Brown hair with blonde highlights and caramel lowlights

• March 11, 2022

Are you ready to book a beauty salon appointment for your new hair color this year? With the start of the new year, it is only natural that people go for ‘New year, new me.’ And what better way to do that than by getting a new hair color that compliments your new haircut. There is no shortage of cool new hair trends to try this year. Especially because the past two years, the color trends were all about pretty and natural takes on low-maintenance colors like cinnamon brown or undone blonde. But this year, as experts predict, is going to be all about having fun and getting back to normal life.

Having fun with your hair doesn’t mean that you have to start dying your hair bright pink (unless that is what you prefer). Instead, there are plenty of other ways of experimenting with your hair color by opting for classic yet trending colors. Why should you go for basic and simple highlights and tips at your local salon when you can get ribbons of caramel and silver champagne for your hair?

The tips we have listed down here in this blog are after talking to various hair color experts. These are the best color trends that you can try this year, varying from vintage blond all the way to bright blue.

Brunette Babe

Last year we have seen celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Gigi Hadid swap their signature blond with pretty brown color, and the expectation is that more people will be following in their footsteps this year. The look is referred to as the “Expensive Burnette,” and it is the look that’s all about giving off deeper hair energy, detail, and dimension. People may think that it’s easy to achieve this look as it’s just one tone, and a box dye can easily give the result as it’s a dark color. But an expert colorist can give you something that you can never get at home. An expensive brunette is all about adding a certain interest and detail with multiple shades of deeper color to give the hair color more dimension and add an expensive look to it.

While getting the expensive Brunette look at your local salon, make sure you communicate to your colorist that you don’t want one flat color, and they should be able to add multiple dimensions by adding layers of shades to your hair to achieve the look that you are looking for.

Crimson Red

Red has been a steadily trending color this year. And it seems like it’s here to stay. If anything, the shades are only getting darker and brighter. This is a popular option for people who are opting for a bolder look and change. The color is equal parts sexy and playful. The only thing to remember is that red is, in fact, one of the hardest shades to maintain, so if you get this color, be sure to plan regular touch-ups and make sure you only use color-safe shampoos.

Winter whites

With a steady rise in the number of people getting vaccinated and salons reopening, there is going to be a rise in brighter blondes popping here and there this year. Everyone loves the retake of this classic bottle-blond look. This is a great color for anyone who wants to stand out from the crowd. It has the ability to transport you to the old Hollywood glamour era of beauties like that of Jane Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe. For those who have naturally light tone hair, this is the best hair color because dying your hair blonde is a very intense process and can be harsh for darker hair.

Brown Balayage

A great way to refresh your darker hair color is by getting subtle highlights. This can give you the change you are looking for while also not veering into the territory for drastic change. A brown balayage can give your hair a lot of dimensions and make it pop out. Balayage in brown gives your hair a beautiful soft sun-kissed look and feel that works for everyone. You can ask your colorist for various shades of brown to be placed throughout your hair for a more natural look.

Deep Auburn

Auburn hair tones complement blue and green eyes and bring out their color. The best part about the auburn color is that there is a perfect shade for every skin tone. If done right, it neutralizes the pink hue of fair skin and adds a subtle dewy and glowing effect to warmer skin tones. The colder months are particularly good for getting auburn hair. You can ask for a rich red or deep auburn that doesn’t incline too much towards the violet. These colors are great for semi-permanent hair colors and add a brilliant shine to the hair.

Black diamond

Black is the power color and gets one in a place of power, control, and glamor. It represents authority and charisma. And because it looks so shiny and healthy on its own it flatters a lot of skin tones ranging from paler skin where it gives a snow-white effect and on darker tones, it can bring out the richer tones. Always ask for inky black dye and a gloss dye to get the shiniest looking color possible when going for black.

Bonus Tips:

Now that we have given you an account of all of the hair colors that are trending in 2022, here are a few extra tips that would help you with rocking your new hair color:

Subtle face framing

Adding bright-end lights and a base drop is an effortless way to frame your face. You can go for a subtle face frame for a softer take on the chunky highlights. Adding a brighter shade right around your face brings attention to your face and especially your eyes without creating any harsh lines. And give it a sexier look. It’s a beautiful way to add dimension while not taking away the depth of your face that you may like. The best way to get this look is by asking for a face frame using some color melting technique while leaving the ends out in order to keep the brightness intact and draw attention to your face.

Winterizing

A lot of people are not opting for big changes this new season; instead, they are just making small, subtle tweaks to their summer and fall hair from the last season. This means people are only adding more dimension and richness to their hair. One way they are doing this, especially for the blonds, is by adding ribbons of deeper shades to add more shade-on-shade dimension to their hair. This also means that they can gloss their hair over to add a buttery tone where they can play with accents like peach, apricots, and marigold. Similarly, brunettes can add gloss to their hair with accents of amber, root beer, and gold to give their hair a new, richer, and lived-in feel.