As we approach 2026, a new kind of hair alchemy has emerged: color melting. A subtle fusion of balayage and highlights, it doesn’t just brighten hair or add dimension, it makes it vibrate . The depth! The body! The movement! That’s color melting for you. Here’s everything you need to know about this new art of perfect blending that you’ll want to bring to your January 2026 hair appointment—or earlier, if you’re following Amal Clooney or Gigi Hadid’s lead.

What is color melting?

Color melting is a hair coloring technique that takes the art of gradation to its apogee. Where balayage and highlights play on light and contrast, color melting is about creating absolute harmony. The aim is to make the shades slide into each other, without visible demarcation, as if the color had naturally

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