Think of your haircolor as lighting for your face. The right shade is warm and flattering. The wrong one can highlight every otherwise invisible bump, blotch, and dark circle.

We rounded up four gorgeous women whose hair color wasn't doing their skin any favors. We brought our recruits to Frédéric Fekkai's Fifth Avenue New York City salon and introduced them to Frédéric and his creative director, Tammy Sherman. When they were done, the results were stunning. As you'll see, none of these women went from silver to copper, or beach-blonde to chestnut. To find out how the process worked—and how to make it work for you—read on.

See the makeovers

Do it yourself!

From the August 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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