There is nothing quite like sitting in the salon chair and getting pampered from head to toe. And my favorite time to visit a salon is when I want a new hair color. With vibrant, gorgeous color choices, anyone can feel like a princess in a matter of hours. When hairstyling becomes more about backcombing, buns, and volumes, getting the best color for your skin tone receives huge attention. However, there are many women who fear taking this plunge where they have to trust someone else to alter or enhance their natural hair color. So why not take the decision in your hands and get the latest styles for Fall 2012. But before you get carried away after by the new fashion trends, watching models in Fashion Week, or the celebrities flaunting their new looks, go through the article for suggestions.

• For Women
• For Men

We often take hairstyling tips from celebrities and try to follow the latest styles. Which is why, keeping up with current trends becomes vital. For women, coloring hair has become necessary in order to try something new at all times. Here are some current hair color trends that have become popular for women. Colored Hair Celebrities like Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Lady Gaga are somehow the main reason women today are taking risks and coloring their hair with bold colors. With choices like bring pink, yellow, orange, electric blue, green, purple, and many more, no wonder we're seeing this trend settle in 2012. And the plus point is, for whomsoever who wishes to dye their hair with such colors, many women are opting for them and hence, they don't stand out that much. These colors have actually become a common thing. Dark Brunette This color option is fantastic for women with natural red and blonde hair. Not only will you give your hair a complete makeover, but you will also change the way you feel from inside and out. The plus point of altering your color drastically will get you noticed and praises. For women with light to pale skin, a dark brunette shade gives plenty of dimension to your face. On the other hand, if you're a brunette, you can add barely-there highlights to bring change to your natural color. Dark Roots Whether you want to color your hair blonde (any shade) or brunette, you can apply this style. For women with blonde hair, you can opt for a dark brown roots which gives a subtle appearance. As for natural brunettes, we suggest coloring your hair, except for the roots, in ash blonde or any other shade that you may like. Now as for the redheads, please don't feel left out because even you can enjoy this style. All you have to do is choose from shades like auburn, copper, reddish blonde, and mahogany. Fiery Red There are several stunning red hues that can transform your style considerably. Although the bright fiery reds will always be in season, there are multidimensional hues that keep debuting this year. Depending on your skin tone, choose the shade that will enhance your look, not make it look too-bold-to-handle. If you're attempting to alter your hair color drastically and opt for a vibrant color, I'd suggest you consult with your stylist. He/she will be able to get you the right hue. Gray Hair You'd think that gray hair should be left for older people, then I think you're wrong. Because guess what, gray hair is definitely in this season. With gray hair or even just highlighting them, you've got a couple of choices. One, you can have global color (completely coloring your hair gray) and two, you can infuse the ombre style here (just like the image). It all depends on how you wish to carry the gray hair for 2012, you can follow this trend or leave it to the daredevils. This style really depends on whether you're a trend-follower or someone who picks comfortable styles. Multi-colored Highlights I feel that highlights will never go out in style; what's going to change is how we can revolutionize it each time. And this year, the highlights have gone wild, bright, and colorful. Here, the choices are many because it really does depend on you; how you wish to wear and color your hair. Rather than the 1 highlight that would repeat itself in your hair, with this coloring technique, you get an option of more 2 or 3 hues. And to get this style, consult your stylist. Be innovative and go with pink, red, yellow, green, purple, and other colors that grab your attention. Ombre This coloring technique is gaining popularity like wildfire. Ombre hair color works well with your natural dark hair color where you can dye the ends of your hair with a lighter shade. It looks sexy, sweet, and bold. Many celebrities are opting for this style where the two-toned color combines the love between dark brown and blonde. The roots will be darker than the ends and you can style your hair with wavy curls. On the other hand, if you wish to try it over blonde hair, you can definitely work the look. All you have to do is keep the ends of your hair blonde and choose a slightly darker shade of blonde at the top. Ombre color is a must-do style this year. Strawberry Blonde If you're not in the mood to bring a huge transformation to your hair, then sticking to a single color can be the answer for you. Strawberry blonde shade is really picking interest among many women this season and this is what you might need. Strawberry blonde color is not just easy to impersonate, but it also is a little flirty. You don't necessarily have to be a natural blonde in order to carry this look. Women with dark brown, black, and red hair can go for this hue. Try it out, you might just love it. Warm Brown There have been times when we've adding blonde highlights to our brown hair color. Here, if care isn't taken, this style can instead make you look older and pale. What you can steer clear of are the highlights and get a global color (color your hair completely). One color, especially a warm brown hue, can really pop out in the crowd and give you the much-needed boost and shine. Regardless of the length of your hair or texture (silky or wavy), this color can do justice. Men's hair color is not like women. They follow a different trend and hence, the results will vary radically. Generally, men don't really opt for in-your-face colors or styles. Their idea of change may have a statement per se, but it definitely requires creativity. And if you are someone who wishes to walk hand-in-hand with the latest hair color trend, then here are our suggestions. Balayage Balayage, meaning "to sweep" in French, is a technique which allows you to have highlights without actually making them the focal point. These natural-looking highlights are perfect for men because sometimes they don't wish for the highlights to standout too much. Although balayage will look fantastic on women, but it isn't restricted to one gender. Whether you have blonde, brunette, or black hair, you can easily infuse balayage technique on your hair. The highlights are done by hand in such a way that they look swept across your hair from base till the tips. Highlights For those who don't shy away from experimenting with their looks, particularly hair, should definitely go with these front highlights. They work best when your hair is styled in slick quiff or rockabilly pompadour. It not only looks amazing, but gives your entire persona a fantastic makeover. You can try various color hues for highlights in different shades of blonde. And the best part about this is, your highlights will be concentrated only at the front, making you look smart, attractive, and definitely sexy. Gray Highlights Not many men are open to change, especially when it comes to their hair. They like to keep it as professional and less metrosexual as possible. And if you're one of those who likes to keep it simple, uncomplicated, then this is the right choice for you. There's not much to worry about because the grays in your hair can be easily highlighted without having to maintain it. For men with black or brunette hair, adding the grays or just styling your already-gray hair is quite simple. Just speak to your stylist and get this look this season. Selecting your color from the different color trends for Fall isn't that hard. Let the professionals take care of the tough part and search for new hair color trends for Fall 2012. All you have to do is sit back, relax in the chair, and let the magic of hair coloring begin.