Here's How to Get That 'Cool Chocolate' Hair Like Kim Kardashian

Inspired by the reality star’s transformation? You’re not the only one. “*Books an immediate hair appointment,*” one Instragram user commented beneath Appleton’s photo, which has already garnered more than 92,000 likes.

So what does it take to get ‘cool chocolate’ locks?

Here, Tony Culver, colourist at Salon Sloane, gives his verdict on Kardashian West’s new do, and breaks down everything you need to know if you want to get the look…

“I would do a baby balayage [to create this look]. So you pre-lighten some of the ends of the hair, as you can see on Kim’s,” Culver explains. “Balayage is when you freehand comb colour into hair, predominantly through the mid-lengths and ends.

“But not tons of balayage, just very, very gentle. And then you would tone it with some sort of suede-y, frosty brown.

“It’s that perfect mix between cool and a little bit of the warmth of chocolate.”

“It would need a lot of upkeep with toning because what happens with colour like that is, it ‘washes up’ warm, so it’s a commitment to toning it every few weeks to keep the coolness in it,” explains Culver.

“There are shampoos and conditioners that are geared towards that, that have violet undertones that can help keep the coolness of the colour.”