You’re not alone if you want to change your hair look for Winter 2022. Each season calls for hair reinvention, and this Winter is the perfect time to refresh your look and try something new and exciting. This handy guide will give you ten cool-toned hair colours for Winter 2022, so you can start planning your new colour!
1 – Go Bold With Hot Purple
Our minds usually wander toward icy blues and whites when we think about cool tones. However, a purple tone can offer you all the benefits of a good blue with a brighter, bolder pop of colour. A bold purple semi-permanent hair dye will have you turning heads with cool-blue undertones and fresh, vibrant overtones.
2 – Purple Waterfall Ombre
If you’re not ready to commit to a full head of purple, you could give an ombre or balayage a go. ‘Waterfalling’ your colour means gradually increasing the amount of dye toward the end of your hair, so you end up with a stunning blend of light purple to more vibrant purple. You can achieve different shades from the same hair dye by mixing small amounts of conditioner into your dye and carefully blending it with a hair dye brush.
3 – Try Your Hand At Pastel Purples
If vibrant hair dye isn’t your thing, why not go the other way and try out a pastel purple? Pastel purple offers an attractive, easy-to-wear purple option that won’t stain your hair or last too long. This look is ideal for those who want something a little more temporary or for those who have to maintain a more neutral look for work.
Remember that to get the best results from pastel hair dye, and you’ll need to bleach your hair first. Purple hair dye does, however, come with the added benefit of being able to cancel out yellow tones, meaning you don’t have to worry about toning your hair beforehand!
3 – Don’t Forget The Baby Blues
On the other side of pastel purple is the lighter, lovely baby blue. Baby blue is a super popular and classic cool-toned hair option for those looking to shake up their blonde locks for Winter. Just like pastel purple, this look will require a high-level (9 or 10) blonde base so that the blue can show up, so you may have to reach for the bleach beforehand if you’re not naturally a blonde.
4 – Never Too Soon To Go Grey
Platinum blonde hair has been popular for years, but recently we’ve seen a resurgence of grey hair looks. Grey hair can be a super stylish way to showcase your style with a more neutral shade, and it’s easy to match with any outfit and comes in a range of silver-toned shades and colours.
Whether you’re naturally going grey and want to embrace it to the fullest, or you’re a blonde who wants to add metallic tones to their locks, grey is a fantastic place to start experimenting with natural mineral tones!
5 – Get Smokey With Ash Blonde
Ash blonde is the in-between platinum and grey, and it’s usually achieved by keeping the roots dark and fading into a light white blonde for a smokey finish. Ash is the perfect chic, cool-toned blonde for those looking to cool down their hair for Winter. If you have golden blonde hair, ask your hairdresser to add some cool highlights and a deep shadow root to achieve this stylish Winter look.
6 – Be Daring With Platinum
This list of cool-toned Winter hair colours would only be complete with a shout-out to the classic platinum hair colour. Though it may be notoriously hard to achieve and maintain, there’s a reason why it’s remained so popular: it looks so good! To get the perfect platinum blonde, we recommend heading to your hairdresser and biting the bullet of stylist fees to go light without damaging your hair.
However, if you’re feeling brave, you can achieve platinum blonde hair at home – remember to space out your bleach sessions, use plenty of purple shampoo and toner, and follow up with deep conditioning treatments to keep your hair full of life.
7 – Experiment With Mermaid Blue
There are so many great blues worldwide, so why not have them all? Mermaid Blue is when you combine a range of blues and greens to make a magical ocean ombre effect. It may not sound very easy, but all it involves is picking out a bunch of your favourite cool shades and applying them however you please with a hair dye brush. For best results, coordinate your colour placement and similar ombre shades into one another!
8 – Shine Bright With Pearl Highlights
Another way to cool down your blonde hair is with stunning pearl highlights. Pearl highlights offer a light blonde shimmer that dazzles anyone who looks your way! Ask your hairdresser for advice on achieving even highlights, and experiment with extra-light money pieces for an additional, chic and stylish finish.
9 – Go Back To Black
Classics are classics for a reason, and no matter how many exciting colours are out there, sometimes nothing beats a good block-black shade. Black is easy to apply and effortless to match any outfit. Whether you are into colourful clothes and want a hairstyle that offers a sharp contrast or you love a neutral look, a classic cold black can help you stand out.
10 – Mocha Brown
Though traditionally, we think of brown as a warm colour, there are a few variations of brown that use grey undertones to create an overall cooler effect. Mocha brown is usually achieved by creating a light blonde-grey base before adding a brown dye over the top, making a beautiful bronde that maintains its cool, metallic undertones.
Which Will You Choose?
We hope our ten cool-toned hair colours for Winter 2022 have given you some inspiration on what you could try next. Don’t forget that finding the right colour for you is about your personality and style – pick something you love, and you can’t go wrong! Happy hair dye-ing!