Winter Hair Color: Going Deeper, Staying Bright, and Finding Yourself in the Darker Season

A guide by Amanda Tustin Hair Designs | Twinsburg, Ohio

Winter has a way of pulling us inward. The days get shorter, the air gets quieter, and many of us start craving something that feels grounding. In the salon, this is the season when a lot of guests come in asking for deeper brunette hair color, richer dimensional color, or a softer, low-maintenance winter hair color that moves with the energy of the season.

But here’s the part I love exploring with my guests: winter doesn’t always ask us to go dark. Sometimes the darkness around us is the very reason we want to stay light.

Both choices are valid. Both can be deeply aligned.

The Call to Go Deeper

There’s something soulful about shifting into deeper tones in the colder months.Warm brunettes. Espresso-kissed lowlights. Smoky chocolate balayage. It’s comforting in the same way a weighted blanket is comforting: it holds you.

For a lot of women, going deeper in winter mirrors what’s happening inside.A desire to slow down.A need for grounding.A season of quiet growth.

Richer tones add dimension and shine, protect the hair from the dullness of dry air, and create that soft, velvety look so many crave this time of year. If you’re thinking about a winter hair color that makes you feel anchored and restored, this is your season.

The Permission to Stay Bright

But the flip side is just as powerful.Some women walk into my Twinsburg studio and say, “Amanda… I know it’s winter, but I need blonding. I need brightness. I need light around my face.”

And honestly? That’s just as metaphysical—just as intuitive—as going darker.

Staying bright in the darker months can feel like holding onto your spark.A reminder that even in the quiet season, you still get to shine. You still get to take up space.

Dimensional highlights, balayage, and bright face-framing pieces can be a way of creating your own light when the world gives you less of it.

There’s No “Right” Winter Color

Your hair color isn’t just aesthetic—it’s emotional. It’s energetic. It’s a reflection of how you’re moving through your life right now.

Whether you’re drawn to rich brunette hair color, deeper balayage blends, a little extra dimension, or soft winter blonding, listen to what your body and spirit are asking for. That’s the magic.

A Winter Hair Ritual

Every season is a chance to reconnect with yourself. This one is no different.If you’ve been feeling the pull toward:

• richer layers of dimensional highlights

• a deeper brunette for grounding

• a brightened face frame for energetic lift

• hair extensions for fullness and confidence

• a gloss or toner to bring back shine

…I’m here to help you step into that version of yourself.

Ready to shift your winter energy?

If you’re feeling called toward a new winter hair color—or even just a small adjustment to help you feel more like you—I’d love to talk through it with you. You can book your appointment or a consultation right through my website.

You get to choose how you show up in this season.Deeper. Brighter. Or something right in between.There’s beauty in all of it.