Colour Guide: How to Find Your Perfect Shade
Nailing the right shade is the decisive step towards a natural, premium result. The good news: with our premium synthetic fibre you always work with a consistent, predictable colour – identical from batch to batch, no fading, no re-dyeing. So you only have to match once, and the result stays reliably the same. In this guide we'll show you step by step how to find your perfect shade.
1. Match to the lengths and ends – not the roots
The most common mistake when matching colour: people look at the roots. But your Halo and clip-ins sit in the mid-lengths and ends of your hair – and that's exactly where they should blend in. So always compare our shades with the colour of your mid-lengths and ends, not with your roots. With lightened hair, ombré or grown-out roots in particular, the ends are often several shades lighter than the roots. Take a strand from the lower third of your hair, pull it forward and match against that.
2. Determine your undertone: warm, neutral or cool
Every hair colour has an undertone. When it matches your skin tone, the result looks natural and flattering. Two simple self-tests will help you out:
- Vein test: Look at the veins on your wrist in daylight. Do they look more bluish or purple? Then you have a cool undertone. Do they shimmer greenish? You're warm. If you see both, you're probably neutral.
- Jewellery test: Does silver suit you better and make your skin look fresh? Then you lean cool. Is gold more flattering? You're more warm. If both suit you equally, you're neutral.
If both tests agree, you have your answer. If they differ, give more weight to the test that's clearer for you – or choose a neutral shade that works in both directions.
3. Always compare in daylight
Artificial light distorts colours enormously: warm-white lamps make shades look more golden, cold LED light pulls towards blue. So always compare your desired shade by the window or outdoors in natural daylight – ideally in the morning with diffuse light, not in harsh midday sun. That way you see the true colour and avoid nasty surprises.
4. Torn between two shades? Go lighter
If you're wavering between two neighbouring shades, reach for the lighter of the two. Lighter shades reflect more light, blend more softly with your own hair and look less like a solid block. A slightly too-dark shade, on the other hand, stands out more quickly as a contrast. This rule of thumb saves most borderline cases.
5. Balayage and highlights? Match to the lightest tone
If you have balayage, highlights or streaks, base your match on your lightest tone in the lengths – not on the darker base colour. That way the extensions blend into your lightened play of light and depth instead of covering it up. If you wear a very strong contrast, you can also mix two shades: a lighter one for the upper lengths and a slightly deeper one underneath.
Our colour families and their undertones
So you can put the self-test straight into practice, here's how we sort our shades clearly by undertone:
| Undertone | Colour family | Right for you if … | Typical shades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | Ash | Bluish veins, silver suits you | Ash blonde, ash brown, cool dark brown, cool platinum |
| Warm | Gold | Greenish veins, gold suits you | Golden blonde, honey, caramel, warm chocolate brown |
| Neutral | Neutral | Both tests inconclusive, both suit you | Natural blonde, natural brown, black, balanced mid-tones |
Tip: describe your own hair first by brightness (light, medium, dark) and then by undertone. Those two details almost always point clearly to a matching shade from our range.
How to find your shade right now
Once you've worked through the five steps, you'll usually already have a clear direction. You'll sort out the rest fastest with our colour quiz: a few questions about brightness, undertone and styling – and we'll suggest the right shade for you. Start here with the colour quiz or browse straight through our bestsellers, available in the most popular shades.
Still not sure? That's completely normal – and we'll help you honestly and with no obligation. Just send a photo of your hair in daylight to our support team, and we'll give you a personal colour recommendation. Better to ask quickly than end up with the wrong shade. And if it doesn't work out after all: you have a 30-day right of return. Find your shade now.