The Best Winter Blonde Hair Color Trend

If you’re active on social media, you may have heard the term “Winter Blonde” being thrown around. But what exact is this new hair color trend? Aren’t you supposed to go dark for the winter? In this post I’m going to explain what “Winter Blonde” is, as well as give you several different options to winterize your blonde hair without going dark this season.

Below you can watch my Youtube video where I did this color trend on myself!

Should I dye my blonde hair dark for winter?

First I want to touch on the topic of going dark for the winter. The old idea was that you go warm and coppery in the fall, dark in the winter, and begin to lighten it back up in the springtime so you have bright blonde hair by the summer.

While this can still hold true, it doesn’t mean that you need to necessarily dye your blonde hair dark for the wintertime. In fact, if you plan on going blonde again for the spring and summer, I highly advise against doing this.

When hair is dyed dark, it makes it much harder to lighten it up in the future. If you are someone that changes your hair color with the seasons, you likely have damaged or at least slightly damaged hair that never gets to a bright and clean blonde. And because you get sick of the damage and brassiness, you dye it dark again. And the saga continues..

Now if this isn’t a regular thing and you plan on staying dark for more than a season, then I am all for dyeing your hair darker. It is a lower maintenance hair color, will cost you less, and is much easier to care for at home.

That being said, if you do plan on being a clean, healthy, and bright blonde when the weather warms up, then keep on reading!

How to winterize blonde hair

Believe it or not, you have several different options for winterizing your blonde hair. You do not need to go darker just to stay in season. Below I’m going to give you three different techniques of how to winterize your blonde hair without making your life more difficult in the springtime. These three techniques can be mixed together or done individually on their own.

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Lived-in hair color

The lived-in color technique typically has a rooty look to it. The blonde is blended seamlessly into the natural hair. This type of hair color is extremely low-maintenance and grows out beautifully without any harsh root lines. It allows you to have your hair a little bit darker (at the root) without committing to dyeing it brown.

These lived-in looks are created with various different highlighting techniques. The hair may be teased before color is applied, foils may be used, or even open air processing from hand painted balayage are all techniques that can create this type of winter blonde look.

As you can see in the photo above; the hair near the root is more natural, and the hair towards the ends is predominantly blonde. This will allow my client to go several months without getting her hair done.

Low-lights

Low-lights are another method for creating a winter blonde look. They are often used with a lived-in or rooty technique, but not always. You can add low-lights to your blonde hair to create dimension and movement, without losing all of the brightness in the blonde.

In fact when low-lights are added, they often make the blonde pieces appear much brighter from the contrast.

The picture above not only has low-lights added, but we opted for some purple peek-a-boos for a fun accent.

Icy

The last way to winterize blonde hair is to make it icy. This is the highest maintenance option of the three winter blonde techniques we’ve talked about so far. And not only is this hair color high maintenance, it’s not necessarily even achievable for everyone.

In order to get your hair to an icy color, all warmth needs to be removed. This process involves a lot of bleaching, toning, and purple shampoo. So this isn’t a color that you should opt for if your hair color changes with the seasons. You should only aim for this option if you plan on staying blonde for a long time.

All that being said, I have worn my hair an icy color for years at a time, and I loved it! Because I wasn’t going from dark to light AND I take phenomenal care of it, my hair is always extremely healthy.

If you’re curious if you personally can achieve this icy color, see my post here.

Is icy blonde still in style?

Since we’re on the topic of icy blonde, let’s talk about whether or not it’s still in style. Technically, I would not consider this color to be trending right now. But if you want my personal opinion, I don’t think that this color will ever actually go out of style.

This color can be extremely flattering on many skin tones, and if a color is flattering with your skin tone, I wouldn’t say that it’s “out of style”. And let’s be honest here, if it is, who cares? If you like the color and it looks great on you, I say do it anyway.

That being said, warmer blondes are making their way into popularity, and I am so glad that they are! Warm blondes are much easier to achieve for most people and hair situations. This has been great for hairstylists because we don’t receive the complaints about not being able to get them to look like ice queens if it’s just not possible for them.

Winter blonde hair color ideas

Winter Blonde Conclusion

As a blonde, you have a number of different options for winterizing your hair for the season without dyeing your hair dark brown. This is a safer option if you plan on going light again in the springtime.

There are three main techniques that you can utilize to create a winter blonde look. You can mix and match these techniques to really customize your look.

1. Lived-In Color
2. Lowlights
3. Icy Blonde

And while icy blonde isn’t necessarily trending right now, that doesn’t mean that it’s totally out of style. If this hair color is achievable for you, it can me extremely flattering on many different skin tones.

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