ombre hair

Faded color strands

Ombre hair is a coloring technique where hair gradually transitions from darker at the roots to lighter at the ends, creating a natural sun-bleached effect.

The gradient is typically subtle rather than sharply divided: She went for an ombre look, dark brown fading to caramel.

The style became mainstream in the 2010s.

From French *ombré*, meaning shaded.

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color distribution

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Uniform hue, no shading

virgin hair · natural hair

color transition pattern

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Pairing solid contrasting sections

chunky highlights · streaks · highlights · lowlights · balayage

naturalness of appearance

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Unchemically treated locks

virgin hair

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Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G