As spring approaches, it’s the perfect time to refresh your hair color and draw inspiration from stylish celebrities. To help you stay ahead of the trends, we reached out to celebrity and professional hairstylists and experts who shared four must-try hair colors for mature women — espresso brunette, herringbone highlights, iced mocha brown and caramel bronde.
Set to take over spring 2025, these shades are already making waves on red carpets, seen on fashion-forward stars like Sarah Jessica Parker, Zoe Saldana, Sofía Vergara and Katie Holmes, and trending across BeautyTok and social media.
The Top 4 Hair Colors For Mature Women This Spring—Trendy, Flattering, And Effortlessly Chic
1. Espresso Brunette
"Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter definitely ruled the airwaves last summer, and its impact on beauty trends is here to stay this spring. As seen here on Katie Holmes, an espresso brunette hair color is predicted by stylists to be a major trend for mature women, especially one with notes of caramel.
When it comes to brown hair this time of year, Pierre Michel Salon‘s director and professional stylist, Jerome Lordet says that "instead of cool tones, more and more are opting for golden honey tones and caramel blonde, specifically for those with chocolate brown hair."
2. Herringbone Highlights
If you look close at Sarah Jessica Parker's half-up, half-down 'do, you'll see that her gray hair at the top of her head is intricately woven into the rest of her blonde strands. This coloring technique, Pierre Michel Salon color specialist Adriana Tapia explains, “combines warm and cool toned” highlights. Herringbone highlights intentionally include “natural gray hair into the hairs’ overall color” when coloring it to create a more natural overall look, she adds.
Tapia stresses that it’s “not really covering or eliminating gray.” This works great for women who are “starting to go gray,” and who want to “ease into" the new color. “The highlights are blended into the natural color to make graying hair stand out less against someone’s original natural hair color,” Tapia says.
3. Caramel Bronde
Having trouble choosing between brunette and blonde? You don’t have to! This sun-kissed blend of both shades, as showcased by Sofía Vergara, lets you enjoy the best of both worlds this spring. A buttery, caramel bronde "creates a sun-kissed look that will be popular [this spring]," Lauren Udoh, pro hair stylist and Hair Creative Director at WigReports.
She added that this shade of blonde and brunette "provides the perfect warmth while still looking natural and effortless." Udoh also noted that this blend is "popular because it provides a natural-looking, sun-kissed hue that looks great on all skin tones."
4. Iced Mocha Brown
A similar blend for mature beauties with more brunette is this mocha brown trendy hue, seen here on Zoe Saldana. Think of your favorite iced mocha drink and the many swirling, gorgeous hues within it. Now, imagine combining these colors together for a new ‘do that meets in the middle between dirty blonde and light brunette.
This iced mocha hue is a great change for spring and can still provide much-needed warmth to your look just after surviving the coldest time of the year. “Adding front pieces of gold tone can make the color look more defined rather than just a plain brown,” Tapia says.
The Bottom Line
Overall, if you’re looking to change your hair for the spring and want to emphasize your best features all season long, Gina Rivera, celebrity hairstylist and founder of Phenix Salon Suites, recommends giving a new color a try.
"Color is a terrific option for adding depth and dimension to fine hair," she adds. Rivera also notes that a new hue can always "add texture to your hair, making it look fuller as well."
