These hair dye trends are hot for 2025. But which is right for you?
By Diane Small
We’re living in crazy times. It’s hard to predict what will happen next week, let alone throughout the coming months! But one thing is clear for this year: hair dye trends are getting interesting.
Hair dye trends this year are focusing on rich, dimensional colors like warm auburn, honey blonde balayage, and vibrant reds and coppers. The emphasis is on natural-looking shades with glossy finishes and low-maintenance techniques such as balayage and root smudging for a polished yet casual appearance.
But what are the differences between these techniques? How do you get them, with non-toxic products? And which hair color is right for you?
Choosing the Right Hair Color For You
Before you choose a color for your hair, you need to consider which hues best suit your skin tone and complexion undertones: are you fair, medium or deep? Warm, cool, or neutral?
Here’s how to determine what undertones your skin may have:
- Look at the veins in your wrist. If your veins are blue, you’ve got cool undertones. Green? Warm. A mix? Neutral.
- Do you look better in gold or silver jewelry? Gold is warm, silver, cool.
- Try on a white and a beige tee-shirt. If you have warm undertones, the white tee makes your skin appear more yellow. If you have cool undertones, the beige tee makes your skin look washed out and grey.
When you’ve figured out your skin undertone, it’s time to learn which hair colors will look best on you.
Warm Skin Undertones
- Fair: copper, golden blonde, caramel
- Medium: ‘bronde’
- Olive: chestnut, cinnamon
- Deep: violet red or black, honey, caramel
Cool Skin Undertones
- Fair: icy platinum, baby blonde
- Medium: sand, wheat, and beige
- Olive: chestnut, cinnamon, chocolate
- Deep: inky black, espresso, blue-black
Neutral Skin Undertones
- If you have olive skin, you most likely have a neutral skin undertone.
- If you have a hard time telling whether your veins are green or blue, you probably have a neutral skin undertone.
- You can rock pretty much any hair color you like!
Still not sure which skin tone you have? Check via this video!
10+ Hair Dye Trends We Love For 2025
Just because a hair colour is huge right now doesn’t mean it’s right for you. After you’ve determined your skin tone, you can select from the trends below to see which best suits you.
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1. Salt ‘n’ Pepper Balayage
For those wanting to make a bold statement heading into the new year, look no further than salt ‘n’ pepper balayage!
Salt ‘n’ pepper balayage takes silver hair to a new high! All you need to do is add some contrasting dark highlights. Alternatively, the look can also be created on dark brunettes by painting BlondorPlex through the mid-lengths and ends. Once it’s developed, ask your stylist to complete the lightening service with WellaPlex No2 for the perfect look!
One of the best hair dye trends because: It’s ideal for anyone who wants to make their naturally graying hair ultra modern.
2. Apricot Copper
Tangy copper shades are on the rise. Think apricot, peach, and strawberry. All offer a hint of copper with a lighter red shade.
Feel free to play with this shade a bit. For example, apricot copper can be worn as a balayage (see our main pic), highlights or all over colour. Balayage is easier to maintain, and simply visit the salon to upkeep your colour as and when you’d like a refresh.
One of the best hair dye trends because: This look is relatively easy to create, as hair tends to naturally warm up when lifted, meaning you needn’t treat the hair as much to get the perfect hue.
3. Blonde Salad Highlights
Each year, new shades of blonde pop on the scene. But this year, it’s all about the blonde salad!
What I mean by that is a blend of different blonde highlights to give your hair depth and texture. There’s a blonde mix to suit most skin tones due to the natural warmth in the hue. This is another of those hair dye trends for 2025 you’ll need the help of a stylist to achieve.
Tip: Keep your blonde from going brassy with these tips!
One of the best hair dye trends because: It will give your hair some 3D brilliance!
4. Hot Chocolate Hair
It’s pretty clear that brunettes are having a moment this year! And that will likely continue to gain momentum over time. One of the best brunette looks this year is hot chocolate hair. In other words, brown hair that’s rich, glossy, and dimensional.
It’s a ‘rich girl’ brunette’ shade that feels luxurious and elevated. Use a great conditioner and excellent styling products to enhance tone and boost shine.
One of the best hair dye trends because: It’s oh-so-easy to do for natural brunettes.
5. Mushroom Browns
This is yet another hair dye trend for 2025 that is perfect for any natural brunette. Instead of harsh, dull brown shades, this softer version adds a natural dimension to the hair by highlighting earthy brown hues into a naturally brunette mane. This blend will give your locks tons of movement, too.
