When it comes to hair colour trends, European women have it down. From Milan to Paris and London to Copenhagen, you’ll see stylish women from the fashion capitals adopting the major hair colour trends of the season before anyone else.
European women embrace traditional and timeless hair colours, but, you’ll often see Londoners and Berliners adopting more vibrant shades too—they’re never not delivering us endless inspiration to take to the salon.
So, what European hair colours are trending right now? With autumn now here, I’ve been diving into the biggest hair trends and scrolling through the continent’s most stylish tastemakers to see which hair colours are taking off next. I tapped hair trend forecaster and expert hairstylist, Tom Smith, to decode the autumn hair trends and how to get the look.
European Hair Colour Trends
1. Espresso
One hair European hair colour trend that I’m seeing everywhere (and tempted to try myself) is espresso brunette. The cool-toned hue not only looks chic, but the rich colour also looks super glossy and shiny, which in turn makes your hair look healthy. If you want to dip a toe in the trend, there are plenty of semi-permanent hair masks and colour-depositing glosses that allow you to go darker without the commitment.
Shop the trend:
Living Proof
Perfect Hair Day™ High-Shine Gloss
Wella Professionals
Color Fresh Semi-Permanent Colour Mask – Cool Espresso 150ml
glaze
Super Gloss Colour Conditioning Hair Gloss – Sleek Espresso
2. Cinder Toffee
If dark brunette isn’t for you, toffee tones are a great alternative for this time of the year to add dimension to dark hair colours with caramel tones. “The tones are totally warm and combine chocolate, caramels and intense golds to give a reflective and youthful shine to the hair,” says Smith. “This can be achieved with an all over colour or incorporated into a darker base with various dimensional tones in high/low lights,” he says.