By Gugu – Beauty Advisor, Il Magazine del Parrucchiere

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2026: a year without middle grounds

Identity becomes sharper.
Clients want colors that don’t aim to please everyone — only the person who wears them.

And two tones, radically different yet perfectly aligned, define this shift:
Neon Pulse and Solar Ember.

They sit at opposite ends of the spectrum, but they share the same ambition:
changing the way we read color.

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Neon Pulse — the vibration that refuses to hide

Neon Pulse is an electric fuchsia with a very clear intention:
if you choose it, you want to be seen.

It feels digital, urban, alive — almost pulsating.
A color that doesn’t negotiate: it lives on pure intensity.

What Neon Pulse represents in 2026

• aesthetic rebellion
• a break from rules and formalities
• strong identity and direct communication

How it works in the salon

Its power doesn’t depend on a full-head application.
Often, it performs better in:

• bold panels
• sculpted fringes
• graphic blocks of color

It thrives on sharp shapes: structured bobs, geometric cuts, clean lines.
On social media, it creates content effortlessly — one good light and it explodes.

Attention point:
It requires precise technical preparation and very clear maintenance instructions for the client.

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Solar Ember — the light that rises from within

Solar Ember is the opposite: a warm yellow with an inner green undertone.
It recalls minerals, natural glows, deep reflective warmth.

It’s not blonde.
It’s not copper.
It’s a modern, thoughtful midpoint — shifting with light and movement.

What Solar Ember represents in 2026

contemporary spirituality

a search for authenticity

a connection to natural elements

How it works in the salon

Solar Ember is incredibly adaptable.
On golden, coppery or light brown bases, it becomes a tone that brightens without weighing down.

Perfect for:

• intelligent balayage
• warmed front sections
• natural transformations that escape anonymity

It works beautifully both in full looks and as a strategic luminous “spark”.

Attention point:
It must be calibrated carefully to avoid drifting into overly acidic tones.

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Two necessary extremes for a year of transformation

Neon Pulse and Solar Ember appear to speak to two different worlds.
In reality, they represent the same cultural shift:

the end of in-between choices.

In 2026, color becomes identity.

Neon Pulse → for those who want to provoke, declare, expose themselves.
Solar Ember → for those who seek depth, warmth, presence.

One looks outward.
The other looks inward.
Together, they form the two poles that will guide both hairdressers and clients throughout the year.

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Why these two colors already matter in salons

1. They are unmistakable.
You can’t confuse them with anything else.

2. They simplify consultation.
They force a meaningful question:
“Do you want to be seen, or do you want to glow?”

3. They are perfect digital content material.
Neon Pulse dominates the screen.
Solar Ember dominates the light.

4. They give salons new storytelling tools.
Not just “What color do you want?”
But: “What message represents you?”

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Conclusion by Gugu

Neon Pulse and Solar Ember are aesthetic tools — ways to read the present through color.
They don’t work because they are trendy.
They work because they embody two deep, opposite ways of existing in the world.

And in 2026, this is what will matter most:
not just which color you choose, but why.