This upcoming season offers plenty of options to transform your look, and the possibilities are endless when it comes to hair colors. This fall, consider going for popular choices like cool and rich shades of browns, soft blondes, or replacement fiery reds! Need some hair color inspo? Check out these 25 color trends for fall!
Scrolling through social media considers hair color trends to be on a rise, and hair colors do give off an endless impression for options. But for most the best colors are often natural looking. Say take off the color and trend of ice blonde hair, and consider the fall colors that just look ‘natural.’ A past client of mine requested an ashy platinum, but once we talked I persuaded her to do a deep cinnamon glaze, and wow, she underwent a big change!
This is the spirit of fall colors: finding what offers your hair value and eliminates what concealment you behind a trend, and like the season, some of these colors are bolder than others. I like to give a range of options, because I believe that as many people as possible should be doing what they want when they sit in my chair. That is how it should be.
Please take a moment to look through these and focus more on the pieces that spark an emotion instead of thinking about what you should like.
#1: Warm Copper Waves with a Quiet Glow
Waves are a great style choice because they allow the highlights to stand out. Also, hair with some volume makes the color combination much easier. On styling days, you’ll want a heat protectant spray, but truthfully, the style will look the best on the days after you’ve done a style, as the waves will relax a bit.
#2 Textured Shag in Warm Copper
It’s the quality of the layers that seems lived in; they look like they were cut with purpose but not overly fussy. The copper here sits a little different than the first, warmer and more saturated, which plays nice with the movement of the shag. It’s the sort of cut that gives the impression you woke up fascinating. If you wish to maintain the personality of these layers, you’ll have to trim every six to eight weeks, but that’s a small price to pay for how effortless it reads.
#3 Layered Curls with Warm, Sun-Caught Highlights
I can tell you put work into your curls because they look healthy. Your passion for the cut and the texture routine is evident in the amount of curl definition. The highlights should pull light through the curl pattern, not sit atop and give everything an artificial warmth. For curls like this, a good hydrating curl cream is less of a product and more of an everyday necessity.
#4 A Clean Blunt Cut with Just Enough Softness
This haircut displays confidence in the wearer and sophistication in its simplicity. Simple haircuts have simple lines and can be boring, but this one has some texture which means it is still polished and effortless. The shine of the hair elevates the look. Healthy hair is the most important part of the haircut and means that the wearer takes the time and care to look after it, which makes this haircut even more amazing. Those that love this style, the bluntness is what makes it special. Regular trims are going to be the most important thing you do to keep it looking good.
#5 A Wavy Lob That Moves the Way You Want It To
Of all the reasons why this cut is ideal, the length is especially versatile. This means it looks great styled or un-styled. The waves give a nice dry-styled hair look which creates a gorgeous ambiguity. The highlights add brightness to the look without too much color alteration. There’s no better way to say it than this cut makes anything go.
#6 Warm Waves with a Gentle Balayage
The balayage looks so good that it feels almost unrelated to color work. This is how good balayage should look. The warmth added to the mid lengths creates depth to the hair, rather than paint just getting slapped on. For more fine haired clients wanting texture like this, it is achievable, but you may find yourself reaching for a texturizing spray more often than not. Also, I always like to be able to suggest colors that are low maintenance in terms of grow out.
#7 A Gradual Ombre Bob in Chocolate and Caramel
I enjoy the change in tones here from the normal dark-to-light. The selection of color appears to have an almost a wealthy sense of calm. The bob is an iconic style, and the ombre gives a touch of the contemporary to it and also helps to remove some of the harshness that high contrast colors so often bring. I won’t pretend there won’t be maintenance to this because of course, there will be, but the grow-out is soft enough to allow a sizable gap between appointments.
#8 Auburn Waves with Depth That Keeps Going
This one is so layered and so pretty. I am not talking about the technique but more about how the auburn shifts in the light. It’s not an obnoxious red but it’s definitely present. The loose wave pattern has a lot to do with the thickness in the hair. The cut just has to do the work that’s already there and support the hair. In the fall this color is amazing because it reflects all the goodness outside, but is not too much.
#9 A Curly Bob That Knows What It’s Doing
I can see this bob exudes confidence, and I think that comes from the defined curls. The curls create their own shape at chin length, and so this cut is really all about knowing the weight and where to take it off. The curls have been layered, but not too much, so that the shape of the pattern isn’t disrupted, but so that the entire silhouette has some space to breathe. If you have a natural texture that is similar to this, then this is one of those hair cuts that might simplify your morning routine instead of complicating it.
#10 A Burgundy Pixie with Some Edge
The cut offers great support, but the color is what draws in the eyes. The amount of asymmetry and texture in this pixie hairstyle is just right to keep it modern without going too far into extreme territory, and the burgundy compliments her complexion gorgeously. To explain this feeling so to speak will be hard until you actually liberate yourself and try to get this type of short hair; there is a weightlessness that surpasses the physical. The color will demand maintenance every couple of weeks to stay this vibrant, but the cut is really low maintenance once you adjust to how your hair lays.
#11 A Short Bob with Waves That Feel Effortless
This works because it looks effortless. The easy waves and an air of unfinished look give a relaxed feel that’s hard to replicate. The face framing layers are intentional; they create an opening without losing the shape. It’s great for towel-dry-and-go moments too. A little finger scrunch when it’s damp would work wonders though.
#12 Golden-Lit Layers That Frame Everything Right
Golden highlights provide this appearance with an easy, relaxed vibe. The appropriate placement of highlights adds the perfect amount of light, creating gorgeous, dimensional waves in the hair. I really like the layering in the hair because it keeps everything moving for a polished look instead of a messy one. It’s nice that this looks good in pictures because it looks so much better in regular light. The waves appear slightly disheveled and casual, as though this individual just threw the entire look together in an hour, even if she did!
