15 Hair-Color Trends You Need to Try in 2019
Lucky for us, these hues are decidedly wearable. Some are easier than others to achieve (we’re looking at you, pastel), but each can look incredible on just about everyone. Your new hair-color vibe for 2019 is right ahead. You’ll probably want to bookmark this.
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Dirty Brunette
A dirty brunette’s highlights don’t “compromise a brunette’s brown hair,” meaning that they shouldn’t lean too far into blonde territory. For example, Ciara’s hair is still a rich, pretty brown, but it’s illuminated with neutral highlights.
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Dirty Brunette
“Dirty brunette is a nice change for those who are normally cool or super warm,”. “It’s a perfect balance of both.” Actress Jessica Biel keeps her neutral highlights looking natural with laid-back waves. Notice the how the kiss of lighter brown brightens up her complexion.
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Faded Pastel
Colorist Rachel Bodt loves the faded pastel hair trend because it’s more of a wash of color, as opposed to a saturated pastel. “It’s less of a commitment and looks just like a little blush on the hair,” she explains. It’s a hint or even a cast. Model Ariela Soares rocked a light-blue hue for the Marc Jacobs Spring 2019 runway show.
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Faded Pastel
Hairstylist Andrew Fitzsimons got Khloe Kardashian to this pale-pink hue by using a temporary hair color. “I’ve been playing with spray-on colors lately and have been so impressed with how much these types of products have improved in recent years,”. “Khloe and I were chatting about it and she’s always down to push boundaries, so I used the L’Oréal Paris Colorista 1-Day Spray in Pastel Pinkso she could see how it would look. She loved it so much, we did it again [last] week for Good American.”
Faded Pastel
While Kylie Jenner may have kicked off 2019 with a vibrant sky blue look, Ruby Rose started the new year with a softer, almost silvery version of the fantasy color. Before embracing this icy-blue hue, Rose bleached her brown hair a nearly white platinum blonde — an essential step before achieving the truest version of any faded pastel because it creates the cleanest canvas.
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Cool Brunette
Colorist Rachel Rodt assures us that cool brunette highlights work on everyone with brown hair — not just the stunning Tiffany Haddish. But you have to choose the right cool-toned shade. “With my olive-toned clients, I try to keep the shade on the neutral side,” explains Bodt. “On my golden-brunette clients, I keep it more ashy.”
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Cool Brunette
Model Kaia Gerber’s highlights look like she was born with them. To achieve her look, have your colorist focus baby-fine highlights on the midlength and ends of your hair, as well as the pieces framing your face.
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Living Coral
For an easy Living Coral hue at home, try a color-depositing conditioner, such as Overtone’s Pastel Orange Deep Treatment. On blonde and light-brown hair, it’ll turn strands a light peach, like you see here on model Mariana Zaragoza during the Marc Jacobs Spring 2019 runway show.
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Living Coral
It’s not often that Julia Roberts surprises us with a hair transformation. The A-lister has been oscillating between medium-brown and blonde shades, and curly and waxvy textures for quite some time. While promoting her new movie Ben Is Back, Roberts shocked us all by debuting a shade that looks a lot like Pantone’s 2019 Color of the Year: Living Coral. The peachy hue brightens up her whole face.
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Living Coral
Actress and Busy Tonight host Busy Philipps recently showed off her new hair-color on her Instagram Stories. It’s not the first time she’s rocked the coral-pink hue. Colorist Tracey Cunningham has taken the star pink a few times in the past two years. Philipps herself has even experimented with a similar color at home. Who can forget when she dyed BFF Michelle Williams’s hair pink while drinking wine in a hotel room? “Nothing is permanent,” she once wrote about her hair. TBH, I wouldn’t mind at all if this pretty color was.
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Dark Blonde
Gigi Hadid’s hair color has taken on a natural, mushroom hue as of late — and that’s a good thing. Maryland-based colorist Yokasta Perez coined the name “mushroom blonde” after mimicking the cool tones of the fungus on a client. It’s a surprisingly low-key way for brunettes to go lighter and blondes to go darker and switch it up this year.
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Dark Blonde
Jennifer Aniston’s signature dark blonde hue looks a lot like what Whiteroom salonco-founder and stylist Elisabeth Lovell calls “fall cooldown hair.” She originally did the color for a client whose warm blonde hair har turned brassy in the sun. She canceled it out by blending the client’s roots with an ashy, light brown and then a “very light pearl” shade around her hairline. It’s a no-fail combination that is working splendidly for Aniston, and can work for anyone who is trying to update their blonde color. “[It’s] quick and easy, and gives your old highlights a whole new look,” she tells Allure.
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Dusty Copper
You can add copper to almost any color to achieve this look, such as on actress Issa Rae’s curly brown strands. You can see her highlights have just a tinge of the color, like a gorgeously-faded penny. “On my brunette clients, adding a more of an amber tone makes it look sparkly and fresh,” explains Bodt. “On my blonde clients, I’ll add more of a golden, warm gloss to their hair, on top of the cool highlights.”
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Dusty Copper
We’re used to seeing Kate Bosworth with bright blonde hair, but this dusty copper hue is a seriously pretty change. Keep a shade like this from fading with a color-depositing shampoo, such as Joico’s Color Infuse Red Shampoo.
