“Brace yourselves. Winter is coming!” This means snuggling up before the fire, enjoying a warm mug of cocoa, and embracing the natural shift to winter hair color hues, like ash blonde, rich burgundy, and chocolate cherry.
To help you find the right color combo (and make it more fun), I’ve named each hairstyle according to its shade and vibe. It’s time to find out whether you are “THE FAIRY GODDESS OF WINTER”, “EDGY QUEEN BEE”, or “THE LUXURY DIVA”. Find your perfect winter shade for this season!
1. Black ‘n’ Blonde
• Style: 🐝”EDGY QUEEN BEE”🐝
• Ideal base color: black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones*: light to medium skin tones, cool undertones.
Combining black and blonde is all about creating a high contrast perfect for brightening up those gloomy winter days. This hair color trend will give your straight or curly hair lots of dimension which is a real head-turner.
*How to determine your skin undertone: Look at your wrist veins under natural light. If your veins appear to be green, you have warm undertones. If your veins are blue or purple, you have cool undertones. If they’re a mix of both, you probably have neutral undertones.
2. Purple Pink Highlights On Dark Hair
• Style: ♛”PURPLE ROYAL GAL”♛
• Ideal base color: dark brown, black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, cool undertones.
Seldom things look so inviting like purple and pink highlights on dark hair during winter. This stunning work of art will earn you lots of compliments this season.
3. Icy Blonde Balayage
• Style: ❄️”THE FAIRY GODDESS OF WINTER”❄️
• Ideal base color: light brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light skin tones, cool undertones.
If you want to make a big statement this winter, I suggest becoming an icy blonde fairy goddess! Unlike platinum blonde, icy blonde has cool violet and blue undertones which complement those with cool undertones. For more inspo, check out these stylish ideas for blonde balayage.
4. Chocolate Cherry Hair Color For Deep Winter
• Style: 🍫”SWEET HARMONY”🍒
• Ideal base color: dark brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
Let’s be real. There’s no real winter without chocolate cherry pie and chocolate cherry red hair color! This beautiful color is achieved by blending shades of vibrant cherry with rich chocolate tones. Yummy!
5. Pastel Purple Balayage
• Style: 💜”SOFT DREAMY GIRL AESTHETIC”💜
• Ideal base color: dark brown, black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, cool undertones.
Pastel purple is a soft, pale shade of purple perfect for winter! More good news: the pastel purple shade tends to fade to pale lavender and pastel pink depending on your base color.
6. Cowboy Copper Warm Hair Color Palette
• Style: 🍂”SPICY NATURAL REDHEAD”🍂
• Ideal base color: blonde, light brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light to medium skin tones, warm undertones.
Cowboy copper is a blend between brown and copper which makes it one of the most natural-looking shades for winter months. Ready to become a natural redhead?
7. Red Blonde Color Blocking On Dark Hair
• Style: 🎨”THE ARTSY LADY”🎨
• Ideal base color: dark brown, black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: medium to dark skin tones, warm undertones.
Color blocking features pairing different colors together to make a bold statement. If you have dark hair, consider spicing up your hairstyle with blonde and red shades for a unique, winter look.
8. Black Hair With Green Highlights
• Style: 👑”GRUNGE QUEEN”👑
• Ideal base color: black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: medium to dark skin tones, cool undertones.
Elevate your hair game this winter by adding green highlights to black hair! Thanks to Billie Eilish, black and green have become one of the most popular shades globally, which is totally understandable. No one can stay indifferent to these contrasting hues that make such a bold and loud statement.
9. Light Brown Hair Color
• Style: 🍪”EARTHY-SUBTLE WINTER LOOK”🍪
• Ideal base color: –
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
If you’re looking for a low-maintenance, lighter shade (but not too light), then brunette is your answer. Unlike red, this hair color fades slower and it enhances the texture of your hair in the most subtle way.
10. Hidden Rainbows On Dark Hair
• Style: 🌈”DREAMY RAINBOW WINTER GAL”🌈
• Ideal base color: –
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, all undertones.
Classic rainbow hair is reserved for summer days, but there’s also a winter version of this inspiring hairstyle. Guess twice! I’m talking about hidden rainbows on dark hair. It’s like you’re hiding the summer beneath your dark, winter strands. Amazing.
11. Light Golden Blonde
• Style: 🧚”ANGELIC GOLDEN WINTER FAIRY”🧚
• Ideal base color: –
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light to medium skin tones, warm undertones.
Golden, warm blonde hues are a godsend for people with warm skin undertones. Also, this shade will bring a bit of sunshine to those long, moody winter days and turn your selfies into true masterpieces.
12. Pastel Blue Balayage Cool Winter Pallete
• Style: ⛄”COOL WINTER GAL”⛄
• Ideal base color: black.
