Spring always brings a level of excitement with it. A fresh new beginning that’s accented by mother nature. The stark colors of winter fade and are replaced by bright and bold hues with air that’s thick with fragrance.

And you want to follow suit, so you can be just as full of promise and adventure. Here are the best hair color trends you can try without this spring without so much work you’re ready for early hibernation.

Hair Color Trends for Spring 2019

This year the first step toward adopting a spring attitude is all about changing your hair color. We’ve got the tips and trends to help you create your best look this season.

Copper brown

Natural brunettes will look amazing in this metallic-accented color trend. This rich color should reflect your natural darker hue and then have hints of luxe copper highlights throughout for a shimmery finish that has regal glam, yet an earthy believability.

Copper is a hard color to maintain and requires specific products and a lot of care to keep it looking glorious. Always use color-safe shampoo and conditioner, look for an argan oil, wash less frequently if possible, and go in for regular maintenance. The trick is to transform all of this maintenance into effortless realism.

Butterscotch highlights

If your base is really dark, try beautiful, soft butterscotch highlights around your face. The butterscotch adds a lot of depth all over, so you not only have a flattering sun-kissed look, but your hair looks fuller and more vibrant.

This is an easy hairstyle to maintain, as the highlights can be left to grow out and they are designed to complement your natural color.

Natural and dimensional

If you’re really looking for an easy color, let your natural color be the star and ask for subtle dimension. Forget the ombre and the faded colors, this one relies on your natural hue as the base and then dimensional high- and low-lights give depth with a realistic glow.

Growing out this color is super easy because you’re simply letting your natural color take over. You may find that you need some highlight touch-ups here and there, but you’ll look great all the time.

Golden blondes

Natural blondes or people with lighter brown hair can take advantage of the metallic trends in a way that gives their hair a rich elegance and shimmery finish without being brassy or overly bleached. Remember that natural is key when asking for golden highlights.

This is another situation where you want to let your real hair color dictate the highlights so that, when your hair grows out, it still looks fresh and carefree. To keep the highlights looking golden, opt for a purple shampoo to keep away unnatural yellow or brassy tones.

Coffee colors

No matter what your natural base, you can find a coffee color that hits some great notes for you. Whether you want a cold brew, dark roast, or a refreshing blonde roast, the hottest hair trend is a rich coffee color. Try having your colorist mix a few coffee colors together to give you subtle changes that add up to a bold dimensional depth.

The tip here is to keep the color at your roots close to natural and work out from there. You don’t want that I’m-growing-out-my-roots look, but you want something that you can grow out without a lot of upkeep.

Final thoughts

The overarching theme for spring-tastic hair in 2019 is low maintenance. This shouldn’t be confused with the no-maintenance ombre look that has been a trend for the past couple of years.

This season you actually want to be able to grow out your color and still have it look completely natural and amazing.

While the look is low maintenance, and there are some actual low maintenance benefits to these color trends, make no mistake—this is not a no-maintenance era. You’ll still need to have touch ups and even some gloss treatments to keep your hair looking youthful and fresh.