The days are finally growing longer, and nature’s bursting into life, which means it’s officially time to refresh your look and embrace a new spring 2024 hair color.
And while we’ve always had a soft spot for classic hues like auburn, blonde highlights, and light brown waves, this year calls for channeling our inner Beyoncé with Chantilly blonde or Zendaya with the expensive brunette look – essentially, anything that’s brighter, bolder, and irresistibly sexier.
So, if you’re craving inspiration or seeking to trade in your lackluster hue for something sunnier, below are 16 of the hottest spring hair color trends in 2024, curated from the insightful predictions of celebrity hairstylists.
The 17 Best Spring Hair Colors For Black Women
Experts predict that these spring hair color ideas are about to go viral. Snap a screenshot and bring it to your hair stylist to work up some magic on your strands:
Cowboy Copper
What goes well with an iced tea sangria, cowboy boots, and the Texas Hold ‘Em tune in the background? Some cowboy copper strands, of course!
The TikTok hair color trend hit hard in 2023 and doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. How to achieve it, you ask?
The shade is a perfectly warm blend of true copper and chestnut brown. @glamwithlunamonet here says mixing in the L’Oreal Excellence HiColor Browns H5 Soft Auburn ($14.64) with two boxes of the L’Oreal Excellence HiColor Reds H7 Sizzling Copper ($15.76) gives you that lustrous and curly-hair friendly cowboy copper finish.
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Chantilly Blonde/Buttercream Blonde
Want to evoke major main character energy this spring? Get in early on the icy, icy, Beyonce-approved Chantilly blonde hair trend (or buttercream blonde if you like). She rocked it during the Renaissance Film Tour and the girlies haven’t looked it.
And yes, this might take a major dye job (unless you’ve already worked in a head of light-blonde highlights) that can cause significant damage to your strands, but with the right stylist and products, you’ll be givin’ Alien star vibes in no time!
Related: Chantilly Blonde Is The 2024 Hair Color Inspired By Beyoncé – Here’s How To Achieve It
Best Spring Hair Color For Black Girls: Cherry Cola
If you can’t already tell, red is all the rage this spring, and this deep cherry collar look is the real deal for anyone looking for a flattering, Black Girl-approved hair color idea for 2024. Inspired by the refreshing soda, the irresistibly sexy shade is between red and deep brunette with a mahogany-purple tinge.
To achieve it, experts recommend asking your stylist for a dusty, faded volcanic red or ‘hot Taki red.’ You can also use the L’Oreal Paris Le Color One Step Toning Hair Gloss in Auburn ($6.83) to revive a fading cherry, garnet, or magenta tone.
Melted Caramel
If you’re looking for an effortless hair color change to make you feel alive after winter, call your colorist and have them warm up your look with melted-down caramel drizzle.
The color gives off a nice, subtle, sun-kissed look and works for about every skin tone under the sun.
Toasted Pecan Red
One of the most beautiful hair color ideas for spring 2024? This Shannon Thornton-inspired pecan red look. Unlike the cherry cola and auburn shades, this look doesn’t skew too red or too orange, making it perfect for anyone looking to try a semi-red hue before fully committing.
To achieve it, go for a semi-permanent dye or temporary auburn shade like the Morrocanoil Color Depositing Mask in Bordeaux ($30) or Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit in Dark Auburn ($30).
Midnight Navy, Blue/Black
Okay, okay, this is more of a winter/fall hair shade, but if you want to maintain that cool-girl allure, you want to go with this healthy, shiny black with deep blue undertone hair look.
The blink-and-you’ll-miss flash of denim blue works flawlessly for almost all skin tones and requires minimum effort to maintain the shimmery look. A trip back to the salon every six weeks is all you need to keep the subtle hue fresh, making it the most low-maintenance spring hair color of all time.
Mushroom Brown
Mushroom brown hair has taken over our spring hair feeds – and we’re here for all of it! The low-maintenance, cool-toned, earthy brunette hair shade mimics the hues found in the cap of a portobello mushroom, but the TikTok girlies have been putting their own spin on it.
There are ashy tones that sit on the brown spectrum, glossy mushroom brown ombres, and the almost-black brunette with a grayish hazel. There are also peppered highlights throughout the mid-lengths and ends, like this one from @kimdolixo, which is our best hair spring color idea so far.
Spring 2024 Hair Color Trend: Rich Expresso
If quiet luxury were a hair shade, it’d be this rich, chocolatey, Quinta Brunson-inspired look. It’s a sophisticated and popular hair color trend for spring that’s been described by many as a ‘delicate dance between single process and partial highlights.
