Jamie Mazzei, creative director for NuBest Salon & Spa in Manhasset, NY, one of the largest salons in the country, has shared some top hair color trends that will be popular next year.
Illuminated Brunette
In 2023, we will be seeing Hybrid Color. Hybrid Color is a hybrid of traditional all over color and full head highlights. It is a continuation of the movement away from full time hair commitments. Hybrid Color is shiny with sparkles of light, it is multi-faceted. This works with a strong base color and pops of a slightly lighter tone. This allows the hair to have a different look with every turn of the head, a hybrid. It allows the hair to be in better condition as well as requires less maintenance and this is what clients are wanting post pandemic. Hybrid hair color is beautiful for blondes, brunettes and redheads, so everyone can enjoy trying it.
One example of hybrid color is Hailey Bieber—gorgeous in her Illuminated Brunette! When Hailey transitioned from blonde, as many do, she wanted low maintenance without sacrificing beautiful color. Her solid brown under color is accented beautifully with her lighter golden pieces. The end result is a rich and expensive brunette. This look can be great for anyone as it is easily customizable for your hair color and skin tone. Ask your colorist for an all over color (or work with your own natural base) and soft balayage around the bottom. Then you will want your colorist to gloss it all over with the chosen tone. The gloss is really what gives the look of the Hybrid Color and is just slightly lighter than the base color. With the solid base and the slightly lighter gloss, your color will move and change with you looking lit from within. Maintenance is very easy with Hybrid color. You would want to keep the gloss up in between color appointments. For this I recommend Celeb Luxury Gem Lites ColorWash Color Depositing Shampoo. It is a semi-permanent direct dye in a shampoo and conditioner. It is an at-home hair glaze right in your shower. It will help keep your color fresh until your next salon visit. It has the added benefit of a bond rebuilder as well as being vegan and cruelty free.
Radiant Red
Another trend I’m seeing, especially as we go into winter, is a bolder red color—I call it Radiant Red, and it is one of my favorites. Actress Lindsay Lohan is a great example of this. This is more of a copper red, but the technique can be done in any tone of red—bold or soft, more golden, or more red. It can have many variations to personalize it to the client’s skin tone, so anyone can wear Radiant Red. You can do a full head of Radiant Red, or if you aren’t ready to commit to full red, Radiant Red highlights are beautiful. For a full head, ask your colorist for all over color with a gloss of your chosen tone. For highlights, discuss with your colorist how much red you want to see among your natural color. Red is beautiful, but it is one of the colors that fades the quickest after leaving the salon with proper maintenance. It’s easy to keep your red color looking vibrant at home by incorporating a product like Celeb Luxury Gem Lites ColorWash Color Depositing Shampoo and Celeb Luxury Gem Lites Colorditioner Color Depositing Conditioner with BondFix Bond Repair into your shower routine. It is a semi-permanent direct dye in a shampoo and conditioner to keep your red hair color looking as fresh as it did when you left the salon.
Targaryen Blonde
Another trend I just love is this Targaryen Blonde I’m seeing everywhere. It feels like a lot of people are taking inspiration from the HBO House of the Dragon show, but in reality, an icy, platinum blonde has been trending for a while. You can do a cooler, platinum blonde, or warm it up a bit like Taylor Swift, depending on what looks best with your skin tone. Ask your colorist for an all over color (or work with your own natural base) and soft balayage around the bottom. Then you will want your colorist to gloss it all over with the chosen tone. This type of blonde requires regular maintenance, both in-salon and at home. At home you can keep your color looking fresh by using Celeb Luxury Gem Lites ColorWash Color Depositing Shampoo and Celeb Luxury Gem Lites Colorditioner Color Depositing Conditioner with BondFix Bond Repair. It is a semi-permanent direct dye that is a glaze right in your shower and can lengthen time in between salon visits keeping your blonde hair color looking it’s best every day without any brassiness.
#Barbiecore
If you’re looking for something a bit more daring and bright, try the #Barbiecore trend, which you guessed it, leans into everything girly, pink and Barbie. One of the signature looks of this trend is pink hair, either in a pretty pastel pink or a vibrant fuchsia. Decide which side of the pink spectrum you want to be on, and then ask your colorist to match your preferred pink. If you have blond hair, it’s a simple process adding a gorgeous pink hue. If you have darker hair and you want the pink to pop, your stylist may need to bleach your hair first to ensure the pink pops. Or, you can add pink to darker hair for a more subtle pink. Pinks require a lot of home maintenance to stay bright—one of the easiest ways to maintain is by using a color-depositing shampoo and conditioner like Celeb Luxury Viral ColorWash Color Depositing Shampoo in Pastel Light Pink and Celeb Luxury Viral Colorditioner Color Depositing Conditioner with BondFix Bond Repair in Pastel Light Pink. It is a semi-permanent direct dye that is a glaze right in your shower and will keep your pink nice and bright.