'90s Natural Hair Colour Trend and Photos
The "'90s Natural" Hair Colour Is Effortlessly Chic
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There's truly a hair-colour trend out there for everyone. If you favour big, bold looks, the "Gemini" trend may be just what you're looking for. However, if you fall into the camp of minimal beauty trends, a new look emerging from TikTok called the "'90s natural" hair-colour trend may be more your thing.
As the name suggests, "'90s natural" is all about effortless, born-with-it hair colour. It is traditionally featured on a light brunette or dark-blonde base with a mix of highlights and lowlights to add dimension to the overall shade. Picture Cindy Crawford combined with Jennifer Aniston circa the 1990s with their flowing, natural-looking hair colour.
Keep reading for more information on the "'90s natural" hair-colour trend from a pro.
What Is '90s Natural Hair Colour?
"'90s natural" is a dimensional brunette with blonde highlights painted through the head. This colour works on all skin tones and hair types and can be adjusted by your stylist to better fit you, making it hard to go wrong. Of course, if your existing shade is much darker — like a jet-black or deep chocolate-brown — your base colour will need to be lightened slightly. However, if your starting shade is a dark blond to light-medium brown, you should be able to reach '90s natural level with the addition of a few strategic highlights.
"If you want this hair-colour trend, you should start by bringing your hair colourist a picture of your favourite '90s hair-colour muse," Katie Manselle, hairstylist and owner of Culture Hair Studio in Durham, NC, tells POPSUGAR. "If it is something like Cindy Crawford or Jennifer Anniston, your colourist will likely focus on some highlights around your face for a noticeably open look and blend the rest of your hair into your desired shade with a gloss or two."
How to Maintain the '90s Natural Hair Colour at Home
By nature, this hair-colour trend is fairly low maintenance. But, of course, how frequently you need to go back to the salon depends on your natural hair colour, as your roots may need touching up. However, in between appointments, you can use an at-home gloss, glaze, or colour-depositing mask to maintain the lighter hues in your hair.
Manselle also recommends a sulphate-free shampoo and conditioner as sulphates "aggressively cleanse hair, thereby actually fading colour and making colour appear more shallow." She loves the Oribe Beautiful Colour Shampoo (£44) and Conditioner (£49) for this reason.
'90s Natural Hair-Colour Trend Inspiration
"'90s Natural" Hair-Colour Inspiration
Here's the process for getting the "'90s natural" hair-colour trend on light brown hair.
"'90s Natural" Hair-Colour Inspiration
This "'90s natural" colour is a bit darker, making it perfect for those starting with deep brunette hair.
"'90s Natural" Hair-Colour Inspiration
The base of this colour leans more dirty blonde but still works well with the '90s natural trend.
