5 Hair Color Trends That'll Rule Your Mood Board All 2020, According to the Pros

Buttercream frosting might be your favorite holiday treat, but it's also a huge forecasted color for blondes in 2020. "These tones can range from light iridescent gold blonds, light to medium gold, and light to medium warm gold hues," Kaeding said. "A perk to the buttery cream and champagne blond hair color is that you can easily try these hues without having to make a big change."

Papanikolas echoes the sentiment that buttery blond will be a huge trend in the new year and suggests you bring certain instructions to your colorist for the most optimal results: "To get this color, lift the base one shade after your highlights to illuminate the color and give a soft golden finish," he said. Then, he recommends using purple-based shampoos at home to help maintain the color.

Pastel hair has seen its heyday(s) many moons ago, but the latest iteration for 2020 is a lot more washed out — in a good way. "As we all know, platinum carried over from 2018 and stayed strong in the early stages of 2019," Kaeding said, adding that there's only one place to go from platinum in the new year: "Pastel colors are a quick and easy change before saying goodbye to your icy blonds and dusty pastel colors like dusty rose, dusty pink, dusty coral. These are an easy way to play with hair color without committing."

Where ashy tones in hair color were out for the larger part of 2019, there will be a slight resurgence of mushroom brown shades. "For brunettes wanting cool tones, you'll want to lift the hair past orange and then use an ash-based toner to give a cool brown finish," Papanikolas said.

The best part? Because it's created using a combination of cool and warm colors, it'll suit any skin tone. Plus, because it's subtle enough, you could ask your colorist to apply the hue all over or with strategically placed highlights.