make up..well thank you for reading this, i'll really appreciate your advice.

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Which hair color?

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Nov 30, 2007
 Hair Color
by: Michelle

My preference, based on the photos, is more toward the blonde. For some added depth (and a bit of drama), it might be nice to add just a few very light pieces near the front and a few very dark pieces underneath.

All the best,
Michelle
Editor, SHM.com

Feb 22, 2008
 i think you should have it...
by: Anonymous

Blonde hair, its stunning and more glamarous. =] xo
Mar 23, 2008
 hiar colour
by: Anonymous

try a light-medium brown or dark blonde ash or golden colour
Apr 02, 2008
 I think...
by: Aya

Hey, fellow half asian :D

I think you have a versital face, and would be able to pull off any hair color. You look very asian, so you would look great in dark colors, yet you are white enough to look greate in lighter colors! So really, I think you can do what ever pleases you... I know you'll look nice. :)
Apr 04, 2008
 fantabulous
by: kelso

i think you look good in both but the blonder look is very you it looks rad.HOT.
Apr 08, 2008
 Blonde
by: reila

you should go blonde, although there is just a small difference between that brown and blonde shade.
But not lighter!
Apr 08, 2008
 hi
by: negin

i think blond actually suits you but u should have some brownish make up, like brown eye liner , and cream lip stick, and i think it is better to dye ur eye brow too some kind of brown ,thats it:)
Apr 17, 2008
 Blonde..
by: Anonymous

You look more refreshed with the blonde tone!
May 09, 2008
 Thank God!
by: Almost Blonde?

Ok, so i'm supposed to be studying but then I thought of my hair.

I'm also half Indonesian! And am in the process of turning my hair blonde. wow! I went from black, black hair, to chocolate, now its ashy-light brown. I hope to have a nice ash-blonde colour. Nothing nasty. Nothing trashy. Nothing yellor or orange.

Its tough because thats what happens to asian hair. Try telling that to your hairdresser.

I'd love to know how you're hair is going. Its a tough issue and most people dont get it!
May 16, 2008
 color
by: Anonymous

you look really good in both..but totally different, as a brunette u look more asian and as a blonde you look more white, u kind of look like hillary duff. Both colors look really nice!
May 19, 2008
 go lighter
by: Anonymous

i really like the lighter color on you it suits ur skintone and brings out ur beautiful brown eyes.
May 29, 2008
 hey
by: Peter

hey i was just surfin the web and your picture popped up on google, this might sound weird comming from a total stranger on the internet, but you are very beautiful you look like a very nice person, haha yea take it how you want haha
May 30, 2008
 thank you!
by: chantelle

Just wanna say thanks to all of you who commented and gave great advice!
Atm my hair is lighter again, blonde streaks..but sometimes im still no satisfied cause i get so broed easily. hehe. thanks all!!
Jun 27, 2008
 DARKER
by: Anonymous

Am I the only one that thinks your hair looks better darker based on the picture? I really like the darker hair color, totally.
Jul 06, 2008
 you look great dark and light
by: Anonymous

look great both dark and light .you can have highlights in the darker version and vice versa
Jul 17, 2008
 dark blonde
by: natasha

i think that you would suit dark blonde with some high and low lights in it to make it more fun but dont take your hair too blonde because your skin and eyes are quite dark and may not suit that much. im a trainee hairdresser so i kind of know what im talking about. good luck.
Jul 24, 2008
 go darker in winter
by: flip

and light brown in summer.

i honestly think the blonde washes out your complexion and makes you look ill. the brown makes you look healthier. a mahogany would look good for winter and maybe a chestnut color in summer.
Jul 31, 2008
 Blond
by: Anonymous

You look amazing with both dark hair or with blond. Just by looking and judging these two particular pictures though, I personally think the blonder/caramel highlights suit you better.
I'm also half Indonesian, half Scandinavian. I can also be very dark brown, but also very caramel blond. However, I constantly have to re-adjust my makeup shades to suit my hair tones -e,g, I have to use more bronzer when I am a brunette, so that I don't look too washed out.
You should send your picture in for a modelling shoot with American Apparel. You definitely have the 'look' for it.
Aug 02, 2008
 I would say..
by: Stephanie

Go with the lighter shade..
Depending on your skintone it may make you looked washed out if you go too dark.
You have that perfect skintone for a medium blonde shade, like your picture above.

