💛 Blonde, Balayage, or Bold? Choosing the Right Highlights for Your Skin Tone
Park Slope’s Guide to Finding Your Perfect Hair Color Match
Thinking about going lighter, brighter, or just adding some dimension to your hair? Highlights are a game-changer — but choosing the right shade can be the difference between a glow-up and a grow-out. At Venelle Salon & Spa in Park Slope, we help our clients find the perfect hue to flatter their skin tone, lifestyle, and personal style.
Whether you're craving sun-kissed blonde, subtle balayage, or bold fashion color, this guide breaks down how to pick the right highlights to enhance your natural beauty.
🎨 Understanding Skin Tone: Cool, Warm, or Neutral?
Before you choose a highlight color, it’s important to understand your skin tone. Not your skin color, but the undertone — the natural hue underneath the surface.
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Cool undertones: Skin has hints of pink, red, or blue. Veins appear blue or purple.
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Warm undertones: Skin has golden, peachy, or yellow hues. Veins look greenish.
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Neutral undertones: A mix of warm and cool. You might suit both gold and silver jewelry.
☀️ If You Have Warm Undertones…
Go for golden, honey, or caramel-based highlights that bring out your natural glow.
Best picks:
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Buttery blonde
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Golden balayage
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Warm copper or amber
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Honey or maple tones on brunettes
💡 Venelle Stylist Tip: A golden face-framing highlight can instantly brighten warm skin tones and make your complexion pop — especially in natural sunlight.
❄️ If You Have Cool Undertones…
Ashy, icy, or platinum hues look best with cooler skin. These colors contrast nicely with pink or blue undertones for a chic, high-fashion vibe.
Best picks:
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Ash blonde
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Cool mocha or espresso
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Platinum highlights
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Smoky balayage
💡 Venelle Stylist Tip: If you want a bold look, icy highlights on a dark base can look stunning on cool-toned skin — and it grows out beautifully with proper care.
⚖️ If You Have Neutral Undertones…
Lucky you! You can wear a wide range of shades — both warm and cool tones will work.
Best picks:
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Bronde (blonde + brown blend)
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Rose gold or champagne
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Neutral balayage
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Soft caramel or beige blonde
💡 Venelle Stylist Tip: Go for a dimensional balayage that blends tones from both ends of the spectrum. It’s modern, low-maintenance, and incredibly flattering.
🌈 Feeling Bold? Go for Fashion Colors
If you’re ready to make a statement, vivid hues like lavender, teal, magenta, or even peach are trending in Park Slope right now — and we love helping clients explore creative color.
Best rule of thumb?
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Cool tones (like blue or violet) flatter cooler skin.
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Warm tones (like coral, peach, or warm pink) pop on warm complexions.
At Venelle, we always do a strand test and offer custom color mixing to help you find a bold but balanced shade that suits you — and your lifestyle.
💇♀️ Don’t Forget: Placement & Technique Matter Too
Choosing the right shade is half the story — how the color is applied also affects the final look.
At Venelle Salon & Spa, we offer:
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Traditional foil highlights for maximum lift
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Balayage for soft, blended, natural-looking lightness
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Babylights for a subtle shimmer and glow
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Color melting for seamless transitions between tones
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Face-framing highlights to brighten and define your features
📍 Why Park Slope Clients Love Our Color Work
Our colorists are trained in advanced color theory, skin tone analysis, and modern highlight techniques, and we only use top-tier, ammonia-free, and bond-protecting color systems to keep your hair healthy and vibrant.
Whether you’re a first-time highlight client or a seasoned blonde addict, we’ll guide you through a one-on-one color consultation to find the perfect match.
✨ Ready for a Hair Glow-Up?
📞 Call us at 718.989.9800 to book a free highlight consultation
🌐 Or book online: www.venellespa.com
📍 Find us in the heart of Park Slope, Brooklyn — just steps from the F/G trains!
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