Typically, the first sign of spring triggers the sudden urge to book a salon appointment to revive your bright-blonde highlights before summer. But this season, if you're influenced by the hair-colour trends that are everywhere right now, you may find yourself side-stepping the peroxide bowl altogether for the dimensional dark-brunette shade du jour: a rich brown that we're calling "chocolate glaze."
Not only is dark brunette easier to maintain — which means enjoying the sunshine on Saturday morning instead of spending three hours in the salon — it's also uniquely flattering, as evidenced by Mandy Moore' s fresh, flirty jawline-skimming cut and Emma Roberts' brunette lob, not to mention every other A-lister who's gone back to brown as of late.
Ahead, photographic proof of how rich brown is dominating our pre-spring mood boards. Let the promise of glazed-chocolate shine in a sea of windblown blondes be all the inspiration you need to elevate your colour and cool-girl aesthetic this season.
Lucy Hale
"Diary of a girl who changes her hair a lot," Lucy Hale wrote alongside her most recent Instagram post, a profile shot showcasing her fresh, shiny mahogany bob. The light blonde-to-rich brunette colour change came courtesy of celebrity hair guru — and Hale's go-to — Kristin Ess.
Emma Roberts
The Scream Queens actress recently took her previously platinum blonde lob to the dark side, opting for a striking dimensional brunette that makes her green eyes pop.
Katherine Langford
From brown to fire-engine red and back to chocolate brunette, Katherine Langford is championing all our favourite 2019 hair-colour trends.
Mandy Moore
Along with her freshly-chopped chin-skimming lob, Mandy Moore took her hair a tinge darker with a rich chocolate-y glaze, courtesy of her stylist Ashley Streicher.
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron hasn't had hair this dark since her role in Aeon Flux — so needless to say, she shocked us all when she showed up to this season's Oscars red carpet with a glossy chocolate-brown bob.
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage.
Amandla Stenberg
Another hair-colour chameleon, Amandla Stenberg wore a bright-copper colour this winter, which she's since deepened into a darker, caramel-accented brunette shade for spring.
Photo: Dan MacMedan/Getty Images.
Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke recently went back to her roots (literally), taking her formerly platinum-blonde hair — which she admitted was a nightmare to maintain — back to its natural, dark brunette colour for her Oscars red-carpet appearance.
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