Extensions, yes! But which color suits your hair?
You are about to order extensions. Exciting! We completely understand that you want to be sure the color matches your own hair beautifully. After all, extensions are an investment and the result should look natural.
Good news: you don't have to determine your color match alone. Team Zascha will personally help you choose the color, length, and amount of hair that suit you best.
Receive free color adviceHow we can properly assess your color
For the most accurate color match possible, we would like to receive two to three clear photos of your hair.
- Take the photos in natural daylight, but not in direct sunlight.
- Photograph your hair from behind and from the side.
- Wear your hair loose, clean, and dry.
- Make sure your hair is visible from the crown to the ends.
Our color advice is based entirely on the photos you send. The clearer and more neutral the photos are, the better we can assess your color.
How to take a good photo for color advice
Hair color can look different in every photo. Light, shadows, your phone's camera, and even the color of the room can affect what we see.
Therefore, preferably take several photos in the same place, for example in front of a window with natural daylight. Do not stand directly with your back to the window, as this can make your hair look very dark.
What you should avoid
- Using direct sunlight: this can make your hair look much lighter and warmer.
- Taking a photo in deep shadow: this can hide color differences and highlights.
- Using filters or portrait mode: these can change the tint, brightness, and saturation.
- Wearing your hair up: then we cannot properly assess the distribution of your hair color.
- Only sending a photo of the ends: we also need to see your roots and mid-lengths.
Your face does not need to be visible. You can easily cover your face or keep it out of the frame. The photos will only be viewed by Team Zascha to provide you with personal advice.
How do you choose the right color of extensions?
Extensions do not always need to have exactly the same solid color as your own hair. A color consisting of multiple shades often blends very naturally with highlights, lowlights, and color differences in your own hair.
Your hair has highlights
Do not just look at the lightest strands. Choose a color that matches the entire mix of dark and light shades in your lengths.
You have dark regrowth
A rooted color can match your roots more beautifully and often provides a softer transition to the lighter lengths.
You are torn between two colors
Send photos for personal color advice or order a color sample of both colors to compare them at home.
You want more depth or highlights
Fill Ins or loose strands in a second color can be used to subtly add extra depth or lighter strands.
We look beyond just the color
For a natural result, color is not the only important factor. The length, thickness, and underlayer of your own hair also determine which product and how many grams of hair you need.
When you send clear photos, we can therefore immediately look at three components:
- The best color match: which color or colors match your own hair most beautifully.
- The right length: which length provides a natural transition and suits the desired result.
- The required amount of hair: how many grams or how many strands are needed to beautifully blend with your own underlayer.
Which extensions suit your hair?
The examples below provide an initial indication. The best choice still depends on your own length, haircut, thickness, and the desired result.
Thin or fine hair
For thin or fine hair, a lighter set is often easier to hide and more comfortable to wear. More hair is not automatically better: a set that is too heavy can actually be harder to blend.
Thick hair or a large extension
Do you have thick hair, a full underlayer, or do you want to create a large length difference? Then more hair is usually needed to make the transition between your own hair and the extensions look natural.
Short hair or a bob cut
Short or straight-cut hair often requires extra volume around the underlayer. Depending on your hair, a fuller Clip-in Set or a combination of products may be needed.
More volume on the crown
Do you mainly want more volume or coverage on top? Then a V-Part or Topper may suit you better than just loose clip-in strands.
Which extensions suit me?View our Color Guide
In our Color Guide, you can see the different Zascha Hair colors on real customers and models. This can help you better compare the undertone, highlights, and color distribution.
Please keep in mind that every screen displays colors differently. Therefore, use the Color Guide as a tool and always send photos for personal color advice if in doubt.
View the Color Guide
Not sure? Order color samples
With a color sample, you can keep the colors next to your own hair at home. This is especially useful when you are torn between two shades or want to check if a rooted color matches your roots well.
- Fits through the letterbox.
- Can be viewed at home in different types of daylight.
- Compare multiple colors at the same time.
- Return according to the applicable return conditions.
Preferably keep the samples next to the mid-lengths and ends of your hair. This is where the extensions should ultimately blend in most beautifully.
Order color samplesCheck the color before opening
A separate test strand is packaged with complete sets. You may take this out of the packaging to assess the color, length, and quality.
If the color still does not match your hair, leave the hygiene seal of the complete set intact and report the return shipment within the applicable return period.
- First check the separate test strand.
- Do not open the hygiene seal of the complete set yet.
- Compare the color in natural daylight.
- Always read the current return conditions before use.
Frequently asked questions about the color of extensions
Do extensions need to be exactly the same color as my own hair?
Not always. Many hair colors consist of multiple shades. A blended or highlighted color can therefore blend more naturally than one completely solid shade.
Do I look at my roots or my ends?
For clip-in extensions, we mainly look at the mid-lengths and ends, because the extensions need to blend in with them. With a V-Part or Topper, the color of the roots plays a larger role.
What is a rooted color?
A rooted color has a darker root that blends into lighter lengths. This can match beautifully when you have dark regrowth or natural dark roots.
Can I dye extensions lighter?
We advise against lightening or bleaching extensions, as this can severely damage the hair. Human hair extensions can potentially be made darker, but this is always at your own risk.
Can I combine multiple colors?
Yes. By combining different shades, you can create extra depth, highlights, or a natural color transition. If in doubt, ask for personal advice about this.
How do I request free color advice?
Send two to three clear photos of the back and sides of your loose hair in natural daylight to Team Zascha. Also mention which product and which length you are considering.
We will personally help you with your color match
Are you still unsure after viewing the Color Guide and color samples? Then feel free to send us clear photos. Extensions are an expensive product and we think it is important that the color, length, and amount of hair match your wishes as well as possible.
Also mention in your message what you want to achieve: only more volume, extra length, coverage on the crown, or a combination of these. This way we can advise you as effectively as possible.
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