Back to Bright: The Return of Bold Hair Colors In 2024/2025
By Jacquelin and Mason
Back to Bright: The Return of Bold Hair Colors In 2024/2025
By Jacquelin and Mason
As we end 2024 and step into 2025, it’s clear that these years are shaping up to be a bold new chapter in beauty trends—especially when it comes to hair color. Vibrant, statement-making hues like neon greens, pastel pinks, deep blues, and rich purples are making a major comeback, lighting up both fashion runways and everyday streets. No longer confined to edgy subcultures or the daring few, these eye-catching shades have become a mainstream phenomenon, embraced by people of all ages, genders, and lifestyles.
What’s driving this explosion of color? It’s more than just a passing trend; it’s part of a larger cultural shift toward self-expression and individuality. Bold hair colors are now a powerful form of personal identity, transcending traditional beauty norms. This movement is also breaking down barriers in professional settings, with more workplaces accepting and celebrating vibrant hair choices as expressions of creativity and authenticity. Whether it’s a reflection of rebellion, a desire to stand out, or simply an artistic outlet, bold hair colors are back and here to stay—bright, unapologetic, and more diverse than ever before.
Why Bold Hair Colors are Back
Bold colors originally were trending in the 1990s. The public would see celebrities like Ginger Spice, Christina Aguilera, and Cameron Diaz rocking bright and unique hair. It included the frosty look, colorful ombres, dip-dyed ends, and chunky highlights. Modern celebs brought the trend back in the 2010s and is now flourishing in the 2020s due to the y2k trend. Popular colors include colorful chunky highlights to create looks like Monster High’s Draculaura’s character, Calico Cat hair, and the most known one being Skunk Hair. Because expressing yourself has become important to the newer generations and we are experiencing societal shifts, colored hair is slowly shifting from an outcast trait to a trait only cool individuals possess. An example of an influencer would be Miranda Rae. Shes known to constantly change her hair color and persuades many viewers to make their dream Pinterest hair come true. With multiple of these influencers showing off their new vibrant hair, it's no wonder others want to color it too.
The Influence of Bold Hair Colors on Makeup Trends
After coloring the hair, some start to notice restrictions they must put into their makeup routine. Because the color is vibrant, the best decision is to let the hair be the main point of focus. Putting more color on the face will only create a confusing clash. Instead, the makeup should be either matte or shimmery. Implement colors that complement the hair by choosing a complementary color makeup style or go for a more analogous combination. One thing to not forget is undertones. Selecting the right makeup with the right undertones allows the face to shine harmoniously. For example, for blue hair, opt for a cool pastel pink blush and cool blue eyeshadow. Or a combination that works for most is natural makeup plus their vibrant hair. Then there's those who let their creative juices flow by adding a bold liner, or unique colorful designs/eyeshadows. A 2016 trend is matching your eyeliner color to your hair, or graphic liner, this allows the liner to shine, while keeping the hair as the main focus. Now that Halloween is coming up, we will be seeing more of this.
Societal Changes: Self-Expression in the Modern Workplace
The traditional workplace is defined as strict, hierarchical, and a suit and tie were the only attire that was acceptable. For women, this meant they could not show too much skin, have natural upkept hair, and natural makeup. Compared to modern offices, companies have grown lenient towards appearance rules. The major shift that triggered this was the pandemic. After getting used to zoom meetings and working from home, most found it hard to come back to the office after being able to lounge at home all day. To make the change easier, companies started allowing employees to wear more relaxed and casual clothes. It was also to embrace diversity and inclusion. Traditional wear can be restrictive for individuals who don't conform to traditional gender norms. Companies don't want to miss out on talented employees; therefore, this is added as another incentive to transition to modern office wear. Overall, as the years go by, the upcoming generations place a great emphasis on being your true self. As a company, keeping up with changing times is essential.
Keeping Brow neutral with godefroy brow tint
While bright hair colors are beloved, it can be pretty difficult to style your outfits around, especially in a professional setting. Unnatural hair colors along with unnatural eyebrows can clash with your overall look, so opting for neutral brows can easily help balance your appearance, while still maintaining a uniqueness. No one wants the hassle of constantly re-dying eyebrows to fit every hair change, so opting for a natural brow creates room for versatility. For refined brows that can balance your overall look, we recommend the Godefroy Beauty Eyebrow Tint. This brow tint can maintain sleek eyebrows for weeks at a time, allowing for multiple hair color changes without the hassle of constantly changing brows.
Maintaining Bold Hair Colors: The Challenges and Solutions
While we all fall in love with the initial dye job, it can be frustrating watching your vibrant hair look fade away. Hair dye usually fades shortly after dying, but with the proper hair care, you can extend the time between dyes with ease.Protecting your hair from heat is a great way to preserve the hair color and reduce breakage, especially considering how hair dye can naturally dry out your hair. Shampoos containing salts and sulphates are a big no-no as well, since the lathering agent can easily dry out the much-needed oils your hair naturally produces.
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Moisturizing is equally important when it comes to hair care, especially when it’s dyed. An efficient hair color session requires lifting the cuticle to allow the color to penetrate, and this is unfortunately irreversible. However, vigilantly moisturizing your hair can serve as a great way preserve the color and overall health, even if you decide to go back to natural colors. K18 Biometic Hairscience Damage Shield Shampoo is formulated specifically to treat damaged and/or colored hair, so consider swapping out your sulphate shampoo for this next time you hit Sally’s.
How to transition between bold hair colors
As exciting as the possibility of a new hair color is, it’s important to take time to consider how this can affect your hair in the future. Attempting to jump from fire engine red to cobalt blue could result in a disastrous muddy purple, much like jumping from jet black to platinum blond can create a bleach-fried brassy yellow. Letting the hair dye fade out is a great way to give your follicles a chance to breathe, and it makes the next dye job smoother.
Considering the color wheel is also an important step in planning your next dye job. As appealing as jumping colors can seem, making sure that the color you transition into compliments your current color is essential for preventing mud – color mishaps when coloring hair. It is much easier to jump from pink to red than pink to green, and doing so allows you to skip a unnecessary bleach bath, ergo avoiding more hair damage.
Embrace the Bold With Color
In short, hair can be a wonderful vessel for exploring your creativity, and that’s nothing to shy away from. Whether you choose bright red or back to black, confidence is the key to owning your look. Self-expression feeds the soul, so experiment away! If the world is your oyster, let your hair be your canvas!
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