Andy JonesFall and winter are all about a cool, cozy-chic vibe and simple, sophisticated burgundy hair. Whether you’re a busy professional who wants to make a subtle yet modern update to your day-to-day look, or a more spontaneous and edgy trendsetter, you’ll find a number of shades and styles appropriate for your lifestyle and image here. As Summertime fades into the cooler months of September, your tresses certainly don’t have to! It’s always great fun to update your wardrobe with awesome boots and cute sweaters, so why not also use the occasion to warm up your hue and enjoy one (or many) of the beautiful hairstyles of rich burgundy color on trend while you’re at it!
55 Cozy-Chic Burgundy Hairstyle to Make a Modern Update to Your Look
Burgundy, also coined “Red Pear” for the season, is a beautifully lush, rich and luxurious almost violet-red tone that works enticingly well with all complexions. It’s a trendy look that compliments fall’s latest fashion trends. Rocking a burgundy hair color with highlights or alternatively, taking on a dark burgundy hairstyle, will be a gorgeous update for your look. While the weather will be cooling down, your new style will be heating things up. Fall is such a great season for get-togethers and after-hour work events. Why not add some spice to your appearance? Afterall, pumpkin spice lattes only last so long, and burgundy color is here to stay.
When considering which hue of burgundy hair will best compliment your look, think about which warm or cool shades work best, just like when shopping for clothing. As a guide, you can reference your jewelry box. If you have more gold-tone pieces, go with a warm shade of burgundy color. Silver means you’ll electrify in a cool tone. Blues, sharp greens and purples are also cool while redder/orange shades are warm. Neutral undertones of your skin will allow you to pick and experiment with, as you please.
While the color burgundy can be a tricky hair color, remember that cool burgundy dyes will have lots of purple/red and will accentuate rosy, olive and beautiful dark skin. Warm shades of burgundy color will give off dark brown hair tones and look great on golden and peach complexions. Certainly, color can be adjusted more or less as desired to pull off deeper shades of red like maroon or oxblood.
1. Purple Hair, Don’t Care
Make those heads turn with long hair that shimmers sensually in the sunlight. Add some rich, grape-like purples and OH-MY-GOD! This hair is the type of style that will grab anyone’s attention and while it’s not for everyone, for the woman who can pull off this look like it’s nobody’s business: we love you!
2. Give Me All The Burgundy
There are so many dimensions to this look, at first glance, you wouldn’t notice the purple peeping through but on closer inspection, darling, it’s a beautiful marriage of colors on the perfectly layered hair cut and it’s beautiful! We honestly can’t find a thing wrong with this look that is so perfect for any occasion and any time of the year. Combine this look with burgundy nails for a truly stunning look. Sneak some caramel hair color in there as well for extra stunning effect!
3. Burgundy Braids With Beads Is Love
Do something unique, do something different. Add color to your braids and top it off with beads. For the fun-loving beauty who wants to make a change, this could be the look you’ve been waiting for. Celebrate life, celebrate love, celebrate joy with a look as gorgeous as this one.
4. Whimsical Hair With Bold Vibes
You are bold and beautiful and with this deep red-wine hair, it shows! Not a style for those who are afraid of standing out from the crowd but for those who do, this rich color is perfect for when you’d like to make a statement with your hair.
5. Brighten Up Your Beautiful Locs
Ready for a change? Okay, girl, we see you. Burgundy is all the rage right now and while you may not always follow the trends, you will shine bright with bold hair that will help you stand out from the rest of the crowd. Locs in deep rich burgundy are perfect when you want a change that is noticeable! Spruce up your long layered hair with this look!
6. On-the-Go Casual Farrah
Perfectly posh for either the office or running errands, this gorgeous Farrah-esq shoulder length style is a perfect combination of casual-glam. The length is long enough to secure a low pony or chignon for a quick style change and short enough to remain super healthy with ultimate beauty and shine!
