After a deep clean, wardrobe refresh, and your first sunny picnic of the year, there’s just one thing left on your ‘start of spring’ checklist: a visit to the salon. Ready to make the most of the season with a fresh new look?
Whether you’re a long-time color enthusiast or new to the wide world of hair color, everyone knows that hair can be a catalyst for all sorts of life changes. No matter what you hope to achieve, Colorproof is here to make your new look a lasting one with formulas that both protect and enhance your color’s vibrancy!
Here are the top hair colors we’re excited to see this spring, with tips for keeping them as bright and fresh as the season itself.
5 Trendy Hair Colors to Try This Spring (and How to Make Them Last)
For Soft Subtlety: Suede Blonde
There’s a new take on ‘lived in blonde’ this season, popularized by Sydney Sweeney’s 2025 Oscars After Party hair: Suede Blonde. Like its balayage predecessors, the look enhances existing color, but unlike other bold blonde shades, suede blonde is all about softness and depth.
To both preserve the hue and show off its many layers of color, we recommend pairing suede blonde with Volume Shampoo and Volume Conditioner. It also looks best when fluid and sleek, so keep Smooth Drops on hand for texture control and extra glossiness!
For Bold Dimension: Painted Ribbons
When trendspotters predicted a 2010s comeback, they weren’t kidding—painted ribbons are having a moment this spring!
This sharp, bold, dimensional take on highlights is intended to stand out from your base color. It feels warm and youthful, making it a perfect springtime change without too much commitment to dying the rest of your hair.
Speaking of commitment, if your base isn’t blonde or lightened, consider adding Blonde Toning Drops to your favorite Coloproof shampoo. This strategy will keep your tone in check without committing to Daily Blonde Shampoo (our go-to for bright blondes).
For an extra boost of hair health, you can also tone using our Weekly Blonde Masque, a pigmented formula that hydrates and revitalizes damage caused by lightening.
For Drama and Gloss: Dark Chocolate and Espresso
Calling all brunettes! The hottest brunette shade of the season is a two-way tie between the warm, full-bodied ‘dark chocolate’ and the cool, smoky ‘espresso.’ Trendspotters believe the shade was inspired by ‘mocha mousse,’ the Pantone color of the year!
No matter your preferred shade, both espresso and dark chocolate look incredible as all-over colors or with subtle balayage highlights. Because they look best on glossy, fluid, and sleek hair, we love pairing these hues with Smooth Shampoo and Smooth Conditioner.
For even more slip and fluidity, use Cuticle Closer as a treatment once or twice a week, and Plush Locks Leave-In Smooth before every blowout.
For Brightening and Warmth: Honey Brown, Honey Blonde, Honey Highlights
For a true transition from winter to spring, you’ll love the glow and warmth of the season’s honey hair trend. From rich honey brown to cozy honey blonde to delicate honey highlights, this shade adds dimension to any base and brightens any complexion. Think of it as sunlight in a hair color!
To maintain honey's signature richness and prevent fading, we recommend protecting it with Moisture Shampoo and Moisture Conditioner. These hydrating formulas lock in color while nourishing strands, ensuring your honey hue feels sweet and vibrant all season long.
For a True Experiment: Calico Hair
The hair world is buzzing about the spunk and sass of Calico hair. A choppy mix of orange, red, black, blonde, and/or brown, this unique trend mimics the tri-color coat pattern of (you guessed it) calico cats.
Though rebellious and striking, we love that this look still feels grounded, earthy, and even natural. The colors work so well together, we may need to start borrowing from feline hair trends more often!
Any of our color-boosting shampoos and conditioners will help preserve this style, but don’t forget to invest in color-boosting styling formulas, too. To show off its full dimension and color layering, we recommend tapping Lift It® Mousse on damp hair and Fiber Blast Texture Crème (and/or) Powder Fix Spray on dry hair.
We have a feeling this spring’s hair trends will be one for the hair color history books! Show off your latest look using the hashtag #ColorproofHair on Instagram and TikTok, where we’ll continue sharing the latest news, tips, and trends throughout the season.
See you there!
Xx,
Colorproof
