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Welcome to autumn, party people. It’s time for jewel-toned makeup, deep matte manicures, and fresh new hair colors. Whether you’re a devoted sweater-weather fan or totally averse to the changing temperatures throughout the colder months, this time of year always offers an excellent opportunity to subtly (or dramatically!) overhaul your style with a brand-new hair color.

What’s on the menu for fall and winter 2024? We’ve got copper reds, delicate highlights, and low-maintenance looks that make getting ready easier during such a busy season, each explained by the industry’s top colorists who shared their tips to help you get the exact look you’re after at the salon. “Timeless colors that return repeatedly when the weather starts to cool down are deeper, warmer hair color tones,” explains Giselle Luza, a New York City hair colorist and the founder of Soho Blondes. “You can achieve this by adding lowlights for dimension, switching to a balayage instead of highlights for a more blended, seamless grow-out, or shifting the all-over tone to a more golden, deeper color rather than cool or neutral.”

And there’s no shortage of solutions within these shades: The biggest hair-color trends of fall and winter can add the appearance of fullness to thinning strands, bring shimmery tones to complement (not merely conceal) graying hair and add warmth to your skin to counteract the dullness that’s characteristic of these lowlight, limited-sun months.

1. Espresso brown

If there’s anything the beauty community loves, it’s food-inspired shades—caramel brown, strawberry blonde, red-velvet-cake ruby. (OK, I made that last one up, but it sounds totally believable for 2024, right?) Our pros predicted a classic tone inspired by the richest of caffeinated beverages: espresso brown. “I always love a rich brunette,” says Meri Kate O’Connor, a celebrity colorist in Los Angeles. “A chocolatey brunette is a classic—when done right, they are always super shiny, and a neutral tone of chocolate works on most people’s skin tone.”

“It provides a polished, timeless look and can add depth and dimension to graying hair, ” says Jennifer Korab, a hairstylist and salon owner in New Jersey and New York, who calls out the color’s versatility, noting that it complements a range of skin tones and fades gracefully—good news for those of us who tend to wait a while between appointments.

And for those concerned about flatness, this shade may be an especially appealing option to try. “Rich espresso brown can create an illusion of fullness and volume,” explains Korab. “The dark shade helps to add dimension and can make hair appear thicker and more substantial.”

 

2. Low-maintenance, lived-in highlights

On top of upping your skin-care routine with dry-skin exfoliants and radiance-boosting highlighters, you can add brightness to your face with strategically placed highlights. “A big color trend that I’ve been seeing lately is clients wanting to extend the time between their appointments for a more low-maintenance color that looks beautiful while it grows out,” says Luza.

“I anticipate seeing a lot of babylights this fall,” predicts Korab, particularly highlights that concentrate on framing the face to “keep things soft and more lived in.” If you have a naturally darker hair color and the idea of highlights invokes an image of streaky, high-contrast blonde pieces, don’t worry—you can achiev