'Cashmere Brond' Is The Low-Maintenance Hair Color Trend For Winter 2024

If you're craving a mid-winter pick-me-up for your locks, look no further than cashmere brond — the medium-toned color that's the best of both the blond and brunette worlds. There's something smooth and velvety about these highlights (hence the name), and we think the fun, glitzy trend is just right for the low-maintenance girlies. "Departing from the ultra-light, platinum looks of the past, it sits between dark and light blondes with violet sterling undertones, avoiding overly yellow or gold tones for a universally flattering hue," Shvonne Perkins, a Madison Reed master colorist, told Glamour of the hair color.

This look is versatile and complements an array of aesthetics, making it a great option if you're feeling underwhelmed by your current hair vibes. What's more, cashmere brond has a delicately hand-woven element to it, adding to its soft multidimensionality. The highlights and lowlights of the style are effortlessly complementary, and the look is sure to turn heads, so here's some inspiration for your next hair appointment — because you will be booking one.

This easy, breezy hair color looks lush, ritzy, and captivating. Even the simplest of outfits will have you feeling top-notch with this hair color. When it comes to styling, try long, loose curls to showcase the dynamic highlights and lowlights of your cashmere brond. Whether you naturally have blond or brown hair, this velvety color is luminous and easy to achieve. Keep in mind that this trend can veer into more costly territory. So, make sure you've found yourself a stylist you trust and can invest in the proper products to protect your cashmere color. 

For extra flair, opt for some lighter, cool tones in your face-framing pieces. The contrast of blond hues and darker tones is what creates a rich, cashmere-like appearance, and that's what's so captivating about this trend. While you'll be tempted to wear your hair down to really showcase the artistry here, the look will also be fabulous styled up. "It's supersoft, blending cool and warm tones into your hair with super-fine, delicate, little woven lights," top London hair colorist Gemma Smidmore told Glamour. "It creates a lightweight, luxurious blonde that grows out without any harsh lines."

When it comes to cashmere brond, you have options — whether you choose to lean into darker tones or lighter hues is totally up to you. The defining traits of this trend are its depth and finely woven highlights. This multidimensionality makes for a low-maintenance style, as these colors will continue to shine with vibrancy until your next appointment. "The idea is to emulate the luxe appeal of fine cashmere, and by mixing warm and cool tones, you achieve a chic look that appears shiny and soft," hairstylist Jason Lee told PopSugar.

While many cashmere brond looks are going all out with highlights and lowlights from roots to ends, you can rock a bit of outgrowth for a more natural and understated look while still nailing the trend. This contrasting landscape creates a lot of depth and is surely going to shine brightly.

If you wear bangs, this youthful highlight and lowlight effect will frame your features even more beautifully. While styled curls look great on cashmere brond, wearing your hair straight or wavy also works — and the sun-kissed and vibrant vibe makes it a great way to warm up your hair if you're going through style drought. "There's a noticeable shift in hair color trends as chunky colors make way for more seamlessly blended and melted looks," hair colorist George Papanikolas told Bustle. "The focus is on creating a softer, natural appearance with colors that seamlessly flow into one another."

If you want to don a more mysterious and darker hair color that still carries the velvety shine of the cashmere trend, you can adapt the brond hue to your liking for dynamic brunette locks. This soft, glamorous vibe will glow and shine between appointments, truly making it the perfect low-maintenance hair color technique for winter 2024.