For the perfect mushroom brown, ask your stylist for a cool toned brown that’s earthy and sits closely to your natural root colour with your balayage or highlights.
The thing I love most about this trend is its versatility. Mushroom brown locks can be worn short or long, straight or curly. Whether you have long tendrils or a short, sleek bob – this shade is effortlessly chic.
One of the best hair dye trends because: It’s the perfect way to make a statement without going over the top. It also defines olive skin beautifully!
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One of the best hair dye trends because: This is one of those hair dye trends for this year that’s easy to do for brunettes of all shades.
7. 2-Toned ‘Gemini’ Hair
If you’re looking to enter this year making a statement, the new Gemini is one of the best hair trends for 2023 for you! The trend involves dyeing your hair two different shades, split down the middle. So half your hair is one shade, the other half another. It was inspired by Castor and Pollux, the twins of the zodiac.
One of the best hair dye trends because: If you love dyeing your hair fun shades, this one is pretty cool as you can choose any duo of shades you like!
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8. Silvery Blonde
A platinum silver-blonde color never fails to stun! Silvery blonde is basically blonde with a cooler tone. It makes an ideal pairing for long, beachy waves. To achieve this beauty, a full balayage, root melt, and babylights must be done to perfection.
Tip: To stop hair from turning yellow and brassy, you may want to visit your stylist for a refresh every few weeks for a toner top up. Check out these tips for more info!
One of the best hair dye trends because: It’s a cool, upscale blonde that adds polish to those with the right skin tones for this look.
9. Toasted Caramel
This stunning hair shade is a mix. Think honey blonde and burnt brown shades with a glossy finish. This buttery shade gives an almost illuminating effect thanks to the rich undertones.
One of the best hair dye trends because: It’s simply gorgeous for nearly every skin tone.
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10. Post-Copper Buttery Blonde
Copper hair grown out? Fear not, the experts predict that buttery blonde will be the perfect transitional shade for those wanting to switch up any copper colours.
Copper hair remains popular in the salons, with clients asking for everything from full head copper to balayage and in every shade. It’s almost, but not quite, strawberry blonde, making it perfect for copper hair lovers looking to switch things up for summer. It works well on a number of hair tones, especially as a balayage on darker brown hair.
Tip: If you’re not straying too far from your natural color, why not try an organic dye to achieve honey blonde?
One of the best hair dye trends because: It could easily transform itself into another one…number 11, below!
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11. Blatantly Dark Roots
From Madonna to Hailey Bieber, everyone seems to want them. Yep, we’re talking about dark roots. Whether you’re dyed your hair a cotton candy pink or a honey blonde, you’ll want to show off your color with contrasting dark roots. This is a low-maintenance look that doesn’t have to be touched up as often, so you can go longer in between salon visits. Ask your stylist for “shadow roots”.
Tip: Any contrasting color – be it a neutral blonde or fantasy blue – is great for this hairstyle. But note: blonde roots are not the idea here! They should be dark!
One of the best hair dye trends because: Well, it’s one of the super easiest hair dye trends to achieve, of course! Walk out of the salon with it, or just let your roots grow out a few inches.
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12. Hair Products That Reverse Grey
Here’s a bonus trend for you! Thanks to new technology, you don’t need to dye your hair if it’s getting grey. Instead, you can get rid of white hair or grey hair naturally.
Some innovative new products, such as Mayraki Anti-Gray Hair Color Restoring Treatment, use the power of the latest hair care technology to restore gray or white hair to its original shade.
Mayraki’s patented active ingredient boosts melanin production at the bulb and helps stimulate the natural pigmentation of hair during regrowth. The hair is then re-pigmented and restored to its natural colour. This formulation increases the melanin synthesis and boosts the melanin transfer from our scalp to hair, reversing the greying. Plus, it’s 100% vegan, and free of all nasty chemicals!
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Tip: You’ll need to use an anti-greying product regularly to see results.
One of the best hair dye trends because: It’s much healthier for your hair than dye. Even organic dyes!
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White roots blonde ashy hair. I want to make roots darker w streaks at home
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Thanks for the info! I died my hair red, it’s originally a sandy blonde. How do I tone down the red? Can I die it brown?
Try a hair toner! Here’s our list of some of the best https://eluxemagazine.com/beauty/the-best-natural-hair-toners-for-dyed-and-blonde-hair/
I love this!! Specially the fantasy colors, I want to try but don;t know where to get these colors….
Great article, I love it