• Best suited to skin tone/undertone: all skin tones, cool undertones.
Pastel blue balayage on dark hair is one of the most complementary winter hair color combinations ever! That’s not all. A good old balayage is perfect for lazy winter months when you want to minimize your hair salon visits. Who can say no to that, right?
13. Intense Burgundy
• Style: 🍷”THE SOPHISTICATED BURGUNDY LADY”🍷
• Ideal base color: light brown, dark brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
I don’t know if it’s just me but this rich burgundy shade reminds me of a glass of warming, spiced mulled wine. If you’ve fallen in love with this shade, just make sure to find the right one that will complement your skin undertone. Cooler skin undertones look good with cooler burgundy tones, whereas warmer skin undertones should opt for warmer (reddish and brownish) burgundy shades.
14. Chestnut Brown With Babylights
• Style: 🌰”GLAMOROUS CHESTNUT WINTER GAL”🌰
• Ideal base color: light brown, dark brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
The main difference between babylights and highlights is that the former is a more delicate hair-coloring technique. This means that you’ll be highlighting more sections of your hair to create a more natural, chestnut-brown hair color.
15. Ash Blonde
Style: ❄️ETHEREAL WINTER GODDESS❄️
Ideal base color: light brown, blonde, silver, gray.
Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light skin tones, cool undertones.
The ash-blonde shade falls on the cooler side of the spectrum and it has gray, blue, violet, and green undertones. The ashy shade blends perfectly with gray hair, and that’s why it’s one of the most popular hair color choices among older ladies.
16. Red Ombre Hair
• Style: ❤️”THE MYSTIQUE LADY”❤️
• Ideal base color: dark brown, black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
Ombre is a hair coloring technique where your darker base color is gradually lightened along the lengths. The result is a breathtaking sunkissed effect that brings out the best in every color combo, including red and black shades.
17. Strawberry Blonde
• Style: 🍓”THE EXTRAVAGANT WINTER BLONDIE”🍓
• Ideal base color: blonde.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light skin tones, warm undertones.
Strawberry blonde features the lightest shade of red combined with blonde shades. If you’re torn between blonde and red, strawberry blonde will give you the best of both worlds.
18. Emerald Green Ombre
• Style: 💎”THE LUXURY DIVA”💎
• Ideal base color: black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: medium to dark skin tones, cool undertones.
Emerald green is a rich, vibrant green shade that brings justice to black hair. It’s a bold choice of winter hair color shade that will most certainly turn heads.
19. Blonde Highlights On Black Hair
• Style: 🎼”EFFORTLESS WINTER GAL”🎼
• Ideal base color: black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light to medium skin tones, cool undertones.
Blonde highlights on black hair hairstyle is all about creating a bold contrast and giving your hair dimension. This style doesn’t require frequent root touch-ups which makes it a popular choice for winter months.
20. Red Highlights On Dark Brown Hair
• Style: 🎀”LAVISH BRUNETTE”🎀
• Ideal base color: dark brown, black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
Red highlights boost the texture and dimension of darker hair in the most stylish way. If you’re a brunette who isn’t ready to go full red, red highlights are your best alternative.
21. Platinum Blonde Ombre
• Style: ❆”THE STYLISH WINTER BLONDIE”❆
• Ideal base color: light brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light skin tones, cool undertones.
Platinum blonde is on the much cooler end of the blonde spectrum with pearly and ashy undertones. This hair color shade is the epitome of the cold, winter season.
22. Holographic Hair
• Style: 🦄”UNICORN-RAINBOW WINTER GAL”🌈
• Ideal base color: platinum blonde, ash blonde.
• Suited to skin tones/undertones: light skin tones, cool and warm undertones.
Holographic hair is created by strategically placing various pastel hues throughout the hair. The color-shifting effect looks so otherworldly and it’s a great choice for both summer and winter days.
23. Black Cherry Hair Color
• Style: 🖤”THE MYSTERIOUS BLACK CHERRY LADY”🖤
• Ideal base color: red, black.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: all skin tones, warm undertones.
Black cherry is neither completely red nor purple, but it is a mix of red and purple tones that can be customized to your preference and base hair color.
24. Golden Blonde Highlights On Brown Hair
• Style: 👱🏻♀️”SOFT NATURAL WINTER BLONDIE”👱🏻♀️
• Ideal base color: light brown, dark brown.
• Best suited to skin tones/undertones: light to medium skin tones, cool undertones.
Blonde highlights on brown hair look so natural and effortless. If you’re planning on going lighter this winter but aren’t ready for some drastic changes, then brown and blonde are the way to go.
Which Style Resonates With You?
Are you “ETHEREAL WINTER GODDESS” or “THE MISTIQUE LADY”? Worry not. You can easily shift between different winter hair color trends which will ultimately bring more fun and colors to the gloomy days. Cheers!