Victoria Beckham Revives the Nostalgic “Honey Ombré” Hair Trend for Fall: How to Recreate It Now
This soft gradient is perfect for longer lengths
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Ombré had its moment, got deemed too obvious, and quietly exited the trend cycle while balayage and money pieces took over. But nostalgia has a way of making everything feel fresh again — and Victoria Beckham just made the case for its return without saying a single word. Spotted outside her New York flagship, Beckham wore glossy, wavy lengths with deep brunette roots that dissolved into warm, golden ends: the honey ombré, resurrected and somehow more covetable than ever.
According to Harper's Bazaar, hairdresser Adam Reed broke down exactly what makes Beckham's version work. The distinction matters: balayage is a technique, ombré is the result — a visible graduation from dark to light. "The original look was often about creating quite a noticeable contrast between the dark and light," Reed explains. "It was a statement." What Beckham is wearing honors that original energy while the rich brunette shadow root and warm glaze give it an autumnal weight that feels decidedly less beach, more editorial.
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The difference between a throwback and a revival is execution. Reed's approach to modernizing the look centers on softening the transition — not one sharp line where dark meets light, but layered tones and strategically placed lighter pieces that create flow through the mid-lengths. "I'd keep that beautiful contrast between the darker roots and lighter lengths, but introduce more softness and dimension through the middle," he says. The blonde itself is also flexible: Beckham's warm golden finish is the reference point, but Reed notes it can shift into honey, beige, caramel, or even something cooler depending on your skin tone and personal taste.
And if you're not interested in going lighter at all, ombré still works. Reed points to Remi Cachet's Cocoa shade — a rich brunette with warm chestnut undertones — as a reference for creating contrast and depth through a purely brunette palette. Multi-tonal dark shades layered against slightly lighter lengths can achieve the same graduation effect without a single strand of blonde in sight. The goal is dimension, not drama.
The real reason this trend feels worth revisiting isn't Beckham specifically — it's that after years of soft, seamless color, a little contrast actually looks interesting again.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
