A strategic tone like this thrives on color-safe hydration. I would use Moroccanoil Purple Mask once in two weeks to maintain the blonde sections clean and bright.
This is what I’d call cool with intention. You are not making a complete transformation, you are attracting attention in the place where it counts the most. Eyes, cheekbones, expression.
Are you interested in having a photo-worthy hair moment each time you tie it in a bun or behind your ear? This is the one.
Rich Hazelnut Layers with Curtain Bangs
This is a very softly luxurious brunette shade, a deep hazelnut with chestnut undertones and a hint of copper to be autumnal without being too warm. The large blowout, coupled with feathered curtain bangs, is a wonderful choice of brunettes pale who would like to add a bit of depth without drowning their features. The layers move flirtatiously, but are rooted-in, as though you just left a West Village salon.
This dimensional brown is always a good idea to use a sulfate-free shampoo that will maintain the shine and cool balance, and Pureology Hydrate Shampoo will do it perfectly. Round brush dry and spray some Color Wow Dream Coat to give it the airy shiny effect.
And in case you have blue eyes pale, this combination is almost magnetic. It’s one of those looks that doesn’t need a lot of explaining—people just get it. It’s timeless, but fresh enough to still feel personal.
This style thrives in motion. Wear it out on a stroll in a cable knit sweater and heeled boots you will thank me later.
Copper Cinnamon Bob with Side Part
This warm copper bob is something bold, yet wearable at the same time. The sharp, angular finish offsets the brashness of the color to make a style that flatters both fair and medium cool toned skin. It’s short, confident, and very much the kind of style you’d wear to brunch in Brooklyn or to your best friend’s fall wedding.
This color requires some additional care- particularly to prevent that fiery color to fade quickly. I never go to bed without Redken Color Extend Magnetics and a silk pillowcase. You can also re-fresh with a color-depositing mask every fortnight.
I have used a shade similar to this a few years back and I felt instantly elevated. It worked some kind of magic on my skin, particularly when I added a swipe of berry-colored lipstick. Celebrity colorist Matt Rez says, cool skin tones are brought to life with red-copper hybrids that are not brassy.
To make a statement, you do not need to go long or loud. This kind of bob can talk by itself.
Light Auburn Sleek Straight
This straight light auburn style is one to turn to when you need something that is easy and yet elegant. It has little layering, only simple lines and that shiny finish that reflects light so beautifully. This color is a miracle on pale and cool summer skin tone hair colors- especially green eyed or brown flecked.
This straight style would need a smoothing serum, as the weather is not predictable with the drastic change of humidity in the fall. Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil assists in sealing the cuticle and provides that freshly pressed look that lasts.
There’s a sense of restraint here that I really love. It’s not trying too hard—and that’s exactly the point. It has that quiet luxury vibe, and it is particularly appropriate when worn with a tailored coat or turtleneck.
When you are in need of hair colors cool skin that do not pull orange, yet add the warmth of autumn, this color hits the nail.
Long Rusty Waves with Full Bangs
This long, tousled rust shade gives serious pumpkin-spice-gone-chic energy. It’s slightly deeper than traditional copper, making it an amazing best red hair color for cool skin tones that doesn’t veer orange or too yellow. The complete fringe and light waves are a perfect match and are perfect to anyone who wants to frame blue eyes or soften bold brows.
This style is good with texture sprays such as Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray, particularly when you allow your hair to air dry slightly then style it. It makes that woke up like this, but better feel more in focus.
I’ve always felt bangs like these add instant personality. In case your aesthetic is comfy knitwear, morning coffee, and records on vinyl, this may be your go-to fall outfit.
To pale girls who need a little bit of edge in their lives- this is it.
Cool Espresso Brown with Wispy Bangs
Lastly, we have deep tones, this soft espresso brown is the most flattering hair color on pale cool skin tone and it is also a miracle to all those who want contrast but not jet black. The bangs are fine and wispy and provide the face with the right amount of softness but the smooth layers prevent it being too heavy.
The secret to keeping this deep shade rich is moisture. I apply the Nutriplenish Leave-In Conditioner by Aveda to ensure that my ends do not dry and to prevent seasonal static.
There’s something endlessly elegant about this color. It offers brunettes and brunettes with fair skin a fresh chance to shine without becoming lighter or brighter.
It is warm, earthy, and completely fall-coded, such as the hair color equivalent of drinking hot cocoa by a bonfire.
Soft Ash Brown Waves with Full Fringe
This ash brown has a cool-toned beauty that acts like a filter on pale skin it balances out the red and gives you that soft-muted beauty that fall was born to make. The wavy texture and a long piece-y fringe makes this look dreamy and undone effortlessly, which suits cool toned skin with a low-key touch. This is the one that seems particularly ideal to people with green eyes or neutral cool skin who desire something casual yet sophisticated.
A purple toning shampoo is necessary to prevent the ash tones going brassy, I use Amika Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Shampoo, even on brunettes, as it keeps the tone just right, icy. When you have wavy texture, use it, don not make it straight. A small amount of Oribe Curl Gloss assists in defining but not crunchy.
I have always thought that this color would be appropriate to people who belong to the camp of the “less is more”. You do not make an effort to be noticed, you simply are there, radiating in your own silent, self-confident manner. It is a perfect combination with an oversized coat, a white button-down, and cold autumn air.
And in case you have been teetering on the edge of whether to go darker or not- this is the little push you have been needing.
Platinum Beige Lob with Root Shadow
One of the bravest and the most appropriate hair colors of cool skin tones this fall is this cool blonde with platinum and beige shades. The mid-length lob balances everything and makes it clean and contemporary, and the root shadow helps to make the grow-out less noticeable and to tone down the cool tones. This combination is a complete game changer on blue eyes fair or ideas pale, it brightens but does not wash you out, and the cool tones are refreshing like the air in late October.
This look demands commitment—bleach means upkeep. I would strongly suggest K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask to keep the strands strong and shiny and a Davines Heart of Glass Sheer Glaze to keep the tone in between salon visits.
It is the type of style that makes you want to slip into a leather trench and giant sunglasses- even when you are going to Trader Joe. Cool, clean, just a bit intimidating (in the best way).
Cool skin tones do not always find blonde hair colors to be seasonally appropriate, but this color is an exception with its icy appeal.