7. Long and Sexy Victoria’s Style
There’s no secret about how much attention you’ll get rocking this simple, very pretty hair color and style. With a sexy length and just a hint of a layer, curls are guaranteed to hold up without excessive product and stay touchable from morning till night just begging to be touched!
8. Oh So Silky and Sleek
Whether you’re already blessed with silky straight hair or not, this burgundy hairstyle is on fleek. For women with curls, treat tresses with heat protectant then leave the bottom layer of hair down and secure top layers with an elastic or clip for later. Working from the under layers to the top, use a wide flat iron to pull locks straight. Finish with a shine product at the ends.
9. Girl, You Woke Up Like This
One of the sexiest burgundy brush-and-go styles for fall are simple waves. Getting them is as easy as sleeping on damp hair and finger styling with a small touch of anti-frizz creme in the a.m. Using a large barrel curling iron or large hot rollers can also do the trick.
10. Maximum Shine with Medium Length
Locking-in shine on burgundy hair is always achieved with a cold water rinse after conditioning. For a cute easy hairstyle, you can blow dry hair when still damp with a large paddle brush. Medium hair like this pretty hairstyle will carry you into the colder winter months and compliment all those fun beanies and scarves too!
11. Burgundy Hair with Highlights on the Bottom
For women with naturally darker hair tones, creating highlights at the bottom of a style is a nice update. Not only can you bleach the ends of your hair without worrying too much about breakage, but you can also saturate lightened areas with the season’s must-have trend, a pop of burgundy. Bonus: When you’re tired of the color treat yourself to a healthy trim. Go for orange nails for the perfect fall look.
12. Taking an Everyday Style up a Notch
For women who tread cautiously with style updates, there are some great temporary products on the market ready to check out. Using a long-lasting, shampoo-washable burgundy dye is an excellent method to see how you look with a few shades of burgundy. Temporary color will start out a darker shade and gently lighten in hue until it washes away.
13. The Bold, Blunt and the Beautiful
Nothing exudes easy confidence like a cool, chic, blunt color and cut. This refined style holds shine and color fantastically and can be worn either smooth or tousled for a little extra sex appeal. This style looks excellent with dark shades of burgundy and equally hits the mark with intently placed highlights or lowlights.
14. Just the Color Ma’am
Women interested in simply coloring (but not cutting or taking on a new style) can select from many shades of home box color to get this look. In fact, there are around 18 to 41 different shades per brand, of color available for this purpose. Colors range from Deepest, Intense Burgundy, to Very Berry.
15. All Throughout Brilliant Burgundy Highlights
To achieve all over uniform burgundy hair highlights enlist the services of a professional. The traditional foil process works best to keep highlighted sections from bleeding unevenly throughout hair, especially on longer locks. Additionally, darker hair sections will require a lightening process and if you do it yourself, you’ll end up looking like a leopard, trust me on this.
16. Dried-out But Not Totally Damaged
The hair on the dryer side really requires some serious deep-conditioning before it becomes irreparably damaged. Some brands of hair color are designed especially to restore lack-luster locks and strengthen strands while bringing it back to life with new, lively color. Brushed out waves tend to frizz or become static-plagued, so use a leave-in conditioner to get full volume.
17. Outta Line and Outta this Stratosphere Color
Updating an already short bob haircut style just takes some color and a little creative scissor work. For this short hairstyles for fine hair cute burgundy hairstyle for women, use a pomade and finger-style tresses after they’re dry. When possible, skipping wet shampoo and use spray or powder dry cleanser for several days in a row to get maximum volume and flare.
18. Deep Toned Mysterious Mahogany
If you’re on the lookout for a fade-defying shade of burgundy hair, go with Mahogany. The reason this look bodes so beautifully is that it’s comprised of two rich shades of brown. It’s easy to get right on any hair color from the start because you can always leave the product on longer while you visually see your color as it develops.
