I am a former practicing hair colorist. Given my ancestery, Sweedish Mom, Irish/Englilsh Dad, my hair is and was not a good match for my skin color. That is a nice way of saying that my own color is a flat color that makes my skin look like I am comming down with hepatitus. LOL. My sister got the awesome chestnut hair. I have friends and had customers whoose white/grey color is stunning. Mine or Mom's didn't look good turning. Another factor, my snot hair, pardon the expression, behaves better after being colored. The color I use is more suited to my personality, kind of Carol Burnett like. LOL.