Summer is officially making its long-awaited return, and if you're looking to complement this warmer weather with a hair colour [1] that'll make people think you've spent the last two weeks sitting beachside, then you might want to consider hopping on the "Tuscan sunned" hair-colour trend [2]. Much like the colours that were on trend around this time last year [3], this a soft, natural-looking hue that's an easy one to maintain.

Whether you know it or not, you've probably already seen the "Tuscan sunned" hair colour all over your Instagram feed and in real life, since according to Karissa Schaudt [4], a colourist at Maxine Salon [5] in Chicago, the look is very similar to blond balayage [6]. "Tuscan sunned looks like it sounds," she told POPSUGAR. "It's a blend of warm golden and yellow undertones. The thick balayage pieces look radiant paired on wavy to curly to hair."

Schaudt says that the "Tuscan sunned" colour looks best on people with curly and wavy hair since "it positively accentuates the natural-hair texture," though that isn't to say that you can't also enjoy the colour if your hair is in the straighter, type-1 family. If you're hoping to try the colour out on curly or wavy hair, Schaudt recommends asking your colourist for full balayage with chunky pieces so they don't get lost in the curls.

For inspiration on how to wear the "Tuscan sunned" hair colour, read ahead.