As someone also commented, brown-tones in make up will look beautiful with ur medium blonde hair.
It will make it look more natural and make u look less made up.

GoodLuck!
=)
Aug 03, 2008
 hair dressers opinion
by: Anonymous

if you're half asian (like me) you'll really struggle to get it light.
and if you do get it white, you're hair will be really dry and damaged.
try quite a dark brown with some caramel colored high lights?
and if you're thinking about having a full head color, but you already have some lighter highlights, the color will probably be lighter where your blonde is anyway which will look nice.
unless you go really dark, but i wouldnt do that because it'll be hard to get it light again afterwards.
good luck :)
Aug 12, 2008
 its paige
by: Anonymous

hi, its paige, pojo !

i randomly found u here while looking 4 a new hair colour ! wat the ? how random !!! u look good with both !
Aug 29, 2008
 blonde is best
by: flower power!

you look so cool blonde i like your hair colour as a brunette but blonde suits you so much better!
beautiful babe..x
Sep 03, 2008
 thanks for your post
by: Anonymous

I had the exact same feelings as everything you put (get bored fast, not a big fan of super dark hair) but i'm kinda tired of super light hair too...i'm half asian as well!!! this is the color i'm considering now but not too sure

Image
Sep 24, 2008
 blonde
by: Anonymous

the "blonde" looks better on you...but its not blonde its only like 2 shades lighter than the other pic. blonde is jessica simpson lol
Oct 10, 2008
 definitely the blonde
by: Anonymous

The blonde color(photo on right) is best suited for your complexion and looks very glamourous!
Oct 23, 2008
 Blonde?
by: melt

I like the pic with the lighter color altough I would not consider that to be blonde. It still looks brown... a lighter brown. Try that color with some blonde highlights.
Nov 02, 2008
 Go Blonde!!
by: Anonymous

You have great facial structure and i think that blonde will help you to play up the exotic look of your features.
Nov 12, 2008
 Brunette!
by: Anonymous

I have to disagree with just about everyone, I think the brown is goooorrgeous! I have naturally dark hair as well and have had both brown and blond but was just looking to go brown again and googling some hair color pics.. And I love the brown I think it looks great and exotic. I may even bring in the pic for my own hairdresser to mimic!
Dec 08, 2008
 blondeblondeblonde
by: Anonymous

i agree with the person who posted november 2 said! you have really white features except for your eyes, and the blonde goes with your skin tone while playing up your eyes. half asians are so pretty. also, random, but i think you'd look better if you didn't put eyeliner in the inner lower corner of your eyes, it makes you look tired
Dec 16, 2008
 stunning
by: Anonymous

you're really hot, it doesn't matter the hair color nothing will change that. I'm amused that you even care...
Jan 20, 2009
 Darker
by: Anonymous

I think you should die it brown... and there are two options which I believe you can pull off:

1) medium brown with some streaks of lighter shades of brown or brownish reddish for the warmer season.

2) Dark brown... (not black) and have it curled into soft curls (not tight curls). I have seen this hair on some girls and if you keep your soft curls silky it looks super!

TIP: I dunno if you tried this already but in my case my hair turns red too fairly easy AND it's annoying but! right now I have dark brown hair with beige streaks (almost white but not entirely) and it looks sort of like an ashy blonde... depending on the number of streaks you get. Anyway I use a special shampoo that is supposed to AVOID your hair turning redish... it has worked so far and in fact my streaks seem lighter than when I just got them (they looked a tad yellowish, to my dislike)
Jan 24, 2009
 Your hair
by: Anonymous

Hay, I think you should dye it a medium-light brown: The pic you have with brown hair makes you look like Summer Glau, Your very pretty btw
Jan 31, 2009
 Huh??
by: Anonymous

That is not blonde, it is just lighter than your natural haircolour. I have dark blonde hair and yours is easily 5 shades darker than mine.

VERY confusing...
Feb 24, 2009
 OMGGGGGGGGG
by: Anonymous

I'M HALF ASIAN TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I have the same problem! I just recently dyed my hair brown and it looks orange! I also had blonde highlights before and they looked yellow!!! It sucks! I love to expierment with my hair and it's so hard because nothing turns out the way I want it too! I've been thinking of dying my hair your color in the blonde! I'm afraid though! But since you took the risk I think I will too!!
Mar 02, 2009
 try this!
by: ledeyna

I think that you should go for a light mohaney/ copper colour, trust me :)
Mar 18, 2009
 WHAT DID YOU USE
by: Anonymous

heyy!

you look great as a blonde!

