Each season, Pantone, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, releases the Pantone Fashion Color Report, featuring the top 10 colors for women’s fashion, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots. The colors for Spring 2009 range from bright sherbet shades to soft, misty hues. Get inspired by these colors and start thinking about what hair shades are going to complement your clients’ spring wardrobes.

  • Fuschia Red – This bold shade screams summer. Clients who wear dark chocolate shades in their hair will look great in this color.
  • Salmon Rose – Soft and feminine, this shade is an equal opportunist and will look good with almost any hair color.
  • Palace Blue – Your blonde clients are going to love wearing this fun, pool-inspired shade.
  • Lucite Green – This cool, almost-minty green will be gorgeous on redheads.
  • Super Lemon – Bright yellow can be a tough shade to pull off for anyone. But dark redheads and deep coffee-shaded clients will be able to make a statement with this look-at-me lemon hue.
  • Dark Citron – Somewhere between yellow and green, this shade will complement clients with deeper skin tones.
  • Lavender – Whether she’s buttery blonde, deep brunette or a stunning redhead, this lavender shade will be her go-to color this spring.
  • Vibrant Green – Blondes will look beautiful in this springy, not-quite-pastel shade.
  • Slate Gray – This shade lends and ethereal look to any client and works well when layered with other pale, foggy colors.
  • Rose Dust – Like Slate Gray, this is a basic shade that may need a little boost. Redheads will give it more pep.

For more information, visit pantone.com or fashiontrendsetter.com.

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