19. For the Love of Frills
Another cute hair idea for women with fine hair is taking on a punch of burgundy color. Baby fine strands look beautiful brightly colored. Burgundy hair can take on an element of depth from light refraction that natural fine hair just can’t pull off. Tones of ruby and ultraviolet burgundy are best.
20. Burgundy Hair: Get swept off Your Feet
We all want healthy, voluminous hair that sways as we move just like in the shampoo commercials. Burgundy hair in darker shades looks glossier and fuller, while it also blends in better with the use of hairpieces and extensions. Adding thickness to fine strands can boost style subtlely.
21. October Ombre is Pretty in Every Way
Calling all ombre loving ladies out there looking for dark burgundy hair! Can this popular, modern hairstyle get any better? Tres Chic and very pretty, women with even the thickest of hair can pull this cut off and make their style appear so easy. While it is a blunt look, the cut is elevated with its sophisticated burgundy hue.
22. A Fine Vintage of Burgundy Hair
One of the most gorgeous aspects of burgundy hair is the way the color shimmers and seems to transition in the light. Like a vintage bottle of fine red wine, wearing hair down is always appropriate. Long burgundy hair looks equally pretty worn back in a traditional goddess braid on occasion.
23. Burgundy-Blonde? Yeah, it’s a Thing
Burgundy hair with blonde highlights is cute and very playful, it almost looks like a light brown hair! Blonde hair colors can be painted throughout or used to lighten burgundy ends for an ombre look. Alternatively, Burgundy hair color can douse that summertime blonde for a beautiful update. Regardless of where the highlighted sections end up, these delicious hues go together like peanut butter and jelly!
24. Voluminous Verticle Curls Bathed in Burgundy
Another fabulous curly hairstyle for women takes straight tresses to full, verticle swirls of burgundy. This style is created with a medium barrel curling iron. Start on one side of your head and pull small sections of hair onto the wand as you work curls all the way to the opposite side. Don’t forget to pre-spray hair with a heat protectant to prevent color fade.
25. Wigging out for Lucious Burgundy
For a playful evening out or trying out a deep shade of burgundy hair, you can always go with a full head wig. See what the day (or night) brings in the way of compliments. Burgundy can exude a romantic, Cognito vibe that just may be the key in the spice of life.
26. You Don’t Have to Act Smooth to Get Blunt
One of the best features of a shorter blunt style is that you can get a little messy and have fun with your strands. Just because your hair is cut to the same lengths all over doesn’t mean it has to come across boring. Teasing a few crown tresses and longer bangs up front is an awesome way to go. You can add a spritz of your favorite texturizer or simple salt and water solution for the same effect. Use a flexible hairspray to hold the pretty hairstyle in place.
27. Top Notch Color Fall Trend
Color absolutely saturates top layers of hair exposed to abuse faster than the healthier under-layers. Before color treating hair, always remember if you’re going to go two or more shades lighter, hair needs a double process. In other words, bleach must be used first to remove any color in the hair pigment before a new color is added.
28. To the Left, To the Left
One of the coolest runway trends for the season is creating diagonal curls. Tricky, but with a little patience, you can pull it off. First, hold your curling iron upside down so that the clip part of the barrel is away from your face. Move the iron diagonally towards the floor.
29. Presto Changeo Burgundy Hair
Part of the allure of Fall fashion is the hocus-pocus of change. Why not give a nod with a color changing style? Leaving original hair alone beneath while adding a brilliant burgundy-red to the outside layer will give an illustrious illusion!
30. Too Sexy for My Hair
Let’s go with the old-fashioned notion about sexy hair being long hair. Sexy hair always has volume and long-ish layers with swag. Creating sway and movement just takes some great flexible-hold hairspray and a lot of fun attitude.
31. Easy Street Rounded Ends Wave
A very cute hairstyle for girls is wavy locks. It’s easy to manage and keeps its shape well without much product. Waves can be completed overnight. Start with clean, damp hair and spiral sections around thick vertically cut pieces of a washcloth then secure with elastic. Alternatively, a large-barrel curling iron or round brush will also create this easy style in a snap.
