Kaia Gerber's Vinyl Espresso Hair Makes A Case For Going Darker This Summer
While the majority of us reach for peroxide the second that warm weather hits, welcoming lighter blonde hues and illuminating holiday-ready highlights, supermodel Kaia Gerber is making a convincing case for switching to a richer, darker hair colour for summer. The 22-year-old runway star has become the poster girl for this season's most coveted brunette hair colour, 'vinyl espresso', after stepping out alongside mother Cindy Crawford for the opening night of Omega House in Paris this week - the shade has been glued to our minds ever since.
Vinyl espresso is a near smoky, veering-on-black colour that delivers drama and dimension, but retains a soft chocolate undertone. With a mirror-like glass hair shine, you can think of the shade as a direct follow-on from last season's liquid hair trend. Looking to achieve it at home? Speak to your hairstylist about the best blackened brunette for you and pair your new tone with a regular at-home gloss treatment.
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Charcoal tones are set to be everywhere in the world of hair this summer, as forecaster and stylist Tom Smith predicts. 'For those with naturally very dark hair, a simply neutral toner can be enough to achieve this glossy shade. This suits those with warmer and deeper skin tones really well but on fairer skin can work as more of a bold statement. For those with fairer skin who want to try the deepest tones, the summer is a good time as the skin naturally warms in the longer daylight hours,' he says.
And while we may be mourning Gerber's departure from her lighter Crawford-esque shade (the resemblance between the mother and daughter duo is usually uncanny, both typically armed with a similar sun-kissed Californian brunette), we admit we're simultaneously stockpiling pictures of 'vinyl espresso' for our new beauty moodboards. It's just gold tier.
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