Sayali chikhale asked
Dear Shilpa,
I have black hair and I want to get highlights. Which hair color do you recommend for me?
-Sayali chikhale
Shilpa Ahuja answered
Dear Sayali,
There are many color options for black hair. Deep caramel is my favorite for black hair right now. Warm honey, caramel, teal, deep grape or sangria (burgundy) and dark chocolate are all great ideas for 2016. Check out all the latest ombre trends in our article:
Top Hair Color Trends for 2016 | Latest Ombre Ideas and More!
Here are some examples from that article:
And here are some more ideas for you, with different hair colors, hair types and skin tones:
- Dark Brown
- Burgundy
- Caramel
- Chocolate
- Deep Honey
- Violet & Grey
- Teal
- Grape
If you have medium or long hair, I recommend you go for ombre+highlights, which looks more natural. Grown-out ombre look is very in right now, so try the highlights especially on the lengths of your hair.
For short hair, get the highlights only on the bottom couple of inches of your hair, or get a sombre (subtle ombre) which starts at about half or three-quarters of your hair length from the top.
Get a couple of face-framing pieces that are colored half-way or so. Here’s what I have right now!
Happy hair-coloring and #KeepItStylish!
Shilpa Ahuja the editor-in-chief of ShilpaAhuja.com, which she founded with the goal of inspiring confidence in the modern working woman through fashion. Other than defining the direction of the magazine, she also writes about fashion & beauty trend forecasts, industry analysis, and opinions.
Shilpa’s work has been published in the University of Fashion blog and Jet Airways magazine. She is also an artist, illustrator and cartoonist. She is also the creator of Audrey O., a comic series that represents the lifestyle of millennial women. She enjoys creative writing and world travel. Her art has been exhibited at Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Aroma Hotel, Chandigarh and been published in Chandigarh Times.
Originally from Chandigarh, Shilpa also has a degree in architecture and has worked in interior project management. She is also the author of the book “Designing a Chinese Cultural Center in India”. Shilpa has a Masters in Design Studies degree from Harvard University.
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