When it comes to styling the hair, coloring the hair can really make the difference. Old hair coloring trends included chunky highlights, which were very noticeable. But, the color hair trends today are more subtle looking and give a nice textured look to the hair. Given below are various types of hair color trends for the year 2012, that you consider for a fresh new hairstyle. Natural Hair Look Trends These are the most popular trends for hair coloring. No matter what your complexion, just go for subtle streaks of a hair color shade which is two to three shades lighter than your base hair color, and you will never go wrong. Or you can pick any other hair color shade that goes with your complexion and eye color, and get loads of skinny streaks all over your hair, to get a beautiful textured hair look. This year medium blonde shades are very popular with some golden, caramel or honey streaks. These colors look great on long wavy hair. Long angel waves are very popular this year and with some highlights can look stunning. Many people don't know about lowlights. So, what are lowlights? They are opposite of hair highlighting. Hair highlighting is done on the hair sections, while lowlighting is done near the base of the hair. But, lowlights look great. Have you observed celebs with blonde hair, who have some dark hair color near their scalp? Yes, those are lowlights. Lowlights add texture to your hair, and with highlights they add a beautiful subtle textured look to the hair. You can see the shades of dark color near the roots in the below pictures. Lowlights add a soft textured look to hair and make it look very interesting, yet natural. If you have short hair then instead of highlights, consider going for lowlights. If you want a more textured look, and a touch of color to it without overdoing, then go with some 2-3 shades of hair color. Use these colors to get lots of skinny streaks of different shades, this adds more depth and texture to the hair, and at the same time it is more interesting to look at the multi-tonal hair as it changes with different lighting. If you wish to get different shades of hair color in your hair then make sure you follow the hair color wheel properly to choose the right type of hair colors. Bold & Bright Hair Color Trends If you don't want to go with the subtle hair color styles, then try something funky. On punk, emo or scene hairstyles, you can try out various fun hair color ideas. You can go with some hot colors like pink, orange, electric blue, or acid green. This year short hairstyles and bold and bright colors like platinum blonde or red are very popular. However, you can also consider dyeing your hair completely black for a fresh change. If you don't want to go all the way, then consider getting few streaks of bright colors like purple, pink or red in your hair for a trendy look. Make sure you study the hair color wheel properly, before you go for any hair coloring ideas, so that you can decide which color or shades are right for you. Get your hair cut into a trendy layered cut, then go for hair coloring, to add more style to your hair.