Whether the past few years got you hooked on
dying your hair at home or the changing season has you feeling like a color change, our feeds are booming with new and exciting hair color trends. "We're seeing two very opposite hair trends emerging: those that embraced the natural and low-maintenance route and those that used the opportunity to experiment and have fun with their hair," says LA-based hairstylist and colorist Lana Grand.
For a bold debut into the new year, you might try an unconventional pop of color like
pastel hair. If you're looking for an option that requires a little less upkeep, Grand has a few on-trend ideas: "In the low maintenance camp, we are seeing the resurgence of '70s hair looks like long
curtain bangs and tousled soft waves complemented by more solid colors, honey tones, cool biscuit brunettes, copper, and strawberry blondes," she says.
Below are some of the top hair color trends we predict you'll be seeing everywhere in 2023. No matter your skin tone or hair length, there's a new hair color idea in here that just might be your signature look.
Honey Tones
With a boost of intentional warmth, honey blonde or brunette hues bring in just the right amount of gold and orange tints into the hair. This look on Gigi Hadid shows how these hues manage to veer away from brassy to instead perfect that golden yellow glow. If you have a warm undertone, this shade will help make your skin tone look absolutely radiant.
Cool Biscuit Brunette
With a bit more warmth than ash brown but not quite as much as honey-toned brunette hair, this unique shade offers the perfect middle ground for brown hair. Plus, it works great on just about every skin tone and undertone, and we love how effortless and natural it looks on Dakota Johnson.
Strawberry Blonde
As the summer months approach, Grand predicts "we will see red and burgundy hair colors transition into more natural-looking coppers and strawberry colors, which can command either a bohemian or more edgy feel to it, depending on what style and cut you are pairing it with." Here, Amandla Stenberg shows us just how elevated a strawberry blonde color can look with the right haircut.
Copper
If you're looking for a bit more vibrance in your potential new red hair color, go beyond the trending strawberry blonde shade Amandla Stenberg is sporting above, and instead opt for a copper hue. This shade is a great go-to for those with fair skin tones like Sophie Turner, but it will look just as stunning on darker skin tones as well.
Reverse Balayage
Reverse balayage is a great, low-commitment way for blondes to incorporate more depth into their hair color by adding in low lowlights and darker strands via the classic balayage technique—and this style on Lauren Conrad is the perfect example.
"Reversed balayage is another great way to join the low-maintenance team," says Grand. "So many of us blondes ended up with roots down to our shoulders, so adding lowlights and darker shades to blend in the roots whilst still holding on to the blonde is a great solution."
