When celebrities from Zendaya and Beyonce to social media personality Sofia Richie Grange and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell embraced the sun-kissed, face-framing highlights also known as money pieces, the look became the hottest hair color trend of 2023. A year later, it shows no signs of slowing down. The name is a no-brainer since the lighter bands of color that brighten the face and provide contrast to all-over hair color look downright expensive, and the wow factor is guaranteed to turn heads.

The look ranges from modest highlights (ash blonde money pieces on honey-brown hair) to bright pops of color (lavender money pieces on dark hair) and can be achieved with a variety of techniques, including highlights, babylights, weaves and slices. Some popular options include caramel money pieces on brunettes and light blonde money pieces on a dirty blonde base. 

Determining the placement of money pieces is key:

“It’s important to be mindful of the natural flow or fall of the hair,” says Lisa Finucane, Director of Sales and Education for Satin Hair Color. “Trying to foil or balayage the money piece ‘against’ a natural part or natural fall of the hair will affect the results.”

One rule of thumb is that when hair is one length and parted in the middle, money pieces look best when
symmetrical on both sides, while hair that’s parted on the side benefits from a broad band of color on the heavier side.

Satin Hair Color has a full range of expertly formulated hair color solutions for creating the perfect money piece on any shade of hair. 

“Leave some warmth in hair whose base color is a level 4 to 6 to support the gloss shade and allow the color to pop,” says Finucane. 

To get the look:

1. Mix Satin Hair Color Satin Blue Powder Lightener with Satin Hair Color 30-Volume Creme Developer.

2. Lighten the face-framing “money pieces” to a yellow-blonde (outside of the banana).

3. Rinse lightener out of the hair and shampoo.

4. For the gloss, mix Satin Hair Color ½ 10B and ½ 9G 1:2 with Satin Demi Developer

5. Process for 20 minutes. Rinse, shampoo and condition.

“On hair whose base color is a level 7 to 8, eliminating all the warmth in the hair will support the gloss shade and allow the color to pop,” says Finucane. 

To get the look:

1. Mix Satin Hair Color Satin Blue Powder Lightener with Satin Hair Color 40-Volume Creme Developer.

2. Lighten the face-framing “money pieces” to a pale blonde (inside of the banana).

3. Once the level of lightening is achieved, rinse lightener out of hair and shampoo.

4. For the gloss, mix Satin Hair Color 10A 1:1 with Satin Demi Developer.

5. Process for 20 minutes. Rinse, shampoo and condition.

With a range of 70 show-stopping permanent shades and varying strengths of Satin Volume Developers, Satin Hair Color ensures that stylists have the tools to stay on trend, whether it’s ‘Old Money Blonde’ or any other color inspiration. The brand’s formulas, enriched with a blend of soy protein and aloe vera deliver irresistible shine while strengthening strands. Expertly formulated with micro-color molecules, Satin Hair Color guarantees fade resistant, superior color that lasts. Less than 1% ammonia means less damage, more dye.