4 Trending Luxurious Hair Shades for Autumn

Autumn is nearly upon us, which means it’s time to welcome back rich, warm, and seriously luxurious hair shades to the salon. Like a pumpkin spice latte returns every year at your local coffee shop, we’re also seeing the same cosy hair colours making their way back into the salon. With deep brunettes, fiery coppers, golden tones and moody red hues, these autumnal hair shades are all being brought to life with lots of dimension and shine.

Using VelvaSilk colour, create high-coverage, even colour results with a stunning glossy finish at every appointment. And to help you bring the season’s most luxurious shades to life, we’ve teamed up with Sara Simpson, Alan Howard Educator & formulation pro, to create a curated collection of autumn-ready formulas to use in the salon. Let’s meet the new-seasons colour line-up.

 

For brunettes wanting to embrace the lighter side of autumn, Caramelised Maple Brunette is the perfect choice. Combining golden blonde highlights with a warm maple brunette base, this shade creates a soft, natural-looking dimension while keeping the overall result beautifully warm and all cohesive. It’s cosy and effortlessly autumnal, making this shade a perfect option for your clients who want to introduce lightness and depth without moving too far away from their natural-looking base.

Formula: VelvaSilk 6.334 base with 8.334 toner over blonde highlights

 

Pumpkin Spice isn’t just for your clients' favourite autumnal latte. Pumpkin Spice Copper is set to be one of the shades of the season, bringing together golden, copper and warm tones for a multi-dimensional take on the classic copper. Inspired by all things autumn, this colour combines coppery reds, golden blonde, and rich brown tones to create a vibrant look that is super wearable. Pumpkin Spice Copper is sure to turn heads this season, and honestly, we’re here for it!

Formula: VelvaSilk 8.334 + 9.35

 

Warm Treacle Brunette is a deep, rich, and seriously luxurious hair shade for clients who love their brunette base with a little extra warmth. This dimensional colour blends a deep brunette base with warm reddish-browns and subtle auburn tones that create plenty of depth while keeping the overall result rich and glossy. It’s a darker and moodier shade with fiery undertones that shine as the light hits, which makes the finish extremely luxurious. So, you’ve got clients wanting to add warmth and dimension to their darker hair? Warm Treacle Brunette is a no-brainer.

Formula: VelvaSilk 55.44 + 4.75

The trending copper shade of the summer is here to stay for autumn, and we’re not mad about it! One thing clients can’t get enough of right now is hair that looks healthy, glossy and expensive. Luckily, Burnt Sienna Copper ticks every box. Blending rich red-brown pigments with warm copper and amber tones, this shade creates a colour that is full of dimension. It’s warm without being too bright, making it super wearable while still giving clients that exciting seasonal change they’re looking for.

Shades such as Caramel Maple Brunettes and Pumpkin Spice Coppers are about to take over the salon this season, with this autumn's colour palette going heavy on warmth and richness. Are we really surprised? So, if your clients are looking for a subtle seasonal refresh or transformative makeover, VelvaSilk from VelvaPro can give you the colour performance and glossy finish that will truly bring these autumnal trending shades to life. Why not try Sara’s VelvaSilk formulas in your salon and get autumn-ready!

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