Gorgeous Fall Hair Color and Trends to Watch Out For

Tis’ the season for pumpkin spice lattes, fuzzy socks, and new hair! As the leaves change, it’s also time to revamp your color. This year’s latest fall hair colors are warm browns, reddish hues, caramel highlights, and honey blonde. All these colors are so rich in color, we’re getting a cavity by just hearing it! If you want to learn more about how to achieve these decadent colors, read on!

Captivating Caramel Highlights

Have you ever ordered an iced coffee, poured some creamer, and see it beautifully blend to that yummy caramel color? Well, what if we told you that you can achieve that look with your hair?

One way to get that beautiful blend is by using fusion hair extensions. This method is so much easier and less damaging than actually lightening your own hair! When ordering fusion I-tips, we recommend using lighter colors for those highlights like a #27 (honey blonde) and a #6 (golden brown). If you want your hair to look more on the velvety side, you can always opt for a #3 (chocolate brown) and a #33 (dark auburn). Since the strands are thin, a stylist can place them strategically throughout your hair to give you those caramel highlights. When placed in the hair, it will not only blend seamlessly, but it will also give you that caramel look you’re going for.

If you aren’t quite sure about adding extensions in your hair, you’re in luck! Wigs are a great alternative! Wigs are easy to install nowadays, you just put your hair in a low bun or a braided foundation, put on a wig cap, whip on the wig, and you are ready to start off the day. Since caramel highlights are in, what better way to try it out, then with a wig? This will give you the freedom to stay on trend without drastically changing your own hair!

Who's that with the Reddish Hues?

When you think of a fall hair color, what color pops in your head? Did you think red? If so, you are on-trend! Seeing Zendaya rock this beautiful red at the 2019 Emmys, was a great way to bring back red this fall. You can rock any red color this season, whether that be a vibrant red, deep red, or copper-red.

When using red hues in your hair, it will really bring out the richness in your skin. Once bringing out that richness, it will make you look 10x younger! Who doesn’t want to look 10x younger? Another way to pull off this red hair craze is by using a clip0in set. This is somewhat similar to clip-in extensions, however, it is integrated so you can blend your natural hair with the clip-in set. This will still give you that “Fallayage” look, but this adds more volume and you have the ability to make it look like highlights!

If you want to take the plunge and dye your hair red like Zendaya, we recommend using a semi-permanent dye. If you want more information on damage-free color with hair extensions.

Honey Blonde It Is, Honey

Like Winnie the Pooh, we love honey! Maybe not as much as him, but you get the point. Honey blonde is always in season but this fall it’s taking it by storm! For all of my blonde bombshells, this would be the best way to go this season. If you happen to have blue or green eyes as well, this color will most definitely make you pop.

There are so many ways to incorporate this look into your hair. Our favorite though, are two-toned extensions. If you feel that you don’t want to darken your blonde hair but want to add some natural highlights, this would be your best option.

All of these rich fall colors are perfect for that change you might be looking for! Tell us what color you can’t wait to try out. Add a picture and you may be featured on the Perfect Locks Instagram or Facebook page, @perfectlocks!

Fall Hair Color and Extension Pairing Guide

"Fall is the season where hair color gets interesting - the warm, rich tones that look stunning in autumn light are completely different from the bright, light tones of summer. It's also a natural time to add extensions as people spend more time in social settings and want their hair to feel its best."

- Priyanka Swamy, Founder of Perfect Locks

Fall Color Trends Worth Knowing

Caramel and butterscotch: Warm, golden-brown tones that look incredible against fall foliage and in the lower-angle autumn light. These shades have a natural warmth that flatters most skin tones and photograph beautifully in the golden hour light that autumn afternoons provide.

Chocolate brown: Deep, rich brown with warm undertones. The depth creates a striking contrast that looks particularly polished in fall. Extensions in matching chocolate brown add volume and length that makes the color look even more luxurious.

Auburn and copper: The signature fall shades. Warm red-brown tones that evoke the season directly. If your natural color is brown, adding auburn highlights through balayage or using auburn extension wefts to add dimension gives you the fall color update without full re-coloring.

Dimensional brunette: Multi-tonal brown with lighter pieces throughout for movement and dimension. Rather than a single flat color, dimensional brunette uses variation of 2-3 shades to create depth. Our balayage tape-in extensions and rooted tape-ins both achieve this dimensional effect when matched to natural hair.

Using Extensions to Try Fall Colors

If you want to explore a fall color without the commitment of dyeing your natural hair, clip-in extensions in fall shades let you try the look immediately. Warm brunette, auburn, and caramel clip-in extensions blended through your natural hair create the dimensional fall color effect without any chemical processing.