Hair Color

Modern Auburn Hair: How To Create Rich, Expensive-Looking Color

Are Your Reds Looking Flat or Overly Orange? Read This Colorist's Guide Modern auburn updates traditional auburn with softer tonal contrast, controlled warmth and richer brunette-red dimension. Tonal layering and neutral balance create a glossier, more reflective result without overly saturated warmth, aligning with the broader shift toward “quiet luxury” color and softer, more expensive-looking Continued

May 26, 2026·1 min read

Long modern auburn hair with curtain fringe, soft layers and copper-red dimension
Are Your Reds Looking Flat or Overly Orange? Read This Colorist’s Guide Modern auburn updates traditional auburn with softer tonal contrast, controlled warmth and richer brunette-red dimension. Tonal layering and neutral balance create a glossier, more reflective result without overly saturated warmth, aligning with the broader shift toward “quiet luxury” color and softer, more expensive-looking finishes. “Auburn lives deeper and more balanced,” says Jessica Scott Santo (@jessicascotthair), Moroccanoil® Global Ambassador, lived-in color specialist and #ONESHOT winner. “It’s a red-brown with controlled warmth.” We asked three color specialists to break down exactly how they formulate modern auburn, from balancing neutral bases and (more…)