Key Insights

• Dark siren hair is trending this fall, moving away from traditional office looks.
• Celebrity influence: Stars like Charli XCX and Teyana Taylor showcased this style at the VMAs.
• Versatile styles: This hair trend can be worn long and wavy or in a short pixie cut.
• Color range: The shades vary from cool-toned black to warm-toned dark brown.

Dressing as a sexy siren for the office is so last year. This fall, it’s all about the dark siren hair. During MTV’s Video Music Awards, we saw cool-toned black and very dark brown hair dominate the blue carpet. Celebrities including Charli XCX, Ella Bright, Rei Ami, Teyana Taylor, Olandria, and so many more were spotted rocking this trendy hair look. 

Reminiscent of the mythological creatures that lured sailors to their deaths, this look is characterized by very dark hair color. It could be styled in a long and wavy look (that we can easily picture flowing eerily underwater) or in a short pixie that gives a punk-cool vibe. 

So, whether you’re thinking of going darker during the colder months or this is your au naturel look you’re finally embracing, keep scrolling to learn more about this spooky dark hair. 

• Stars were spotted all over the VMAs blue carpet rocking a dark hair color with loose waves and a cool pixie look that reminds us of a sexy and alluring siren. 
• This look is known as the dark siren hair trend: the perfect shade for the upcoming colder months. 
• The specific shade isn’t super important: It ranges from a cool-toned black to a warm-toned dark brown.