From pumpkin spice to caramel latte, there’s nothing better than a coffee-inspired hair color. One of our favorites that’s worthy of a spot on the menu at your favorite coffee shop is cold brew hair. Keep reading for our step-by-step tutorial on how to try this hair color trend for yourself and how to change your hair care routine to keep your hair looking brew-tiful all season long.
What Is Cold Brew Hair?
Cold brew hair is a must-try hair color trend that mimics your favorite cold caffeinated beverage. The color technique looks similar to the beautiful color blends that occur when you mix coffee with a splash of milk and ice. The best part is that the look is totally customizable — just like your coffee.
If you drink your coffee black, your cold brew is likely darker, mixed with reddish hues from melted ice. If you take your coffee with lots of milk and sugar, your cold brew will surely be light and sweet. It’s totally up to you which shade of cold brew inspires your hair color transformation.
Which Shade of Cold Brew Hair is Right For You?
As we mentioned above, cold brew hair is totally customizable and you can choose any shade you like. You can opt to match your hair color to your coffee order or coordinate your color to your skin tone — the latter would be our recommendation.
A good rule of thumb to keep in mind when deciding on a hair color is to choose one with undertones that are opposite of your skin’s undertones. This means if you have warm undertones, go for a hair color on the cooler side and vice versa. If you’re not sure what your undertones are, turn to your veins. If your veins are blue or purple, you have cool undertones. If they’re green, you have warm undertones.