The Old Money Blonde Hair Color Trend (Luxury Blonde)
One of the latest and most popular hair color trends is the “Old Money Blonde” color. This trend is also known as “Luxury Blonde” or “Expensive Blonde” and I’ll use these terms interchangeably throughout this blog post. In this post I’m going to discuss what this color is and why I love it as a stylist. At the bottom of this page you can find my Youtube video that I made of doing this color on myself.
What is “Old Money Blonde?”
Old money Blonde is a hair color trend that refers to a sophisticated and rich blonde color that is not overly flashy with contrast. The shades of blonde blend together seamlessly without any streaky or bold highlights. When I think of this color, it takes me back in time to the 1940s. I think of a classy and elegant blonde with large loose finger waves. It’s a beautiful natural looking and effortless hair color.
Old Money Vs. Dirty Blonde
Technically, old money blonde contains dirty blonde hair. The difference is that it’s not likely natural, and dirty blonde is usually natural hair. You can easily get to old money blonde by adding some soft brighter blonde color to naturally dirty blonde hair.
I would also consider old money to have a little more warmth to it than a typical dirty blonde color. Dirty blonde is usually defined by an ashy natural blonde color, a level 6 or 7 ash, like the color of dishwater. Old money has some warmer hints to it to soften the shade as well as add some slight brightness for a soft glowing color.
Think of a pearl or mushroom shade. When I formulate this color, I mix together a warm color with a cool color.
Why is luxury blonde a good color trend?
Personally as a hairstylist, I absolutely love this color trend. This is not a high maintenance color, and I love colors that are low maintenance and easy on the hair. Depending on your starting canvas of course, you can usually get to this color relatively easily. The hair doesn’t need to be lifted to a level 10 to attain a luxury blonde hue, so this can be a great option as you’re going blonde from a darker color.
Gone are the days of icy and platinum colors without any hint of warmth. Many scalp-to-ends blondes have opted for the luxury blonde color to give their hair a break from the constant bleaching as well as to soften their look. Because the color is softer, less maintenance is required as well as less bleaching. This also means it’s much less expensive to maintain.
Personally, I’ve achieved this color on myself utilizing hi-lift color and toners only which are MUCH better on the hair. If I were to keep this color, I would not need to use bleach ever again. As someone that is allergic to bleach, this is a win-win!
Who does Luxury Blonde look good on?
You can customize luxury blonde to look good on anyone based on their skin tone. Check out my post here to determine what your skin tone is, to learn what shade to use to make it compliment your skin.
You can take the shade in a number of different directions, and as long as you’re keeping it a soft and seamless blonde, you’re still in the category of a luxury blonde hair color. I recommend keeping the color in the level 6-9 range.
I typically recommend staying at least 2 levels lighter or darker than your skin tone as to not wash yourself out or blend in with your skin. You’ll need to create a complimentary contrast with your skin, which should be easily doable by sticking in the 6-9 level range and choosing a warm color and a cool color that will compliment your skin tone.
To learn more about the level system, see my post here.
How to maintain Luxury Blonde
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As I mentioned, this hair color is low maintenance and relatively easy to maintain. What you use to maintain it will typically depend on what your starting canvas is. If your hair was platinum to begin with, you’ll need to use color depositing conditioners to stop the hair from fading completely back to the platinum blonde it was to begin with.
I recommend selecting your color depositing conditioner based on blending it with your natural color, and focusing it on your root with less focus on your ends. This will add tone to the previously lightened blonde hair to soften and keep it blended and seamless with your natural color.
I suggest using the “Cocoa Quartz” color depositing conditioner listed below. Keep in mind that the longer you leave it on, the darker it will get. I also don’t recommend using this every time you shampoo unless your hair is having a real hard time holding onto the hair color. If the color is too dark, mix it with the “Sandy Blonde” tone. The “Sandy Blonde” tone won’t likely be dark enough without the “Cocoa Quartz”.
Remember if it’s too dark, simply wash your hair in warm water and it will fade. This is not permanent color, so there isn’t much risk here. It will fade out.
Gem Lites Color Depositing Conditioner
If you were lifting darker hair color in your starting canvas or combating a lot of warmth, then you’ll likely use purple shampoos to combat too much warmth or brassiness from taking over the shade. I recommend using this in combination with the color depositing conditioner above that will blend the colors together naturally.
How to: Old Money Blonde
Below you can watch my Youtube video that I made of how to do this color on myself. Obviously the technique and formula that I used would vary based on your current hair canvas.
My hair is naturally a level 6 dirty blonde, so I want to grow that color out but blend it into my current blonde for a seamless and soft look. I also used hi-lift hair color to bring the Scandi hairline up in the front. To learn about a Scandi hairline, see my post here.
Conclusion
Old Money Blonde is one of the most popular hair trends today; even Taylor Swift is rocking it! This hair color is natural, seamless, and extremely elegant. It doesn’t have much contrast and is relatively low maintenance.It’s also known as “Luxury Blonde” or “Expensive Blonde”, and is essentially an upgraded dirty blonde hair color.
This is an ideal hair color because it is low maintenance and relatively easy to achieve. It can be customized to fit any skin tone.
To maintain this color, you can use color depositing conditioners at home, as well as purple shampoo if it’s needed. But based on your current hair situation, you may not have to do anything to it.
If you have any other questions for me on this color, leave them for me in the comments. And make sure you subscribe below to make everyday a good hair day!
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