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Yes, it’s true…hair color has shape shifted once again! The latest incarnation is being dubbed ‘tortoiseshell‘ (*ecaille in French)—a darker and richer version of your hair color with some golden highlights throughout the ends.

Apparently it’s nexus is in the placement and variations of hair colors and gloss otherwise one can confuse it with balayage as they are both painted on, as opposed to using foils. The end result is supposed to look dark with gradations and swirls of highlights, like tortoiseshell itself.

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Still confused? Bring these photos to your colorist who should already be WELL AWARE of this trend! Essentially you are going for that mottled dark & gold vibe…

…Like the tortoiseshell glasses

…Like a tortoiseshell kitteh

like…you guessed it…an actul tortoiseshell!

Now go out there and tortoiseshell the hell out of yo’ fine self!

XOXO,