Starting 2026 with a new look doesn’t just involve trimming. You can do it and opt for hairstyles that will be on-trend in the coming months, such as the kitty cut. You can also give your mane a new life with a color treatment that brings out the most in your hair or even sports a refreshed image.
But, what shade is recommended? Besides considering your features, your skin tone or your lifestyle, you can let yourself be guided by current trends. And yes, we know which will shape hair coloring in 2026. Take note if you are thinking of changing your look!
Iván Navarta López, Education Specialist at Goldwell, has revealed the hair colors that will be trending during this new year that is about to begin. A list of tones that adapt to almost every taste and style and that can serve as a guide to pick the one that suits you best.
Color Trends in 2026
– Espresso Martini Brunette: this is a deep, high-gloss dark brown color, perfect for those seeking a uniform, sophisticated, and polished look. Don’t let anyone tell you darker manes can’t be luminous or flattering.
– Ultra-bright and Warm Browns: for those who don’t want to give in to blond and want to keep betting on the benefits of brown hair, coffees, caramel, and hazelnut that add dimension and a warm finish remain perfect. They are the ideal option to brighten browns naturally.
– Honey Ginger Blonde: Looking for something lighter without having to pick blond? This is where you’ll find the proposal that sits between blond and brown, a mane in which honey and ginger tones, that illuminate the face and offer a fresh and natural result, take center stage.
– Butter Blonde / Champagne: this 2026, according to the expert, blond shades will be soft and creamy, close to the sun-kissed natural light, with a luminous and elegant finish. Not too warm nor too cool, blondes will lean toward maximum naturalness.
Blonds will be creamy, warm, and soft.
– Beige Rubio Neutro: however, for those with cooler skin tones, sandy blondes worked with subtle contrasts will be perfect to add depth and sophistication to the color.
– Copper Intense or Warm: the coloring of 2026 seems that this year will go beyond blondes and browns. We are witnessing the return of reddish and copper tones that give intensity, movement and personality to the hair with intense tones and warmth that bring comfort to the face.
2026 will mark the return of reddish tones in hair.
– Cherry Red: and one of the favorite versions of red in hair, it is cherry color, an intense red with cool or magenta nuances, designed for those seeking a bold and vibrant change. Are you daring?
