11 Hair Colors That Will Enhance Your Summer Glow

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By Hair.com & Powered By L’Oreal Professional Products Division

It’s summer—and the only thing we want more than a glowing summer tan is hair that is just as luminous. While shiny hair products can help give you that glowy summer sheen you desire, you can also get a major long-lasting shine boost at the salon. Before your next hair color change, you need to know about L’Oréal Professionnel’s Majirel Glow hair color line.

This permanent hair dye range offers translucency and shine like no other, and it’s backed by some of the most in-demand stylists in the business. Keep reading to find out what Majirel Glow is, what it can do for your summer hair color, and before-and-after transformations to inspire you before your next salon appointment.

What is Majirel Glow?

All hair color formulas aren’t created equal. Once you’ve made the decision to switch up your shade, it’s tempting to take the easiest, quickest route possible—but that can leave you with an underwhelming color that’s flat and one-dimensional. For hair color that glows no matter what hue you choose, you need L’Oréal Professionnel Majirel Glow. This permanent hair color line features no-level, tone-focused formulas that give hair luminous, prismatic shine. Your colorist can customize your desired level of toning and how luminous or sheer your hue is. The line includes 10 colors ranging from light to dark bases and one clear shade.

How long does Majirel Glow last?

Majirel Glow is a permanent hair color line, so your chosen hue should last until you choose to re-dye it. While the color is permanent, you should still expect to head to your salon every four to eight weeks for a touch-up depending on your hair color.

Want to know more about Majirel Glow before trying it for yourself? Keep scrolling for hair color ideas, before-and-after transformations, and the rundown about why our pros are obsessed.

11 Majirel Glow Transformations

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Jade’s Vibrant Mauve

Curls and color are a match made in hair heaven, which is why stylist Laura Gibson worked so hard to make Jade’s color vibrant.

“[Majirel Glow] is going to neutralize some of the warmth she has...from the previous color, but also it’s going to add dimension that will play up her natural curls,” she says.

Keep your vibrant hue in check with a shampoo and conditioner system like Matrix Total Results Keep Me Vivid Shampoo and Conditioner. This system is formulated to preserve the vibrancy of fast-fading hair colors.

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Jonny’s Soft Brunette

Everybody wants ashy hair color, but not everyone relies on the right techniques to get it. Stylist Abbie Addotta gave Jonny a new dimension with Majirel Glow.

“She's someone who wants a change but something subtle,” she said. “They don't necessarily want highlights, but they want reflection, they want to enhance their natural color.”

Here’s the other perk of using permanent color: Because the pigment penetrates deeper into the hair shaft, those cool tones can last longer before turning brassy.

Want to keep your ash brown hue brass-free? Invest in a hair care system like Redken’s Color Extend Brownlights Shampoo and Conditioner. This progressive toning system is ideal for preventing and neutralizing brass on both highlighted and natural brown hair.

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Amelia’s Dirty Blonde

We’ve all been a color virgin like Amelia, once upon a time. In the trained hands of stylist Theresa Adams, however, her hair color took on new depth. The low-maintenance color was designed to highlight Amelia’s eyes and brighten her complexion.

“She's going to notice more shine, more conditioning,” Adams explains. “She's going to notice more reflects in her hair, right? If I'm just going in with a demi-permanent [dye], I can only deposit on the hairs—so that makes the hair really shine, but it's not going to give it the same reflects that this will give.”

Jot this one down: Majirel. Glow. Permanent dye just leveled up.

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Kati’s Iridescent Espresso

Kati’s cool, iridescent brown is right on-trend for fall and winter. Stylist Sebastian Langman-Kirtley created the look for anyone who wants to amp up their look without completely changing shades.

“It would be great for anyone that wanted to just dip their toe into color, maybe for the first time,” he says. “This particular sectioning is ideal for anyone that needs to make their hair look a little bit thicker, because although it’s tone-on-tone, placing a deeper shade underneath the lighter shade actually gives more structure to the hair here.”

Instant thickness? Sign. Us. Up.

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Alexa’s Blush Blonde

Blondes pay close attention! Alexa’s transparent blonde is your new goal for 2020. Stylist Kenny Reed, who created the color, calls it see-through but still dimensional.

“This is the first translucent permanent hair color. In this situation, we have previously bleached hair that has enough variation in the hair that permanent color is going to make it feel more even while being luminous.”

Trade in your painted-on blonde for a shade that feels ethereal and light instead!

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Nikki’s Rooted Blonde

Like the average salon-goer, Nikki pushed the limits when it came to scheduling that touch-up appointment after having lightened her mane. Stylist Theresa Adams relies on Majirel Glow for moments like these. By breaking up the line of demarcation between her colored hair and natural base, Adams made it easier for Nikki’s hair to rest and not need color quite so often.

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Ruby’s Ash Brown

Stylist Min Kim created Ruby’s stunning color, aiming for a subtle change using Majirel Glow while neutralizing her already-oxidized hair.

“She's basically your typical client that's going to come in for retouch every four weeks, so I call them my bread-and-butter clients,” Kim says.

This transformation is for beginners! If you’re curious about color but afraid to look dramatically different, Kim says permanent hair color could be your perfect dye.

“It's a new taste of color because it's more tone than base, so you really have a lot more flexibility to create long-lasting neutral results using the Majirel Glow,” she explains. “There's a wide palette of shades to really work with the undercoat that clients have.”

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Ambre’s Dark Brown Curls

Looking to make a lowkey change this summer? Opt for a dark brown Majirel Glow shade. This dark brunette Majirel Glow creation on Ambre is subtle yet adds much-needed shine to her natural ringlets. If you want even more shine, use a hair oil like L'Oréal Professionnel Mythic Oil Huile Originale. Infused with argan oil, this formula leaves hair soft and nourished while adding shine.

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Chloe’s Luminous Copper

Ready for red hair? Chloe’s luminous copper hair color is the ideal choice for every skin tone. Keep your red hue vibrant for as long as possible with a shampoo and conditioner system like L'Oréal Professionnel’s Serie Expert Vitamino Color Radiance A-OX Shampoo and Conditioner. Formulated with an antioxidant complex and a UV filter, this system helps prolong color radiance.

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Sarah’s Ash Blonde

Ash blonde hair has a reputation for being a winter shade, but Sarah’s luminous ash blonde hue created with Majirel Glow is perfect for enhancing your summer glow.

Be sure to use a shampoo and conditioner like L'Oréal Professionnel’s Serie Expert Blondifier Illuminating Shampoo and Conditioner to gently cleanse and condition hair while enhancing the multidimensional shine of blonde hair.

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Estelle’s Glossy Brown

You don’t have to push your limits to get hair that seriously glows. Ask your colorist to subtly enhance your natural brunette strands with Majirel Glow, like Estelle’s chocolate brown hue.

Ready to book a Majirel Glow transformation of your own? Use our salon locator to find a salon near you.