The temperature may be dropping but we’re turning up the heat when it comes to our favourite new winter hair colours.
2025’s popular shades reflect the cosiness we crave as we transition from autumn to winter, as well as nature’s cool, earthy undertones at this time of year. Rich, indulgent swirls of caramel and honey are a counter-attack to dark grey skies outside and look even more lustrous in the glow of firelight. Elsewhere there’s plenty of ways to bridge the gap between summer’s trending buttery hues and a blonde that stretches out your appointments for root touch-ups.
So whether you want to walk on the dark or the light side, keep scrolling for the winter hair colours to know for 2025…
Pecan pie
For a versatile, chocolatey shade, look no further than ‘pecan pie’ – a shade that captures warm nutty tones and caramel via a combination of finely-spun highlights, balayage and a soft root melt to blend the deeper shade. Think “swirls of cream and molten fudge” and “luxe, dimensional and naturally sun-kissed tones,” says Dylan Donnelly, senior colourist at Larry King’s London salon, who created the look below:
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“Pecan pie is the perfect shade for lighter blondes who want to transition into a softer, more seasonal tone while maintaining brightness around the face,” he adds. “It can be adapted to suit different skin tones by adding golden honey and butterscotch tones to complement those with naturally warm undertones, or softened with a silky, beige-chocolate finish to flatter cooler and neutral complexions.”
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Almond butter swirl
Almond butter is making its way onto our waffles and onto our hair this winter. Key to the trend is reverse balayage, which involves painting darker tones onto the hair for depth. To create the look below, Aniah Warner, a colourist at Larry King, used rich, molten tones, melting them into the hair to add dimension and gloss:
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