A new season requires a new wardrobe. While you’re at it, you might want to schedule a salon appointment to freshen up your hairstyle. If you are a brunette, or are thinking of taking your brunette in that direction, would you recommend choosing a cinder-tuff brunette?Hairstylist and trend forecaster Tom Smith (I (who also brought us Cowboy Copper) coined this nickname, stating that it is “the softest, most wearable brunette you can try.”
“Cinder Toffee Brunette is a rich, warm brunette hair color with golden, caramel, and toffee-like undertones. “Cinder toffee,” a type of candy, says hairstylist Sierra Kenner. “This shade blends dark brown tones with warm highlights to create a multi-dimensional, glossy look. Gold tones are woven into the dark base, giving it a sun-kissed look. This often results in similar effects.
Like any other hair color, you and your colorist can customize cinder toffee brunette. You can add balayage to the mix, make it a little warmer or cooler, or inject some beautiful highlights to add extra dimension. Lots of hair inspiration below.
1. Sunlit Cinder Toffee
This is a bright toffee brunette that’s almost blonde, giving it warmth and shine. “I love that it looks so natural, like a little bit of sun,” says celebrity stylist Cody Renegar. “It reminds me of autumn. There’s a subtle richness to it.”
2. Bright highlights
A warm, natural medium brown that acts as the perfect base for bright highlights. “Incorporating more intense, contrasting caramel or toffee highlights against a dark base creates a striking and impactful look,” says Kenner. It instantly adds shine to your hair while giving it a deep finish.
3. Ash Cinder Toffee Brunette
If cool, ashy tones tend to bring out your skin color more than warm tones, there’s no need to ignore cinder-toffee brunettes. The key is to incorporate more ash undertones along with warmth for a more neutral or cool-leaning effect. Caitlin Ellsworth, hairstylist and founder of The Roslyn, recommends this medium brown base with ash tones.
4. Balayage Cinder Toffee Brunette
The balayage approach “gradually transitions from dark brown at the roots to a lighter, toffee, or caramel shade toward the ends,” says Kenner. Balayage facilitates growth stages and allows you to capture both light and dark at the same time.
5. Dark Cinder Toffee Brunette
Those who want to stay a little darker (or want to get a little darker from their current situation) can take inspiration from this gorgeous interpretation of the cinder toffee brunette. “I love that it’s such a subtle blend; it weaves naturally into her brunette hair,” says Renegar.
6. Copper Toffee Blend
Incorporating copper or reddish tones is a way to really warm up brunette hair and achieve a more vibrant version of a toffee brunette. “Toffee’s warm tones and highlight and balayage placement make it versatile for a variety of skin tones and styles,” says Kenner.
