Ombre hair is literally everywhere, but it’s hard not to cringe a bit when you think back to when the trend first came about. Remember the bad days of ombre, with super dark roots and a hard line where the lighter color began?

Thankfully, hair geniuses all over the world have perfected the ombre craft and developed something they’ve started calling the ‘sombre.’ It’s a softer ombre, where the dark root color blends much more naturally into the lighter ends with more tones and variation to create a seamless transition.

We’ve found you 5 of the best examples of sombre hair on Instagram for you to take to your hair stylist. You’re welcome.

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Gorgeous, right? And the perfect transition from dark winter hair to light summer hair.

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