The New Hair Colour Trend for 2015

Listen up, because there’s been a shift in the follicle forecast. 2014 was all about balayage, but a more natural trend is on the horizon for 2015: the ecaille tortoiseshell ombré.

It involves elevating the natural colours of your hair by introducing caramel and golden highlights. Think a slightly richer and darker version of your natural hair colour, paired with golden, honey colours and a whole lotta shine. While balayage features a dramatic change in colour, this version of ombré has softer, more blended hues.

The poster girl for tortoiseshell tresses is Gisele Bündchen, but we’ve seen a few other early adopters to the trend: Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

If you want to join them, here are some helpful tips about what to ask for next time you visit the salon:

Just in case your stylist doesn’t know of the new technique yet, bring in a picture (or five).
Explain the key elements to make your vision a little clearer. Say you’d like to darken the base colour and add some serious gloss.
Tell your colourist to focus on vibrant, face-framing highlights for the front while adding softer pieces around the rest of your head. Remember to ask for various tones. While you’re not looking for ombré, you are after a graduation from dark at the roots to light at the end.

What do you think of the tortoiseshell colour trend?

73 Member Comments

ThisIsMe 15 Apr 2020 4:20 PM

She is gorgeouse and her hair is always on pointe

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CaitMay 22 Jul 2019 7:52 PM

This trend is dying out now, which is a shame because when done well it was nice. Wouldn’t personally ever die my own hair though.

hthorpe 20 Jun 2018 6:54 PM

Beautiful

Goddess..... 17 Jun 2017 3:11 AM

Love the colour but I would never go blonde I know it wouldn't suit me but I don't mind it on other people & admiring it.

rhian38 27 Jan 2017 10:18 AM

Who is Giselle's colourist. That person has serious talent

chanelle.l 14 Dec 2016 2:34 PM

I have a beautiful natural looking ombré, it is so easy to maintain and looks great

Kristy587 12 Sep 2016 11:45 AM

She does have amazing hair and I love the highlights very beautiful

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Ellyloves 19 Jul 2016 11:56 AM

Looks good

calamity jayne 14 Jul 2016 7:25 PM

I love that this article tells you what to ask for. I live in a country town and when I asked for a lob they just stared at me....not really big on trends here. Most people think ombre is where you just bleach your ends so you have a super obvious brassy mess