What woods/colors go with my auburn hair?

[Rushli]

I have been dreaming and planning what hair toys I should get this fall. I am drawn to pinks, reds and purple woods. I was hoping to find some other auburns out there who have played around and have an idea of what looks good. I would love to see pics too!

This is my hair in sunny but overcast lighting. I think it is lighter inside and of course the sun highlights the red a bit more.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e20/rushli/length/2abcf2ebd8c9ac6aa7a4beb30cc3378e_zpsbda8cf58.jpg

[Madora]

Green..or perhaps a Summer Sunshine rose color (deep, beautiful yellow).

[Rushli]

Haha. Did not know this posted. I switched to looking for the auburn thread and asking there. I guess since it is up I had better edit the first post!

[Wildcat Diva]

http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9249/8455a3.jpg
This is a purpleheart claw that is very comfortable. Let me know if you are interested in it for this fall, it's for sale!

[Yenn]

Turquoise looks absolutely stunning in brown... so greenish turquoise should be comlimentary color to your red/brown hair, thats what my color wheel tells me lol xD

[Rushli]

Very pretty! If I see some examples of purpleheart in auburn hair, I might have to talk to you about it!

Yen - I love turquoise! Maple Burl has some turquoise sticks I have wanted to try! It is not a normal color I see in woods, so I am excited about it.

[Yenn]

oh I wanna see!! ...maybe I will get some too O.o hehe

[Rushli]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/201910742/the-hairpins-75-natural-hair-accessory?ref=listing-shop-header-2

Sold:
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/224468976
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/224199915?
And green: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/219363419

[Quasiquixotic]

I think desert ironwood would be amazing in your hair.

This is my desert ironwood jeter

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o246/Quasiquixotic/509cf5a4-626f-4036-9590-7ac2725e5dee_zpsff8ff557.jpg (http://s122.photobucket.com/user/Quasiquixotic/media/509cf5a4-626f-4036-9590-7ac2725e5dee_zpsff8ff557.jpg.html)

[chen bao jun]

Greens, golds, teals, creams look at an 'autumn' colorwheel, most of of it should work. Warm rather than cool colors. I'm thinking oak and maple and teak.

[Anje]

I like mahogany a lot next to mine. The glow is incredible.

[Rushli]

Desert ironwood looks lovely in your hair! I will have to add it to my list to try!

If choosing based on warm vs cool colors, sounds like purpleheart might be out then. I am not a fan of yellowish woods like oak and teak. I have seen a few maple I have liked though.

Eta- I don't think I have run a across many (any?) mahogany. I will have to keep an eye open, Anje.

[neko_kawaii]

Not sure if our color is similar enough (changes so much depending on the light for photos). But you can see a bunch of different woods in my hair in the "Wear All Your Toys Once" thread. This link should take you to my posts. (http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/search.php?searchid=872391) I love my silvers, so while the standard advice is to wear gold tones, I think silver looks better in my hair. Your millage may vary.

[Rushli]

I just went through the last couple hundred pages of that thread this past week! I did not notice how similar our hair was until you mentioned it. Mainly because I took my picture in the sun light for the first time in a looooong while and was amazed at how dark it was both in direct sun and overcast. I have noticed morning sun makes it a bit lighter in the photo, but still pretty close. I think I finally see my hair as it's actually color and not lighter. Odd since I love darker hair.

I am so glad to see padauk looks so good in your hair. I can't wait to see what others look good, Neko_kawii! I will have to re explore more this evening.

[Creagan]

I don't know a lot about hair sticks, but I've had auburn/red hair my entire life.

Red is a risky color to pair with auburn/red hair, because it frequently clashes. You may be able to get away with a burnt red or deep maroon color, though.

Basically, the rule for cool colors is to go deep. Deep blues, purples, and greens look fantastic with auburn/red hair. So do gold colors.

Lighter greens and blues can look good, but it's harder to find a nice shade of light purple to go with auburn/red hair.

I haven't had any luck with pinks, oranges, and yellows. Silver generally isn't as complimentary as gold, but still looks pretty.