Warm Spring: Hair Dye

Hair dye isn’t just about changing your look - it’s a powerful form of self-expression, confidence, and creativity. Whether you’re covering greys, enhancing your natural shade, or experimenting with bold, unconventional colours, hair dye allows you to reflect your personality and mood in a unique way. For many, it’s also a confidence booster, helping them feel more like themselves or marking a new chapter in life.

In Warm Spring, we see light to dark blondes and light to medium brunettes in golden hues as well as reddish strawberry blondes and vibrant coppers.

In this article, we’ve used a variety of blonde, brunette and fashion colours to demonstrate which hair dyes we’d advise for Warm Spring as well as those that should be avoided.

Affiliate links have been used to provide additional visual examples. These products have been physically tested on our clients in order to provide the most accurate recommendations but results may vary. We always advise a patch test prior to dyeing your hair. To achieve some of these colourings, you may need to lift your natural colour or strip back any residual dye. This is something a professional stylist could help with.

Please note, this advice is generic for all Warm Spring individuals and recommendations will vary based on your unique colouring. Some trial and error may be required in order to find the best hair dye for yourself. For personalised advice, we suggest purchasing a Colour Analysis package with the hair option.

Warm Spring individuals generally have naturally blonde, brunette or reddish hair. As a dominantly warm subtype, its unlikely (though not impossible) to see cool ash variations.

They belong to a season influenced by light value but have moderate contrast due to their hair typically being darker than their skin and eyes.

Those who lean closer to Bright Spring may be able to handle darker variations. However, those leaning towards Light Spring need to avoid the darker colourings.

BLONDE HAIR

We recommend golden blondes in light to dark values for Warm Spring individuals. These colours balance their contrast level whilst emphasising the warm undertones in their skin and eyes. 

Example two is the strongest variation for April. Note her peachy glow and how her eyes sparkle. Good product options for golden blonde hair dye include Clairol Nice'n Easy Crème Hair Dye in 8GN Medium Golden Neutral Blonde.

The dark golden dye in example three has a similar effect as it leans close to April’s natural colour. It may be likened to Schwarzkopf Oleo Intense Permanent Oil Colour Hair Dye in 8-86 Golden Dark Blonde. Her peachy colour isn’t as apparent but it throws the focus on her eyes and refines her delicate features. 

Now, if we look to the light gold in example one, we can see that she could do with more depth to match her natural contrast level. April would need to wear a deeper lipstick or deeper colours on her upper half  to create this balance as it reflects some white on her face. It would, however, work well for a Warm Spring individual leaning towards Light Spring due to the high value of the colour. They could try Lazartigue La Couleur Absolue Hair Dye in 8.30 Golden Light Blond.

Blondes we do not recommend to Warm Spring include ash variations. This is due to the blue undertones in these colours, which cools the colour. They therefore clash with Warm Spring’s dominant hue. 

All three examples blanch her appearance, especially the first as it reduces her natural contrast level. Her peachy glow is dissipated in example two and the third overpowers her due to its depth. 

brunette hair

Warm Spring belongs to a season influenced by light value. This makes brunette colouring tricky as too much depth can offset their naturally delicate appearances. 

As with blonde, golden variations are recommended over ash. Those with reddish undertones may also be suitable. 

Example one is the most effective colour for April. She retains that peachy glow, her eyes sparkle and her overall image is lit up. This is due to its combined warmth and high value. We would recommend a product such as Revlon Total Color Permanent Hair Dye in 63 Light Golden Brown.

The medium gold in example two is where we start to see that glow diminish as the depth begins to throw white on her face. This would be suitable for a Warm Spring leaning towards Bright Spring as they can handle more depth. April would need to balance this colour with a light lipstick or wear lighter colours from her personalised palette on her upper half. It could also be achieved with lighter metals in jewellery. A good product option would be Clairol Colour Strong Permanent Hair Dye in 5.3 Medium Golden Brown.

Dark golden blondes have a similar effect as shown in example three. It may be likened to Garnier Nutrisse Permanent Hair Dye in 4.3 Dark Golden Brown, which is another colour that would be better suited to a Warm Spring leaning towards Bright Spring.

If we look at the ‘not recommended’ ash variations, we can see how these cool colours completely blanch April’s appearance. She has no peachiness and her eyes are muted. The second and third are also overpowering, which harden and age her features. 

other hair

Aside from blonde and brunette, different variations of red hair work well for Warm Spring. Similar advice is given to Warm Autumn. However, the key difference for Warm Spring is light colouring with bright chroma - they need to avoid dark and muted reds. 

Depending on your natural colour, you may need to lift your hair before applying these dyes to achieve the brightest colour possible. In this case, we would recommend seeking advice from a professional hair stylist. 

Example one shows a vibrant copper colour similar to L'Oreal Excellence Hair Dye in 7.43 No Blond Golden Copper. This works well with April’s skin tone and visibly lifts her image. 

Rose gold is also a strong candidate provided it is peachy and vibrant rather than cool, pink and muted (such as those we recommend to Summer individuals). The variation seen in example four lightens April appearance. It would work really well for a Warm Spring leaning towards Light Spring. You could try Garnier Olia Permanent Dye in 9.2 Rosa.

The auburn in example two and cherry red in example three are deeper, which overpower her slightly. As with the deeper blondes and brunettes, these colours would be suitable for a Warm Spring leaning towards Bright Spring - especially the cherry red due to the drama this colour creates. They don’t look terrible on April but she does need to create balance with lighter makeup and clothing choices. 

For auburn, you could try Clairol Nice'n Easy Permanent Hair Dye in 109A/5WR Natural Warm Auburn whereas a good choice for cherry red would be Garnier Olia Permanent Hair Dye in 4.62 Dark Garnet Red.

Colours we don’t recommend for Warm Spring include any variation of black. In example five, April is aged and there is a green tinge on her skin. It is too cool and dark for her delicate appearance. Brown-black is recommended for Bright Spring but Warm Spring’s dominant hue makes it totally unsuitable. 

Blue, as shown in example six, also doesn’t work for her. This colour is far too cool and blanches her image. 

Styling

Warm Spring has a moderate to high contrast level. This means their best colour combinations are medium contrast and complement the individual's natural palette rather than blending or opposing.

The above visual demonstrates how to effectively combine colours to repeat this contrast level if you choose to style your hair with a mix of highlights and low lights. This also applies to styles such as balayage, which maintain Warm Spring's delicate appearance. It is recommended to seek advice from a professional hair stylist

Example one shows sister accents using a light copper and golden auburn. These could be combined as highlights or using the copper as a base colour and the auburn dispersed evenly as low lights. This could also be done with monochromatic mixing as shown in example three where we have used a light golden blonde and a dark golden blonde.

Another way to achieve this effect is with the use of a bright hue and a dark neutral. In example two, we have used a bright copper with a light golden brown. Again, this can be achieved with highlights and lowlights.

Due to Warm Spring's secondary characteristic being bright chroma, it is important to maintain the shine's natural glossiness. Use of conditioning hair masks, argon oil and shine spray can help boost the hair's reflectivity.

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