32. Love the Way you Dye
Remember Rhianna performing at the VMA’s with Eminem? Channeling this red-hot shade will move your spirit! For Fall, this bold color compliments all top shades of the runway including “Valiant Poppy” and the totally sophisticated “Quiet Gray”.
33. Nobody Blunts with the Queen
Purple is the new red, and it’s all the way old-school royalty. We loved this shade of burgundy as a kid for a good reason, and we love it even more as adults! Completely rich and oh so refined. The cut is sheik and looks fantastic for every age.
34. Burgundy Cabin Fever
You don’t have to be a city-girl to rock burgundy. This beautiful fall hair color works great for all us lower-maintenance gals too! The color will bring a breath of fresh air to your rugged style and create a sense of interest that makes your personality all the more intriguing.
35. Blunt Bangs Frame Long Locks
Admirers will be fascinated with your laid-back sophisticated style. Blunt bangs are excellent for trumping up a youthful appearance but there’s something so mysteriously sexy about them too. Women with already sleek, long manes who rock bangs get the best of both worlds. Really, any shade of burgundy will also make a very cute hairstyle for girls who like to emulate their mature idols.
36. And All That Jazz
With waves like the ocean, this style is relaxed and totally girl-next-door. If you’re growing out side bangs, they’ll easily blend into face-framing, blended side strands with this look. To complete the image, just saturate the full head with whichever fall shade suits you.
37. Cute, Fringy Burgundy Hair
A fringy verticle cutting technique is used on ends of hair here. To blend the spirals evenly, it’s good to color first and cut/style last. This is a whimsical update for medium to long length tresses.
38. Burgundy Entourage
A swirl of depth here, a swirl of depth there. This youthful style demands deep color and richness. To keep this coif lush and luxurious, treat hair to a few drops of oil and always use a ceramic radial bush. Professional Tip: Try conditioning before shampooing your hair for an entire week.
39. Scoring A+ with a Burgundy Hair A-line
One of the most beautiful burgundy hair trends for Fall 2018 will be, you said it, the A-line cut. This style is not only fabulous for dark burgundy hair but it also gives just enough depth and interest to hair to easily grow out a shorter summer style without the bobby pins and hair gel. Celebrities from Jenifer Lawrence to Beyonce can’t be wrong!
40. Pretty, Piecey and Burgundy Punk
Cute burgundy hair with highlights can’t be tamed with this sexy razor-cut version. For an edgier look, go spicy with any additional highlights and texturize wide sections of dark burgundy hair. This style works great with such color because women can wear it down for more color and pull it back for a subtle look.
41. Mermaid Hair, Don’t Care
Spritzing a salt and water, or texturizing spray onto dry, colored hair will give you goddess worthy mermaid hair. For the season it’s always best to keep hair dry so that you don’t catch a cold. This style is an excellent compromise because you can mist your hair again after removing your hat.
42. Curling all Hair Styles
Ok, most hair can be curled with an iron, but ironically only color treated hair retains it style long-term. Adding dye to strands before coloring gives you the benefit of skipping the sticky hairsprays and being able to still run fingers through your ringlets.
43. Let Down the Burgundy Bun
Sleeping with damp hair in a loose bun will allow you to wake-and-go with beautiful waves. Feminine and lovely, wavy hair is great for styling in a number of ways. Natural hair with any curl or wave to it will soak up smoothing cream, so tread lightly to avoid weighing hair down.
44. Rasor Sharp Texture and Color
Fine hair looks great at shorter lengths. For this nice cut and color, a quick scrunch to damp hair as it dries will let it remain free and trendy. This length can still hold hair back from your face easily enough with a small clip or a few modern bobby pins.
