The Biggest Hair Color Trends Of Winter 2023

6 Hair Color Trends Clients Will Ask For This Season

Dare we say this season is shaping up to be one of the best we’ve seen in a minute? Warm, sparkling, sexy tones are smothering 2023’s trend forecast. We’re taking a break from the high-maintenance looks and moving into a natural-looking trend space full of rich blends and diffused hues.

Check out our list of six chic hair colors you’ll be seeing everywhere this winter. Careful though, if you make your client’s model-on-the-go fantasy come true, they may just double book 😉.

From lifting to honey blonde to creating natural-looking brunette dimension, BTC University has HOURS of hair color classes to get you prepared for this year’s most requested looks:

1. Modern Auburn

The goal here is to make every client look like a natural redhead. Modern auburn is taking over runways, red carpets, IG feeds and stylists’ appointment books so we knew we needed to give you the info.

The wearable trend is customizable and relies heavily on the auburn formula’s undertone to make the red color look naturally there. Each modern auburn can lean toward a different shade ranging from copper penny toneutral strawberry blonde, all depending on what would look “expected” on your client.

PSSST! You’re going to need to scroll back to these formula tips to avoid red color browning out.

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THE MODERN AUBURN BLUEPRINT: Two words—Lindsay Lohan.

The OG redheaded it girl stepped onto Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show with color by Ulta Beauty PRO Team Member & RedkenAmbassador Sean Godard (@seangodard) in late October. From there, stylists’ books were history.

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2. Teddy Bear Blonde

It’s as sweet and warm as it sounds 🧸. Teddy bear blonde is a golden, rooted take on a typical beige bronde that can be customized with a little balayage or money piece.The key to this trend is making sure your formula is heavy on golden tones without crossing the line of bronze. (You may notice this trend is a chic spin on the ombre sensation circa 2010 with an ultra-blended upgrade.)

Pro Tip: Be mindful of how much neutral color you’re adding to a formula, especially at the roots. The sweet spot of nailing the trend is creating a sun-kissed golden sparkle that almost looks like your client could use a toner! Teddy rule #1: Don’t ash-out the roots and hairline.

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3. Diffused Color Blocking

We’re obsessed with the revival of creative color blocking with neutral tones for the winter months. Playing off of the viral money piece trendour clients have rocked the last two years, diffused color blocking takes the contrasting look around the entire head.

Placement and sectioning are completely up to your creative eye—the play on natural tones against each other gives an edgy look with a soft, wearable feel. This trend is PERFECT for clients who crave something “different” but don’t want to experiment with vivids or drastic haircuts.

Here’s a few customizable color blocking formulas as inspo to get you started:

Curly Copper Color Block
Reverse Money Piece Formula
Pumpkin Spice Melt
Dua Lipa’s Warm Two-Toned Blonde
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4. ’90s Lowlights

The chunky lowlight trend of the late ’90s is back with a refined color palette (and some necessary blending)! The rooted blonde look will be a huge secret weapon for stylists to use this season as trends are moving to natural-looking hair color.

For any client that is anxious about letting go of their white blonde, adding lowlights will not only brighten their existing blonde but also help to keep hair healthy! This trend will (fingers crossed) be an answer to so many stylists’ prayers—saving their die-hard blonde client’s hair while keeping them looking bright and fresh.

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5. All-Over Brunette: Natural Hues & Barely There Dimension

Safe to say we’re still in an expensive brunette era although this season, we’re dipping into the lighter side. We’re seeing two variations of the expensive brunette trends: All-over natural color and subtle dimension that is almost invisible.

The goal (and irony) of this trend is to make your client’s color undetectable. From rich chocolate to ultra-natural “mousey brown” runway models, New York cool-girls and YOUR clients will be requesting all the blown-out brunette hues. DON’T FORGET—if your blonde clients are looking to go to the dark side, you’ll need a filler formula to avoid a green-toned disaster.

All-over natural tones:

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Barely There, Subtle Dimension:

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Formula Inspo: Try this Hailey Bieber-inspired gloss formula from balayage specialist Tori Elyse (@iamtorielyse)

Redken Shades EQ Gloss 7NCH + 9GB + 6GG

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6. Honey Blonde

Lived-in, natural-looking color is all the rage INCLUDING the blonde space. We’re seeing a huge surge in taking a step away from high-level lifts and moving into low-maintenance blonding options.

Blonding expert and Line One Hair Founder Drea Henty (@andreahenty) says“Work with your client’s natural hair color, it flatters their skin,” she explains. “Don’t go too light or white-toned—add lowlights and a root gloss instead of highlights to achieve this!”

Pro Tip: You’ll need Drea’s signature used on her it-girl Beverly Hills clientele.