Antique Gold
Let white blonde take a back seat in 2019 for this fresher take on platinum hair. Bodt dyed model/actress Andreja Pejic’s hair what she calls “antique gold.” Pejic rocked the color at the Rome International Film Festival premiere of her movie, The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Unsurprisingly, Bodt says this shade makes her think of “old Hollywood glamour.” Antique gold hair takes on the color of champagne thanks to a mix of warm and cool hues. It’s a little more beige- than ice-blonde, but equally as stunning.
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Antique Gold
Model Elsa Hosk’s creamy hair color has a subtle warmth to it that makes faded — or antique — gold a perfect descriptor. To keep this hue from going brassy, make sure you’re using a purple shampoo, such as Pravana The Perfect Blonde Shampoo.
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Antique Gold
Michelle Williams’s antique gold hair looks shiny and healthy. Keep yours looking the same by adding a little Olaplex to your routine. Often called a magical protein, is a three-part bonding treatment is designed to protect and strengthen bleached hair. Plus, they’ve added a shampoo and conditioner to the line so you can use it on the regular at home. Combine with a great conditioning mask once a week, and you’re on your way to the antique gold hair of your dreams.
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Blackberry
Blackberry hair is a look folks loved in 2017, and we don’t see any reason why the playful dark hue won’t be around in 2019. This particular dye job, done by Maryland-based hairstylist Megan Schipani, has the obvious purple tones, but it also includes a little blue to give it some dimension.
While this blackberry shade is great if you have dark hair and want a little color, colorist Rachel Bodt notes that you still have to go lighter in order to achieve this hue. “When you are doing the dark purples, even though they are dark tones, [the hair] still needs to be lifted light enough so you can see the purple,” she tells Allure.
“When you start doing more blue tones, it needs to be even lighter because if you put blue on yellow hair it will [turn] green.” But besides that, Bodt believes that this color is great “for someone who has super dark hair and wants to still read brunette.” And yes, even a deeper color like this needs some maintenance. To keep the shade on-point, Bodt suggests a cowash like R+Co’s Analog Cleansing Foam Conditioner. She also says that using a color-infused conditioner, like Overtone, is a great way to help your color last.
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Hollywood Opal
Pastel, opalescent colors like this one are all over our Instagram Discover feeds. It’s a nice update to all the unicorn dye jobs we saw in 2017, except color combos like this tend to fade far more gracefully. “The opal color is so beautiful and is great for someone who already has a double process and is looking to switch it up,” says Bodt.
“I love those dusty tones because I think they are sexier and a cool, sophisticated way to play with color.” Of course, with a shade like this, your hair must be lifted to a super light blonde “so those colors are very reflective,” Bodt explains. “Especially with [this] opal look, if there is too much yellow left in the hair, it can mess with the tones and not look right.”
For this look, husband-wife duo Mike and Melody Lowenstein, owners of Ross Michaels Salon, lifted the color to a level 10 before coloring. If you go with a color like this, be sure to have some Olaplex on hand to maintain your hair health.
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Honey-Golden Blonde
“This is going to be big because 2017 was the year of platinum-ashy blondes,” says colorist Cassondra Kaeding. For 2019, give your hair a break and go darker with your blonde hue, like this warm, golden-honey color you see on Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Don’t be afraid of a warm-blonde tone. “People think they can’t pull off warm colors or think they are ‘brassy,’ but just like any color, there are so many variations,” Bodt explains. “Golden beige, honey-golden blonde — it’s all about the right tone for you.” If you’re looking to go for the change, make sure you’re diligent about upkeep. “Maintenance is key when revamping your color. It’s so important to continuously use a color-safe conditioner that moisturizes hair.” Kaeding, who is a colorist with Dove Hair, recommends the brand’s Color Care Conditioner.
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Iced Caramel Latte
Bronde is always going to be in, but this “iced caramel latte” color, done by L.A.-based hairstylist Jessica Warburton, is a particularly delicious-looking iteration of the trend. The look is a marriage of warm and cool, a mixture of ash and butter blonde, swirled in with brown hues. “This balayage technique is a terrific option for those who want super low-maintenance hair,” Warburton tells Allure. “It is a technique that is mostly surface painting and allows for a beautiful grow-out phase.”
The end result looks like the yummy caffeinated beverage with just the right amount of milk. Warbourton shared a tip on her Instagram page on how to execute this look. “Varying your developer and remembering how permanent color works can get you stunning results like this,” she captioned the image.
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Violets and Plums
“Flirty and fun hues can bring something unexpected to your look,” Corney explains. Take notes from the Purple Unicorn herself, Justine Skye, who has been rocking the hue for a hot minute.
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Honey Rose
“Warm strawberry coppers and blondes will be huge this season,” Bodt tells Allure, but make sure you do a test run before taking the plunge. “If you want to try [this trend], start out with a gloss so you can see how it will look on your skin,” she suggests. Kaeding is also loving the hue. “I would really like to see more strawberry blondes and honey-rose tones — it’s time to switch things up,” she says. We love the mix of rosy and blonde hues in Deborah Ann Woll’s hair.
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Caramel Ombré
This year, it’s all about embracing rich, dark hues and complementing them with just a touch of lightness, like you see here on Ashley Graham.”A mélange of dark browns and light browns is great for warming the complexion without the commitment of a full color,” Corney says. And the best thing about it? “You don’t have to retouch it as much as you would a full color.”
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BY
ELIZABETH DENTON
