Someone calls in 2014 - the Ombré hair trend is officially back

Another day, another nostalgic beauty trend that waves waves in the zeitgeist. And just like in the past looks that have received an updated 2025 spin (brewing pencil thin! Blue eyeshadow! Chunky highlights!), He received a pretty excitement online. Get ready to revise your tumblr and blow my chemical romance – the hair is ready to celebrate a big comeback this spring.

If you immediately think about the idea of returning to these fearful, Difel -colored tips, I hear them. I hesitated a little myself Tom Smith Forecast the upcoming revival of Ombré Hair, but after talking to Smith about the trend, including his tips on how to do it chic, I am not “Chugy”, I'm fully on board. Allow me to present the version of spring 2025 in Ombré Hair.

When was Ombré hair popular?

Let us cut 10 to 15 years ago when a soft grunge aesthetics was anger. You will probably be circled more than a few dip dye hair. (No? Only me?) “There was definitely this grunge, punk influence in it,” says Smith about Ombré's origins. “We saw really striking bleached ends, light red ends … it was definitely for the person who wanted to be brave and wanted to make a statement.”

This contrasting look became a bit softer over time than the celebrities started (Smith wrote Khloé Kardashian to increase his popularity) and dip dye officially developed into Ombré. “[It came from] The commercialization of this diligence, in which the fading faded from one shadow to the other, gradually became, “says Smith.” Even if the roots are very dark and the ends are very light, the fading was gradually, and this is more of what we see now. “Only today has the contrast become softer.

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What is the difference between Ombré and Balayage?

A little household before continuing: Ombré Hair is not synonymous with Balayage. They are intertwined together, yes, but they are not interchangeable. Simply put, Ombré Hair is a look that fades from one shadow to the other. “All roots are a color, all ends are a different color, and there is a transition in between,” explains Smith.

Balayage, on the other hand, is a color technique, no look at and in itself. “It is the idea of painting color in a turning movement on the hair that mixes at the beginning,” adds Smith. (The word Balayage comes from the French term, which means “to sweep”.) “The general look could be easier at the ends than at the roots, but there is this definition of highlights – some that go higher, some that become lower,” says Smith. Balayage therefore includes a gradual fading, but it doesn't just have to be concentrated at the ends. In short, “Balayage is a technique. Ombré is a look,” explains Smith.

According to Smith, some factors are involved. First of all: the maintenance – or well, it is missing. See the most successful hair trends solve a problem, and Ombré hair, whereby its fading line is near the ends, eliminates the need for regular root improvements. “This customer does not have to repeat his hair in a way. It's really just about repeating it if you want instead of feeling that he has to feel it,” says Smith.