Blacks

Jet Black

Flat, dense, single tone black with no visible warmth and almost no tonal variation along the length.

Jet Black

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Both renders come from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the shade lands on your own photo instead.

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Free on iPhone and iPad. 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, no paywall in between. Or try it free in your browser.

This is the most opaque color you can put on hair: it fills the hair evenly and flattens out the light and shade a lighter shade would show. With no secondary pigment in the mix, it does not shift between rooms the way raven or blue black do, so it looks the same in daylight and lamplight. It also sets the hardest contrast against skin, which sharpens the outline of the face and makes any redness in the complexion more noticeable.

Undertoneneutral, cool. A true black holds no color cast at all, which is what keeps it neutral beside almost any complexion, though the sheer depth reads most severe on very fair skin.
Starting pointBlack deposits over any natural depth with no lifting at all, though bleached or highlighted hair needs a warm filler first or the color settles green.
UpkeepThe color itself lasts for months, but regrowth shows as a visible line at the part within three to four weeks if your natural shade is lighter, and the lasting cost is how hard black is to lift back out later.

HairGlam Hair Colors: one woman, a fan of the same face in different hair colors

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Add one selfie. Front on, even light, hair off your face. No account.
Tap Jet Black in Hair Colors, or any of the other 298 looks.
See it in seconds on your own face, then save it for your stylist.

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Questions about Jet Black

Which skin undertones suit Jet Black?

Neutral, cool undertones. A true black holds no color cast at all, which is what keeps it neutral beside almost any complexion, though the sheer depth reads most severe on very fair skin.

What hair do I need to start with for Jet Black?

Black deposits over any natural depth with no lifting at all, though bleached or highlighted hair needs a warm filler first or the color settles green.

How much upkeep does Jet Black need?

The color itself lasts for months, but regrowth shows as a visible line at the part within three to four weeks if your natural shade is lighter, and the lasting cost is how hard black is to lift back out later.

Can I try Jet Black on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Jet Black on a photo of your own hair in a few seconds, so you can check it against your skin tone and eye color before you book or buy a box dye. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.