The Best Hue for Your Hair Based on Your Eye Color

BLUE EYES

Minardi ,hair expert notes that those with blue eyes should avoid auburn since instead of working with your eye color, it will actually fight against it. The same goes with a brighter shade of blonde. “Though blonde hair and blue eyes are often thought of as a pair, a strong golden blonde will fight blue eyes, creating a jarring effect. Bright orange and yellow confetti shades will also fight the gorgeous softness of blue eyes and are best avoided,” she says.

GREEN EYES

The rarest of eye colors—green—is often striking enough on their own, regardless of your hair shade. But for an even more captivating look while you’re touring pumpkin patches and picking apples, Minardi explains complementary shades provide a natural, next-level look. “I love to use russet, amber, copper, a medium butterscotch or chocolate brown,” she says. “While very different from one another, these shades enhance and bring out the lovely warm undertones in green eyes.”

Though it might not seem like a far stretch from recommended eye colors, Minardi notes black, dark ash brown, ivory white or crimson colors can be challenging to your color palette, giving you a washed-out, dried-out look that’s not the most flattering.

BROWN EYES

While brown is a blanket name for a color, it doesn’t fully articulate the various warm and cool temperatures it offers. Instead of nicknaming yourself “brown,” snap a selfie in the sunlight when you’re admiring the leaves and see how light or dark your eyes are. The way they shine under Vitamin D rays will give you insight on how you should morph your hair color this season.

If you’re more on the cooler side, she suggests an autumn-almost-ashy blonde, or if you’re brave, a salt-and-pepper look, mixing silver and silver-white. If you’re a richer shade, she advises playing up your natural undertones with a complementing medium golden brown, amber, copper, butterscotch blonde or medium almond shade. And hey, if you don’t want to take the gamble on an all-over hair color, Minardi says this eye color is ideal for something more subtle with soft highlights in these tones.