Introducing the Newest Hair Color Trend — Opal

This pearly shade is pretty amazing.
  

         
By Sam Escobar, Good Housekeping
      

This season's hair inspiration is coming from a totally unexpected place: your jewelry box. After a long run, brightly-colored tips and dyed gray hair appear to be slowing down on the beauty front and a new, beautiful hair color trend is taking over — opal.
   

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More toned-down than the colombré trend of the summer yet bolder than bronde locks, opal hair offers an ethereal, almost metallic sheen.

"Cooler tones tend to give you a metallic shine," celebrity stylist Aura Friedman explained to Style.com. "When you're using really ashy tones, right before you get to gray, you get a pearl." Beauty inspired by the most classic of jewelry? Yes, please.

And this trend isn't just limited to pearly and pastel shades — Friedman has also created stunning combos with grays. She calls this one "Black Fresh Water Pearl":
   

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Once upon a time, yours truly tried a hair color that falls into this trend, with lavender at the top that faded to a cool pearly shade towards the bottom:
           

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On a personal note, this isn't an easy shade to maintain — it takes a lot of care and frequent salon visits. But if you want to try a trend that's sure to make an impact this fall, give this one a go.

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