Just wondering what hair dye you used to actually achieve that blonde color?
Apr 03, 2009
 Hi there!
by: Jen

I am Asian and I have black hair. Anyway, I think you look great with both colors BUT the lighter color brightens you up more.
Apr 04, 2009
 blonde hair
by: Anonymous

Hey,

I think you are very pretty but I cannot see a big difference between two pictures. the blond you are referring to has probably has a couple of highlights maximum....unless you camera has a very bad colour reproduction.
Apr 20, 2009
 your not
by: Anonymous

your not blonde in that foto. its light brown!!!! you wana c real blonde look at jessica simpson thats blonde your light brown!!!
Apr 25, 2009
 Brunette
by: Anonymous

Definitely brunette, the blonde looks dull and not as healthy.
Apr 26, 2009
 Brunette
by: Anonymous

I prefer the brown hair, it looks more natural and healthy and shiny that way. I like the haircut in the second picture though.
May 12, 2009
 not blonde
by: Anonymous

your not blonde!!!!!!!!!!!
May 19, 2009
 Haircolor
by: Miley

I really like the blond one =)
May 23, 2009
 opinion
by: ines

The "blonde hair" (it s more a light brown for what i can see in the pic) have a nice cut that stays very well in your type of face... but i can't say the same thing in the color... it stays nice at you, for change, but you can have a better look(my opinion)... the first look(color) it s a little more natural... the day light it s the better for you see the true color of your hair... when you paint your hair don t look at the pictures that you take but see it in a mirror in day light, if it stays well... then if he stays well... he will stays well in any kind of light(artificial for expl)... I think that you should do reflexes(light brown;golden...or other similiar to this that stays natural with your natural hair... i think it s the better thing for you and for your hair, because paint the hair totaly it s a big damage, and if you just do little reflexes on it, he stays more healthy, prety and natural... hope I help you :) Good luck!!!
Jun 16, 2009
 the left
by: Anonymous

I think thats the darker one - Wayyy better for your skin tone. Sometimes its easy to crave a change and try something else but that one is way better for you
Jul 31, 2009
 hair color
by: Anonymous

brunette!
Nov 10, 2009
 Blonde
by: Anonymous

OMG you looked stunning with blonde!
Mar 01, 2010
 What hair color did you use??
by: Susan

You look gorgeous with blonde hair color! My friend and I have planned to color our hair as well. So we have a question for you! What hair color/brand did you use to get that blonde color? Please be as specific as you can :) thanks!
May 22, 2010
 The Darker looks more mysterious!
by: Anonymous

The dark brown definitly with just a few honey highlights around the frame of your face.Your features stand out more in the dark brown shades and you look awesome. The what you call blonde hair color looks wishy washy and does nothing for your strong features. You look much more attractive and intriguing with the dark hair color.You probably look even better with your natural hair color,so why mess with it just highlight it!
Jun 13, 2010
 Go for the blonde one!
by: Morna

Hiya, I think I'm a bit late on commenting this, but I really think you look great with the blonde. I'm also Eurasian and I absolutely adore the blonde colour you've got, how on earth did you get it like that? Which dye did you use and whatnot?
:)
Jul 11, 2010
 HEYYY
by: allthatmusic

Dude do not compare your hair with the Lindsay Lohan's because she is a natural red head and of course its going to look weird on her because red heads often have a light complexion to their skin. They also freckle a lot and I would know because my grandmother and brother are both natural red heads. So basically if you were to dye your hair make it a dark brown but with some lighter looking browns mixed into it. :)
Oct 21, 2010
 Light golden brown
by: Anonymous

If i was you i would go for a light golden brown ! Its close to blonde but still brunette and the golden had a little sunshine ;)
Nov 01, 2010
 Hair Colors Brown and Chestnute
by: Anonymous

Shall appreciate if any one advise what is diffrence between Brown Color and Chestnute color
Dec 08, 2010
 Love the blonde
by: Sarah

I have been looking at tons of different hair colors and I love your blonde photo! What color did you dye it if you dont mind me asking?

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