Overview
- Blonde shades are shifting warmer in 2026, with stylists highlighting strawberry, buttery and soft apricot tones over icy hues.
- High-shine looks are surging, including the hypergloss or mirror bob and glass‑blonde effects, powered by new smoothing products and at‑home gloss treatments.
- Styling is moving to lived‑in texture, with undone waves and shaggy, textural cuts designed to enhance natural movement rather than polished rigidity.
- Color pros forecast seamless dimension through techniques like color melting, khaki bronde and multidimensional or cashmere brunettes that offer a softer, lower‑maintenance grow‑out.
- Coverage also points to two distinct lanes: a warm copper and orange‑red resurgence for personality, and fashion‑forward options like blanche blonde and hyper‑pigmented hues that demand frequent salon upkeep.