Remember that weird, awkward bowl cut Rihanna put her poor head through a little while back? The cut, matched with her new bright red color was just all wrong, to the point where our retinas started to burn if we stared at her for a lengthy period of time. Thankfully, the singer appears to have emerged from this bad hair dream with a bit of a deeper hue, and much more hair.

These two factors combined have us not hating her latest look at all. Would we sport this color to meet our boyfriend's parents for the first time? Probably not, but this look is definitely a fun twist on one of fall's hottest hair shades.

We've been talking to hair experts near and far this season to get some great tips and tricks if you're looking to refresh your hair color, and they all agree — red is in. If you're going to change it up, make sure you match the shade of your hair to your complexion, fairer skin tones will need a darker tint (think auburn) while dark skin tones can get away with a wilder color, like Rihanna's. Also remember that with a new hair color comes a new makeup palette, so adjust accordingly! Pack away the pinks and bring out more neutral tones so your hair and makeup complement, not compete against each other.

Will you be getting a hair tune up this fall? What color do you have your eyes on? Plus, watch below on how you can fix a hair color mistake before it's too late.

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