At this time of year, hairdressers, colourists, session stylists and beauty journalists are all doing the same thing: looking ahead to the wave of fresh hair colour trends 2026 is about to usher in. As with nail trends and makeup looks, some things are slowly fading into the background, while others are steadily rising up the style agenda.
Which is why I called upon three of the industry’s leading colourists and all-round hair experts to break down the key trends for next year—sharing the seven need-to-know looks here. Regardless of whether you love to change your hair colour in line with the season’s most in-demand looks or if you simply like to browse trend reports for get inspired for a future refresh, we’re in for a treat with this lot. From natural-looking fresh blondes and multidimensional brunettes to more vibrant orange and purple-toned reds, here are the key looks to know about for the year ahead.