The base is a deep espresso shade, but the dimension (the rich hazelnut finish) can be anything from reddish chestnut lowlights to milk chocolate highlights. You also need to keep the look healthy and shiny with the Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner ($30) that gives off a luscious, glossy finish.
You also go full-on rich espresso with this dark brown hair by Shannon Thorton.
Apricot Hair Color For Spring
If you’re inspired by all the gingerheads in Hollywood (hey, Ice Spice) but are looking to go slightly lighter for spring, go for this apricot shade. It features a mix of warm pinks and oranges to create the most sunshiney and subdued red tone of all time.
It’s one of the most beautiful if not stunning, hair color options for Black women in 2024.
Lived-In Blonde Waves
In spring 2024, blonde hair can be like your favorite leather jacket. It’s all impressive when it’s cool, stiff, and brand new, but there’s something flawlessly sexy and cozy about it after a few weeks of wear and tear.
We call it the lived-in blonde or, for Da’Vine Joy here, the Old Hollywood blonde, and it’s the prettiest spring hair color trend for 2024 and beyond.
To achieve it? Skip a few salon visits and regularly moisturize your strands with the Olaplex No.5P Blonde Enhancer Toning Purple Conditioner ($30) and the Kerastase Blond Absolu Heat Protectant Leave-In Treatment For Blonde Hair ($22).
Gray Contouring For Spring 2024
Spring 2024 is poised to be the year of embracing the unexpected allure of grays. But unlike previous years, where TikTok girlies embraced a full set of grays, this year’s all about gray contouring: dyeing selected sections of your hair for a statement-making effect.
If you’re not yet ready to commit to this spring hair color, you can go the subtle way and get some grey highlights like Marsai Martin’s stylist @kvn.luong did here.
Honey Blonde
If you’re looking to go bronde this spring but aren’t sold on it yet, go for this honey-blonde look. Keke Palmer’s laid-back warmed caramel shade here feels dramatic and glamorous, making it fit for all your high-tea spring events.
PSA: Leave plenty of lowlight or background pigments in your strands for a toasty and multi-tonal bronde look that’ll serve you waaay into fall 2024.
Strawberry Blonde Hair Color For Spring 2024
Fresh strawberry blonde will always be that spring hair color because how else will you show up to your BFFs’ picnic hangouts?
To achieve it, blend blonde and pink hues for a soft, romantic look, or go for the peachy shade for an effortlessly fly, zero-commitment look.
Also, don’t forget to coat your strands with a strawberry hair gloss every week or try a Black hair-friendly color-depositing conditioner once a month for an even more vibrant look.
Or go darker by coloring your wig (not your natural hair) with a red-brown hue, then stripping it with hot water and baking soda until it becomes a sexy, dark skin-flattering strawberry blonde.
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Best Hair Color For Spring: Expensive Brunette
Expensive brunette shows zero signs of letting up: this is the latest wave of ‘quiet luxury’ strands where warm, opulent brunette hues reign supreme. Zendaya rocked the spring hair color at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards and at the Oscars, and we’ve been dreaming about it all month long.
It’s the glossy finish that makes it look expensive, so ensure to invest in regular trims, some non-damaging hot tools, and the Ouai Hair Gloss ($34) to safeguard color, reduce frizz, and take your strand’s strength up a notch.
Also, you can go light like Queen Zee did above or go darker like she did during the 2024 Oscars.
Babylights For Spring 2024
To go-to spring hair for many Black girls in 2024 is expected to be this lived-in, low-maintenance balayage with lighter pieces on the ends and brighter, bolder highlights around the face.
As with most 2024 hair color trends, subtle is the keyword here, so make sure to let your stylist know that you want hand-painted browns on your edges (for a natural-looking dimension) and feathered baby highlights on the ends for an ultra-sexy finish.
Pink/Strawberry Soda Hair For Spring
If you swap your Pinot Noir for Macari Rose in the spring, maybe try doing the same for your hair color, too. These stunning and vibrant pink curls are so the moment and will serve you up until summer is done.
To achieve the drop-dead gorgeous shade, use the Good Dye Young DYEposit Color Depositing Hair Mask in Pink ($20) to get this vibrant finish or the Manic Panic Pink Warrior Amplified Semi-Permanent Hair Color ($18) for a demure finish.
To prevent breakage, smooth over a bond-repair treatment once or twice a month.
