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Modern Auburn Hair: How To Create Rich, Expensive-Looking Color

Are Your Reds Looking Flat or Overly Orange? Read This Colorist’s Guide Modern auburn updates traditional auburn with softer tonal contrast, controlled warmth and richer brunette-red dimension. Tonal layering and neutral balance create a glossier, more reflective result without overly saturated warmth, aligning with the broader shift toward “quiet luxury” color and softer, more expensive-looking finishes. “Auburn lives deeper and more balanced,” says Jessica Scott Santo (@jessicascotthair), Moroccanoil® Global Ambassador, lived-in color specialist and #ONESHOT winner. “It’s a red-brown with controlled warmth.” We asked three color specialists to break down exactly how they formulate modern auburn, from balancing neutral bases and (more…)
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Plum is the New Black—Formulating New Fruit-Toned Brunettes

A Guide to the Glossy Fruit-Toned Brunette Trend Driving Shine, Richness and Repeat Visits Cherry cola introduced clients to glossy red-toned brunette—but now the trend is evolving into something deeper, softer and more luxurious. This season, clients are gravitating toward moodier brunette tones inspired by modern plum, blackberry, dark cherry and pomegranate hues that feel rich, reflective and expensive. Compared to brighter reds and copper tones, these juicy tones feel more wearable, lower commitment and easier to customize across different skin tones and starting Levels. Jess Gonzalez (@jesstheebesttcolor), PRAVANA® Color Expert and celebrity colorist, defines a true plum by its (more…)
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The New Era of Color Blocking: Softer, Wearable & Fully Customizable

Creative Color Block How-To: Soft, Diffused Copper Sunset Color blocking has officially entered its next evolution: Today’s version is softer, more diffused and completely customizable—which makes it the perfect entry point for clients who want creative color without diving into the full-vivid world. BTC Editors spent the day in NYC at the Cutler Salon with Pulp Riot Artist and vivid color expert Kelly Martin (@kellyawesomesauce) to break down why this new take on color blocking is blowing up. Plus, learn exactly how she built her modern “sunset” copper look on BTC Senior Editor Lauren Freas. Why Soft, Wearable Color Blocking Is (more…)
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The 10 Biggest Hair Color Trends For Fall/Winter 2025

Rich Plums, Sparkle Brunettes, No-Bleach Highlights & More Fall/Winter 2025 Hair Color Trends Fall/winter hair color trends for 2025 are deep, rich and glow-boosting. Plum reds and jewel-tone cabernets are having a major moment, sparkle brunettes are all about glossy, light-reflective ribbons, and monochromatic blondes are shifting toward clean, all-over blends with soft warmth. No-bleach highlights, moody coppers and goth-girl blacks round out the lineup—giving stylists options that feel fresh but wearable for the season ahead. These trends come straight from the stylists and colorists behind the celebrity and influencer looks your clients are saving to their mood boards. (more…)
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The Top Hair Color Trends We Saw at the 2025 Emmys

Celebrities at the 2025 Emmys Revealed Fall’s Top Hair Color Trends One reason we loved watching the 2025 Emmys? It’s the perfect preview of fall and winter’s top hair color trends. This year delivered rooted blondes, glossy brunettes, modern reds and inky, high-shine blacks—polished, intentional looks that are ready for your client mood boards. Keep scrolling for the color trends that owned the carpet and some formulas to save for client inspo. Bright Blonde Light, luminous blondes were everywhere on the Emmys carpet but the key was softness, shine and perfectly balanced tone. Brittany Snow, styled by Glen Oropeza (@glencocoforhair), (more…)

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