Browsing: Hair colors

I spent three winters in the same black braids. Then I sat next to a woman with copper micro locs in December and realized color belongs in cold months. Something about a warm tone against a grey coat. Structured braids with soft pastels or bold accents are everywhere right now, and I get it. This …

I keep seeing the same thing in the chair next to mine: someone who went blonde two years ago, now asking for dark pieces back in. Not full-on brown, just a root shadow, a few lowlights, something to break the bleach monotony. It’s not a dye job, it’s a pivot, and it looks better than …

I started noticing more women in my salon chair asking for gray blending instead of full cover. Not just the 60-plus crowd, either. There’s something about letting the silver show through that reads less ‘I gave up’ and more ‘I know what I’m doing.’ This roundup has 17 ideas for Gray Blending Highlights, from low-upkeep …

The woman next to me at the salon asked for lowlights on her blonde, not more highlights. She wanted depth, not brightness. I get it. Gold-blonde needs something to hold onto, or it reads flat by noon. Here are 19 takes on Lowlights for Blonde Hair, from near-invisible dimension to contrast that stops you. Some …

I’ve been noticing a shift at the salon lately. More women are asking for brunette bases with blonde pieces woven through, not full blonde. It’s a smarter way to go darker without losing all the lightness. I call it the compromise that actually works. This roundup of 24 ideas for Blonde to Brunette Hair covers …

I’ve been seeing ash brown everywhere this year. Not the flat, gray-brown of my early twenties, but something smarter: a cool brown that still reads brown, not concrete. It’s the color that makes you look put-together even when your roots are showing at week five. This roundup of 16 ash brown hair ideas spans from …

I kept seeing the same shade in the chair next to mine. Not blonde, not black. A brown that didn’t announce itself but somehow looked expensive. It’s the color you choose when you’re done fighting brass and root lines. Here are 16 takes on Mushroom Brown Hair, from chin-length bobs to mid-back waves. Some need …

I started seeing plum hair on strangers, then on friends who hadn’t coordinated it. My stylist said it was the colour of the season. She was right, but the version I saw this time is darker and more subtle than the bright purple I remember from years ago. It looks grown-up. This roundup covers 24 …

I’ve been noticing blue black hair more often lately, not the flat black of a box dye, but that raven with a hint of blue that catches the sun. It’s having a moment, and I get it. This collection of 26 ideas covers the full range: from low-maintenance root smudges to full-on ombrés, for straight, …

I kept seeing the same thing at the salon this fall: women over fifty asking for grey, but not the reluctant kind. They wanted it cool, bright, intentional. And winter light makes silver and ash blonde look expensive in a way summer sun never does. This roundup of 16 Winter Hair Colors for Women Over …