Jenna Perry could have a PhD in predicting hair trends. The celebrity colorist (responsible for the transforming the tresses of Kaia Gerber, Emily Ratajkowski, and Kendall Jenner) has coined more than a few buzzy hair looks over the years—”NYC blonde” and “cherry cola,” to name a couple all-stars—so whenever I have the honor of sitting in her chair, I give her total creative freedom. That said, I couldn’t help but mention how much I loved the sun-kissed highlights she recently did for Gerber (inspired by ’90s Cindy Crawford). “Maybe something in that realm?” I posed. Perry paused for a beat, pensively fluffed my hair, then declared we would go in a slightly different direction: cashmere bronde.

What Is Cashmere Bronde Hair?

Let’s dissect the term, shall we? Bronde, as you likely know, is a cross between blonde and brunette—just a smidge too dark to be dirty blonde yet not quite as rich as a true dimensional brunette. My natural hair color falls squarely in the middle, so Perry wanted to maintain the base and add some soft, sun-streaked highlights, which is actually somewhat similar to what she did for Gerber. “I put the [color] a little bit brighter around your face for the high-contrast, ’90s supermodel thing we were going for with [Gerber’s] hair,” she explains. “I just did it for your natural base—a really nice medium blonde—and kept it slightly on the neutral-cool side.”

Aside from those contrasting face-framing pieces, the rest of the color appears super soft and blended. “There isn’t a harsh transition from the deeper root into the lighter ends,” Perry adds. “It reminds me of cashmere because it feels warm, understated, and luxurious… It’s the kind of color that looks even better when it moves and catches the light.” The “cashmere” bit does nod to the creamy, tow-blonde shade she used for my highlights, but it’s more about the subtlety of tones to create a seamless, “Does she even have highlights?” effect. (Quiet luxury, dare I say.)

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