Experts Say This Is the Best Way to Try the Two-Toned Hair Trend
There are very few rules with this trend.
Jonathan Colombini says the colors can be the same tone, such as pink on pink or red on red, or they could be the complete opposite. Get the inside scoop from experts on what to ask for in the salon if you want to nail the two-toned hair trend.
Experts agree: This is the best way to approach two-toned hair.
Old trends are new again, with TikTok stars highlighting oft-forgotten fads. The most recent example is two-toned hair.
“Oh, the ’90s are back with the high contrast of two-toned colors making a very bold statement,”
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“Hair history always repeats itself. Artists like Billie Eilish have reintroduced this typical ’90s grunge into mainstream.
Garnier’s celebrity colorist Nikki Lee, who has worked with stars like Selena Gomez and Hilary Duff, believes two-toned hair is trending because it’s something different. “It can be done more subtle like a pop of color on the underneath of your hair, or something more dramatic like a thick money piece right in front,” says Lee.
There are very few rules with this trend. Colombini says the colors can be the same tone, such as pink on pink or red on red, or they could be the complete opposite. We got the inside scoop from experts on what to ask for in the salon if you want to nail the two-toned hair trend.
Two-toned hair options
Ahead of your appointment, it’s essential to decide how you want to lay out the dual tones. You can ask for absolutely anything so do some photo research to find an example of what you want to show your colorist. “Two-toned hair can be achieved with chunky highlights or lowlights to create contrasting colors,” says Lee. “The money piece is also a trendy form of two-toned hair,” she adds. Other options include dying the underside of the hair, ombre, dyed ends, stripes and more.
When heading to the salon, be sure to have photos of what you want. Pictures of what you don’t want can also be helpful. Colombini suggests mentioning the “back-to-back foiling technique” to your stylist when looking for two-toned hair.
Color combination inspiration
The fun of this trend is that you can really make it whatever you want. However, if you need a bit of inspiration, the experts have a few thoughts. Colombini loves seeing colors of the same tone together, especially reds. He likes “something that isn’t of contrasted colors but rather tone on tone.”
Lee also suggests “keeping the colors in the same tonal family,” such as warm brown with warm blonde highlights. “If you keep the tones in the same family, you can maintain them at home” with a product like Garnier Nutrisse Color Revivers ($10).
Jonathan Colombini keeps it cool. Haircolor, that is.
In this spot for Extra TV, Jonathan discusses how to keep blonds cool and fresh using Loréal Paris’ new toning gloss treatment, Le Color Gloss. The simple, in-shower one-step gloss easily counteracts unwanted brassiness from hair color so you can keep your cool and carry on.
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Got brassy, faded tones? Stop.
In this spot for Extra TV, Jonathan discusses how to keep blonds cool and fresh using Loréal Paris’ new toning gloss treatment, Le Color Gloss. The simple, in-shower one-step gloss easily counteracts unwanted brassiness from hair color so you can keep your cool and carry on.
Le Color Gloss corrects brassy, faded tones to maintain that salon-fresh glassy shine and luxurious feel. There’s nothing to mix and zero mess with this coconut oil-infused deep conditioning base. And it’s vegan!
Can We Stop Naming Hair Color Trends After Beverages?
In which we discuss the pros and cons of naming hair colors after beverages. Some find it helpful, this author finds it annoying, and all agree it’s just the beginning of the consulting dialogue.
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Matcha, kombucha, cold brew, rosé — I will fully defend my millennial obsession with beverages, whether that's some fancy caffeinated drink or a $16 vodka soda. I own not one but two French presses, myself. However, as much as I love my generation's obsession with beverages, what I refuse to support is our preoccupation with naming hair colors after beverages.
In October 2017, "cream soda" a dimensional blonde shade, was named one of the hottest hair colors of fall. In September 2018, just a few short weeks ago "mauve champagne" — a blonde hue with subtle purple highlights — was introduced as the edgy blonde hair color perfect for anyone who doesn't want to let go of their past pastel life. And yes, pumpkin spice latte hair, an auburn shade that looks strikingly similar to the contents of your Starbucks cup, is actually a thing. There's also root beer hair, and the happy hour-themed mulled wine hair.
It's getting a bit ridiculous.
Why, all of a sudden, are hair color trends mimicking the aisle on the far end of the grocery store? Sure, these beverage-inspired names lend themselves well to an Instagram hashtag and caption, but what happened to just bringing a pic into the salon paired with some key descriptors, I don't know, "light blonde?"
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If beverage hair colors are your vibe, don't let me get you down. Apparently, hair professionals don't mind them as annoying as I do, much to my dismay. According to L’Oréal Paris Celebrity Hair Expert Jonathan Colombini, he says they're actually pretty helpful when communicating with clients during salon appointments.
“It helps identify a specific color without looking at an image, the more general a description, the better.
We all know what color a root beer is, opposed to if I were to say dark brunette at a level 5 with red undertones.
Some might struggle with those specifics.
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OK, fine. I guess I get it. To Colombini's point, I definitely do not know what "a level 5" means, and I'm very familiar with what colors make up a root beer float. Plus if you coin your work with a buzzy name, it sticks. Marketing 101?
Then again, waltzing into a salon and asking for cold brew can create some confusion, too. Sharon Dorram, a Master Colorist at Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger Salon, agrees that they help conjure up an image, but not every stylist even knows what "mulled wine" hair is.
"They are actually not so helpful because one can have many interpretations on a theme name," she says. "When a client comes in describing a color, I always ask for a visual so I know we are on the same page. There are many variations of a pumpkin spice latte!"
And though I'm not a fan of beverage-inspired hair colors, that doesn't mean you won't see me with cream soda hair come November — I just refuse to utter the name. Then again, I will still be searching for the hashtag. After all, a picture is worth (a thousand beverage-related) words.