Multi-Tone

Neapolitan

Three bands borrowed from the ice cream: chocolate brown at the root, pink through the middle, soft cream at the ends.

Neapolitan

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This render comes 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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The order is what makes this read as Neapolitan rather than an arbitrary multi-tone: dark at the top, pink through the middle third, cream across the last few inches. Each junction is blended soft, so from across a room it looks like one long gradient and close up it resolves into three colors. The pink goes first, drifting toward a beige peach after several washes while the cream underneath holds.

Undertonewarm, neutral. The chocolate and the cream both lean warm while the pink sits near neutral, so it settles most easily against skin with a golden or peach cast.
Starting pointThe pink and cream sections have to sit on hair lifted to at least a pale yellow, so anything darker than light brown means bleach through the lower two thirds.
UpkeepPut the pink back every three to four weeks with a direct dye or a pigmented mask, keep purple toner on the cream, and enjoy the fact that only the dark root band grows out invisibly.

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Questions about Neapolitan

Which skin undertones suit Neapolitan?

Warm, neutral undertones. The chocolate and the cream both lean warm while the pink sits near neutral, so it settles most easily against skin with a golden or peach cast.

What hair do I need to start with for Neapolitan?

The pink and cream sections have to sit on hair lifted to at least a pale yellow, so anything darker than light brown means bleach through the lower two thirds.

How much upkeep does Neapolitan need?

Put the pink back every three to four weeks with a direct dye or a pigmented mask, keep purple toner on the cream, and enjoy the fact that only the dark root band grows out invisibly.

Can I try Neapolitan on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Neapolitan 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.