45. Livin’ La Vida Lohan Locks
Who wouldn’t be reminded of gorgeous Lindsay Lohan with this long burgundy look? This easy hairstyle is a wake-up, brush and go, all the way. For extra sheen, use a modest amount of good quality hair oil like coconut or Morrocan oil on just the ends of hair and voila! You’re out the door.
46. Healthy Easy Hairstyle for Burgundy Hair
Having a healthy head of hair to show off is a great feeling. What’s great about healthy hair is that it easily takes color and appears even healthier after the coloring process. For burgundy hair colors, the deeper the hue, the more gloss, and shine to the follicles. Don’t be afraid to add color more than once to achieve the tone you love.
47. Living the High Life Trend
Highlights on burgundy hair will make your style pop and bring a touch of luxury to your traditional A-line. Since this cut is both pretty and simple, women love it at any length. One great hair idea for this style is sweeping bangs to the side and giving some extra volume on the back crown so that hair falls attractively with this cute easy hairstyle.
48. Touseled Curls for Burgundy Girls
Hot rollers are the fastest way to rock these curls. Use medium to large rollers and start at the top of your head. Each roller will rest on the previous and when you arrive at the bottom layers of hair the curls will give you a lengthier look that’s full and bouncy.
49. “S” Stands for Superior Style
Purposely placed burgundy hair highlights do their best work when framing the cute curve of your face. Follow the natural movement of hair and hand-paint color from the roots down to ensure even saturation. Dry hair and repeat the process to fill in faded spots or go bolder in another area.
50. Thanks for Being Straight With Me
Ideal for medium length and medium tone burgundy hair, this sleek style is sophisticated and easygoing. Tresses can be toned as red color eventually lightens to maintain a cool hue. Root spray products are great for this color too and can last up to two full months before having to reapply a full head of color.
51. Taking Your Hair Back-to-School
Wearing your lush, burgundy hair down in tousled curls is girlish and buoyant. Think about all the compliments you got on your hair from the schoolboys back in the day. Delicious long burgundy hair with highlights is the ultimate treat. To get the look, use clip in hair extensions available now in all shades burgundy!
52. Hit a Burgundy Hair Homerun
This homerun style of burgundy hair does three things. First, the color saturates and fortifies the locks. Second, the wave style camouflages any dry ends while allowing hair to grow longer until the next trim in order to keep a nice fall length. Third, it’s wake-and-go magic. The only product you’ll need is a paddle brush and lots of conditioners.
53. In the Thick of it
Thick and lush, this haute burgundy hair will get you noticed. With a cuttingly sharp bottom line and wide strands of color, you’ll be on your game all season long. Try out a few dry shampoo products to keep heat styling down to a minimum. Pro styling tip: The thicker the locks, the hotter the straightening iron.
54. Putting a Spin on Burgundy Hair
Think flirty finger curls and medium effort here. This beautifully twirled burgundy style just takes a smoothing hair lotion of your choice and either a low-heat straightener or regular curling iron. When using either tool, start at the root of hair next to your head and work the wand into the ends.
55. Protein-Packed Lengths and Shine
Getting long hair can be challenging with previous season breakage. Hair grows about 1/2 inch per month, so keep this in mind when tending and trimming tresses. Get protein with an egg shampoo once a month and be sure to rinse with cold water. Sealing the hair follicles will give you these long, glossy locks.
55 Striking Styles for Fall Burgandy Hair
Burgundy hair color is simple and badass. Fall is absolutely the best time to go for that cute easy hairstyle you’ve always envisioned yourself in for 2018. Going quickly are the remaining days of summer that were chalk full of concern for sun damage, salt, and heat abuse. It’s time to treat your tresses to a luxurious layer of beautiful color and healthy conditioning. Prepare your hair to endure the gray weather and keep your image bright. Afterall, burgundy is the best modern hairstyle and its great for wearing blown-out or in any number of chic ways. Now that you’ve gone through these gorgeous looks, don’t forget to also take a look at the prettiest short blonde hair ideas !
