Espresso Gloss Waves
The appearance is a glorification of sheer richness, lush chocolate brown hues, with gloss that lets light pass through and turns mere curls into molten silk. It is one of my brunette winter hair color favorites as it has the strength and confidence of dark hair colors without causing the hair to feel heavy.
Celebrity stylist Chris Appleton is a firm believer in glossing serums to keep that mirror shine, and so am I. The Color Wow Dream Coat spray especially helps to fix frizz and humidity and seal in a light-reflective finish, which appears salon-fresh days later.
This is a great tone to go with the people who want to know the ideas that a brunette can have that are both classical but stylish. It is snug, audacious and goes as well with a cashmere turtleneck as a red lip does on date night.
Smoky Mauve Rose
In case you have been feeling like having something slightly unusual, smoky rose is your bidding. This mixture of mauve, dusty pink, and faded brunette roots is as futuristic and feminine as possible a hue that does not scream to be noticed, yet draws heads. It is a real breakthrough in winter hair colors with highlights, providing a new inspiration of creativity in 2025-2026.
As a shield against this color, I use Redken Color Extend Magnetics Shampoo – this is a very mild cleansing shampoo that also increases the longevity of the pigments, especially in more artistic colors such as this one.
I like best its wearability. Neither bubblegum nor too impertinent it is romantic, down-to-earth and perfectly in step with the dreamy, introspective air that winter has.
Cinnamon Fade
Cautiously hot, but not too hot, this light fade between espresso and cinnamon-tipped ends provide just the right amount of dimension to make the hair come alive. It is a really natural winter Brunette highlights hair color that seems smooth but low-key. The fine ombre brings motion without washing out your natural sound- the one everyone wants during transition to the soft season.
When you don’t like all the fuss and maintenance, like myself, this appearance is ideal, it grows out and does not require regular maintenance. To Brunchetti, Living Proof Restore Perfecting Spray is my favourite to give shine; it gives that smooth, healthy finish, without flattening hair.
The shade is so comfy to the touch – imagine cinnamon lattes and cozy scarves – so it is one of the most popular colors to wear this year among brunettes.
Cool Brunette Balayage
Winter light is best suited to colors that are able to pick up and reflect it – and this cool-toned brune balayage is able to do so. There are faint streaks of ashy brown and mocha accents that run down a deeper underglaze and will be forming a subtle contrast and easy texture. It is contemporary, and is wearable, and absoolutely true to this winter of understated hair colors with highlights.
I use Matrix Brass Off Mask in alternation with a lightweight serum such as Kerastase Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum to keep it shiny and moist.
This appearance targets minimalists – it is stylish, functional and exceedingly stylish. An allusion to silent eloquence and a flawless culmination of the most beautiful color concepts of the season on brunettes.
Warm Chestnut Melt
The low waves reflect the light as molten bronze it is that brunette-with-highlights mix of hair that is at once earthy and shimmering. The roots are deep Chocolate brown and disintegrate into cinnamon and chestnut ribbons along the lengths. It is warm and refined in a certain way, that is, the color that is only dreamy during cafe illumination but is no less so in daylight.
I like the effect of this tone, as though Ideas for fall were fading into actual winter, but it is not heavy, not brassy, it is a warm tone. The glossy look would require me to use Redken All Soft Mega Shampoo and a nourishing mask just once a week. When the waves reflect, few drops of argan oil added after the blow-dry will make the waves appear beautiful.
Personally, what I find to be the best thing about it is that it does not scream out trend, but whispers of luxury. It provides a healthy shine, as colorist Tracey Cunningham has once remarked, beats any shade, and it does.
Iced Beige Blonde
This is where the frost fades in a Bright Blonde gradient that chills and drains down to winter hair colours with blonde highlights as smooth as snow. The combination of Cool beige and icy colors is posh but non-fussy, with the help of the soft gradient.
I know this tone was going to go everywhere when I first noticed it during the New York Fashion Week, it is minimal, clean, and camera-ready. To keep it, however, will require effort: the panacea is purple shampoo (such as Amika Bust Your Brass). And when your ends are particularly weak, add a bond-repair repair like Olaplex No.3 once a week.
