Colour melting.

If you're in the mood to change your hair colour/style for autumn winter 2016, this is the hair trend you need to know about. A change from the vibrant, statement looks of late, (hidden rainbow hair namely), this one is understated, wearable and easy to manage. As with most hair trends, it's all over Instagram and you can adjust the trend to your taste, keeping it subtle with golden, brunette tones or upping the ante with bright shades. If you're familiar with balayage and/or ombré, colour melting is basically another update on this pre-existing trend.

Stuck for colour ideas for the Autumn season? Here are a few of 16/17 Autumn seasons trends! #champagered #brond #babylights #ecailleblend #colourmelting #denimblue #beigeblonde #milkchocolatebrown still on trend is bayalage, rosegold, duskylilacs, cinnamon and autumn reds ! Plenty of choices this year

A photo posted by Miranda Prudente (@mirandapruhair) on Sep 12, 2016 at 2:54am PDT

I spoke to the experts at Hession Hairdressing, located in Clontarf and Drumcondra, to find out how exactly how 'colour melting' works.

"Highlights are blended so well with your natural/all over colour that it's almost difficult to see where one colour starts and the other begins. The gradient effect means your left with no harsh lines and can be sure to avoid the streaky or dreaded dip-dyed look. "Multiple shades are used to achieve this style but each shade is only slightly darker/lighter than the shade used beside it so there are no drastic colour changes".

Although colour-melting is hugely popular for mixing up different shades for blondes and brunettes, it's also fabulous for anyone who wants to give pastel hair a try. Personally, my favourite part about this specific hair trend is the fact that it blends so perfectly, avoiding those 'harsh lines' and the zebra effect that was massive circa 1990. See below for some Insta colour-melt inspo.

Summer may be fading, but this color melting job will keep us warm into fall. See below for formula! #Matrix #MatrixMade A photo posted by Matrix (@matrix) on Sep 2, 2016 at 6:31am PDT

⚜Another beautiful blonde created @ CHL⚜ #behindthechair #modernsalon #balayage #hairstylist #hairporn #allaboutdahair #handpainted #colourmelting #sulphatefree #cuts #follow #maneinterest #hairblogger #beautiful #beachywaves #glamhair #nzhairdresser #joico #lakme #olaplex #instalike #picoftheday #hairoftheday #hairofinstagram #networknz @joicoaustralianz @olaplexnz @lakmecolour @hairandharlow

A photo posted by Contempary Hair Lounge (@contemparyhairlounge) on Sep 16, 2016 at 7:51pm PDT

Golden Caramel Colormelt ? A photo posted by Amber Joy Rogan (@hairbyamberjoy) on Aug 18, 2016 at 6:48am PDT

Hair inspo ?? melting is a technique that blends the highlights with the base colour of the hair ?.@beautycrew #wildharesalon

A photo posted by WILD HARE SALON (@wild_hare_salon) on Jul 12, 2016 at 7:56pm PDT

Also, these gorge vibrant looks.

My new hair creation by @ivankan81 #ColourMelting #Lavender #RoseGold #MattBlue #LavenderBrown #PastelColors #PastelHair A photo posted by Kimberly (@misskimmieeee) on Aug 26, 2016 at 5:49pm PDT

LOVING all of these bold trends at the moment! ?? #BoldHair #BoldColour #ColourMelting #ExhibitHair

A photo posted by Exhibit Hair (@exhibithair) on Jul 27, 2016 at 12:55am PDT