We’ve all seen them—those God awful hair color faux pas that leave us wondering “What the hell were you thinking?” Well, about two weeks ago my husband and I took our two little girls to an annual event where I live called the Teddy Bear Picnic.

This is always a popular event and brings in a crowd from all areas of the city. It also brings in some hair color disasters the likes of which hasn’t been seen the early days of Cyndi Lauper. Below is one of three pictures my loyal (and brave) assistant (husband) managed to snap off using our phone’s camera without being detected.

Is your hair color all that it could be? If you’re hair color is faltering instead of flattering chances are you chose the wrong shade of color for your skin tone. But don’t fret—there are some easy rules to follow that will make picking the right hair color a breeze.

Show Us Some Skin

If you’re going to choose a hair color that looks fabulous on you you’ll first have to take a good close look at the wrapper you came in. Your skin tone is one of the biggest factors in determining if a hair color will look fab or drab so pay close attention.