Colour

How to Choose the Right Hair Colour for Your Skin Tone

The right hair colour can illuminate your complexion and transform your entire look. Here's our guide to finding your perfect shade.

TNF Salon Team5 March 20244 min read

Choosing a new hair colour can feel overwhelming with so many options available. The secret? Let your skin tone be your guide. At TNF Salon, our colourists use this approach every day to help clients find their most flattering shade.

Identify Your Undertone

Before choosing a colour, determine whether your skin has warm, cool, or neutral undertones. If your veins appear greenish and gold jewellery suits you, you likely have warm undertones. If your veins look bluish-purple and silver flatters you, you have cool undertones. If both work equally well, you're neutral.

Best Colours for Warm Undertones

If you have a warm complexion — common among Malay, Chinese, and Indian Malaysians with golden or olive skin — opt for warm browns and caramels, honey blonde and golden highlights, copper and auburn shades, or rich chocolate tones.

Best Colours for Cool Undertones

For cooler or fairer skin tones, consider ash brown and ash blonde, platinum and pearl highlights, cool espresso and blue-black, or violet-tinted brunettes.

Best Colours for Neutral Undertones

Lucky you — most shades work! The most universally flattering options include warm brunettes, sandy or beige blonde, and soft balayage blends that combine multiple tones.

A Final Note

Lighting, maintenance, and your personal style all play a role. The best way to find your perfect colour is to consult with one of our experienced colourists. We'll take into account your skin tone, lifestyle, and hair condition to recommend a shade you'll love.

Book a colour consultation at TNF Salon today.