#13 Copper Waves with a Richness That Surprises You
Copper-blended colors have great saturation. They evoke a warm and moody ambience while being enveloping (but not overwhelming). The clever shoulder length lets the waves stack up to create volume without it being too heavy. I personally think that tones like this look the most sophisticated right after coloring. If you want to maintain that richness, I suggest a color-depositing shampoo. It will help and make a real difference.
#14 Caramel-Kissed Layers with Easy Movement
Thanks for explaining how uniquely placed the caramel highlights will be. Instead of being just concentrated at the ends or the face framing where highlights are usually placed, these are throughout the hair for an allover warmer, richer look. I think it gives a lot of versatility because you could wear it straight and it would still look super nice, or you could go with the wave and just let it do its thing. I think it is the kind of cut that adjusts to your vibe on any given day.
#15 An Angular Bob with Just a Whisper of Warmth
This cut is very good, and the caramel balayage gives it the perfect pop. It takes experience and skill in color and shape layering to achieve this contrast. Since this is an angled cut, some maintenance is required; plan to trim every 5-6 weeks to keep it looking nice and tight, but this is the type of cut that looks good even as it grows out.
#16 Honey-Warmed Waves with a Natural Brightness
The shine of ‘New York’ represents the late afternoon sun and the honey tones in the mid lengths complement that. They have done the layers to make sure that no bulk is added while keeping the length and this is something a lot of clients ask for but not every cut delivers on this. It looks youthful but not too young. It looks like someone who takes care of themselves but it isn’t their whole personality.
#17 A Lob with Warmth That Doesn’t Announce Itself
This lob features a soft and simple balayage that looks so natural you might not even believe it is a color service! The ends have been slightly shifted to provide a lot of movement without requiring a ton of upkeep on a daily basis. For those with naturally straight hair, if you want to maintain the look of those ends, you’ll only need to do a few curls at the bottom layers with a larger barrel curling iron, and you’ll be good to go! This is definitely a style that speaks for itself and suggests more than just a few careful bends.
#18 Chestnut Waves That Feel Like Coming Home
This brown shade is warm and inviting, with a richness that can even resemble your natural color. The layers are soft and the waves do fall in a gentle, unhurried way. I think it’s beautiful for someone wanting a change, but it’s more of a full circle moment than a leaving. I also love how the warm chestnut shade quietly adds color to the face.
#19 A Polished Bob with Understated Texture
This bob looks very professionally done. Each cut looks clean with no stiffness. The layering is almost non existent – just enough so it doesn’t look flat, and suggests that the hair is really healthy (or maybe just more product). It really has that rare versatility that works for a Tuesday morning meeting and a Friday night out with zero adjustments. Sometimes, getting it right with the simplest cuts is the hardest.
#20 A Wavy Lob with Ombre That Feels Organic
The ombre looks amazing! I can’t even tell where one color starts and another one ends. This is a great look! The natural waves are also a nice touch. They add an effortless beachy and/or dinner party vibe. The collarbone length is super smart because it avoids that awkward stage where your hair can’t decide what to do. This will really enhance your hair’s natural waves.
#21 Caramel Waves That Catch Every Kind of Light
I think about how the waves look in motion because of how the balayage placement changes with the light. It looks really nice, and I like how the waves look so loose and fuller without the overly curled look, so I appreciate the generosity with this. The real trick with hair like this is in the layers. With too little you end up with it being really heavy, and too much means you lose that nice weight. This one found the sweet spot.
#22 Cinnamon Highlights That Warm Without Overwhelming
With the highlighted color being cinnamon, it adds a good amount of refinement, as it lets other features shine without highlighgts competing. The subtle soft shine adds vitality to the overall look, while the framing highlights brighten the complexion. The clean bob shape keeps the look tidy as the framing highlights bring a lot of lift to the complexion. This sort of colorwork is the best, as people will say you look great, but won’t be able to say why/ That’s the type of compliment I aim for.
#23 Caramel-Highlighted Waves in a Lob That Works
The hair’s waves are nice quality. The highlights are so soft that they blend into the base seamlessly giving the illusion that the highlights are just a technique to color the hair. This length is ideal for someone who enjoys pulling back their hair, as it looks complete when it’s down. The fullness of the waves is quality as well, and it’s both functional and beautiful.
#24 Medium-Length Waves with a Polished Balayage
I appreciate that the style is trendy but not overly formal. The waves are big but with lots of volume, and the balayage brings warmth to everything without it feeling one-dimensional. This length is versatile enough for you to do an updo or a braid, or just leave it down, and the soft layers are sure to help it move any way. If you do color treatments on your hair, I recommend a hydrating mask once a week to keep that smoothness.
#25 A Copper Bob That Earns Its Attention
It’s courageous and commendable to pick that grade of copper. The silk hue will complement the environment and bring some warm light to the firey colors in nature. However, I must mention that very firey coppers fade, as is the case with all reds. I think it is worth it to do gloss treatments every month or so to maintain the brightness. The straightforward layers provide the bob sufficient texture to prevent it from appearing like a helmet, and the color has a warmth that works fabulously with the palette of autumn outside the window.
#26 Soft Waves with a Balayage That Feels Like Sunlight
It’s a great look! I can picture hot summer days at the beach and how spending that time would be perfect. She has really brought that back. Sun-kissed highlights look really expensive. The babylights are done really well here. The length and waves are super forgiving. For this, I think skipping styling is not a crime. I feel that type of zen.
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