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Formula inspo: RUSK Director of Hair Color Gina Sicard (@iamginabianca) shares her take on the honey blonde trend with a formula to try!

Begin lightening with RUSK Deepshine Lightening Cream with 10 or 20-volume developer leaving out the ends.
Switch to RUSK Deepshine Ultimate Blonde Blue Powder Lightener to apply through the ends so color will process evenly.
On damp hair with a layer of light conditioner, tone using XPress Gloss7N + a splash of BN for 5 minutes.

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The Biggest Hair Color Trends Of Winter 2023 - Behindthechair.com? ›

“A trending winter hair color this winter is brownie batter brunette, as seen on Camila Cabello, which is a rich chocolate brown with subtle flickers of dimension,” says Garnier Celebrity Colorist Nikki Lee. “Brownie batter brunette works well on anyone with a naturally darker base color.

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What is the winter hair color for 2023? ›

What is the most popular hair Colour for 2023? ›

Digital Lavender, Luscious Red, Sundial, Tranquil Blue and Verdigris are the color names for 2023.

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What hair color makes you look younger? ›

When it comes to youthful hair colors, honey blonde is always sitting near the top of our recommendations list. Firstly, lighter hair colors are synonymous with a more youthful look. Secondly, this particular shade incorporates warm, golden honey tones which will soften the blonde and add warmth to your complexion.

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What is the best hair Colour for over 60? ›

Silver, ashy, blond, and platinum are indeed the most popular hair color choices for women over 60. And with good reason! Instead of coloring to hide your grey hair, you can choose to embrace it. I've seen way too many women with poorly colored dark brown hair color that just doesn't look natural or flattering.

What hair color looks best on a winter? ›

True Winter Best Hair Colours

Cool shades are most flattering for true winters; this includes cool dark ash brown or natural black, dark cherry or a cool-toned blonde. Be sure to avoid warm colours such as caramel or strawberry blonde as they can drain your colouring and they will not work with your striking features.

Hair color	Percentage
Blonde	36%
Red	18%
Black	5%
Gray	3%

Should you go darker or lighter with hair color as you age? ›

"A shade or two lighter [than your natural one] can be very flattering, especially because skin gets more sallow with age, and a few streaks can wake it up. But going too light can be just as aging as going too dark.

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What color hair makes a 60 year old woman look younger? ›

Bronde. With its darker base and warm blond highlights, bronde is great for any age, because it perfectly toes the line between blonde and brunette. You get the youthful glow of golden blonde without going too far outside of your natural base. Face-framing highlights are key to this fresh shade.

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Does grey hair make you look older? ›

Hair naturally loses pigment as we age, but stylist Paul Falltrick points out that the notion that grey hair makes you look older is increasingly becoming a misnomer: "Grey shades can be stereotyped as ageing, but a clean-looking grey is stunning" he says. "Just ask your hair colourist for a light-reflective shade."

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What color hair makes you look the oldest? ›

Generally, these colours will make anyone appear older: black, cool dark brown, fiery red, yellow blonde, mousy blonde and dark grey. There's a common opinion that platinum blonde and silver hair dye age you, but we don't believe so.

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What shade of blonde for older woman? ›

Ash Blonde Shade.

Silver or ash blonde tones are excellent choices for older ladies with gray hair.

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What is a good hair length for a 60 year old woman? ›

What is a good hair length for women over 60? While the answer to this is very individual, short haircuts are very popular with women over 60, from cropped pixie cuts to longer bobs. There are no rules, though, and plenty of women choose to keep their locks long.

What is the hair color trend for 2023 2024? ›

Melted caramel

Y2K beauty trends dominated 2023, including a resurgence of bright, chunky, look-at-me highlights. For 2024, however, highlights are warming up and melting down across brunettes. “Instead of the harsh lines of demarcation we've been seeing, these highlights are softer and more lived in,” says Dean.

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Should I go darker or lighter for winter? ›

Winter is a time for deeper, cooler colors, such as a deep or chocolate brunette, or a hint of chestnut. Darker colors help create a dramatic effect, while also giving your hair a shiny, healthier appearance during the colder months.

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What is the brown hair color trend for spring 2023? ›

Onyx Brunette

According to celebrity colorist Cassandra Keading, dark hair is here to stay and will be huge for spring 2023. Ranging anywhere from the darkest deep browns to a sultry black, she says these colors are shiny, rich, and deeply saturated. Just be sure you're 100% certain you want to go down this route.

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What's new in hair 2023? ›

Hair is set to get shorter, according to Pinterest's 2023 predictions. This means cute cropped cuts are already heating up in popularity on one side of the scale. But, on the other end, endless, beachy mermaid lengths are bringing the drama. Breezy updos (from messy twists to neat ballerina buns) are in.

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