It always feels like a blank slate at winter, right? The air is cool, the light dims, and in a flash your hair begins to want something different. Leaning Dark and sultry or Bright and radiant, this winter’s hair color with highlights has something to please every mood. Here are a few of the ideas that caught my eye the most – the ones that feel warm but not too trite, old but new. Be prepared to play with your new color obsession?
Rosewood Balayage with Satin Waves
Something unresistible in the melting of soft chocolate brown into warm rosewood ends. This color combination creates that subtle shift of dark brunette hair to shinning reddish-pink hues that sparkle in the indoor light. Winter hair color, not only to brunettes with highlights, but as a complete mood, and it wraps up as cozy as a cashmere scarf. The ribbon feature is very small, but it gives the entire appearance a feminine appeal, which feels unforced but graceful.
To maintain this sort of tone healthy into the cool months I always turn to colour-blocking masks – such as the Redken All Soft Heavy Cream. It is thick enough to put the shiny back in it, and light enough to not bog down those shiny waves.
The aspects of this palette that personally appeal to me are that it reflects light in a different way depending on the weather. On cloudy days it is more sombre, and sultrier; and, when in the sunshine, the rose colour is more mischievous–almost as though it had its own little secret.
Soft Brunette with Icy Lowlights
This appearance appeals to minimalists who desire depth without fanfare. Imagine a natural brunette hair with cool, silvery Lowlights, a subtle yet fashionable texture and shade. It is a winter brunette hair color highlight that borders on a luxurious whisper and suits a person who is more interested in class than trial.
Carewise, cooler colors dissipate more quickly, so a violet-colored shampoo such as Kristin Ess The One Purple Shampoo preserves the level of brassiness away, but still maintains that TRUE cool aspect.
I would always tell you it adds frosty latte vibe to your skin– it works well with what to wear when your skin is fair and to anyone just wanting that cool winter image. It is smooth and tender, sure but not overbearing.
Molten Copper Brunette
Deep copper brunette, rich, fiery, and oh-so-flattering, this one of my favorite ideas of brunettes in winter. The effect of the warm is brought by the glow of auburn tones even when the temperature decreases. It is the place where brown hair tinged with highlights in winter touch passion the richness of chocolate and the fire of flame flowing together in a long arc.
To maintain the glow, the stylist Chris Appleton suggests replacing hydrating masks with gloss refreshers to avoid the copper pigments fading. I do entirely agree—a bit of gloss restores the entire color.
It is a glance that narrates a tale– a tale of confidence and luster. Ideal on a coffee date, dinner lights or just enjoying your own reflection on a frosty window.
Butter Blonde Balayage Knot
Blonde cascades of ribbons below a warmer bottom– this appearance shouts of soft luxury. The shininess of the hair with the balayage caramel is not as vivid as it is in the summer, but that is the point that makes it one of my favorite winter hair colors with blonde highlights. The loose half-up knot is this casual, out of duty style which I can never resist.
Blondes should be given some extra attention during winter time – I use Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector so the hair will be smooth and pliable even in cold weather and under indoor heating.
It is a cozy, yet bright, tone that puts you in that ideal glow-up mood, especially when trying to think of what to do with fair skin or when you want a natural thought to use in the fall that will blend into the colder weather.
Honey Beige Melt
This is a color that tells you I woke up like this. The honey-beige gradient transitions out of an average root into pale and buttery ends – a classic that anyone seeking a natural brightness will want to wear. It is a conventional highlighting hair color in the winter season that is placed between bright and neutral.
To maintain the color, lightweight toning conditioners (such as dpHUE Gloss+ in Light Blonde) prevent the color being over-processed. I adore this tone as it creates the impression of more dense and shiny hair – it captures each piece of winter light as gold.
And honestly? It is one of those glances that seem perennial. Easy, lightweight and limitlessly comfortable like your best sweater, but on your hair.
Smoky Root Melt with Frosted Ends
As the days are short, the light is silver, I yearn to see colors that replicate that softness. This appearance is a deep dark brown bottom with cool, icy beige tips, or the ideal gradient- morning frost on satin. It is a grounded and ethereal winter hair color with highlights. The lines are clean and smooth keeping everything clean and modern and the blended effect of ombre gives a touch of lightness without losing the chills.
