It isn’t just a change in season that fall’s arrival marks—it’s a change in mindset too. For me, when it comes to beauty, the shift from summer to cooler climes has me instantly drifting towards hibernation mode and that means focusing on a more nourishing skincare routine (cleansing balms and hair masks are my current beauty BFFs), and embracing deeper hues in my makeup bag in the form of classic berry-toned lipsticks and grungier nail colors.
When it comes to hair, though, along with the inevitable turn to the dark side, celebs and fashion girls have been stepping out in a spectrum of fresh colors for fall 2021. My go-to hair salon, Muse of London, is taking inspiration from the kitchen cupboard with a spice rack-inspired menu of hair colors for autumn, from turmeric to paprika. While editorially we are seeing everything from icy blonde to raven black leading the way.
To find out exactly which shades will be taking off for the season ahead, I caught up with a couple of top hair experts for all the color intel. I also found out some top tips on keeping your color looking fresh for as long as possible, in addition to garnering plenty of inspiration from the fashion and girls and celebs who have already embraced the new seasonal shades.
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“We created the polarising onyx black and pale blonde colors at Prada, and it feels evident to me that this season is going to be about strong global colors,” explained Josh Wood, celebrity colorist and founder of Josh Wood Colour. “I think, in some ways, it’s a slight reaction against balayage or heavily blended colors.”
The key to embracing a strong, “one shade all over” look though is to focus on boosting shine. “Peppercorn black can be created with a full head tint to give the hair a super-glossy finish,” said Carly Price, partner stylist at Muse of London.
Wood agrees. “Well-conditioned hair is everything this season, linking into hair health as a symbol of our overall well-being.”
“Shades of yellow blonde resembling turmeric can be created with a golden balayage,” said Price. “We’re sure to use Olaplex and hair treatment and strengthening services to clients interested in lightening their locks for the season to ensure hair looks as healthy and shiny as possible.”
“Ice-white and silver shades are always popular during the cooler months, and that’s no different for fall/winter,” advised Price. “We’ll see a lot of blonde clients looking to update their locks and give them a fresh look for the season coming into the salon for babylights, highlights and to have their hair pre-lightened and toned for that ice-queen look.”
“Red shades like hot chili red and smoked paprika can be achieved by tinting the hair, or adding in red and copper highlights onto a brunette base to give the hair an instant update for the season,” said Price.
Wood also focused on red as a key shade this fall but is opting for a softer take on the hue for real-life wear. “We are creating more solid colors in the atelier,” explained Wood. “They aren’t as strong as the reds from the shows, but there is more focus on shine and gloss.”
Wood explains that there are two “queens of gloss” providing inspiration for the final hair color trend for autumn: “Vintage Cindy Crawford or Nanette Newman had super-shiny brunette hair that everybody wanted.”
“Emily Ratajkowski is another celebrity whose hair is a great inspiration for color right now,” agreed Price. “Emily has a gorgeous, luxurious chocolate hair hue—and this is exactly how brunettes should be for fall/winter, with high shine and looking as healthy as possible.”
“Pastels, also known as pop colors, such as lilac and baby pink are top of the trending list for fall/winter,” advised celebrity hair colorist Rita Hazan. “I would highly recommend if you are indulging in these color trends to use my True Color Ultimate Shine Gloss ($21) to help prevent color fading and dullness. It comes in five shades, including clear, so even pop colors can now last longer!”
This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.
This post was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated.
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