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The Hair Color Tweaks You Should Make This Fall

Celebrity stylists sound off on the hottest hair hues of the season
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Icy Platinum Hair: Zosia Mamet
Icy blonde is an attention-getting shade on its own, and it's also the perfect canvas for experimenting with other colors. "Since the hair is already light, a pop of color is fun," says Nicole Leal, master stylist at West Hollywood's Nine Zero One Salon. Make like Zosia Mamet and add just a kiss of color -- in this case, blush pink -- at the roots of your platinum bob.

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If You're a Golden Blonde, Try Rose Gold
You don't need to have white-blonde hair to play with pink; rose gold hair is one of the hottest hair colors of the moment (see: Kylie Jenner). The trend has inspired a variety of interpretations, from classic strawberry blonde to cotton-candy pink and everything in between.

The fair-haired can achieve a natural rose gold with an in-salon or DIY toner. "Put a strawberry blonde wash over your golden blonde," says Janelle Chaplin, stylist and global creative director for O&M. "This will look stunning for fall."

You can get the look at home with a pink or red toning conditioner. "Try a sheer conditioning mask to create an all-over blush tone," Nawrot says. "Modify your timing to five minutes for soft color, or 10 to 15 minutes for bold color."

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Rose Gold Hair: Emma Roberts
Hair color chameleon Emma Roberts models the softer side of rose gold.

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Rose Gold Hair: Ava Phillippe
Ava Phillippe shows how flattering a flowing head of rosy hair can be.

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If You're a Brunette, Try Caramel Sombré
Many of fall's trendiest hair colors have an ashy base, but cool-toned hair doesn't suit everyone. For brunettes with warm, yellow-toned complexions, caramel sombré is the way to go.

Sombré -- or "soft ombré" -- is the more modern version of ombré hair color, with subtle highlights placed down the length of the hair. "Sombré is the perfect way to embrace fall's warm tones," says Cunningham. "My client Jessica Biel carries this look so well with her rich base color and warm, golden highlights down the length of the hair."

In addition to being on-trend and flattering, sombré is incredibly low-maintenance. Because these highlights aren't rooted, you can easily go three months or more between touch-ups. Ask your stylist for caramel-colored balayage highlights, focusing on the area around your face, says Potempa.

BY KATIE MCCARTHY | OCT 18, 2016 | SHARES
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