No one likes a hair do that's difficult to maintain, which is why many of us are opting for ombre hair. Ombre hair is a hair colouring technique which involves a smooth graduation from darker hair at the roots to lighter hair at the ends. It helps you achieve a more natural hair coloured look that's easier to maintain over time.
As the colour doesn't start at the root, you can avoid that harsh line that often appears when growing out of your hair from the roots, making it a much easier (and cheaper!) to style and maintain. It's also bang on trend right now, so if you're on the hunt for a youthful hairstyle now you're over 50, ombre could be the one.
If this sounds like the perfect low-maintenance hairstyle for you, we've rounded up some stylish ombre hair ideas to suit all hair types for you to take to the salon.
Ombre hair ideas
This natural and gradual ombre is idea of you have brown hair that you want to add some brightness too for the summer months for a real sun-kissed look.
If your hair is close to black in colour, you might be wondering if you can achieve and ombre look. We love this black to dark brown ombre for a real subtle change of colour.
Blonde looks great in an ombre style, particularly when curled or waved using a hair waver tool. Notice how the light blonde highlights don't quite make it up to the root of the hair for that effortless, low maintenance style.
You don't always have to go for bold blondes or browns when having an ombre hairstyle, we love how muted and subtle these soft shades of brown and bronde (brown/blonde) are here.
Ombre can look fabulous on most hair types including coily hair. We love the shades of platinum blonde and caramel tones running through this style.
If you're blessed with longer and thicker hair, ombre works perfectly. We love the idea of keeping your natural coloured routes with blonder ends, especially if you're new to dying your hair and want something that will easily grow out.
Ombre hair isn't just for longer locks, it can work on shorter styles too like a long bob or short crop. Adding in different tones of colour may also give the illusion that your hair is thicker too, especially if you've found your hair is thinning.
If you're gradually going grey at the root but want to keep your hair looking fresh with little maintenance, ombre is a great option. Adding some platinum blonde through the ends really gives your hair a stylish and youthful feel and is a brilliant hairstyle for over 60s. Just be sure to buy a shampoo for grey hair to keep things looking fresh.
Ombre hair styles suit red heads perfectly, as it can really help to bring out your gorgeous natural shade, especially if your hair has gradually got darker over the years.
Just because your hair is greying doesn't mean you have to look old or cut it short. Grey can look super stylish and cool, and with a little ombre magic, it can stay looking fresh.
For a real low-maintenance look, go for a subtle ombre that almost makes it look like you've been on a sunny holiday. If your hair is naturally curly, the lighter shades will blend into your natural colour effortlessly.
There's nothing quite like a nice blunt hair cut to keep you feeling fresh, and if you prefer your hair to be straight, ombre can still work for you. We love this example of dark grey to light grey.