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Choosing the right hair color for Black and brown skin tones is almost as tricky as finding the perfect foundation shade. You’ll want to consider a few things: your skin’s undertones, seasonal changes, and lighting. These are all key factors in getting it just right. Much like with nailing foundation, the nuances of dark skin make hair color equally tricky to perfect. That’s why we asked hair-color experts to share exactly what are the hair-color shades that work best for brown skin.

Again, the search for finding your perfect hair color starts by looking at your skin’s undertones. Hairstylist Noel Reid-Killings tells POPSUGAR that as a general rule, ashy, cool-brown, chestnut, and chocolate tones work well on dark skin tones.

While you can still wear blond or even vibrant rainbow shades, dark colors are always a safe choice to make hair look thick and healthy. If you want to roll with a new color trend, shades like turquoise, emerald, and hunter green are on the rise and also happen to be winning options for dark complexions. Read on to see how some of our favorite celebrities with deep skin wear a spectrum colors and found their perfect hair-color shades for brown skin.