When it comes to 2025 hair trends, this year is already serving us an abundance of covetable colours and cuts, but there’s one thing that unites them—a shift towards a more natural, low-maintenance aesthetic. From chestnut teddy bronde and bonfire blonde to heavy fringes and ghost waves, whatever hair update you’re planning for the year ahead, chances are it will be something that makes hair look natural and glossy rather than overly styled or painstakingly highlighted. And that’s exactly the same for the hair colour trend that’s about to take off next—lived-in blonde.
Taking inspiration from the ‘90s grunge era, as characterised by its sultry, darker roots and lighter ends, it has a little more edge than the understated eco-blonde trend but captures that same effortlessly cool spirit. Here’s everything you need to know about it..
.A post shared by DOVE (@dovecameron)A photo posted by on What is the lived-in blonde hair trend? Coined by colour specialist and co-founder of Haug London Haus salon, Siobhan Haug describes lived-in blonde as “a trend designed for those who crave a low-maintenance hair colour created with a beautifully blended foilyage that seamlessly transitions from darker roots to blonde ends”. Of course, this shift towards more grown-out roots and a more natural-looking colour is an undeniable trend emerging for 2025, but what sets ‘lived-in blonde’ apart from the pack? “It’s redefining what it means to be effortlessly cool,” explain.
