Such color should be shiny. I would use it with Color Wow Dream Coat Spray- it seals the cuticle, provides reflection and maintains that silky velvet look. It is frequently worn by celebrity stylist Chris Appleton on red carpets but it is also on my list of fall must-haves.
I consider this the cocktail dress of hair colors bold, polished and sure to draw attention without screaming, Like a cocktail dress. Not only color, but confidence in a bottle.
Tangerine Pixie Crop
Slick, hot, and definitely edgy–the tangerine pixie cut is a cropped undercut with sweeping bangs in red-orange. This is not a hair cut; it is a statement. It demonstrates the way short cuts can be as effective at capturing the trends 2025 palette as long waves.
In terms of maintenance, I would recommend Shu Uemura Color Lustre Shampoo- it preserves the color and it feels luxurious. Since orange fades the most as celebrity colorist Guy Tang notes, salon refreshes may need to be more common, but the results are worth it.
The thing I like here is that the cut and color support each other: the bright lines and the burning color. It is smooth, cool, and energetic in that way I would prefer to feel when walking into a cool October morning.
Glossy Jet-Black Pixie
At times the most radical step to take is to go darker rather than lighter. This haughty, glassy black fairy is refined, authoritative and most fashionable. It is a new brunette 2024 short-haired update that will feel right at home in October 2025 hair color collections. Glassy smoothness, sharp edge, and slick finish are what make this one of my favorite no-fuss but strong looks.
Shiny is important–Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil is the best in the world–black hair needs to be shiny; it provides a shiny look, but does not weigh down hair. Once, stylist Adir Abergel stated that black hair reveals health more than any other color, therefore hydration masks cannot be negotiable.
This pixie to me is a kind of hair version of a power suit and minimal, authoritative, and eternal. Not only hair but a complete mood.
Smoky Brunette with Layers
To those that appreciate understated beauty, smoky brunette in light layers is the best. It is a sophisticated variant of brunette dark brown straight or wavy trends because the color is placed between chocolate and ash. It is shiny, three-dimensional, and can be used in the office and in the evening.
Upkeep here is about tone. I suggest a glossing treatment such as Redken Shades EQ in ash mixed with the brunettes so that they do not turn to brass. It is simple, fast, and it lasts that long salon finish months after the color.
I have always found smoky brunette looks understated luxurious. They do not shout at all, but they remain in your mind. It is that “costly brunette attitude that makes you look like you have just gotten out of a fall campaign photo.
Chocolate Waves with Soft Bangs
One of the most wearable fall ideas is rich chocolate brown with a messy wave and light bangs. It is romantic, friendly, and just right when you need middle length hair ideas that do not make a ruckus and at the same time has a modern touch. This type of brunette shade perfectly fits into the trends of brunettes who want a more comfortable but presentable look on cold days.
Compared to brighter tones, maintenance is low. I would suggest applying a gloss treatment after every couple of months (Redken Shades EQ works wonders on brunettes) and daily moisturizing using something light, like Moroccanoil Treatment Light. Brunette shades are always richest when moist–shine makes the difference between commonplace and lavish.
This appearance to me is the experience of going into a favorite cafe in October, pulling out the sweater, grabbing a latte, it is easy, nonchalant, elegance.
Copper Shag with Bangs
The copper bang shag is the final nod to retro inspiration redefined to trends 2025. Layered waves are loosely stacked with the shimmer of coppery colors, which makes this fashion ideal to those in need of the warmth of an October hair color that is playful yet not too intense. The cut and color is carefree and trendy.
We all know that copper tones fade fast and that is where a pigment-depositing shampoo comes in. Davines Alchemic Copper Conditioner rescued me on more than one occasion, keeping that hot brightness alive weeks after a coloring.
The thing I love about this shag is that it is somewhat rebellious. It is informal but stylish, old-fashioned but new. Clad in this shade, you look like you are radiating autumn itself as you stroll down the street.
Smoky Silver Pixie
Silver that has a pixie cut of a feathered texture and is cool toned is a futuristic as well as a sophisticated product. It is daring, glamourous and in the right position in trends 2025 involving women who desire to frolic with the chilly side of the hair color palette in October. This is evidence that gray-inspired colors can be stylish instead of being old-fashioned.
