jet black hair and light skin
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renee_n_3000
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I think jet black hair usually looks lovely on *just about* anyone from a woman with deep ebony skin, to an Asian person with 'light-yellow' skin, to a naturally blond white woman like Niki Hilton. I think the only people it sometimes looks harsh on are those with extremely pale skin.
Beyonce has a lovely bronzed look to her skin and I think jet black hair would look very beautiful and natural on someone with her coloring.
My coloring is similar to Faith Evans/Jasmine Guy and I used a jet black Bigen color once several years ago and thought it looked very nice. I received lots of compliments on it. It came out very shiny, too, and that was important to me. I know I wouldn't have liked it if the color had been flat and had not reflected light well.
I will admit that the first time I saw a photo of myself with the color I was a little taken aback because it was quite dramatic. But it was nice. I never used a black color again, though, but maybe I will someday.
Beyonce has a lovely bronzed look to her skin and I think jet black hair would look very beautiful and natural on someone with her coloring.
My coloring is similar to Faith Evans/Jasmine Guy and I used a jet black Bigen color once several years ago and thought it looked very nice. I received lots of compliments on it. It came out very shiny, too, and that was important to me. I know I wouldn't have liked it if the color had been flat and had not reflected light well.
I will admit that the first time I saw a photo of myself with the color I was a little taken aback because it was quite dramatic. But it was nice. I never used a black color again, though, but maybe I will someday.
Cincysweetie
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I have a lighter skin color and did jet black 2 winters ago. I even tanned a little prior to dyeing it b/c in the winter I can look somewhat washed out. A lot of people really liked it, some didn't (my mom HATED it). It can be a dramatic change, especially if you are going from a lighter brown shade to black. But, I personally like the look and will probably dye my hair dark again sometime. I agree with Renee when she said she doesn't think it looks good on those who are really pale. Good luck!
vangrey
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I am caramel and i have black hair and I think it looks good. My sister is really light, almost pale and she went jet black. I think the color adds something and also it hides damaged hair. i wouldn't get jet black though, cuz its hard coming back up to a lighter color. i would go with deepest or darkest natural brown, thats what i got and it looks black.
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locabouthair
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Yeah my best friend and my roomnate are both light and they colored their hair jet black. I thought it looked nice.
tuffCOOKiE
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Bey's color? Nah, not at all. I think black would look too over powering.. but lighter like Jasmine Guy oorrr someone with a more 'yellow' hue would look great. I love that look.
pink_flower
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I did and love it! I also have more yellow undertones tho'
caligirl2385
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i love the look
FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
I think it looks better on straight hair.
ElegantExotic
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I am light and have jet black hair. I think it is a beautiful contrast. Most all light bermudian women color their hair jet black, it has sort if been the it thing for then past 10 years.
lisajames96
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Yeah, I love the look of black hair. I am light caramel with olive undertones. I dyed my hair black a couple of years ago before I really knew how to take care of it. It started off pretty. But if you don't keep it shiny and healthy looking, it looks old and ragged. When a cooworker saw it one day she was like "it don't look THAT bad!"...that let me know folks were talking about it 
. So now that I have learned how to take care of my hair form LHCF, I think I will give it ago again...after my lighter brown color grows out that I am getting next year .
. So now that I have learned how to take care of my hair form LHCF, I think I will give it ago again...after my lighter brown color grows out that I am getting next year .
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Bublnbrnsuga
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Sometimes when pale complected folks dye their hair black, they look more gothic
I'm about Beyonce's color, and I had black hair most of my life. Some people loved it, some thought I should warm up my color some.
I decided to go with something different, so I colored my hair with Textures and Tones in Bronze, my bf LOVES it, and I get alot of compliments on how pretty it makes my skin look. I'll post pics when I get a digital camera
I decided to go with something different, so I colored my hair with Textures and Tones in Bronze, my bf LOVES it, and I get alot of compliments on how pretty it makes my skin look. I'll post pics when I get a digital camera
But, live and learn! I like the look, go for it. 
DangerouslyShy
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I love it...
Cincysweetie said:
My mom was the same way. My hair looked great but she said that it did not work that well with my undertones. I have reddish/gold/orangey undertones. My sister on the other hand has golden/yellow undertones and her natural haircolor is jet black, which looks great on her.
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