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Hair Colour Ideas 2019

The Coolest Hair Colour Trends You’ll See Everywhere in 2019, According to the Pros

Dec 19 2018

Not to sound like a Christmas Eve TV special nobody is watching because it's on Lifetime, but the future — as in, 2019 — is looking merry and bright, especially when it comes to hair colour trends. Where 2018 was all about swirls of rainbow and every coffee-inspired hair hue you could possibly imagine, the colour forecast for the new year is looking like the polar opposite: either blindingly blond and so dark it's on the edge of goth, or so natural-looking, you'll barely notice you did a thing.

"For the adventurous people, this next year is going to be about bolder colours that stand out and draw attention," said NYC colourist Stephanie Brown. "Then again, low-maintenance hair colour isn't going anywhere fast. It's easy to keep up with and really pretty."

We're talking inky black dye versus copper highlights — plus a few iterations in between — and to help guide you through the cloud of hydrogen peroxide and bleach, we asked three colourists to break down which trends are worth trying in 2019. As all those infomercials say: new year, new you, right?

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Snow Bunny Blond

A big trend for blondes in the New Year is what Brown is declaring "snow bunny blond," and colourist and cofounder of Nine Zero One Salon Nikki Lee agrees: "Bright or platinum blond like Hilary Duff and Khloé Kardashian's current hair colour will be a big hit in 2019," she said. "Tones will vary from icy blond to a creamy buttery blond, depending on what's best suited for your skin tone."

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Snow Bunny Blond

Of course, it doesn't just work on celebrities, either: "icy hair" has seen a 45 percent increase in Pinterest searches in the last month, and it's only going to snowball from here. "This colour is a very pale, heavily highlighted powdery blond with a slight hint of baby blue," Brown said. (See this example of Kylie Jenner's most recent dye job. "It's more neutral and white-blond instead of an ashy blond."

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Snow Bunny Blond

Even Solange Knowles has hopped on the bright blond trend. "This is a great alternative to platinum blond because there is less damage," Brown said. "Also, since it's highlighted, there will be dimension in the hair, but it will also be less likely to get brassy."

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All-Over Copper

"Copper hair" was up 30 percent in Pinterest searches, and Lee predicts this colour will only get bigger in the new year. Exhibit A: Amandla Stenberg's most recent look.

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All-Over Copper

"Any variation of red, from a strawberry blond to a rich red velvet, will make a big appearance in 2019," Lee said. We especially like this burnt copper iteration from actress Madeline Brewer.

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All-Over Copper

While there are plenty of celebs who've been wearing the copper hair trend lately, Lee said one of her favourites is this vibrant variation from Zoey Deutch, which has loads of dimension.

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Copper Highlights

Don't want to go full throttle with a single-process colour? You can still get in on the copper trend with a few strategically placed highlights, like Kerry Washington here. "The key to achieving the most natural red hair and is sticking to the copper or copper-gold family," said Matrix colourist George Papanikolas.

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Copper Highlights

You can also weave in different shades of copper highlights, like golden, to add more dimension (as Jourdana Phillips did here). "Brunettes might not want too much warmth in their hair, so make sure to get few piecier highlights rather than highlights all over so the colour doesn't look brassy," Brown said.

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Copper Highlights

Or, if you already have an auburn or reddish base colour a la Keira Knightley, Papanikolas suggests keeping within that warm family when adding streaks of a copper colour. "Any highlights should stay on tone to accent and complement the copper base," he said.

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Neutral Babylights

"A return to natural colour is on the outlook, but when I say natural, I don't mean, you know, natural," said Papanikolas. "I'm talking about a more natural seamless blend of hair colour (like Gemma Chan). The best way to achieve this is by picking a traditional single-process base colour like neutral, gold, ash, and copper. Then add freehand highlights or babylights to give an overall refined take on 'natural.'"

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Neutral Babylights

For brunettes, Papanikolas said the look will be rich and glassy with shades of mocha woven throughout. "The key to keeping it looking natural is keeping the highlights within four shades of the base colour," he said.

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Neutral Babylights

Another good example is Joan Smalls, who has a touch of golden and auburn highlights in her hair — which, like her name, are so small you can only tell when the light hits.

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Inky Black

"Inky black hair is another bold statement colour and perfect for Winter," Brown said. "It's rich and deep, with a hint of blue. This shade goes very well with the glass hair trend because the black will give the shine you want for the style." The perfect example: Camila Mendes.

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Inky Black

Not sure if the near-goth hair hue would work for you? Brown has a tip: "This colour works well on darker and neutral skin tones — you don't want to wash yourself out if you have a paler skin tone," she said.

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