Hickox Studio- Blog

I was contacted recently by Marie Claire Magazine for an article that they are writing about current hair color trends. The question was what Celebrity hair colors are most popular right now? I would say that right now we aren’t seeing an overwhelming demand for any one color in particular. However there are a couple of things that we have noticed, which I believe are a result of a larger trend.

We are noticing color trending towards a much more natural appearance. To support that theory, we’ve seen a transition from white or platinum blonds to honey or warm tones. These tones have a tendency to look more natural, even when coupled with platinum or white tones on the same head. The other transition, and probably my favorite is what we like to refer to as “tone on tone” color. This is when you add highlights or lowlights to hair that is only a shade or so lighter or darker than the base color. For instance, imagine that you have brown hair that has never been colored. If we were to add highlights to your hair that were just one shade lighter than your natural color, we would call that “tone on tone”.

There are a few advantages. First off it looks natural while still giving the hair dimension, which is an important way to complement haircuts involving layers. Another advantage is that because the base color and the highlights/lowlights are so close in color there is almost no grow out line, which dramatically cuts down on maintenance. This kind of color can be made more or less dramatic by how thick or fine you make the highlights.

Below is a great example of “tone on tone” color. Give this a try next time you need a change!

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