• Stand-out hair color has more to do with being creative and less to do with being noticed.mohawk hair collage image by Tamara Kulikova from Fotolia.com
  
  When choosing hair color, many people make the mistake of following trends. Unlike temporary trends, hair color is not easy to change and is showcased prevalently on top of your head. Nonetheless, stand-out hair color is something that makes your hair shine above the rest. Choosing the right color and application technique will ensure that your hair is flawless and appropriate for your lifestyle and personality.
  
  

Choose the Right Type of Hair Color

• Decide what type of color you want. Demi-permanent, semi-permanent and permanent colors are the most popular types.
  
  Demi-permanent hair color is less damaging to the hair and has longer-lasting results than semi-permanent hair color.
  
  Semi-permanent hair color is similar to a color rinse. The results last a few weeks, so this is a temporary hair color solution. The colors are more transluscant and generally can only produce a hair color within a shades of your own natural color. Semi-permanent hair color cannot lighten hair.
  
  Permanent hair color is a permanent treatment. Although the color will fade over time,it does not wash out. Moreover, permanent hair colors are the most damaging, as they contain higher levels of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide than other hair color types.
  
  

Be Bold, Not Predictable

• Many people follow trends in hair color. Brunettes turn blond and redheads stay red. For some, choosing a hair color depends on what their favorite celebrity is doing to her hair. But this method of choosing hair color is boring and predictable. Don't choose colors based on trends. Choose colors that mimic your personality and correspond to your lifestyle. For instance, if you are a vice president in a bank, chunky blue highlights might not be a wise choice. Instead, choose colors that enhance your skin tone and eyes.
  
  Instead of creating harsh contrast with your skin tone, play it up. If you have warm skin colors, choose a warm hair color in the same spectrum, like warm golden browns and blonds. If you have a cooler skin tone, opt for cool ash blonds and browns. Also, reds with cool undertones are a great way to enhance cool-toned skin.
  
  

Choose the Right Application Technique

• Applying hair color is more complex than applying one tone all over. Choose hair colors with natural highlights already locked in, or opt to highlight or low-light your hair instead.
  
  Highlights use lighter colors than your base hair color to add dimension. This is good for people with a darker base color. Low-lights use darker colors to create subtle contrast to a light base color.
  
  You can freehand these techniques or purchase highlighting or low-lighting kits from your local beauty supply store. These techniques diminish boring monotone hair color and give hair subtle dimension that stands out from the rest.